Immigration

[Keith Hunter 2]

Hey I was just wondering if as a U.K. citizen I have some leeway when it comes to immigration to the US, given the relationship between the 2 nations. 
 

I also have a few questions regarding the immigration process:

 

When will my sponsor/fiancé be required to submit her employment information/taxes) during I-129F or later on? I ask this because she has only just got a job on the books to help with immigration so her taxes wouldn’t be eligible until next year.

 

Also how much of the weight can a joint sponsor take? Is there a certain income the main sponsor has to make in order for things to go through accordingly?
 

Will (if) Joe Biden‘s election effect immigration? He has promised to make some promising changes to immigration and US border policies.

 

Thanks any replies are welcomed and appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

Another question, is a copy of the I-129F forms and payment really necessary? Seems a little excessive.

[payxibka 10,044]

9 minutes ago, Keith Hunter said:

Hey I was just wondering if as a U.K. citizen I have some leeway when it comes to immigration to the US, given the relationship between the 2 nations. 
 

I also have a few questions regarding the immigration process:

 

When will my sponsor/fiancé be required to submit her employment information/taxes) during I-129F or later on? I ask this because she has only just got a job on the books to help with immigration so her taxes wouldn’t be eligible until next year.

 

Also how much of the weight can a joint sponsor take? Is there a certain income the main sponsor has to make in order for things to go through accordingly?
 

Will (if) Joe Biden‘s election effect immigration? He has promised to make some promising changes to immigration and US border policies.

 

Thanks any replies are welcomed and appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

Another question, is a copy of the I-129F forms and payment really necessary? Seems a little excessive.

No special treatment 

 

Financial information at visa interview 

 

Joint sponsorship is not a risk sharing scenario.   Any sponsor can be liable for 100% if the government so chooses to pursue 

 

Fee payment to the USCIS is absolutely required if you want them to process. 

[Crazy Cat 39,246]

14 minutes ago, Keith Hunter said:

Another question, is a copy of the I-129F forms and payment really necessary? Seems a little excessive.

What does that mean?    

[Ontarkie 13,916]

~~Moved to K1 P&P, form Progress Reports.~~

[geowrian 22,335]

No preferences for a country. The process is the same general track everywhere.

That said, low relationship and marriage fraud in the past usually sets low bars to show a valid relationship for those the in the future. Conversely, those that see high levels of fraud create a higher hurdle for those who come after them.

London would be pretty low in terms of marriage/relationship fraud.

 

For a K-1, the I-134 Affidavit of Support is provided at the interview. London is not known to be particularly strict here - generally a current, suitable pay stub or W-2s or tax return suffices.

The I-864 - for AOS after entering on the K-1 visa and marrying - has more defined requirements that apply to everyone. Like having filed taxes for at least the 3 prior years, unless one was not required to file (i.e. no income).

The CO (for the K-1) and then again IO (for AOS) will make a public charge decision based upon a totality of the circumstances.

 

Each sponsor is evaluated separately. Income/Assets are not combined across sponsors. So the joint sponsor must be able to wholly sponsor/support the intending immigrant.

They still look at the primary sponsor's circumstances in the totality of the circumstances, but will not consider their income/assets for sponsorship.

 

Changes may or may not be made. Who knows when they would occur. There is limited ability to do much on immigration on his own here other than terminating the various EOs (like the 14 days Schengen Area and other region bans), or putting people into place who can revert some of the policies and CFRs that have been implemented.

The biggest one impacting you is that K-1s are not being issued in regions covered by the 14 day travel bans. That is set to expire in January already, but could be extended, terminated, etc.

 

The suggestion for a complete copy of what is sent is only a suggestion. But it comes in handy to be able to reference exactly what was - or was not - sent already.

[JeanneAdil 6,200]

Every politician promises to make immigration changes / most talk about the illegal immigrants and have been doing this for 20 or  30 years'/ they don't seem to be concerned about the legal immigration

but immigration (permanent laws and rules) must be done by Congress as they are in control of Department of Homeland Security / EO's are only temporary 

As noted even the promised wall between us and Mexico is not happening as i think many of the ones in charge of the money realized it wouldn't stop illegals (who can build a higher ladder or tunnel under as in the past or come by water) and that last part is only my opinion

 

Who is on Senate Homeland Security Committee?

Total Members: 10

Majority Members ( 6 )	Minority Members ( 4 )
Portman, Rob (OH), Chairman Paul, Rand (KY) Lankford, James (OK) Romney, Mitt (UT) Hawley, Josh (MO) Johnson, Ron (WI), Ex Officio	Carper, Thomas R. (DE), Ranking Member Hassan, Margaret Wood (NH) Harris, Kamala D. (CA) Rosen, Jacky (NV)

Edited October 9, 2020 by JeanneAdil

[Limey 550]

34 minutes ago, Keith Hunter said:

Hey I was just wondering if as a U.K. citizen I have some leeway when it comes to immigration to the US, given the relationship between the 2 nations. 
 

In the rules all countries are treated the same. In reality immigrating from a "low risk" country (where fraud is traditionally low) is a little easier as the amount of evidence you'll have to provide to show a genuine relationship is probably a little lower. This applies for all low risk countries - EU, Australia, NZ etc. But don't let this fool you into thinking that you'll get a free pass - red flags (eg big age difference, educational difference etc) can still prove a hurdle, as can other issues like criminal convictions. What kind of leeway were you hoping to see?
 

Also, when it comes to citizenship there is a language test - being a native English speaker obviously makes that much easier.

[Keith Hunter 2]

1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

What does that mean?    

Sorry I was reading the immigration guide and it states a complete replica of the forms and payment is required.

[JeanneAdil 6,200]

3 minutes ago, Keith Hunter said:

Sorry I was reading the immigration guide and it states a complete replica of the forms and payment is required.

 

If you think this fee this excessive ,  wait till you AOS after marriage,  this is the most expensive way to go

 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,319]

1 hour ago, Keith Hunter said:

Hey I was just wondering if as a U.K. citizen I have some leeway when it comes to immigration to the US, given the relationship between the 2 nations. 

I think that ended after 1776.

 

IF Biden becomes president, and IF he makes immigration reform a priority, it will still take many months or even years to get the laws changed.  And the scope of changes will be varied based on the makeup of congress.

 

The only things that he could affect right away are the presidential proclamations in January when he takes over.

 

The forms and fees are what they are.  The options are limited to filing or not filing.

[Keith Hunter 2]

Just now, JeanneAdil said:

 

If you think this fee this excessive ,  wait till you AOS after marriage,  this is the most expensive way to go

 

That is not what I’m saying. I’m well aware of the costs including naturalisation. But they state a complete copy of the I-129F is required, including the money cheque of $535.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,319]

8 minutes ago, Keith Hunter said:

Sorry I was reading the immigration guide and it states a complete replica of the forms and payment is required.

What guide?

[Keith Hunter 2]

So going more into employment, since she has only recently been put on the books and won’t be able to acquire tax certificate what would suffice?
 

Will they need employment history from me? I am currently unemployed, prior to COVID-19 I was a self employed brand ambassador.
 

There is also a 11 year gap between the 2 of us, I am 24 and she is 35. Will they see this as a problem? The relationship is genuine and we got engaged in Cancun, Mexico last month.

[SalishSea 16,771]

14 minutes ago, Keith Hunter said:

So going more into employment, since she has only recently been put on the books and won’t be able to acquire tax certificate what would suffice?  You have a very long time to wait before any of this comes into play.  Possibly one year. 
 

Will they need employment history from me? I am currently unemployed, prior to COVID-19 I was a self employed brand ambassador.  No.
 

There is also a 11 year gap between the 2 of us, I am 24 and she is 35. Will they see this as a problem? The relationship is genuine and we got engaged in Cancun, Mexico last month.  Age difference is not an issue for London.

 

Btw, I recommend keeping copies of every immigration-related document, including the petition and payment.

 

[Keith Hunter 2]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

 

What confused you? Thanks for the reply.