I-864

[joseph loves wife 0]

I don,t keep money in the bank I made over 30,000 last year and i have two kids iam not sure do i need a co signer can some one tell me,

Edited February 14, 2009 by joseph loves wife

[YuAndDan 153]

Are you doing a CR-1 visa or K-3??? CR-1 uses I-864 at NVC, K-3 uses an I-134 at the consulate. K-3 then uses I-864 when adjusting status.

I-864P indicates a family of 4 needs $26,500, You are above that mark in 48 states, but are below the mark for Alaska, and Hawaii , so NO joint sponsor needed, if you live in the 48.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

[joseph loves wife 0]

K3 and i129f

[YuAndDan 153]

K3 and i129f

Then the form you will be using at the consulate is I-134, NOT I-864.

If you do wish to keep the CR-1 moving through the system then DO respond th the Affidavit of Support request from NVC, and send the DS-230 and documents to NVC. This will save you $800+ because CR-1 gets green-card on entry to the USA and does not have to spend the $1010 to adjust status like a K-3.

For the most part CR-1 has been taking about the same time to get as K-3 lately.

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

Some simply delay responding to the K-3 packets from consulate letting the CR-1 catch up.