Getting Ready to send in I-129f

[crayon 0]

hi all ..

My fiancé and I are finally ready to send in this K-1 visa application as I just graduated from college last month and I'm working in a full time job RIGHT now. Because I was under the governments poverty standards for the last few years.. we couldn't send in our application until I graduated and got a job.

NOW I've got a full time great paying job.. and I just read that the I-864 forms have changed their requirements for sponsorship (affidavit of support) to be to only show a most recent income tax return instead of the last 3 years.. I also thought that we could "instead" give bank statements for 3-6 months.. and a letter from your employer... but I'm afraid that it may only be the income tax return.

IF we send this application Now.. the end of JUNE 2006.. (vermont will be our processing center) I want to know if it would be enough to show that I get paid enough NOW to be a sponsor or if I need a co-sponsor because my last tax return is not enough. It will be enough with my 2006 income tax return, OR should we continue to wait. I do not want to get a co-sponsor as I do not want to get anyone else involved.

If we have to wait longer.. when would be the earliest time to send this application in.

I hope this makes sense.. We are within Days of sending in this application and we want everything to be right and we do not want to have to send it again.

Any information from anyone.. would be soo very helpful

[Yodrak 7]

crayon,

Lot of misunderstandings here. Let's just say that

- you're way ahead of yourself with I-864 and

- for both the visa application and the adjustment of status you can submit whatever supporting materials you wish, in addition to what's required, to demonstrate that you have sufficient current income, plus assets if you wish to show them also, to support the alien you are sponsoring.

Send in your petition.

Yodrak

hi all ..

My fiancé and I are finally ready to send in this K-1 visa application as I just graduated from college last month and I'm working in a full time job RIGHT now. Because I was under the governments poverty standards for the last few years.. we couldn't send in our application until I graduated and got a job.

NOW I've got a full time great paying job.. and I just read that the I-864 forms have changed their requirements for sponsorship (affidavit of support) to be to only show a most recent income tax return instead of the last 3 years.. I also thought that we could "instead" give bank statements for 3-6 months.. and a letter from your employer... but I'm afraid that it may only be the income tax return.

IF we send this application Now.. the end of JUNE 2006.. (vermont will be our processing center) I want to know if it would be enough to show that I get paid enough NOW to be a sponsor or if I need a co-sponsor because my last tax return is not enough. It will be enough with my 2006 income tax return, OR should we continue to wait. I do not want to get a co-sponsor as I do not want to get anyone else involved.

If we have to wait longer.. when would be the earliest time to send this application in.

I hope this makes sense.. We are within Days of sending in this application and we want everything to be right and we do not want to have to send it again.

Any information from anyone.. would be soo very helpful

Edited June 22, 2006 by Yodrak

[Alex+R 0]

I'm in a similar situation. My dad is going to be my joint sponsor because I just started working full time too, and I don't want to deal with any maybes. Even though I now meet the requirement, I want to make sure that this visa is approved. So, I sucked it up, and asked my dad. If your parents or someone else could joint sponsor, this would be an option.

Just the route I took...

* Just saw that you said you don't want a joint sponsor. (Sorry). I guess even so... I didn't want one either. But at some point I got to the end of my rope with worrying about it and just asked.

Edited June 22, 2006 by Alexa+Reynaldo

[crayon 0]

crayon,

Lot of misunderstandings here. Let's just say that

- you're way ahead of yourself with I-864 and

- for both the visa application and the adjustment of status you can submit whatever supporting materials you wish, in addition to what's required, to demonstrate that you have sufficient current income, plus assets if you wish to show them also, to support the alien you are sponsoring.

Send in your petition.

Yodrak

Thank you so much for this validation We will go ahead and begin this long awaited process.. Thank you Yodrak

I'm in a similar situation. My dad is going to be my joint sponsor because I just started working full time too, and I don't want to deal with any maybes. Even though I now meet the requirement, I want to make sure that this visa is approved. So, I sucked it up, and asked my dad. If your parents or someone else could joint sponsor, this would be an option.

Just the route I took...

I thought about doing that.. but my dad financed my entired schooling.. just couldn't ask him for one more thing .. so we'll see how it goes with this route.. and pray that what I have to prove as far as financial support will be enough for them.

Thank you for the reply Alexa+Reynaldo

and best wishes on your visa application that you just recently sent

[Alex+R 0]

Thanks, and good luck to you too!

Oh one other thing. I've HEARD (from some book written by a lawyer) that the I-134 (for your interview) is not actually that binding. In fact it's supposedly been known to be worthless. The I-864 for AOS IS, however, serious. The one for your interview holds you only to sponsoring the immigrant before the K1 runs out (someone stop me if I'm wrong). The I-134 seems to require minimal preparation as well. If possible, I'm just asking my dad for the I-134 for the interview and then when it comes time to adjust status, I'll see if I still need him.

My dad has done a lot for me too, and I really know how you feel! I seriously hope you don't have to ask him for anything (oh the humiliation...just when I thought I was finally independent).

Keep everyone posted on how your K1 process goes!

[crayon 0]

Thank you Alexa+Reynaldo for your well wishes and your wisdom.. We will try to keep everyone posted about our status. I'll be anxious to hear your updates as well

Thanks, and good luck to you too!

Oh one other thing. I've HEARD (from some book written by a lawyer) that the I-134 (for your interview) is not actually that binding. In fact it's supposedly been known to be worthless. The I-864 for AOS IS, however, serious. The one for your interview holds you only to sponsoring the immigrant before the K1 runs out (someone stop me if I'm wrong). The I-134 seems to require minimal preparation as well. If possible, I'm just asking my dad for the I-134 for the interview and then when it comes time to adjust status, I'll see if I still need him.

My dad has done a lot for me too, and I really know how you feel! I seriously hope you don't have to ask him for anything (oh the humiliation...just when I thought I was finally independent).

Keep everyone posted on how your K1 process goes!