Social Security, Co-Sponsors, and I-134F Affidavit Support

[Luckyrice 0]

Hello everyone,

I really need to get this answered urgently. I am the petitioner for my Filipino fiance and am currently on SSA and SSI getting $700 a month for clinical depression which I am now getting much better from since meeting my fiance.

I have our I-129F petition all filled out and ready to go, but I have a really bad credit score and have a low tax return.

I am living with both my parents, work for my dad in his businesses, but don't make a steady paycheck. However, once I bring my fiance, we will be able to both work and have a house together because my parents are going to help us.

They are willing to co-sponsor her to come to the states and both together make 200k a year because we have family businesses and I've always been paid using cash so my income will not show anything except the social security checks.

When I file the form how will the government look at my credit score with liens etc. and also see that I am on social security?

What should I do now? I don't want to be denied because of my bad credit and social security. My parents can easily provide the necessary income to meet the requirements.

Which forms do I need to have filled out?

I-134 for me right?

Do both my parents need to file I-134 and/or I-864?

Please help me with some great answers please? I am wanting to make this work. I love my fiance and I've lived with her 6 months in The Philippines and am now apart from her in the states just to file and get everything together.

Sincerely,

Allan

Edited November 4, 2011 by Luckyrice

[JimVaPhuong 4,865]

Your credit score is irrelevant. Tax liens would be held against you, but other types of liens likely would not. Your SSI income cannot be considered for an affidavit of support. SSI is a means-tested public benefit, and the affidavit of support is a promise to the US government that your fiancee/spouse will not collect means-tested public benefits.

The consulate in Manila rarely accepts joint sponsors for a K visa. They sometimes make an exception if the petitioner has a very good reason for not having current sufficient income, and has good prospects for having qualifying income in the future (a recent college grad, for example). Being on disability or SSI will probably not be one of the circumstances where they'd consider a joint sponsor. If they refuse then you may have no choice but to marry your fiancee and file a spousal visa petition.

Since your parents are self-employed you should tell them to look at their total income on their tax returns, line 22 of the 1040. Many self-employed people have high gross revenues but their total income is relatively low because of the all the schedule C deductions they're allowed to take.

[Luckyrice 0]

Your credit score is irrelevant. Tax liens would be held against you, but other types of liens likely would not. Your SSI income cannot be considered for an affidavit of support. SSI is a means-tested public benefit, and the affidavit of support is a promise to the US government that your fiancee/spouse will not collect means-tested public benefits.

The consulate in Manila rarely accepts joint sponsors for a K visa. They sometimes make an exception if the petitioner has a very good reason for not having current sufficient income, and has good prospects for having qualifying income in the future (a recent college grad, for example). Being on disability or SSI will probably not be one of the circumstances where they'd consider a joint sponsor. If they refuse then you may have no choice but to marry your fiancee and file a spousal visa petition.

Since your parents are self-employed you should tell them to look at their total income on their tax returns, line 22 of the 1040. Many self-employed people have high gross revenues but their total income is relatively low because of the all the schedule C deductions they're allowed to take.

What should I do then to make my income look better now? Should I be infusing my bank account with cash? Man, I dono what to do now.