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[Celtic Dryad 0]

Quick question - what is the financial obligation of a sponsor or a co-sponsor? is there are short table of easy to understand info about this somewhere on the site? thanks in advance!

[pushbrk 12,243]

Quick question - what is the financial obligation of a sponsor or a co-sponsor? is there are short table of easy to understand info about this somewhere on the site? thanks in advance!

I don't think so, but read the actual I-134 used to get the visa and the I-864 used when adjusting status. In short, you are the primary sponsor and the other is similar to a cosigner, in that only if you fail to meet any obligations, do they come after the cosigner.

Bear in mind that affidavit of support comes after petition approval. They are not filed with the petition.

Edited February 24, 2010 by pushbrk

[Celtic Dryad 0]

I don't think so, but read the actual I-134 used to get the visa and the I-864 used when adjusting status. In short, you are the primary sponsor and the other is similar to a cosigner, in that only if you fail to meet any obligations, do they come after the cosigner.

Bear in mind that affidavit of support comes after petition approval. They are not filed with the petition.

LOL! Good to know (I have no idea what I'm doing - we're literally just getting started. actually, we're not even getting started yet; just asking questions and learning about the process)... under what grounds might they refuse a petition?

[Celtic Dryad 0]

by the way, am I the only one who gets tummy aches reading all of these K-1 threads because I am certain I will forget something important or not get approved??

Edited February 24, 2010 by Celtic Dryad

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

by the way, am I the only one who gets tummy aches reading all of these K-1 threads because I am certain I will forget something important or not get approved??

Nope. It happens to all of us!

Start with the guides (link is at the top of every page). If you follow the instructions in the K1 visa guide, it's unlikely you'll forget anything.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

As far as your previous question, petitions are not often denied. More commonly, people make mistakes or don't include required documents, and USCIS sends an RFE (Request For Evidence) for the corrected or additional documents. If you're an eligible US citizen, you provide everything required, and respond to any RFE's in a timely manner, it's virtually certain that your petition will be approved. Less certain is the visa application stage at the foreign consulate.

[BellaChele68 4]

nope, you're not alone....I think we've all developed ulcers from the stress of the process. LOL

First step is to determine which Visa status to apply for...are you married or engaged?

Here is where we started: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html

I read every available bit of information I could get my hands on here at the Visa website, then came to VJ for issues I found confusing...or when I just needed to vent from the anxiety of it all.

Good luck and try to enjoy the journey...the days that I used our time apart to be productive were so much better than the days I gave into the indigestion.

[Celtic Dryad 0]

Nope. It happens to all of us!

Start with the guides (link is at the top of every page). If you follow the instructions in the K1 visa guide, it's unlikely you'll forget anything.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

As far as your previous question, petitions are not often denied. More commonly, people make mistakes or don't include required documents, and USCIS sends an RFE (Request For Evidence) for the corrected or additional documents. If you're an eligible US citizen, you provide everything required, and respond to any RFE's in a timely manner, it's virtually certain that your petition will be approved. Less certain is the visa application stage at the foreign consulate.

Yep, I love those guides; they're so helpful! I just get a little overwhelmed when I read "be prepared to ask for this well in advance" or anything with the phrase "financial documents" LOL! By the way, confession: when I read, "Does this áo dài make me look fat?" I laughed out loud!

[Celtic Dryad 0]

nope, you're not alone....I think we've all developed ulcers from the stress of the process. LOL

First step is to determine which Visa status to apply for...are you married or engaged?

Here is where we started: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html

I read every available bit of information I could get my hands on here at the Visa website, then came to VJ for issues I found confusing...or when I just needed to vent from the anxiety of it all.

Good luck and try to enjoy the journey...the days that I used our time apart to be productive were so much better than the days I gave into the indigestion.

hahaha! I so believe it! We'll be applying for the K1 when it's time. We've been friends online for nearly three years and a couple for more than a year now but we still have to have our first face-to-face visit so we're not making any assumptions til that happens. We have a strong suspicion that this is "it" though so we're examining the steps we'll need to take. In the meantime, we're doing exactly what you suggested: enjoying the journey!

Edited February 24, 2010 by Celtic Dryad

[BellaChele68 4]

hahaha! I so believe it! We'll be applying for the K1 when it's time. We've been friends online for nearly three years and a couple for more than a year now but we still have to have our first face-to-face visit so we're not making any assumptions til that happens. We have a strong suspicion that this is "it" though so we're examining the steps we'll need to take. In the meantime, we're doing exactly what you suggested: enjoying the journey!

Congratulations on finding the love of your life and I hope your face-to-face time is amazing and wonderful.

One thing that I found when I first started our journey for the Visa, was a post from Darnell that said (and I'm paraphrasing here) to use your waiting time or down time to explore the next step, research, print forms prior to the NVC (National Visa Center) requesting them from you and have the next packet of information ready for to send out as soon as you get the next notice.

This was soooo helpful to my husband and I and really helped us move fairly quickly through the process. The only RFE (returned form for more information or missing documents) was on our Affadavit of Support because my dependents on the form didn't match the dependents on my prior year tax returns. Although I included my divorce decree (which I assumed would explain the changes), the processing agent didn't take the time to read through the entire file and sent a request for a letter of explanation why they didn't match up. Frustrating...but things like this can happen even if you're 100% prepared.

It sounds like you're already a person who researches and preps ahead of time, so you should have very few issues. Sounds like you're looking at a 129F for fiance to start things off...unless you decide to elope during your first visit LOL.

What the heck is a áo dài???? sounds like it would make anyone look fat LMAO

Cheers!

[Celtic Dryad 0]

LOL! An áo dài is the outfit in JimVaPhuong's avatar picture - and no one looks fat in that photo

Well I've looked at the I-864 and I-864p for income requirements and I definitely fall over the 125% income requirement, which is great! But the thing that worries me is that, prior to last October, I was unemployed for a couple of years (the recession hit me *hard* from the start and bouncing back was rough). Until that time, I was literally couch surfing with friends and had no income so I filed no taxes. How on earth do I fix that, I wonder?

Edited February 24, 2010 by Celtic Dryad

[Bernie C 24]

You wont need that info until the interview. At that time you will file the I134. Your current income is the most relavant, the more past history you have is a bonus. Some have made it with minimal and others have required more - its pretty much up to the CO what they want to see.

The I864 is for AOS time. We are almost there so I'll be working on that one soon.

I dont think anything would make Jim look fat haha. I had the pleasure of meeting him in person as our fiancees interviewed the same day in Ho Chi Minh City. It was awesome (aside from all the consular stuff - that is always nerve wracking). Also, Jim does his homework and I respect his opinions tremendously!