K1 Co Sponsor

[Dima_April 9]

Hello, I met a gentleman from Russia and we've communicated for exactly one year. He came to see me in the spring of 2015 and stayed with me for 5 weeks. For three years, I took care of elderly parents, so my income was nothing. Since they passed away, I got a job working in the schools, but I'm going to fall short on the poverty guideline by about $5,000. I had planned on using my assets (house appraised at $70,000 and savings at $76,000), if needed I have a co sponsor. Thing is, I've just read that they do not have to accept a co sponsor for a K1 visa. Is this true and if so, how likely are they to deny? I'm terrified, I'm going to lose the best man I have ever met.

Minmenzel

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

I cannot see you needing a joint sponsor. Here are the guidelines right from the Affidavit of Support page on the USCIS website:

You may add the cash value of your assets. This includes money in savings accounts, stocks, bonds, and property. To determine the amount of assets required to qualify, subtract your household income from the minimum income requirement (125% of the poverty level for your family size). You must prove the cash value of your assets is worth five times this difference (the amount left over).

So since you are $5,000 short, you would need $25,000 ($5,000x5) in assets to cover the different. Since you have much more than this, you will not need a sponsor.

[Dima_April 9]

The poverty guideline, states $19,928 for a household of two. He has no children and neither do I. The job I picked up, was in February of last year. Prior to that, I worked for another company in January. The January job I grossed $1,000 and for the new job, I've grossed $13,125 year to date. Summers are off, and my fiance and I met and traveled this last summer. This was so we could fulfill the requirement of meeting one another. By the end of December, I hope to bring my gross earnings to $15 or $16, plus the other $1,000 from the previous employer.
How are you coming up with $25,000?

[Dima_April 9]

MorganandMichael, please excuse my last post. That was a stupid response I gave you. I just looked at it again. It's fair to say, I'm overly stressed!

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

MorganandMichael, please excuse my last post. That was a stupid response I gave you. I just looked at it again. It's fair to say, I'm overly stressed!

Oh alright, is everything good now? haha

[Dima_April 9]

Lol ! You never know, with me!