fiance temporarily laid off before interview

[usa_phil 0]

Hi everyone! I’m new here. This is our problem…Last December 2009, my fiancé was temporarily laid off from work. He’s been working there for 16 years, he’s not sure yet when to go back to work. I passed my medical exam last month, and we thought they would call him, but it’s almost 2 months now and they haven’t called him yet. But the sure thing is, he will go back there.

We want to call the embassy call center here in Manila to schedule my interview but we’re worried that they might call his work and they will find out that he’s not working now. I called the USEM but learned that they don’t accept co-sponsors for K1 visa. 

He’s got everything ready…employment letter, tax returns, etc. We filed in August and received the NOA2 last December. What should we do? I hope you can help us. Thank you.

[Otto 83]

** Topic is interview-related and may be better suited in "US Embassy/Consulate Discussion"; moving thread there.

[Guitarlo 2]

Hi everyone! I’m new here. This is our problem…Last December 2009, my fiancé was temporarily laid off from work. He’s been working there for 16 years, he’s not sure yet when to go back to work. I passed my medical exam last month, and we thought they would call him, but it’s almost 2 months now and they haven’t called him yet. But the sure thing is, he will go back there.

We want to call the embassy call center here in Manila to schedule my interview but we’re worried that they might call his work and they will find out that he’s not working now. I called the USEM but learned that they don’t accept co-sponsors for K1 visa. 

He’s got everything ready…employment letter, tax returns, etc. We filed in August and received the NOA2 last December. What should we do? I hope you can help us. Thank you.

I could be wrong but I thought the affidavit of support I-129 was vetted before the K1 VISA interview? Once the K1 schedules the interview and appears they may ask "Do you know where or what your sponsor does for a living?" I wouldn't answer, he was just laid off. I'm not advising you to lie but at this point in the process they're not going to pick up the phone and call your sponsors employer or if self-employed be making another investigation into the legitamacy of your sponsor's livelihood. I would say your sponsor is good to go but his next hurdle is if he's unemployed and files for your AOS I-864 after marriage. My pinay wife in Manila was only asked if she knew what I did for a living and where I worked. If I had been laid off I would have instructed her to stick with where I worked when I filed the petition.

Do any other VJ agree or disagree?

Good luck