Welfare Question?

[Phillabuster 5]

Hey y'all, just wondering... I read the other day that if the beneficiary is recieving government benefits, they will be rejected for the K1 Visa even if you're making well above the poverty line and/or have a cosponsor. Is this true, or is it only if they have no intention to work when they get here?

My fiancee is a freelancer and work is extremely, extremely scarce where she lives... even stuff like retail! She applies to 10-20 jobs a fortnight or so and never gets calls back. Is this going to be an issue?

I think I'm giving myself an ulcer worrying about it. She's college educated and is WAY more skilled and valuable than I am (we are in the same field) and it keeps me up at night thinking that the US could prevent us from being together just because her economy sucks. She definitely wants to work, it kind of kills her that she can't find work despite chasing leads all day, every day, and that I'm dealing with these fees alone, but there's really nothing we can do about it.

Anyone have any experience with that topic at all? Thanks in advance. We are about to submit our paperwork this weekend or next and would really like to know.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

It is ok for USC to receive govt welfare.

As long as USC makes over 125% above poverty line or has co-sponsor, it should be fine.

[Phillabuster 5]

It is ok for USC to receive govt welfare.

As long as USC makes over 125% above poverty line or has co-sponsor, it should be fine.

I'm making more than that and am not on benefits (I am the USC). My fiancee is the one on benefits and has no job. I'm concerned about whether that will affect her despite me being completely able to support her (we know this because she's stayed with me for two months in a row twice now and we never came close to being in trouble at all). Thank you for your response, though!

[B&Z 201]

At no time will you be asked to show evidence of her income or evidence that she is/is not using benefits in her country. They will only be looking at the USC's (and any joint sponsor's) finances.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Ok, sorry about that.

It does not matter if the beneficiary is on welfare in her country.

She could be even jobless.

USCIS is more concerned about USC being financially sound to support the immigrant.

[Phillabuster 5]

You guys are beautiful. I'm actually crying with relief, thank you so much.

I just got done talking to a friend from Ireland who also went through the K1 process and he said they looked at his finances too and I about crapped my pants. I've been saving for a year and a half and working my ### off to make sure I could support her and myself without any issues and to hear that it might be an issue really just crushed my soul a tiny bit.

If anyone else has any evidence to the contrary or has gone through this themselves I'd also love to hear about it. Trying to be prepared for anything, but that's really the one major thing I've read. I wonder why that was written in the first place!

[Lainie B 465]

I got my K-1 through the Sydney consulate. At no point do they ever question the beneficiary's financial status, welfare payments, education etc. You guys have nothing to worry about. They will not care one bit whether she is working or not, or whether she is on welfare, etc. They only care about the financial status of the USC.

[Phillabuster 5]

I got my K-1 through the Sydney consulate. At no point do they ever question the beneficiary's financial status, welfare payments, education etc. You guys have nothing to worry about. They will not care one bit whether she is working or not, or whether she is on welfare, etc. They only care about the financial status of the USC.

Thank you so much! I wound up re-finding that article and saw that I had read it wrong. So sorry for the fuss, but thank you everyone for your reassurances! We are just young and nervous, heh.