Beginning K1 Visa process, both currently residing in the U.K

[SBUK 0]

Good evening, firstly I just wanted to say that this forum is incredibly helpful, thank you to all of you for your help and advice for everybody that has asked for it. 

 

Just wanted to hear some advice and opinions on my partner and I's current situation: Should everything go according to plan,  we will be heading to Michigan in June. We're doing our research and speaking to other mutual friends we know that have gone through / still going through the process and I think that our situation is unique. I say this because my fiancé (a U.S citizen) and I currently live together in the U.K, she is a student in her final year of University (we've been together for 5 and a half years and living together for 3). Obviously this means that she has no proof of income in the U.S and therefore would really struggle to provide good evidence of being able to financially support me upon entering the U.S. 

I read somewhere that its easier to have a family member of my fiancé be the affidavit once applying for the work permit and green card. However, can we still rely on a family member to be an affidavit for the K1 Visa process? How reliant must my fiancé's finances be for the K1? 

 

I also get the impression that we've made the situation harder for ourselves by both being in the U.K currently, so if anybody has any advice on the best way to approach the application with us both being in the U.K then that would be appreciated! 

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and thank you in advance for any response! 

Edited October 7, 2018 by SBUK

[Olichka 186]

4 minutes ago, SBUK said:

Good evening, firstly I just wanted to say that this forum is incredibly helpful, thank you to all of you for your help and advice for everybody that has asked for it. 

 

Just wanted to hear some advice and opinions on my partner and I's current situation: Should everything go according to plan,  we will be heading to Michigan in June. We're doing our research and speaking to other mutual friends we know that have gone through / still going through the process and I think that our situation is unique. I say this because my fiancé (a U.S citizen) and I currently live together in the U.K, she is a student in her final year of University (we've been together for 5 and a half years and living together for 3). Obviously this means that she has no proof of income in the U.S and therefore would really struggle to provide good evidence of being able to financially support me upon entering the U.S. 

I read somewhere that its easier to have a family member of my fiancé be the affidavit once applying for the work permit and green card. However, can we still rely on a family member to be an affidavit for the K1 Visa process? How reliant must my fiancé's finances be for the K1? 

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and thank you in advance for any response! 

You can get a co-sponsor, who would need to make over 125% of the poverty guidelines. If that person meets this requirement, your fiancé would have to, or she would need to look for a co-sponsor who would be able to make as much as needed. This link shows how much your fiancé/co-sponsor would need to make https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

 

Good luck on your k1 journey ! 

[Olichka 186]

4 hours ago, Olichka said:

You can get a co-sponsor, who would need to make over 125% of the poverty guidelines. If that person meets this requirement, your fiancé would have to, or she would need to look for a co-sponsor who would be able to make as much as needed. This link shows how much your fiancé/co-sponsor would need to make https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

 

Good luck on your k1 journey ! 

EDIT:

 

If her co-sponsor CANNOT meet the requirement (125% over poverty guidelines) your fiance would have to do that, or look for a co-sponsor who would be able to make as much as needed***

[geowrian 22,335]

Another option if you both live in the UK is to marry and do DCF...cheaper and much faster, plus none of the drawback of a K-1 (unable to work or travel abroad) for several months

[SBUK 0]

Thank you both so much! 

[Mozam 147]

Not sure if I can help but I am currently out of the U.S. living with my fiancé, too. I have a temporary residence card so I can stay for a full year and renew each year. I completed the forms together with him to begin the process and had someone (who was here visiting) take them back to the U.S. for me and mail them to the lockbox.