February 09 - VSC

[Maire 1]

ive never seen it

nevermind I just did

[vespa rossa 0]

ive never seen it

nevermind I just did

Hm, could be interesting to try a Feb 09 VSC chat room. Would be good to keep record of all our actual VJ related things here, but other random things, lunch, sleepy/sick, future SO plans, etc could be more easily written there...maybe. Was just v. surprised that there even is one on here!

[Maire 1]

lol its funny how i guess everybody is busy gathering the documents for the interview...this looks like a ghost town

[dcrespo314 0]

i have asked this question b4 but cant remember the answer if my life depended on it, but I own roofing company so i dont really have a letter from employer, and all i have are my 2008 tax's are my personal and company's 1040... i should be good with that right?

If you are self-employed (own your own company), you need to provide *3* years of tax records. Technically if you are not self-employed you could likely get away with 1 year, but I am not going to chance it. Because it is about proving you can support your fiance/wife, you need to show that. I would suggest providing any evidence of net worth that would help show the ability to support (bank records, property ownership, etc).

Dave

Well here is the thing, i have only been self employed since September 2008, and b4 2008 I did not make enough money to cover the poverty rate, so will i be fine just taking the 2008 taxs or will i need to have a co-sponser

[Maire 1]

gosh if I knew this was going to happen....I wouldve told VSC not to send NOA2s for at least 5 more months LOL

[dcrespo314 0]

gosh if I knew this was going to happen....I wouldve told VSC not to send NOA2s for at least 5 more months LOL

blasphemy lol

[D_n_M 0]

I was just looking at information on B2 visas for my future mother in law to come visit

[lee b 2]

I was just looking at information on B2 visas for my future mother in law to come visit

Are the requirements reasonable for you?

[D_n_M 0]

from what I see it is only a petition from the Mother-in-law and I must prove I can support her while she is here. Of course the requirement that she has ties to her country and will return. But I am just getting started on the research

[lee b 2]

I hope it is a very simple process for you. I am very fortunate in that my mother-in-law is already in the states. She'll just have to fly in from new york. Not sure how I feel about that just yet.Actually I am pretty happy about it Oksana's mom is pretty cool and she seems to like me which is always a plus.

[Richard-Joanna 1]

I hope it is a very simple process for you. I am very fortunate in that my mother-in-law is already in the states. She'll just have to fly in from new york. Not sure how I feel about that just yet.Actually I am pretty happy about it Oksana's mom is pretty cool and she seems to like me which is always a plus.

That is ALWAYS a good thing

[greg584 0]

Thanks Roman! It still hasn't completely sunk in yet I think! hehehe!

Maire - Is the letter you get from NVC one you have to send to your SO for the interview?

I'm trying to gather the last of the documents for the I-134 and our evidence......I sure wish they had a step by step checklist on here..hehe! I'm worried I'll forget something!

Hi Liz, I was not certain if you were serious about this or not but here is a link to a pdf checklist for China. I would think yours would be similar.

[url="http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/uploads/images/Z93Oga7Kk-2OzbQXCko1gA/Form_169-May.09.pdf they call this a 169 but if you wish to try a search I also think it is referred to as an IV-15...good luck.

Greg

Edited June 17, 2009 by greg584

[Dave & Jenny 0]

i have asked this question b4 but cant remember the answer if my life depended on it, but I own roofing company so i dont really have a letter from employer, and all i have are my 2008 tax's are my personal and company's 1040... i should be good with that right?

If you are self-employed (own your own company), you need to provide *3* years of tax records. Technically if you are not self-employed you could likely get away with 1 year, but I am not going to chance it. Because it is about proving you can support your fiance/wife, you need to show that. I would suggest providing any evidence of net worth that would help show the ability to support (bank records, property ownership, etc).

Dave

Well here is the thing, i have only been self employed since September 2008, and b4 2008 I did not make enough money to cover the poverty rate, so will i be fine just taking the 2008 taxs or will i need to have a co-sponser

I am afraid that I can't answer....it really is up to the Consular Officer at the embassy. Key thing is how much did you make in 2008? If you made 200% or 300% of the Poverty Level for your family (you, spouse, any dependants), then you probably will be ok. If you just barely meet the requirement (125%) you may need a co-sponsor... In either case present any evidence you have that you can support your fiance...

[dcrespo314 0]

i have asked this question b4 but cant remember the answer if my life depended on it, but I own roofing company so i dont really have a letter from employer, and all i have are my 2008 tax's are my personal and company's 1040... i should be good with that right?

If you are self-employed (own your own company), you need to provide *3* years of tax records. Technically if you are not self-employed you could likely get away with 1 year, but I am not going to chance it. Because it is about proving you can support your fiance/wife, you need to show that. I would suggest providing any evidence of net worth that would help show the ability to support (bank records, property ownership, etc).

Dave

Well here is the thing, i have only been self employed since September 2008, and b4 2008 I did not make enough money to cover the poverty rate, so will i be fine just taking the 2008 taxs or will i need to have a co-sponser

I am afraid that I can't answer....it really is up to the Consular Officer at the embassy. Key thing is how much did you make in 2008? If you made 200% or 300% of the Poverty Level for your family (you, spouse, any dependants), then you probably will be ok. If you just barely meet the requirement (125%) you may need a co-sponsor... In either case present any evidence you have that you can support your fiance...

i reported a little over $20,000 in 2008, so I dont think that is over 200%, im going to try and contact the consulate to see what they say, but just incase i cant get in contact with them what form will the sponsor need to fill out? the I-864?

[Dave & Jenny 0]

i have asked this question b4 but cant remember the answer if my life depended on it, but I own roofing company so i dont really have a letter from employer, and all i have are my 2008 tax's are my personal and company's 1040... i should be good with that right?

If you are self-employed (own your own company), you need to provide *3* years of tax records. Technically if you are not self-employed you could likely get away with 1 year, but I am not going to chance it. Because it is about proving you can support your fiance/wife, you need to show that. I would suggest providing any evidence of net worth that would help show the ability to support (bank records, property ownership, etc).

Dave

Well here is the thing, i have only been self employed since September 2008, and b4 2008 I did not make enough money to cover the poverty rate, so will i be fine just taking the 2008 taxs or will i need to have a co-sponser

I am afraid that I can't answer....it really is up to the Consular Officer at the embassy. Key thing is how much did you make in 2008? If you made 200% or 300% of the Poverty Level for your family (you, spouse, any dependants), then you probably will be ok. If you just barely meet the requirement (125%) you may need a co-sponsor... In either case present any evidence you have that you can support your fiance...

i reported a little over $20,000 in 2008, so I dont think that is over 200%, im going to try and contact the consulate to see what they say, but just incase i cant get in contact with them what form will the sponsor need to fill out? the I-864?

Contacting the consulate is the best move - they are the ones that make the decision, so their advice is most important! As for co-sponsor form, I am not sure - hopefully someone else here knows.