Denied Visa

[YayaYiyi 0]

Please help me understand this...I just graduated from grad school and I will be able to find work easily. The problem is that I have not had an income since starting grad school. I have read that using a co-sponsor (I-864A) in Phils is very hit or miss. A few people state that co-sponsors will never be accepted in Manila. I realize that it is up to the individual processing the form as to whether acceptance is granted (as well as who is in charge of the Embassy who may dictate policy to subordinates).

The people-

Me- US citizen-recent graduate w/ teaching degree in special education (very high demand in USA, expect a job no later than end of Feb.) Have grandfather (82) who earns 7x the 125% requirement, whom I live with and who would sign an I-864A

Her- Phil citizen w/ medical technologist degree who has worked throughout Arabia most of her working career, currently she studying to take the exam for Med. Technologists license accepted in USA as well as TOEFL. She speaks English really well.

So my questions begin...

Let's say I get a job tomorrow, but my tax statement for 2012 shows 0 income, is there anyway to get a document from IRS showing my income that is not a yearly tax return? Are there other ways like pay stubs etc, that could be accepted in Manila?

What if I apply now, can I append the application as more information comes to me? Since it takes almost a year for things to get processed, this seems like a possible way of filing with an I-864A? Meaning I submit pay stubs once I met the 125% requirement and this is appended to the original application.

Should we just wait this entire year (which saddens me) and then apply once I have a W-2 showing adequate income?

thanks in advance...Dave

[canadian_wife 1,823]

I'd file now

The I864 is not submitted at USCIS, it is submitted at NVC so you'd have a few months to obtain some savings and documents your consistent pay

good luck

[aamirpearl 47]

If you file now and you find a job along the way that makes above the 18,912 than your good to go. This process will take at least 6 to 9 month to get to interview stage and that is when u need to show you have a steady job and income.. if you start the process now and find a job and work hard by that time you can be able to show paystubs and employment letter to prove your income and job...

[bigdog 376]

You could get a letter from your employer, indicating employment date, salary and expected continuance of employment.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Please help me understand this...I just graduated from grad school and I will be able to find work easily. The problem is that I have not had an income since starting grad school. I have read that using a co-sponsor (I-864A) in Phils is very hit or miss. A few people state that co-sponsors will never be accepted in Manila. I realize that it is up to the individual processing the form as to whether acceptance is granted (as well as who is in charge of the Embassy who may dictate policy to subordinates).

The people-

Me- US citizen-recent graduate w/ teaching degree in special education (very high demand in USA, expect a job no later than end of Feb.) Have grandfather (82) who earns 7x the 125% requirement, whom I live with and who would sign an I-864A

Her- Phil citizen w/ medical technologist degree who has worked throughout Arabia most of her working career, currently she studying to take the exam for Med. Technologists license accepted in USA as well as TOEFL. She speaks English really well.

So my questions begin...

Let's say I get a job tomorrow, but my tax statement for 2012 shows 0 income, is there anyway to get a document from IRS showing my income that is not a yearly tax return? Are there other ways like pay stubs etc, that could be accepted in Manila?

What if I apply now, can I append the application as more information comes to me? Since it takes almost a year for things to get processed, this seems like a possible way of filing with an I-864A? Meaning I submit pay stubs once I met the 125% requirement and this is appended to the original application.

Should we just wait this entire year (which saddens me) and then apply once I have a W-2 showing adequate income?

thanks in advance...Dave

what visa are you interested in?

Petitions do not require financial information AT ALL. Financial information is presented at the visa interview in Manilla(K-1) or to the NVC (CR-1) NVC accepts co-sponsors. Manilla sometimes accepts them, particularly if they are family members (grandfather)

They go by your CURRENT ANNUAL GROSS income. Today. If you get a job today earning $85,000 per year and I ask you "What is your CURRENT ANNUAL INCOME?" The answer is "$85,000 per year" You need to prove that. You do NOT need to earn it for a year to prove it. You do NOT need a tax return that says you earned $85,000 LAST YEAR. In fact, if you earned $1.2 million last year and were laid off the day before your interview...your current annual income is -0-. (maybe not if you have investments...just an example) Check stubs and/or an employment letter will work to prove current income.

File your petition today

[Artisan 138]

If you want to use a co-sponsor in Manila you should marry there and file for a CR-1 visa. The problem is the I-134 is not a legally binding contract so there is no evidence that your co-sponsor will uphold their agreement to support your spouse if things go wrong. There are some rare cases that a recent graduate has managed to have a co-sponsor approved but I think those were all cases where a parent was the co-sponsor.

[Judy Ann 3]

im sorry i misread the topic im gonna read it again before putting my comment

Edited January 14, 2013 by Judy Ann

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Your topic title is "Denied Visa". Did you already get denied?

[Karee 4,190]

Yeah there's all kinds of info missing here.

1. What visa are you applying for?

2. Who denied you, and was there an interview?