Consulate is wrong I proved enough income

[Geewas 1]

My husband attends his interview today and was told I need a cosponsor.

We have zero options for a cosponsor. I should not even need one. My current income is sufficient. My past income is sufficient. I had 1 bad income year when I changed jobs.

Family of 3. Me, my daughter and my husband.

 

2018 (37,000) 

2017 (21,000)

2016 (35,000)

2015 (37,000)

 

I provide evidence of everything.

All w2s

All tax returns except 2018 since its not out yet

Last 6 months pay stubs

A letter from my employer

 

Then my husband even brought to the interview my pay stubs for the time span between submission and interview.

 

I have no options for cosponsor. ZERO

 

I have no idea what to do and there is no person I can ask except automated systems 😥 

 

We have been apart 2 years next month

 

[Kastrs 723]

Although you may meet the requirements for poverty limits for your family size, the embassy looks at the totality of your circumstances when determining if a cosponsor is necessary

for example, perhaps one of you requires expensive medical care, perhaps you live in an expensive area, ect

 

simply making over the 125% poverty limits does not mean the embassy MUST approve you as the sole financial sponsor 

 

Perhaps you have savings or liquid assets you could add to your I864 or you could get a second job or higher paying job

[payxibka 10,044]

My guess the decision was based on the 2017 return. 

[Liam2021 551]

Possible the CO based on 2017 tax return because it barely over the guidelines.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,368]

2 minutes ago, H&T said:

Possible the CO based on 2017 tax return because it barely over the guidelines.

Under. They're a household of 3, not 2.

Edited January 15, 2019 by EM_Vandaveer

[HonoraryCitizen 179]

34 minutes ago, Giwasarah said:

My husband attends his interview today and was told I need a cosponsor.

We have zero options for a cosponsor. I should not even need one. My current income is sufficient. My past income is sufficient. I had 1 bad income year when I changed jobs.

Family of 3. Me, my daughter and my husband.

 

2018 (37,000) 

2017 (21,000)

2016 (35,000)

2015 (37,000)

 

I provide evidence of everything.

All w2s

All tax returns except 2018 since its not out yet

Last 6 months pay stubs

A letter from my employer

In my opinion this is an abuse of discretion. The earnings for the current year are higher than the threshold. The average of the immediate past three years are higher than the threshold. The average of the four years submitted are higher than the threshold, and they deny this?

 

Cosponsor for what?

 

This is the kind of decision that annoys me knowing very well that consular decisions cannot be appealed.

Edited January 15, 2019 by HonoraryCitizen

[Boiler 43,430]

Is there anything about your circumstances that might lead them to believe the regular amount is not enough?

[Geewas 1]

20 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Is there anything about your circumstances that might lead them to believe the regular amount is not enough?

Nothing at all. I've done everything.

[HonoraryCitizen 179]

12 minutes ago, Giwasarah said:

Nothing at all. I've done everything.

I know you're frustrated however you cannot just give up and adopt a defeatist frustrated mentality. Coming from West Africa myself, I know most immigrants from that part of the world have friends and family or someone they know in the USA who is legal. Tell your fiancee to help with that. On my first visit to the USA a couple decades for vacation I lived with the brother of a friend of a friend. I know signing an affidavit of support is more serious than just hosting someone on vacation however in the west African immigrant community friends of friends do sign affidavits of support.

 

That's how we roll, your fiance needs to step up and be counted. You need to see this through, the finish is in sight.

Edited January 15, 2019 by HonoraryCitizen

[Geewas 1]

33 minutes ago, HonoraryCitizen said:

I know you're frustrated however you cannot just give up and adopt a defeatist frustrated mentality. Coming from West Africa myself, I know most immigrants from that part of the world have friends and family or someone they know in the USA who is legal. Tell your fiancee to help with that. On my first visit to the USA a couple decades for vacation I lived with the brother of a friend of a friend. I know signing an affidavit of support is more serious than just hosting someone on vacation however in the west African immigrant community friends of friends do sign affidavits of support.

 

That's how we roll, your fiance needs to step up and be counted. You need to see this through, the finish is in sight.

Thank you. We have even already married. We worked so hard to get here submitting a perfect and diligent application. We didn't get not one RFE and now this. He knows few people here. We are contacting them. Trying to find any ideas. Its heartbreaking

[Boiler 43,430]

It should be a simple case, you meet the number or you do not and the vast majority of cases that is the case.

 

Sometimes we see the requirement for co sponsor, usually there is a reason, something specific, very difficult to comment where there seems to be nothing like in this case.

[payxibka 10,044]

If it was me, I'd be filling the 2018 return as soon as the IRS starts accepting returns later this month 

[Red001 3]

the officer asks your husband for currant tax return 2017 (i think) ,and this tax you have it is low than 125% FPG(25.975$)or more.so you should have this monte or more.

Edited January 16, 2019 by Red001

[geowrian 22,335]

3 hours ago, HonoraryCitizen said:

In my opinion this is an abuse of discretion. The earnings for the current year are higher than the threshold. The average of the immediate past three years are higher than the threshold. The average of the four years submitted are higher than the threshold, and they deny this?

 

Cosponsor for what?

 

This is the kind of decision that annoys me knowing very well that consular decisions cannot be appealed.

I get what you are saying, but there's no way to know the OP's circumstances well enough for anybody here to know why the CO made that public charge decision.

For instance, making $35k in my area may be livable for a family of 3, but it would be crazy low if living in an area with a higher cost of living. There can be other circumstances that leads them to believe the income is not sufficient, not stable enough, etc.

 

I am inclined to believe that nothing seems out of the ordinary here to reach that conclusion. But I don't know the full circumstances either to make any sort of conclusion that the CO engaged in any sort of abuse either.

 

To be fair, I even saw somebody making $200k/year denied as a sponsor. Although IIRC, that case involved a past bankruptcy and possibly past use of public benefits. Even then, that case seemed excessive IMO.

[dwheels76 5,459]

4 hours ago, Giwasarah said:

My husband attends his interview today and was told I need a cosponsor.

We have zero options for a cosponsor. I should not even need one. My current income is sufficient. My past income is sufficient. I had 1 bad income year when I changed jobs.

Family of 3. Me, my daughter and my husband.

 

2018 (37,000) 

2017 (21,000)

2016 (35,000)

2015 (37,000)

 

I provide evidence of everything.

All w2s

All tax returns except 2018 since its not out yet

Last 6 months pay stubs

A letter from my employer

 

Then my husband even brought to the interview my pay stubs for the time span between submission and interview.

 

I have no options for cosponsor. ZERO

 

I have no idea what to do and there is no person I can ask except automated systems 😥 

 

We have been apart 2 years next month

 

Your 2018 W2 just is for  current. Your most current tax return doesn't meet guidelines. You have W2 do your 2018 taxes ASAP and get that tax form off to them soon as you press submit. You can mail it off by tomorrow.