i-134 not allowing co-sponsor anymore?

[USA Joe 0]

A friend of mine called and was in tears because her fiance was denied visa at Laos embassy interview. The decision papers arrived last week. Apparently, she (petitioner) did not make money enough above the poverty guild line (<$15,000). She consulted immigration lawyer today and was told "only married beneficiary alien can have a co-sponsor as of May 2011".

I looked on instructions for both i-129f and i-134 (5/25/11 revisions) and there is no mention of such claim.

Can anyone rebuke this claim with a link? or is this indeed true??

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Edited July 20, 2011 by USA Joe

[Afrikan Queen 11]

NOT TRUE! I used a co-sponsor otherwise I would have been denied.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

A friend of mine called and was in tears because her fiance was denied visa at Laos embassy interview. The decision papers arrived last week. Apparently, she (petitioner) did not make money enough above the poverty guild line (<$15,000). She consulted immigration lawyer today and was told "only married beneficiary alien can have a co-sponsor as of May 2011".

I looked on instructions for both i-129f and i-134 (5/25/11 revisions) and there is no mention of such claim.

Can anyone rebuke this claim with a link? or is this indeed true??

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As far as I know its specific to the embassy, whether they accept co-sponsors.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

A friend of mine called and was in tears because her fiance was denied visa at Laos embassy interview. The decision papers arrived last week. Apparently, she (petitioner) did not make money enough above the poverty guild line (<$15,000). She consulted immigration lawyer today and was told "only married beneficiary alien can have a co-sponsor as of May 2011".

I looked on instructions for both i-129f and i-134 (5/25/11 revisions) and there is no mention of such claim.

Can anyone rebuke this claim with a link? or is this indeed true??

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Most consulates accept a co-sponsor, but some do not. Ask the Laos consulate directly about whether or not they will accept a co-sponsor.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

As far as I know its specific to the embassy, whether they accept co-sponsors.

It depends on the embassy whether they accept a co-sponsor for K1, and your circumstances. For example, some only take close family co-sponsors, some are ok with a co-sponsor only if you have future earnings potential (such as being a student). Most do accept co-sponsors.

[USA Joe 0]

It depends on the embassy whether they accept a co-sponsor for K1, and your circumstances. For example, some only take close family co-sponsors, some are ok with a co-sponsor only if you have future earnings potential (such as being a student). Most do accept co-sponsors.

Thank you all for response. I was under impression co-sponsor was a standard policy for fiance petitions.

Apparently I was wrong.

Sounds like she is at the mercy of Laos embassy. Ouch.