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case was approved via the app last night! I am super excited but looking through things and realizing that it might get even more difficult and confusing. I have talked to people and done my own research but I wanted to ask a few things..

I am a new graduated RN. I will be starting two jobs next week making great money. before this I was making not so great money. My mom is an RN and nervous about sponsoring. I guess I want to clear some of her worries about it.

It says that she will deposit a bond if needed. What does this actually mean? Does the government take money from her to ensure he won't become dependent on the government?

It does look a little scary by saying that she can be sued. My mom grew up on a farm in Iowa, very sheltered person and very suspicious and careful about her money. I will be making well over enough money to support me and my fiance. We are actually even wanting to prolong it a little (not send everything in right away) just so we can save up money.

I will for sure need her to sponsor him, correct? I was without a job for the last 4 months and before that I only worked part time until last December.

Also, if she is the sponsor will I need to provide my income at all then? Or is it just hers? Or do I provide both?

Any and all information is appreciated.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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If you are currently making more than 125% of poverty level, then you will not need a cosponsor. All you'll need

is a paystub and a dated letter from your employer stating your position and your current salary.

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No, they don't take money from her and just hold it. They can make her pay back for any benefits he received but I haven't seen anyone on the forums ever mention that happening for real.

Also it states that she can be sued by the intending immigrant if she didn't want to assist in her duties of keeping him above the 125% poverty line.

Will your taxes from this year (2016) be enough for your household size? You can have your mother be a joint sponsor for now and then bring your new taxes (from 2016) to the interview and ask that your mother be removed as the joint sponsor.

You will always be the principal sponsor, and your mother will be the joint sponsor.


If you are currently making more than 125% of poverty level, then you will not need a cosponsor. All you'll need

is a paystub and a dated letter from your employer stating your position and your current salary.

Some people have still been asked for a joint sponsor if they don't have a lot of strong income history. But, it depends on the embassy, so maybe in the UK that will be acceptable? In my husband's country it is not always accepted.


Married: 5-July-2015
I-130 Petition Sent: 11-May-2016
NSC Received (Our Priority Date): 12-May-2016
NOA2 Received: 30-September-2016 141 days for I-130 approval
NOA2 Hard Copy Received: 06-October-2016
Petition Sent to NVC: 17-October-2016 17 days for petition to be sent to NVC
NVC Received: 21-October-2016 4 days to be received at NVC
NVC Case Number Assigned: 31-October-2016 10 days for case number to be assigned
NVC Welcome Letter Received: 3-November-2016 @ 12:10 AM 3 days from case number assigned until Welcome Letter received and invoices unlocked
IV and AOS Fees Unlocked: 3-November-2016 @ 7:00 AM
IV and AOS Fees Paid: 3-November-2016
DS-260 Unlocked: 7-November-2016 2.5 business days for DS-260 to be unlocked
DS-260 Submitted: 8-November-2016
AOS and IV Documents Sent: 9-November-2016
Scan Date: 14-November-2016 5 days to receive scan date due to a holiday/weekend
Medical expedite requested: 14-December-2016
Medical expedite approved at consulate: 19-December-2016 Expedite approved with consulate but denied at NVC; still need to wait for case complete
Case on Supervisor Review: 22-December-2016
Case sent to the Review Department: 13-January-2017
Case Complete: 24-January-2017     10 weeks and 2 days at NVC before case completed
Case arrived at consulate/CEAC status "Ready": 1-February-2017
Interview: 21-February-2017   We scheduled our own interview because we had an approved medical expedite with the consulate. By sheer luck we got such a quick interview date because someone cancelled their appointment less than 20 minutes prior
Interview Result: Approved!!
Visa Issued: 21-February-2017     Visa issued same day as interview
DHL tracking information received: 22-February-2017     DHL tracking number appeared 28 hours after interview, scheduled for delivery the next day
Visa in hand: 23-Feb-2017
US POE (Minneapolis): 26-Feb-2017

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Pm'd you.

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July 13th 2016 -Sent I-129F                                  Nov 07th 2016 -Applied for SSN
July 20th 2016 -NOA 1                                           Nov 12th 2016 -Received SSN in Mail
Sep 02nd 2016 -NOA 2                                          Jan 17th 2017 -Wedding
Sep 14th 2016 -Arrived at NVC                              Jan 23rd 2017 -Sent I-485, I-765, I-131
Sep 19th 2016 -Departed from NVC                      Jan 27th 2017 -NOA 1
Sep 21st 2016 -Arrived at Embassy                       Feb 24th 2017 -Biomentrics Appointment
Sep 23rd 2016 -Case Status: Ready                       April 27th 2017 -EAD/AP Approved!
Sep 29th 2016 -Medical                                         May 3rd 2017 -EAD/AP Combo Card In Hand

Oct 14th 2016 -Interview: Approved!                    Dec 6th 2017 -AOS Approved!

Oct 17th 2016 -Case Status: AP                            Dec 13th 2017 -Greencard In Hand

Oct 20th 2016 -Case Status: Issued

Oct 25th 2016 -Visa In Hand

Oct 30th 2016 -POE O'hare Airport

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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No, they don't take money from her and just hold it. They can make her pay back for any benefits he received but I haven't seen anyone on the forums ever mention that happening for real.

Also it states that she can be sued by the intending immigrant if she didn't want to assist in her duties of keeping him above the 125% poverty line.

Will your taxes from this year (2016) be enough for your household size? You can have your mother be a joint sponsor for now and then bring your new taxes (from 2016) to the interview and ask that your mother be removed as the joint sponsor.

You will always be the principal sponsor, and your mother will be the joint sponsor.

Some people have still been asked for a joint sponsor if they don't have a lot of strong income history. But, it depends on the embassy, so maybe in the UK that will be acceptable? In my husband's country it is not always accepted.

Thanks for all the replies..

I have made very little money this year, maybe 10,000 and possibly a little double that last year. I am in the process of getting my taxes now. I also have a dependant. If she is a joint sponsor do I do anything different? We both just fill out the I-134 and they will just assume that I am the main sponsor? I dont see anything about joint sponsorship on the USCIS website

 
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