what if you have been unemployed for more than 5 yrs

[faithfulee 0]

Hello, what if you have been unemployed for more than 5 yrs, you just had your own business, is that ok? do you have to show the proofs? what if you have no proofs?

[Mandy_Amro 3]

If you are self-employed you will have to provide your last year's tax returns and a bank letter with the I-134 to prove support once you get to the embassy interview stage. You must have made arround $18,400 last year. Otherwise you will need a co-sponser.

Good luck!

Edited August 20, 2011 by Mandy_Amro

[Penguin_ie 6,005]

Having your own business is very different from being unemployed, which one is it? What kind of taxes did you file?

[pushbrk 14,556]

If you are self-employed you will have to provide your last year's tax returns and a bank letter with the I-134 to prove support once you get to the embassy interview stage. You must have made arround $18,400 last year. Otherwise you will need a co-sponser.

Good luck!

By "made around $18,400 last year" they mean you'll find a dollar figure at least that high on line 22 of your 2010 tax return 1040. That dollar figure goes up for each household member, so only applies if there's just you and your fiancee. If you haven't been filing tax returns. Do it now. If your income isn't that high, you'll need a cosponsor who DOES qualify for their own household size plus the intending immigrant.

Please complete your profile including which country your fiancee will be applying for a visa. Not all Consulates will accept a cosponsor for a K1 visa.

Edited August 20, 2011 by pushbrk

[jingo 38]

If you made less than $18,400 you can make up for it with savings or property values. But the difference has to be multiplied by 3.

[pushbrk 14,556]

If you made less than $18,400 you can make up for it with savings or property values. But the difference has to be multiplied by 3.

Yes, $3 in liquid assets can be used to make up an income shortfall but we have no idea what the household size is, so no idea what the income requirement is for this petitioner. When you don't know, you don't know, so ask.

[faithfulee 0]

i meant... he is the US Citizen not me, he has his own business.

So he is the one petitioning, the problem is I dont have proofs that I have been self-employed

[Anh map 2,098]

i meant... he is the US Citizen not me, he has his own business.

So he is the one petitioning, the problem is I dont have proofs that I have been self-employed

The beneficiary's income and work history is normally not an issue.

[faithfulee 0]

The beneficiary's income and work history is normally not an issue.

I worked abroad for 2 months only, I didnt finish my 2 yr contract, and the problem is I cant remember the address of my employer, The Embassy would be calling my former employer?

[Penguin_ie 6,005]

I worked abroad for 2 months only, I didnt finish my 2 yr contract, and the problem is I cant remember the address of my employer, The Embassy would be calling my former employer?

How long ago was this? Can you not google them? I would just put the city if you trily cannot figure out the address.

[pushbrk 14,556]

How long ago was this? Can you not google them? I would just put the city if you trily cannot figure out the address.

Yes for employer address, company name, city and country are sufficient for a location.

Please note also that on a G325a form for foreigner OR USC, the last....abroad.... refers to OUTSIDE THE USA. So, for the foreigner, it's usually their current address unless they've been there less than a year and their current or most recent employment outside the USA.

Edited August 22, 2011 by pushbrk

[faithfulee 0]

so it doesnt matter if beneficiary has been unemployed for more than 5 yrs?

she cant show proofs that she makes money, and been working abroad but cant locate employers address, they are not in google. Just few months of working abroad, and it was 3 yrs ago already.

[pushbrk 14,556]

so it doesnt matter if beneficiary has been unemployed for more than 5 yrs?

she cant show proofs that she makes money, and been working abroad but cant locate employers address, they are not in google. Just few months of working abroad, and it was 3 yrs ago already.

"Proofs" are not needed. You stated you have a business. If asked about employment, provide the information about your business and as much information as available about any employment during the time asked for. Answer all specific questions as accurately as possible. Whether anybody will check or not is not the issue. Be truthful and accurate.