I-134, K-1, Proof..

[eziodjinn 0]

So I am 24 years old, my girlfriend is Chinese and we've known each other for right at 1 year, 2 days ago I came back from a 7 months visit to China to meet her/live with her/fall in love with her. I couldnt stay in China because I don't have a University degree, so I want to get her here ASAP.

There are a couple ways I can do it, but right now I would like to know what you guys think of my situation before I even start the K-1 process.

I have a job making 11$ an hour, 5 days a week, and 9 hours a day. I also do some extra work during the weekends, mowing lawns and misc things like that. I make about 24k per year before taxes, and some play money on the weekends I don't keep track of. Here comes the difficult situation.. I don't have a bank account. I don't want to get into it really, I just don't have one. I've never filed for any government anything because I don't believe in that. My employer can co-sponsor if necessary the business I work for is having record sales, I believe last year we earned 2million in revenue.

Basically I want to know what you guys think of my chances of a successful K-1 process for my Chinese girlfriend with no bank statements. I can provide the employer letter, proof of work, (he pays me with company checks, which I cash at his bank) so I can use those as proof of pay? Seeing as how I just got back from a 7 month trip in China I would end up having about 4-5 months of pay proof when they would request me to prove my financial solvency? I don't know, I just arrived home 2 days ago. I checked the poverty line, it says for a single individual poverty is 12k per year, I make double that, so I would just need to show the employer letter and recent pay stubs since I started working again 2 days ago? If the bank situation is a real deal breaker, could my boss help me co-sponsor and move it along that way?

He has never sponsored anyone before to my knowledge, and neither have I. My girlfriend is 22 so she has no children, and neither do I.

Let me know what your opinions are about this. I have yet to start the process because if the bank situation is a very large problem and I will be declined because of it I'd rather pursue other avenues of getting back together with her, even if that means being together with her in a third country. ( I have such plans, but would really like to get her a green card and for my family to attend our wedding in my friends house in Vermont, it's beautiful little farm house!!)

Sorry for the long sporadic post, I just don't know how much info you guys need to give me an opinion, if you have any questions feel free to ask.

[mtcmk1 37]

I honestly think in your situation, I would go the CR-1 route. Meaning, get married in China, and then file for a spousal visa using your co-sponsor. Since the I-864 Contract is binding vs the non-binding I-134, you may have a better chance getting approved than if you go the K1 visa route! Good luck!

[Harpa Timsah 13,263]

You do not need to show a bank account at all. Hopefully you also have taxes to back up your claims. You need 125% the poverty line for two people, you and her, which is about $19K, not 12K as you cite.

[eziodjinn 0]

You do not need to show a bank account at all. Hopefully you also have taxes to back up your claims. You need 125% the poverty line for two people, you and her, which is about $19K, not 12K as you cite.

How many years back would I have to show for tax returns for this?

I honestly think in your situation, I would go the CR-1 route. Meaning, get married in China, and then file for a spousal visa using your co-sponsor. Since the I-864 Contract is binding vs the non-binding I-134, you may have a better chance getting approved than if you go the K1 visa route! Good luck!

And I'd need to show them 3 years of past tax returns for the CR-1 though, correct?

[FherJess 15]

Bumping this up as I'm also wondering the same thing about the taxes.

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

How many years back would I have to show for tax returns for this?

And I'd need to show them 3 years of past tax returns for the CR-1 though, correct?

You make enough. I year tax return should be attached to the I-134 but CURRENT GROSS income is the deciding factor. No need to go the CR-1 route if you do not want to. You are fine.

$11 per hour and 40 hours per week is $22,880. Comfortably above the guideline for two people.

Bank information is optional. Use employer letter and recent paystubs.