I-134 Form: Temporary or Permanent Work...Does it matter?

[thelastdragon0 0]

Hello everyone...I am new to the forums. I am planning on doing a K1 visa for my girlfriend in the Philippines and I had a question.

I currently have a job, where I make over the 125% poverty line for the previous year and this year as well. My job is full-time, but my employment is listed as temporary (because I am a contractor). There is no actual end date to my employment, so it is not REALLY temporary...but it is officially listed as temporary employment because I am not directly employed by the company.

Could the k1 visa be denied because my employment is listed as temporary and not permanent?

[Fight for Love 98]

i think they base it with your current income...as long that you provide proof that income...your good to go!!!

plus, ALL jobs are not permanent..things could happen for a reason =)

[thelastdragon0 0]

Thank you for your help! I am just beginning to get started on the K1 visa and I have lots of questions. Would you mind if I asked a few other questions?

Would I need to submit tax returns for the previous year to prove my last year's income? I actually only have 1 previous tax return because I recently graduated from school with an engineering degree in 2011. By the way, is it ok that I don't have multiple years of tax returns?

Also, do you know if making unemployment insurance previously has any bearing on a K1 decision? So after graduating from college, I got a job and was working for about a year and then I got layed off :-0. So it took me about 8 months to find another job in this bad economy and I was making unemployment insurance while I was looking for work. Even without factoring in the unemployment insurance, my tax return actually shows that my earnings were still higher than the 125% poverty line. Last month I finally found another job. So I am thinking by the time the K1 process comes to the last stages (around 6 months from now hopefully), I will have had my new job for about 8 months.

Do you think it is necessary to get a lawyer to assist with the visa process? I have done some research and I have seen a lot that you really don't need a lawyer and they can even make things move slower...in addition to the fees they charge.

Thanks again!