K1 Visa Cosponsor at Manila US Embassy? Please advise..

[moonquakes 0]

Hi.

My fiance is from Guam. He graduated college on May 2014 and only got employed on March 2015, part-time worker. His income doesn't fulfill the poverty guideline (financial requirement) and this is also his first job (so no other tax return history). His dad is willing to co-sponsor but we heard that Manila Philippines doesn't allow cosponsors, or has low chance. I just want to know who has tried to petition K1 with cosponsors from the Philippines, or who knows someone who has? I just want to know if it's possible and how to make it possible.. Please advise...

Please please please...

Thank you so much!

Edited June 8, 2015 by moonquakes

[Pitaya 2,576]

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[madtownguy 164]

Nobody can tell you for sure, they may accept it or may not. It seems it is different for different people. My guess is in your situation you would be ok, I'm assuming you would live with your fiance and his Dad. You could always get married and file CR1 if you are overly worried.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

Hi.

My fiance is from Guam. He graduated college on May 2014 and only got employed on March 2015, part-time worker. His income doesn't fulfill the poverty guideline (financial requirement) and this is also his first job (so no other tax return history). His dad is willing to co-sponsor but we heard that Manila Philippines doesn't allow cosponsors, or has low chance. I just want to know who has tried to petition K1 with cosponsors from the Philippines, or who knows someone who has? I just want to know if it's possible and how to make it possible.. Please advise...

Please please please...

Thank you so much!

It's up to the CO whether they will except your cosponsor. The chances are better for a student then for just an ordinary citizen. You can go with the cosponsor and see what happens. If they deny your petition then get married in the Philippines and at which time file for a CR1 where they have to take the cosponsor. Good luck.

Let us know how things work out.

[Hank_ 9,173]

Hi.

My fiance is from Guam. He graduated college on May 2014 and only got employed on March 2015, part-time worker. His income doesn't fulfill the poverty guideline (financial requirement) and this is also his first job (so no other tax return history). His dad is willing to co-sponsor but we heard that Manila Philippines doesn't allow cosponsors, or has low chance. I just want to know who has tried to petition K1 with cosponsors from the Philippines, or who knows someone who has? I just want to know if it's possible and how to make it possible.. Please advise...

Please please please...

Thank you so much!

Using a close relative (dad) as the co-sponsor does help the odds of getting a co-sponsor accepted, but with the K-1 visa there no guarantees like with the immigrant visa.

[shantysocialite 1]

Any news on your case? My interview is set on Dec 18. We were approved November of last year but I did the DOT for 6 months. Unfortunately, mid of my treatment, he was laid off and still unemployed until now. He is receiving some money from the govt, owns his house and has a little savings. There is a job but in another state and he wants to wait for me before making the decision. His mom agreed to help us and be a co sponsor. His mom is already retired and getting her money from pension and SSS. I hope we can make it. Any one knows what other papers we need for the co sponsor? Thanks

[Hank_ 9,173]

Co-sponsor needs to provide everything listed in the embassy instructions letter the same as the sponsor/petitioner. Copy of most recent tax return and W-2 (or 1099s in this case) and original signed I-134.

[moonquakes 0]

Any news on your case? My interview is set on Dec 18. We were approved November of last year but I did the DOT for 6 months. Unfortunately, mid of my treatment, he was laid off and still unemployed until now. He is receiving some money from the govt, owns his house and has a little savings. There is a job but in another state and he wants to wait for me before making the decision. His mom agreed to help us and be a co sponsor. His mom is already retired and getting her money from pension and SSS. I hope we can make it. Any one knows what other papers we need for the co sponsor? Thanks

Hi, Shanty. We chose to delay the start of the petition. He was only working as a part-timer and we were waiting for his application with this company as full-time IT but he hasn't heard any updates yet. We might start the petition on January 13 and try our luck with his dad as his co-sponsor. How was your interview? I hope it went well!

Co-sponsor needs to provide everything listed in the embassy instructions letter the same as the sponsor/petitioner. Copy of most recent tax return and W-2 (or 1099s in this case) and original signed I-134.

Thank you so much Hank for all your inputs!

It's up to the CO whether they will except your cosponsor. The chances are better for a student then for just an ordinary citizen. You can go with the cosponsor and see what happens. If they deny your petition then get married in the Philippines and at which time file for a CR1 where they have to take the cosponsor. Good luck.

Let us know how things work out.

Thank you Greenbaum! I apologize for the late replies. I went away from anything related to the petition for a while because it really is stressful when your love is far from you and the embassy holds your fate.

We are going to try our luck with the cosponsor this January 13. Thank you!