About Co-sponsor.

[VN10 0]

Hi all VJ members !

Please share with me some case k1 or k3 have been gotten denial visa cause their sponsor not enough income and they need CO-SPONSOR but Consulate Officer didnt accept that. Thanks very much.

Good luck to everybody !

[NQT1976 1]

consulers in HCM not accept CO-sponsors couple years ago, no one can help you now.

[Anh map 2,098]

Correct, HCMC does not accept co-sponsors for the K visas.

In your case you have also filed for the CR1 (form I-130) visa. This process uses the I-864 affidavit of support which does allow for co/joint sponsors. It is still up to the CO in HCMC about what is accepted, but you ought to be ok.

Let the K3 expire and follow through on the CR1. It is a much better visa, less paperwork, no $1010 adjustment of status fee, and your SO will have a green card after arrival in the US.

[lindal24 1]

Mark - are you in VN now?? How long will you be there for?

[Kevin and 10]

I asked the Consulate what their policy on using co-sponsors is. This is their response:

Technically, there are no provisions under the law for a "joint sponsor" for the I-134, but there is no prohibition either, which is why our policy is to accept joint sponsors under certain circumstances. Since the joint sponsor who submits an I-134 has no legal obligation to fulfill the terms of the affidavit, the officer CAN take into consideration the credibility of that affidavit of support. So, a petitioner for the K-1/K-3 case can find a joint-sponsor if his/her income is insufficient, and our consular officer will make a determination on his/her particular case.

Edited October 12, 2009 by Kevin and Tuyen

[VN10 0]

Thanks very much Kevin brother, im feel better , my husband said i should not worry about that, he got his way ,i just show enough papers when i go interview. Thanks again for all your helping, in fact you help me too much, Kevin.

Mark - are you in VN now?? How long will you be there for?

Hi Lindal, im Nhi, Mark is my husband and he went back to usa since Aug,2009 after 3 weeks he spent time in Vietnam with me.

[Anh map 2,098]

I asked the Consulate what their policy on using co-sponsors is. This is their response:

Technically, there are no provisions under the law for a "joint sponsor" for the I-134, but there is no prohibition either, which is why our policy is to accept joint sponsors under certain circumstances. Since the joint sponsor who submits an I-134 has no legal obligation to fulfill the terms of the affidavit, the officer CAN take into consideration the credibility of that affidavit of support. So, a petitioner for the K-1/K-3 case can find a joint-sponsor if his/her income is insufficient, and our consular officer will make a determination on his/her particular case.

While the answer says "maybe" what has anyone seen in reality? I know folks that have been denied. I can't recall a K visa petition with a co-sponsor being successful.

Anyone know someone that used a co-sponsor with a K visa?

Good thing for the OP is the CR1 petition. I-864 is set up for having co/joint sponsors.

Edited October 12, 2009 by Anh map

[b_weeks 6]

ANH MAP is correct. While the consulate gave the answer you wanted to hear.

I have not heard of a SINGLE case where a co-sponsor was accepted. Although I have been wrong before (but it doesn't happen very often )

[ridejewel 0]

I asked the Consulate what their policy on using co-sponsors is. This is their response:

Technically, there are no provisions under the law for a "joint sponsor" for the I-134, but there is no prohibition either, which is why our policy is to accept joint sponsors under certain circumstances. Since the joint sponsor who submits an I-134 has no legal obligation to fulfill the terms of the affidavit, the officer CAN take into consideration the credibility of that affidavit of support. So, a petitioner for the K-1/K-3 case can find a joint-sponsor if his/her income is insufficient, and our consular officer will make a determination on his/her particular case.

This subject hit me bloody hard. I had only made 9 grand the year prior to my wife's interview, I had my parent's co-sponsor. The reason I made so little was that I had moved to Viet Nam with her, I didn't work most the year. I have a lot of friends in Saigon; One, American friend, who taught English was dating one of the CO's. I told him of my problem when a service in HCM told me that I had no chance with a co-sponsor. He set up a double date with the CO, him and my wife and I. We had dinner somewhere. Anyways, she told me, very directly, that she had stacks, stacks of denied applications on her desk which had co-sponsors. She told me, only under very, very odd considerations would they accept one and that my fiancee and I were not one of those cases. Also, my cousin's old law partner Steve Brault just happened to be the Chief CO in HCM at the time. I emailed him asking him about my situation, he told me the same thing. I found a way around it, and my wife passed just fine. Let me know if you need advise. Message me. Good Luck!

[VN10 0]

I asked the Consulate what their policy on using co-sponsors is. This is their response:

Technically, there are no provisions under the law for a "joint sponsor" for the I-134, but there is no prohibition either, which is why our policy is to accept joint sponsors under certain circumstances. Since the joint sponsor who submits an I-134 has no legal obligation to fulfill the terms of the affidavit, the officer CAN take into consideration the credibility of that affidavit of support. So, a petitioner for the K-1/K-3 case can find a joint-sponsor if his/her income is insufficient, and our consular officer will make a determination on his/her particular case.

This subject hit me bloody hard. I had only made 9 grand the year prior to my wife's interview, I had my parent's co-sponsor. The reason I made so little was that I had moved to Viet Nam with her, I didn't work most the year. I have a lot of friends in Saigon; One, American friend, who taught English was dating one of the CO's. I told him of my problem when a service in HCM told me that I had no chance with a co-sponsor. He set up a double date with the CO, him and my wife and I. We had dinner somewhere. Anyways, she told me, very directly, that she had stacks, stacks of denied applications on her desk which had co-sponsors. She told me, only under very, very odd considerations would they accept one and that my fiancee and I were not one of those cases. Also, my cousin's old law partner Steve Brault just happened to be the Chief CO in HCM at the time. I emailed him asking him about my situation, he told me the same thing. I found a way around it, and my wife passed just fine. Let me know if you need advise. Message me. Good Luck!

Thanks very much about your share. Im now very very feel better, i trust CO can not send back my case again just with reason my husband not enough income. Good luck to both you.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I asked the Consulate what their policy on using co-sponsors is. This is their response:

Technically, there are no provisions under the law for a "joint sponsor" for the I-134, but there is no prohibition either, which is why our policy is to accept joint sponsors under certain circumstances. Since the joint sponsor who submits an I-134 has no legal obligation to fulfill the terms of the affidavit, the officer CAN take into consideration the credibility of that affidavit of support. So, a petitioner for the K-1/K-3 case can find a joint-sponsor if his/her income is insufficient, and our consular officer will make a determination on his/her particular case.

This subject hit me bloody hard. I had only made 9 grand the year prior to my wife's interview, I had my parent's co-sponsor. The reason I made so little was that I had moved to Viet Nam with her, I didn't work most the year. I have a lot of friends in Saigon; One, American friend, who taught English was dating one of the CO's. I told him of my problem when a service in HCM told me that I had no chance with a co-sponsor. He set up a double date with the CO, him and my wife and I. We had dinner somewhere. Anyways, she told me, very directly, that she had stacks, stacks of denied applications on her desk which had co-sponsors. She told me, only under very, very odd considerations would they accept one and that my fiancee and I were not one of those cases. Also, my cousin's old law partner Steve Brault just happened to be the Chief CO in HCM at the time. I emailed him asking him about my situation, he told me the same thing. I found a way around it, and my wife passed just fine. Let me know if you need advise. Message me. Good Luck!

Thanks very much about your share. Im now very very feel better, i trust CO can not send back my case again just with reason my husband not enough income. Good luck to both you.

I'm not sure you understood their responses. Unless I'm missing something, they said a K visa case probably would be denied if the petitioner needed a co-sponsor. Kevin's response from the consulate was a little more gracious about it, but ridejewel's conversation with the CO's in HCM made it pretty clear - if you use a co-sponsor with the I-134 affidavit of support at the consulate in HCM, your visa will almost certainly not be approved.

ridejewel said he had found a way around it, which I presume means he found a way to demonstrate sufficient income or assets so that a co-sponsor wouldn't be needed. If his approach is legal, perhaps he should post it so that everyone can benefit from it.

[Anh map 2,098]

I asked the Consulate what their policy on using co-sponsors is. This is their response:

Technically, there are no provisions under the law for a "joint sponsor" for the I-134, but there is no prohibition either, which is why our policy is to accept joint sponsors under certain circumstances. Since the joint sponsor who submits an I-134 has no legal obligation to fulfill the terms of the affidavit, the officer CAN take into consideration the credibility of that affidavit of support. So, a petitioner for the K-1/K-3 case can find a joint-sponsor if his/her income is insufficient, and our consular officer will make a determination on his/her particular case.

This subject hit me bloody hard. I had only made 9 grand the year prior to my wife's interview, I had my parent's co-sponsor. The reason I made so little was that I had moved to Viet Nam with her, I didn't work most the year. I have a lot of friends in Saigon; One, American friend, who taught English was dating one of the CO's. I told him of my problem when a service in HCM told me that I had no chance with a co-sponsor. He set up a double date with the CO, him and my wife and I. We had dinner somewhere. Anyways, she told me, very directly, that she had stacks, stacks of denied applications on her desk which had co-sponsors. She told me, only under very, very odd considerations would they accept one and that my fiancee and I were not one of those cases. Also, my cousin's old law partner Steve Brault just happened to be the Chief CO in HCM at the time. I emailed him asking him about my situation, he told me the same thing. I found a way around it, and my wife passed just fine. Let me know if you need advise. Message me. Good Luck!

Thanks very much about your share. Im now very very feel better, i trust CO can not send back my case again just with reason my husband not enough income. Good luck to both you.

I am with Jim, you did not understand the response.

If the petitioner cannot demonstrate enough income and/or assets with the I-134 denial will happen.

[David-Hien 11]

I asked the Consulate what their policy on using co-sponsors is. This is their response:

Technically, there are no provisions under the law for a "joint sponsor" for the I-134, but there is no prohibition either, which is why our policy is to accept joint sponsors under certain circumstances. Since the joint sponsor who submits an I-134 has no legal obligation to fulfill the terms of the affidavit, the officer CAN take into consideration the credibility of that affidavit of support. So, a petitioner for the K-1/K-3 case can find a joint-sponsor if his/her income is insufficient, and our consular officer will make a determination on his/her particular case.

This subject hit me bloody hard. I had only made 9 grand the year prior to my wife's interview, I had my parent's co-sponsor. The reason I made so little was that I had moved to Viet Nam with her, I didn't work most the year. I have a lot of friends in Saigon; One, American friend, who taught English was dating one of the CO's. I told him of my problem when a service in HCM told me that I had no chance with a co-sponsor. He set up a double date with the CO, him and my wife and I. We had dinner somewhere. Anyways, she told me, very directly, that she had stacks, stacks of denied applications on her desk which had co-sponsors. She told me, only under very, very odd considerations would they accept one and that my fiancee and I were not one of those cases. Also, my cousin's old law partner Steve Brault just happened to be the Chief CO in HCM at the time. I emailed him asking him about my situation, he told me the same thing. I found a way around it, and my wife passed just fine. Let me know if you need advise. Message me. Good Luck!

I still remember what your wife told me about her interview . She is a smart girl, that's why she could pass her interview with your low income.

A long time I didn't see you on this forum. Best regards to both of you.

Edited October 15, 2009 by Hien