going to school/job interview next week but collectin some unemployment

[silverevo 0]

I'm new here so please be easy on me. I was laid off after 10 years on the job working IT operations. I met my now fiance through a friend on facebook..we just started talking more and more and after 6 months things developed and she asked if I was interested in coming the to the Philippines. (this was about the 1 year mark) I was scared at first and said I'll think about it. I started thinking more and more and said hey ..you only live once just go. So I took a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo (Norita), to Manila. I was nervous as hell but she was there waiting for me. (I sent her money to meet me she is from Davao City). Anyway I don't want to drag this out too much. Stayed in Manila for a week because i was a little freaked about going to Mindanao. Eventually we booked the flight via Philippine Air lines and flew to Davao. I met all her friends and family. I was shocked. They treated me so nice and i didn't expect it. We visited Samal many times, Telicud island (isla rita) maybe 10 times did resort hoping around Telicud. Flew to Cebu, and eventually made our way to Boracay. I staid many times at her parents place..had fun beers with pops and mom..uncles and aunts..i arrived there nov 6 and left may 4th..i can easily say ..the time of my life..while i was there i fell in love and proposed with a nice ring..i asked papa for permission in private before i was even gonna attempt this. Eventually the day came ..my fiance and I flew back to Manila from Davao and it was a sad 2 days..I didn't want to leave and she wanted me to stay. I'm back in San Francisco/San Jose now. I miss her and we want to work on our visa. When I got back i reinstated my unemployment. Still have plenty from my severance package. I have an interview next week which is encouraging. And starting school again.(online) I scheduled all this abroad shortly before I came back. (gotta prepare). My question is..my family has fallen in love with her as much as i have and are more than willing to co sponsor despite my current situation. Is this possible or not? Your advice and thoughts are most appreciated. I'm new to the fiance visa process.

Regards,

Matthew

[Phayamoa 0]

Your tax returns for when you do start up your I-129F for a K-1 Visa must be 125% of poverty threshold for two persons. I am estimating at least $15,000 in earned income for 2009. Otherwise you may be delayed for "further evidence to support the beneficiary" because you don't have income. (I learned from experience)

[pushbrk 13,926]

Your tax returns for when you do start up your I-129F for a K-1 Visa must be 125% of poverty threshold for two persons. I am estimating at least $15,000 in earned income for 2009. Otherwise you may be delayed for "further evidence to support the beneficiary" because you don't have income. (I learned from experience)

This is incorrect and the OP would be wise to disregard it completely.

I'm new here so please be easy on me. I was laid off after 10 years on the job working IT operations. I met my now fiance through a friend on facebook..we just started talking more and more and after 6 months things developed and she asked if I was interested in coming the to the Philippines. (this was about the 1 year mark) I was scared at first and said I'll think about it. I started thinking more and more and said hey ..you only live once just go. So I took a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo (Norita), to Manila. I was nervous as hell but she was there waiting for me. (I sent her money to meet me she is from Davao City). Anyway I don't want to drag this out too much. Stayed in Manila for a week because i was a little freaked about going to Mindanao. Eventually we booked the flight via Philippine Air lines and flew to Davao. I met all her friends and family. I was shocked. They treated me so nice and i didn't expect it. We visited Samal many times, Telicud island (isla rita) maybe 10 times did resort hoping around Telicud. Flew to Cebu, and eventually made our way to Boracay. I staid many times at her parents place..had fun beers with pops and mom..uncles and aunts..i arrived there nov 6 and left may 4th..i can easily say ..the time of my life..while i was there i fell in love and proposed with a nice ring..i asked papa for permission in private before i was even gonna attempt this. Eventually the day came ..my fiance and I flew back to Manila from Davao and it was a sad 2 days..I didn't want to leave and she wanted me to stay. I'm back in San Francisco/San Jose now. I miss her and we want to work on our visa. When I got back i reinstated my unemployment. Still have plenty from my severance package. I have an interview next week which is encouraging. And starting school again.(online) I scheduled all this abroad shortly before I came back. (gotta prepare). My question is..my family has fallen in love with her as much as i have and are more than willing to co sponsor despite my current situation. Is this possible or not? Your advice and thoughts are most appreciated. I'm new to the fiance visa process.

Regards,

Matthew

You do not need a job or income to file a petition but you will need to provide a qualified affidavit of support based on income or assets (requires $3. in assets to replace $1 in income shortall) several months from now when the interview takes place. Manila sometimes accepts cosponsors and sometimes not. Best to get a job but you've got several months to do so.

Edited May 13, 2010 by pushbrk

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

The Manila trend for Co-sponsors on K-1 Visas seems to be that they're okay if you're a college student or recent college graduate with high earning potential.

What you might want to think about is marrying her in the Philippines and going the CR-1 (Spousal Visa) route. With the Immigrant Visas the NVC handles your Affidavit of Support so you'll have less trouble with needing Co-sponsors.

It seems that the Embassy staff can't deny you unless they find something that isn't previously known to the USCIS so by getting your affidavit of support accepted at the NVC you're in the clear.

[pushbrk 13,926]

The Manila trend for Co-sponsors on K-1 Visas seems to be that they're okay if you're a college student or recent college graduate with high earning potential.

What you might want to think about is marrying her in the Philippines and going the CR-1 (Spousal Visa) route. With the Immigrant Visas the NVC handles your Affidavit of Support so you'll have less trouble with needing Co-sponsors.

It seems that the Embassy staff can't deny you unless they find something that isn't previously known to the USCIS so by getting your affidavit of support accepted at the NVC you're in the clear.

Hopefully, getting a job sometime in the next few months will end up being a better solution than a marriage trip and all the hoops one jumps through to marry in the PI.

However, NVC does NOT approve affidavits of support. That's still up to the Consular Officer. Lots of folks get confused about this because NVC will reject improperly filed I-864's. They will send affidavits that appear not to show qualifying income with a note to the sponsor indicating the decision will be made by the Consular officer. Petitioners will get the same note when they clearly qualify based on liquid assets.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Hopefully, getting a job sometime in the next few months will end up being a better solution than a marriage trip and all the hoops one jumps through to marry in the PI.

I do agree that it would be better to have a new job when the time comes for the Affidavit of Support.

I don't get where it is so complicated to get married in the Philippines though unless you want the "all out Church Wedding". I was only there for 3 weeks and managed to do it just fine with time to spare. Our only advantage was that

being family friends with the local Mayor he came to Mom's house and married us before the 10 day waiting period was up but we could have still done it on time otherwise, just spent a day at the municipal hall for the civil ceremony.

However, NVC does NOT approve affidavits of support. That's still up to the Consular Officer. Lots of folks get confused about this because NVC will reject improperly filed I-864's. They will send affidavits that appear not to show qualifying income with a note to the sponsor indicating the decision will be made by the Consular officer. Petitioners will get the same note when they clearly qualify based on liquid assets.

I based my statement on the fact that while I have seen many K-1 Visas held-up by the AOS/Co-sponsor thing at the Manila Embassy I have not yet seen a single IR/CR-1 case delayed for having a Co-Sponsor.

Maybe it has something to do with the I-684 having more legal weight than the I-134.