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[TayRivers 4]

You may also want to look into you both moving to the UK to live and work. It is far easier to get a spousal visa for the UK than it is to get a Greencard to remain here in the US.

[Eric-Pris 1,610]

If my father had said that to me in a time of need like that... he would not see or hear from me again for a long while.

[MIDUVIL 34]

Hello,

Maybe your husband can search for a job, the first he finds, and asks his boss a letter with the amount of salary.

He has to do something...

It's my small contribution, sorry i have no others ideas.

Good luck

[Meridien 0]

I'm very sorry to hear about your situation. I'm afraid that there are no easy answers for you. It seems that your options are to first beg everyone you can think of to be your co-sponsor. If you can't find anyone willing to do it you will have to try your luck being the sole sponsor with the income from your current job. You have done the right thing by postponing school and getting a full time job to meet the income requirements - unfortunately it may be a case of too little too late. Still, you can submit your paystubs and a letter from your boss stating your salary and the fact that you are a full-time, permanent employee and hope for the best.

If worst comes to worst and your husband's AOS is denied, I suppose you could both move to England for a few years - from what I understand the immigration process there is quicker and easier than the US. Maybe you could finish your schooling in England, then re-apply to the US in the future? Maybe this isn't the ideal situation for you, but at least it could be an option if you run out of other options... Good luck to you.

[vanee 13]

...neither my dad nor my grandparents were willing to help because of the responsibilities they would be under (basically they either don't trust my husband or they think they will get divorced before he becomes a citizen).

What if your husband were to sign a paper stating that if the marriage were to end, he would return to his country within a month? Not that you're expecting it to end, but that might alleviate the concerns your family has about the responsibilities. Just an idea.

It might also help to point out that if no one is willing to be a co-sponsor, you'll probably be leaving the country with him.

Edited August 21, 2008 by vanee

[Johnnie J 0]

Hi, I can't imagine what you must be going through. So hope this helps anyway it can:

- Find some family member who can co-sponsor you guys (for USCIS purposes)

- Ask the USCIS for some solution to your problem

If you truly madly love each other find a way, marriage is a beautiful thing to be thrown away. Dispite of some commentaries be STRONG and have faith.

God Bless

[ginger1981 0]

Sticky situation no doubt. It sounds like a case of too little too late.

I think moving to the UK with him is out of the question. Yes the visa process is quicker, but unless he has extremely supportive family, they are just as SOL. Remember it takes twice as many $'s to get a £. Also as a spouse you are not allowed to work for the first 6 months of your residency...like I said, unless your inlaws are extremely supportive this will be impossible...especially considering your financial situation.

I did apply to universities in the UK and it is quite a long, tedious process. It can be done to finish school there, but I can say from experience you won't get enough in loans from the US Department of Education to cover the cost of your education...and it is near impossible to get private loans for foreign schools unless you have a very strong co-signer (sounds like if your dad won't be a co-sponsor, I doubt he would co-sign a private loan). All this combined with the cost of living would make any sort of go at a life in the UK even more difficult than making a go at life in the US for you.

So my advice...perhaps try contacting your state representative and explaining the situation. It seems like plenty of people on visa journey who have done this have had a great response and quicker resolutions to their cases. Also, maybe try looking for another immigration lawyer since the two that you have gone to haven't seemed to have been much of a help. Also...KEEP TRYING. It seems like for whatever reason, there is little consensus on rules across the board in USCIS, and just keep pushing until someone will give your case a fair review.

Good luck...I could have been in the same boat as you. When I first applied for the visa I was still in school and working part time...basically we were banking on the fact that I would get a job where I would meet the requirements. I'm not quite for sure why they are more concerned with your tax returns than current wages as they are not an accurate reflection of your current situation. If that had been the case our case would have been denied as my tax returns from the past few years would have been well under the 125% poverty level.

And if you have anymore information that can help us assess your case, please offer it up (no matter how silly or embarrassing it might seem). I have a feeling you might be holding back a wee bit.

[raymaga 26]

I have a great deal of sympathy for this young couple, but it is truly a case of them not looking into what was involved BEFORE they started the process.

Unfortunately, the rules for the Aff. of Support state that you must have measurable income from previous years in order to quality without a co-sponsor.

I can totally understand your Father's concern about signing the Aff of Support. I have grown children, and if they suddenly married someone and I was going to have to be responsible for them, I would have to think seriously about whether I would want to do that, especially if they were only 21.

I am wondering if your Father knows your husband very well, or if he is skeptical about the marriage lasting.

My husband did sponsor my daughter to come to the U.S., as well as myself, but he does worry about my being responsible for my daughter (now 20) in the future. It's a decision NOT to be made lightly.

Your husband may have to return to his home country until you have the income and tax returns in order to sponsor him.

Good luck.

[tkmarlow 0]

Also as a spouse you are not allowed to work for the first 6 months of your residency...like I said, unless your inlaws are extremely supportive this will be impossible...especially considering your financial situation.

I am not understanding this part. As a spouse, we are not allowed to work for the first 6 months of our residency? Does residency mean greencard? I am confused.

For you young couple now. I know what you are going thru. My husband's father co sponsored for us. He didn't have doubts about us though, so it was easier. I think he was likely to do it more because I was the girl though. Anyways, if your parents won't, make a list of all the family you can think of that will co sponsor and then work the courage up to call them. Tell them your situation.

All the best!

[ginger1981 0]

Also as a spouse you are not allowed to work for the first 6 months of your residency...like I said, unless your inlaws are extremely supportive this will be impossible...especially considering your financial situation.

I am not understanding this part. As a spouse, we are not allowed to work for the first 6 months of our residency? Does residency mean greencard? I am confused.

For you young couple now. I know what you are going thru. My husband's father co sponsored for us. He didn't have doubts about us though, so it was easier. I think he was likely to do it more because I was the girl though. Anyways, if your parents won't, make a list of all the family you can think of that will co sponsor and then work the courage up to call them. Tell them your situation.

All the best!

If the USC should decide to immigrate to the UK she would not be able to work for 6 months. Considering that her financial situation here isn't stable at the moment, I would imagine it would be even more difficult moving to the UK than trying to fight the decision against her husband in the US.