K1 Visa - Financials, Co-sponsor

[EliAnon 42]

Hello all! 2nd post here, I hope you can all help me out or point me in the right direction!

 

 I am a fresh graduate from a 4 year University with a Bachelors of Science. I am currently looking for a job, and plan on getting one as soon as possible. That being said, I want to get this petition filed as soon as possible too. I am now hearing that I can file my petition without being employed as long as I can pay the filing fees. Is this true? I read that you can do this, as long as you have a job/income that meets the requirements by the time the Interview process starts (which would be in Manila, Philippines). I would appreciate an answer on this  

 

 

I am also wanting to use my parents as a co-sponsor, since I am a fresh graduate looking for work (currently unemployed), They agree to do it and they meet the needs 10x over. It is okay to use parents as a co-sponsor in this process, correct? 

 

I want to avoid an RFI as much as possible, as I am sure every other person filing does! 

 

Thank you for your time and for your answers! We greatly appreciate it!

 

 

[geowrian 22,335]

You can file the I-129F without a job fine. The Affidavit of Support (I-134) is only presented at the interview.

Manila COs often don't request an I-134. Have one ready (once at the interview stage) just in case. They also only accept co sponsors on a case by case basis, although a parent would likely be fine anyway.

An I-864 is required for AOS after entry on the K-1 visa and subsequent marriage.

 

RFI? I think you mean RFE. They won't send an RFE for anything to do with financials.

[EliAnon 42]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

You can file the I-129F without a job fine. The Affidavit of Support (I-134) is only presented at the interview.

Manila COs often don't request an I-134. Have one ready (once at the interview stage) just in case. They also only accept co sponsors on a case by case basis, although a parent would likely be fine anyway.

An I-864 is required for AOS after entry on the K-1 visa and subsequent marriage.

 

RFI? I think you mean RFE. They won't send an RFE for anything to do with financials.

Haha yeah, RFE. Don't want one of those  

 

Thank you for your response!

 

Great! We will start working on that as soon as possible then! As for the Affidavit, I suppose since that is a way down the pipeline I will be find by then and may not need a co-sponsor (at least that is the plan). 

When you say case by case basis, do you mean they don't allow co-sponsors all the time? 

[geowrian 22,335]

1 hour ago, EliAnon said:

Great! We will start working on that as soon as possible then! As for the Affidavit, I suppose since that is a way down the pipeline I will be find by then and may not need a co-sponsor (at least that is the plan). 

When you say case by case basis, do you mean they don't allow co-sponsors all the time? 

Yeah, if you have a suitable income then you'll be fine on your own. Good luck!

Correct - the I-134 is only a guideline to help the CO assess the public charge concern of the visa applicant. Manila COs rarely ask for one, but when they did, they usually only considered one from somebody with a close relationship to the visa applicant (since the I-134 is not enforceable). When you get to the I-864 for AOS later, a joint sponsor (if provided) must be considered by the IO.