Worried about Interview

[aloren 0]

Hello! Thanks in advance for reading this, and for all the help I've gotten on here..it really helps. I am very worried about my fiance's interview at the Vancouver, BC embassy. It is in about a month...I think we have all our bases covered, but I have no idea what to expect. I have been living here in Canada for the past year but I am moving back to Oregon next week. I will be staying with a friend and looking for our own place before the interview date, so I will either have a letter from the friend stating that we will be staying with her, the cost of rent etc, or I will have both of our names on a lease. I will most likely be attending school and receiving financial aid for tuition and living expenses...if I'm lucky I can find some kind of job and get a letter stating this before the interview. I have a cosponsor who is just barely over the 125% line for 3 people (herself, husband, and my fiance). Do I need to include my finances and tax returns when I have a cosponsor? I am getting some conflicting info about it. I have not been making much/any money the past few years, I was a full time student and received food stamps and unemployment the last couple years I was in Oregon. I worked a bit here in Canada but then my work permit renewal was denied. So basically, I have been on food stamps in the past, have made basically no money, and am just moving back to Oregon. The way I understand it is that I just need to prove domicile in Oregon (letter from friend or lease, plus either school registration or job letter) and then have a cosponsor since I don't make anything. My fiance has a good amount of savings to support both of us until we are settled and he can work. His parents will also write a letter saying they will help. Could they deny us due to me not being able to support him? I thought that the cosponsor took care of this problem. THANKS!

Oh, forgot to mention..my cosponsor sent me the I-134 and 2010 tax return (she is self-employed). Is this sufficient?

[aloren 0]

Anyone?? Could really use some help! Do I need to find a second cosponsor who makes more than a tiny bit over the 125% limit?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

A co-sponsor who meets the financial requirements is absolutely necessary. If your first co-sponsor makes the required amount, and they've filled out the I-134 and provided supporting evidence (hopefully more than just one tax return), you should be fine.

My understanding is that even though you do not make the required amount, you're required to fill out an I-134 as well.

Edited August 25, 2011 by Coconuts

[aloren 0]

Thanks! I am worried to include more than one tax return because the amount is not over the required amount in the previous years. How much money is expected to be in the bank account when you show this?

Edited August 25, 2011 by aloren

[Harpa Timsah 13,263]

Since you are using a co-sponsor, it doesn't matter that you are below the line. You still show the materials.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Thanks! I am worried to include more than one tax return because the amount is not over the required amount in the previous years. How much money is expected to be in the bank account when you show this?

What other proof are they providing?

[aloren 0]

The directions on the I-134 said that for self-employed people you just need to include the last tax return...ahhh I'm so sick of all this conflicting information!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

The directions on the I-134 said that for self-employed people you just need to include the last tax return...ahhh I'm so sick of all this conflicting information!

I missed the part about her being self employed. My mistake.

[kaibosh 3]

Hello! Thanks in advance for reading this, and for all the help I've gotten on here..it really helps. I am very worried about my fiance's interview at the Vancouver, BC embassy. It is in about a month...I think we have all our bases covered, but I have no idea what to expect. I have been living here in Canada for the past year but I am moving back to Oregon next week. I will be staying with a friend and looking for our own place before the interview date, so I will either have a letter from the friend stating that we will be staying with her, the cost of rent etc, or I will have both of our names on a lease. I will most likely be attending school and receiving financial aid for tuition and living expenses...if I'm lucky I can find some kind of job and get a letter stating this before the interview. I have a cosponsor who is just barely over the 125% line for 3 people (herself, husband, and my fiance). Do I need to include my finances and tax returns when I have a cosponsor? I am getting some conflicting info about it. I have not been making much/any money the past few years, I was a full time student and received food stamps and unemployment the last couple years I was in Oregon. I worked a bit here in Canada but then my work permit renewal was denied. So basically, I have been on food stamps in the past, have made basically no money, and am just moving back to Oregon. The way I understand it is that I just need to prove domicile in Oregon (letter from friend or lease, plus either school registration or job letter) and then have a cosponsor since I don't make anything. My fiance has a good amount of savings to support both of us until we are settled and he can work. His parents will also write a letter saying they will help. Could they deny us due to me not being able to support him? I thought that the cosponsor took care of this problem. THANKS!

Oh, forgot to mention..my cosponsor sent me the I-134 and 2010 tax return (she is self-employed). Is this sufficient?

I had my interview this past monday, we had a co sponsor as well, I provided their 2010 tax return and 2010 W2 form and it was fine