need help! 221 g

[banquelle 3]

I just got denied for my k-1 visa at the Bangkok Embassy. I got the 221-g paper because my fiancée doesn't have enough in total assets right now. The 221-g paper says he has to have over 45000 dollars in assets, which he doesn't have right now, or 6 months worth of pay stubs. He lived with me in Bangkok for most of 2014 so his w-2 doesn't show that he made enough money. He has a job now in America with a job offer showing what his wages will be for the next year. Can he use this toward the 45000 in assets? Can he have a family member sign a vehicle over to his name to bring him over the 45,000 dollars? The other option would be to use a joint-sponser. I have read different opinions on whether the Bangkok Embassy allows joint-sponsors but I haven't read a definite answer. My fiancé called an attorney today who said he has used a joint-sponser many times, has anyone here had success using a joint-sponser at the Bangkok Embassy? If we can use a joint-sponser, do we have to send the paperwork through USCIS or the NVC or can we send it directly to the embassy? We are so disappointed right now and we are trying to figure out our next step. Any information or advise you can send us will help so much.

[mallafri76 1,012]

A joint sponsor is always allowed, assets however, may vary from embassy to embassy.

If you're two people in the household, so you and your fiance, then you need three times the poverty guidelines, i.e. around $60,000. You cannot use a car or borrow money from friends/family to meet the assets line as you will need to show a timeline of where the money came from and that you've had them for some time, at least six months usually.

If you want to use assets to compliment the income then the assets still need to be three times. For example, your fiance makes $15,000 annually, you want to use assets to meet the poverty guidelines, which means you need another $15,000 in assets ($5,000 times three) if a household of two.

If you have $45,000 in assets, and the Bangkok embassy allows assets, your fiance would need an annual income of $5,000 to meet the poverty guidelines required for the Affidavit of Support.

Read on the Q&A section of the US Embassy Bangkok's website. That's how I found information about assets at the US Embassy in Sweden.

[mallafri76 1,012]

OP, sorry, just realised you're on the K-1 visa, so you only need 100% of the poverty guidelines. That means an annual salary of $24,250

Link to the poverty guidelines on NVC's website:

http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/policy_updates/2015%20Poverty%20Guidelines%20for%20Immigrant%20Visa%20Processing.pdf

Here's a link to NVC's website about the fiance visa:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html#8

[Boiler 43,393]

How long has he been working?

For others posting Sponsorship for K1's can be Consulate dependent. For example I self sponsored.

[mjbmn10 0]

Hello, I'm the fiancé. I have been working for two and a half months now.

[Boiler 43,393]

Usually that would be enough, we are sure that the Consulate wants a longer employment? Is your situation marginal or are you well over the limit?