my 75year old father married a 65 year old korean lady and wants to bring her to the usa.

[jeffrey01 0]

my 75year old father married a 65 year old korean lady and wants to bring her to the usa.

they married in korea and he is applying for a visa. they knew each other less than 1 year.

is it difficult to get my fathers 65 year old wife into the usa and does usa immigration not like to give visas to senior citizens who will not work in the future?

my father is retired and makes less than the 125% limit. he will have to get a sponsor.

*my sister and i am not pleased with the marriage.

tia

[jeffrey01 0]

my father is 75 years old retired and does not work. he recieves a pention and social security. can he use his pention and social security as proof of income to the 125% requirement.

tia

[canadian_wife 1,823]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Your father can follow the guide, I assume he is a US citizen?~?~?

He can expect some questions and concerns, like about the income and insurance for his wife (since she is also a senior with a petitioner with low income, they may ask for proof of health insureance before the visa is issued)

Good luck

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

*** Two topics on the same issue merged and a third without replies removed, whole thing moved to the CR-1 forum as OP's father is already married, and citizenship is a long way away. Please do not start more than one topic on an issue/ question. ****

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

my father is 75 years old retired and does not work. he recieves a pention and social security. can he use his pention and social security as proof of income to the 125% requirement.

tia

Yes he can.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

He's a US citizen. He can petition a spouse, just like any other US citizen.

His pension and Social Security retirement income should be qualified income for an affidavit of support. There are a few VJ members who've reported that they couldn't get the US government to count their SS retirement income. I don't think anyone here was able to figure out why. Maybe because it's not taxable. There's no law or policy that says income must be taxable in order to qualify as income for an affidavit of support. There is, however, both law and policy that says that consideration of an affidavit of support begins with the most recent tax return. If the most recent tax return shows sufficient income, and if the sponsor's situation hasn't changed since the tax return was filed, then the sponsor's affidavit of support is considered sufficient. Anyway, that probably doesn't matter in your dad's case because you said his income was below the threshold.

Once she's in the US and has a green card then she'll be eligible for Medicare, but she'll have to pay full premiums in order to get it. She can't get free Medicare because she didn't earn it on her own, and she hasn't been married to your dad long enough to qualify through him. Premium Medicare is expensive. It might take most of your dad's income to pay for it. However, it's still a lot cheaper than private health insurance.

Your dad's a big boy. He doesn't really need your approval to do this, though he'd probably appreciate your support. He wants to be happy at the end of his life, and he apparently thinks his new Korean wife will help him do that.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Once she's in the US and has a green card then she'll be eligible for Medicare, but she'll have to pay full premiums in order to get it. She can't get free Medicare because she didn't earn it on her own, and she hasn't been married to your dad long enough to qualify through him. Premium Medicare is expensive. It might take most of your dad's income to pay for it. However, it's still a lot cheaper than private health insurance.

Your dad's a big boy. He doesn't really need your approval to do this, though he'd probably appreciate your support. He wants to be happy at the end of his life, and he apparently thinks his new Korean wife will help him do that.

I wonder if his happiness will last when they have to move into a cardboard box because -- after having paid for the Medicare premium -- only a few hundred bucks are left to live on. A roof over the head or food is not an easy decision, and I'm willing to bet the farm that daddy has no clue what's heading his way . . .

Edited January 22, 2012 by Brother Hesekiel

[GVMack 9]

He's a US citizen. He can petition a spouse, just like any other US citizen.

His pension and Social Security retirement income should be qualified income for an affidavit of support. There are a few VJ members who've reported that they couldn't get the US government to count their SS retirement income. I don't think anyone here was able to figure out why. Maybe because it's not taxable. There's no law or policy that says income must be taxable in order to qualify as income for an affidavit of support. There is, however, both law and policy that says that consideration of an affidavit of support begins with the most recent tax return. If the most recent tax return shows sufficient income, and if the sponsor's situation hasn't changed since the tax return was filed, then the sponsor's affidavit of support is considered sufficient. Anyway, that probably doesn't matter in your dad's case because you said his income was below the threshold.

Once she's in the US and has a green card then she'll be eligible for Medicare, but she'll have to pay full premiums in order to get it. She can't get free Medicare because she didn't earn it on her own, and she hasn't been married to your dad long enough to qualify through him. Premium Medicare is expensive. It might take most of your dad's income to pay for it. However, it's still a lot cheaper than private health insurance.

Your dad's a big boy. He doesn't really need your approval to do this, though he'd probably appreciate your support. He wants to be happy at the end of his life, and he apparently thinks his new Korean wife will help him do that.

He is USC, and he is inlove and wants to be happy with his wife.

I agree with JimVaPhuong, he needs your support.

I wish your father all the best.

[ISIS AND TROY 5]

Well I would think he should not have big problems with that, he has the right to seek his happiness no matter his age is.

[Brit Abroad 166]

Have you tried pulling out the forms and going through them with your father, pointing out the points that Jim makes about medical insurance and that his wage may not be enough to support him AND a wife, and ask him how he will get round any shortfall? Is he capable of or willing to work? Is his new wife? Does she have a pension or savings that will bolster your dad's income? Can it be received in the US?

I think, in view of the fact that someone will be required to co- or joint sponsor in order to meet the financial support criteria, he AND they need to know if they are likely to be on the hook and whether they are willing to proceed.

It's all well and good to say he's entitled to be happy in his retirement, but not if it's at someone else's reluctant expense .. and at least one of his children has expressed concern. Age doesn't entitle people to show less fiscal responsibility.

[mounir412 101]

http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1

[bayojona3231 4]

Senior citizens have the rights to seek happiness just like anyone else. This is America.

Have you tried pulling out the forms and going through them with your father, pointing out the points that Jim makes about medical insurance and that his wage may not be enough to support him AND a wife, and ask him how he will get round any shortfall? Is he capable of or willing to work? Is his new wife? Does she have a pension or savings that will bolster your dad's income? Can it be received in the US?

I think, in view of the fact that someone will be required to co- or joint sponsor in order to meet the financial support criteria, he AND they need to know if they are likely to be on the hook and whether they are willing to proceed.

It's all well and good to say he's entitled to be happy in his retirement, but not if it's at someone else's reluctant expense .. and at least one of his children has expressed concern. Age doesn't entitle people to show less fiscal responsibility.

[NickD 203]

As long as she is not like my immigrant sister-in-law that refuses to even let my niece go home and visit her dad one or twice a year for a day. You should be fine if your new step mom isn't that way.

Major concerns for your dad, besides that I-864 is the I-693, read the latest form, filing is free, but far more stricter than when we applied. Don't know about your heath insurance, my plan didn't cover that and was quite a bundle of money. Don't know about Korean health cost either or if most of the test can be done there.

Also have another niece working in South Korea, sending me a bunch of photos, makes the USA seem like a dump. Why is she working in South Korea? Can't find a job here.