Added savings for affidavit and support

[Genzo10 16]

Is it possible for me to add my savings from a separate bank account if I don't reach the annual salary requirement for status adjustment which is $22,000. For example I only have 18,000 in annual salary, can I add 10,000 dollars by showing my account for my savings, or I need to have more in my savings?

Thank you

[iwannaplay54 985]

Dont know what your filing.

 

For a spouse the I864 requirements are 3x the difference between actual income and required income.

Your actual 18, required 22, bare minimum $12k in liquid assets.

 

You might want to shop for a joint sponsor.

[Genzo10 16]

1 minute ago, iwannaplay54 said:

Dont know what your filing.

 

For a spouse the I864 requirements are 3x the difference between actual income and required income.

Your actual 18, required 22, bare minimum $12k in liquid assets.

 

You might want to shop for a joint sponsor.

 

For the adjustment of status after K1 visa. Thank you

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, Genzo10 said:

 

For the adjustment of status after K1 visa. Thank you

Then the numbers above are correct.  Based on what you posted you are not going to meet the requirements.

Edited March 26, 2022 by iwannaplay54

[Mike E 11,742]

1 hour ago, Genzo10 said:

Is it possible for me to add my savings from a separate bank account if I don't reach the annual salary requirement for status adjustment which is $22,000. For example I only have 18,000 in annual salary, can I add 10,000 dollars by showing my account for my savings, or I need to have more in my savings?

Thank you

I can’t find anything official that discusses how a CO is supposed to evaluate the assets listed in an I-134 to supplement  income.  
 

If a CO applies the I-864 methodology, then if the required income is 22,000, you don’t have enough. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/i-864-affidavit-faqs.html#aos14

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

 

22000 - 18000 = 4000

 

5 * 4000 = 20,000

 

Your assets are 10,000. You are short 10,000.  
 

IMO, the I-134 bar that gets applied is low.  When the K-1 arrives in the USA, marginal cases line yours usually require a joint sponsor for the I-485. 
 

What is your plan for when you are married filing I-485 and I-864?

Edited March 26, 2022 by Mike E

[Genzo10 16]

1 minute ago, iwannaplay54 said:

Then the numbers above are correct.  Based on what you posted you are not going to meet the requirements.

 

Thank you very much, i have permanent job for 10 years, it's just for some reasons i did not work full time last year. But i will get more for savings like 20 000, it will be fine?

[Genzo10 16]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I can’t find anything official that discusses how a CO is supposed to evaluate the assets listed in an I-134 to supplement  income.  
 

If a CO applies the I-864 methodology, then if the required income is 22,000, you don’t have enough. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/i-864-affidavit-faqs.html#aos14

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

 

22000 - 18000 = 4000

 

5 * 4000 = 20,000

 

Your assets are 10,000. You are short 10,000.  
 

INO, the I-134 bar that gets applied is low.  When the K-1 arrives in the USA, marginal cases line yours usually require a joint sponsor for the I-485. 
 

What is your plan for when you are married filing I-485 and I-864?

 

What is the difference between I-485 or I-864?

 

Thank you

[iwannaplay54 985]

Just now, Genzo10 said:

 

Thank you very much, i have permanent job for 10 years, it's just for some reasons i did not work full time last year. But i will get more for savings like 20 000, it will be fine?

I have no idea.  I know that you have to provide a history of where the savings comes from and if you just dump a sum of money in your account before you file they may flag that.

Does your current income exceed the minimum requirement?  Last year’s taxes are one thing they need, they make final determination based on ongoing, year to date paystubs and bank statements.

[iwannaplay54 985]

8 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I can’t find anything official that discusses how a CO is supposed to evaluate the assets listed in an I-134 to supplement  income.  
 

If a CO applies the I-864 methodology, then if the required income is 22,000, you don’t have enough. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/i-864-affidavit-faqs.html#aos14

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

 

22000 - 18000 = 4000

 

5 * 4000 = 20,000

 

Your assets are 10,000. You are short 10,000.  
 

INO, the I-134 bar that gets applied is low.  When the K-1 arrives in the USA, marginal cases line yours usually require a joint sponsor for the I-485. 
 

What is your plan for when you are married filing I-485 and I-864?

OP is in AOS step Mike.  I864 would be the applicable rules.

For assets our CO in 2018 was pretty harsh on I134.  Dunno what he was thinking but it was a lot more assets than we sailed through on with an I864 in 2011.

Edited March 26, 2022 by iwannaplay54

[Mike E 11,742]

1 minute ago, Genzo10 said:

 

What is the difference between I-485 or I-864?

 

Thank you

You should review the visajourney n guide to understand these forms when a K-1 visa entrant submits them. 
 

 

 

 

[Genzo10 16]

1 minute ago, iwannaplay54 said:

I have no idea.  I know that you have to provide a history of where the savings comes from and if you just dump a sum of money in your account before you file they may flag that.

Does your current income exceed the minimum requirement?  Last year’s taxes are one thing they need, they make final determination based on ongoing, year to date paystubs and bank statements.

 

Yes the current income exceed the minimum requirement, the savings are just a part a par of the income.

[Mike E 11,742]

3 minutes ago, iwannaplay54 said:

OP is in AOS step Mike.  I864 would be the applicable rules.

For assets our CO in 2018 was pretty harsh on I134.  

This was filed in https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/80-k-1-fiancee-visa-process-amp-procedures/

 

There is no timeline. 
 

I’ve no idea what stage the process OP is in. 

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, Genzo10 said:

 

Yes the current income exceed the minimum requirement, the savings are just a part a par of the income.

I would advise to report them both, show asset history, and provide very good summary of 2022 year to date income.

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

This was filed in https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/80-k-1-fiancee-visa-process-amp-procedures/

 

There is no timeline. 
 

I’ve no idea what stage the process OP is in. 

OP advised adjustment of status in earlier post.

[iwannaplay54 985]

12 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I can’t find anything official that discusses how a CO is supposed to evaluate the assets listed in an I-134 to supplement  income.  
 

If a CO applies the I-864 methodology, then if the required income is 22,000, you don’t have enough. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/i-864-affidavit-faqs.html#aos14

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

 

22000 - 18000 = 4000

 

5 * 4000 = 20,000

 

Your assets are 10,000. You are short 10,000.  
 

IMO, the I-134 bar that gets applied is low.  When the K-1 arrives in the USA, marginal cases line yours usually require a joint sponsor for the I-485. 
 

What is your plan for when you are married filing I-485 and I-864?

Incorrect.  For a spouse the rule is 3x, not 5x, difference between required and actual.

[Mike E 11,742]

1 minute ago, Genzo10 said:

 

Yes the current income exceed the minimum requirement, the savings are just a part a par of the income.

Current income is what matters the most.  
 

Sometimes people filling out I-864 use their previous tax year income as their current income, and this mistake ultimately causes the I-864 and therefore the I-485 to be rejected.  
 

Current income = gross pay per pay period * pay periods per year.