Sending in I-129F packet -- is this okay?

[Crazy Cat 39,254]

One last note: There are many things to consider besides where the legal marriage takes place.  The first 6 months after arrival via a K-1 are very difficult for some people......very difficult.

-Missileman out........good luck.

[Ontarkie 13,917]

~~Argumentative post removed. Stick to the OP's questions and quite the back and forth.~~

[Luu 5]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

One last note: There are many things to consider besides where the legal marriage takes place.  The first 6 months after arrival via a K-1 are very difficult for some people......very difficult.

-Missileman out........good luck.

Difficult how? In that they're new to the country or because of the paperwork?

 

He's already been to the USA, searched for work, interviewed, worked there, and lived with my family for 4 months. He was able to travel by himself easily, to make friends, and to apply for his social security card. 

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2 hours ago, SmilingDuck said:

Yeah. She is the only person we have as our joint sponsor. 

 

Are you sure it absolutely sure it can't count? 

Not even if I have like 15,000 in savings? 

Unfortunately, the house in which she lives cannot be counted, as the point of the income/assets/savings is to demonstrate that she can financially support the immigrant...if he has medical bills that need paying, she’s not going to be able to use the house she lives in to pay them off.

 

Your $15K can absolutely be counted - but it isn’t enough on it’s own...

[Zoeeeeeee 795]

33 minutes ago, SmilingDuck said:

Difficult how? In that they're new to the country or because of the paperwork?

 

He's already been to the USA, searched for work, interviewed, worked there, and lived with my family for 4 months. He was able to travel by himself easily, to make friends, and to apply for his social security card. 

Difficult because he won’t be able to work for 6 or more months - and likely won’t be able to drive - and won’t have income to do things. This makes it very hard to travel and make friends.

 

When he visited in the past, he was obviously on a different visa and ergo, the scenario was very different...

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[nastra30 1,984]

Op, and don't do anything resembling a marriage ceremony or event while in Turkey. You'll have to marry inside the US.

[Luu 5]

57 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

Unfortunately, the house in which she lives cannot be counted, as the point of the income/assets/savings is to demonstrate that she can financially support the immigrant...if he has medical bills that need paying, she’s not going to be able to use the house she lives in to pay them off.

 

Your $15K can absolutely be counted - but it isn’t enough on it’s own...

Okay I'll include information on her IRA. That's about $23,000. Do you think then it'd be enough? 

[Luu 5]

33 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

Difficult because he won’t be able to work for 6 or more months - and likely won’t be able to drive - and won’t have income to do things. This makes it very hard to travel and make friends.

 

When he visited in the past, he was obviously on a different visa and ergo, the scenario was very different...

 I'll keep that in mind. That's exactly where I'm at in Turkey. Same situation.

We will be living in Brooklyn so driving isn't really an issue and there are plenty of things to do for free there. No one in my family drives.

 

Thanks.  

[Luu 5]

12 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

Op, and don't do anything resembling a marriage ceremony or event while in Turkey. You'll have to marry inside the US.

Yes, I know. Although Turkish engagement ceremonies look like wedding ceremonies. They even have rings.  

 

They are only to show the families that you got engaged. It's a Turkish tradition. 

[SalishSea 16,772]

6 minutes ago, SmilingDuck said:

Okay I'll include information on her IRA. That's about $23,000. Do you think then it'd be enough? 

No.  You will need a job earning > 125% of the poverty level in order for him to adjust status.  

 

Many people in your situation find they need to return to the US to get the financial stuff sorted before bringing over an immigrant.  Even more so now with a greater emphasis on the public charge issie.

[Luu 5]

3 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

No.  You will need a job earning > 125% of the poverty level in order for him to adjust status.  

 

Many people in your situation find they need to return to the US to get the financial stuff sorted before bringing over an immigrant.  Even more so now with a greater emphasis on the public charge issie.

But it says you can use your assets... That's what we're trying to do.  

[SalishSea 16,772]

31 minutes ago, SmilingDuck said:

But it says you can use your assets... That's what we're trying to do.  

But did you read the guidelines?  It has to be several times (5?)  the income requirement to qualify.  The assets you have mention thus far in this post are not enough.

[Luu 5]

9 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

But did you read the guidelines?  It has to be several times (5?)  the income requirement to qualify.  The assets you have mention thus far in this post are not enough.

 Yes, I understood that but originally we were using the house which is worth 1.5 million so there wasn't any issue. If we can't use the house at all then we're about 60k short on assets because using these forms it assumes that my mother is part of the household so it becomes a 3 person household which is 26,662 if using income alone. We had 6,525 in income so that's (20,137 * 5 ) left needed in assets which minus our assets (not including the real estate we'd live in) would be 59,220 short. 

 

If they don't consider the house, we're going to be the longest (k1 visa) engaged people ever... We're already 14 months engaged...  

[Luu 5]

3 hours ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

Unfortunately, the house in which she lives cannot be counted, as the point of the income/assets/savings is to demonstrate that she can financially support the immigrant...if he has medical bills that need paying, she’s not going to be able to use the house she lives in to pay them off.

 

https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-i-use-my-primary-house-in-the-u-s--as-an-asset-475536.html 

 

These immigration lawyers say that you can use your primary residence to count as assets towards the petition. You just need a formal appraisal done. 

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[Just Paul 4,591]

3 minutes ago, SmilingDuck said:

These immigration lawyers say that you can use your primary residence to count as assets towards the petition. You just need a formal appraisal done. 

CO's are looking for assets that can be liquidated in a year.  Also usually a primary residence is not considered because where else would you live?