Student/Unemployed: What to put for Employment History

[joanneisabel 0]

Hello, I'm a 23 year old Filipino-American petitioning for my Fiance. I didn't have a job in high school, at 18 I moved to the Philippines and remained a student until I left school in Feb 2017. It is now Feb 2018 and since leaving school I've done Freelance jobs--none with consistent income or official job titles and I've also been an Airbnb Host, if thats even considered a job (even though it was my main source of income for the past year). I'm wondering then, what should I put in employment history? Will it affect the chances of my beneficiary getting accepted?

 

1. Do I leave both blank? Do I list one as UNEMPLOYED (since the 1st section is the most current status) and list the other as STUDENT (past status) in the "Full name of Employer" section?

 

2. Another question, one parent of my fiance is deceased now. Do i leave the country of residence blank in the "Information about Beneficiary's Parents" section?

 

3. Petitioner's Signature: to clarify, only one signature is needed on the file, correct (page 10/13)? There is no need to sign every page?

 

Any help and advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

Edited February 1, 2018 by joanneisabel

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Finances are a key and last I understood the embassy in the Philippines does not accept co-sponsors for K-1 visas. This could cause problems honestly at that stage if you can't show current income that passes the poverty guideline outlined.

[joanneisabel 0]

Thanks Ben&Zian,

 

Any suggestions on what I should do?

[Marieke H 2,523]

We just wrote "deceased" for one of my husband's parents. And yes, only one signature is sufficient. 

 

But the bigger issue is that you'll have to be able to show sufficient income by the time he gets to the interview stage. And because the Philippines embassy does not accept cosponsors, you need to find a job asap.