yellow123 Interview Rally

[yellow123 0]

they're probably on lunch break now. Still waiting.

[STL_HCMC 0]

Hang in there! Looks like your getting the same "post lunch" experience that Lan and Andy got!

STL_HCMC

they're probably on lunch break now. Still waiting.

[yellow123 0]

2:33 am and still waiting .... I dont know if i should call her up.

[Bruce and Han 0]

2:33 am and still waiting .... I dont know if i should call her up.

HCMC time is 2:33pm at the time of your post, I would give her 1 more hour, then call her.

[STL_HCMC 0]

yellow123,

A little off the topic of your mind at the moment, but I just wanted to thank you for posting this link to previous interviews. I recall reading some of that before the board crashed. A ton of that info is vital and very useful.

Let me know if I can be of any help from this side!

STL_HCMC

I'm rubbing the luck off of these past successful couples.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums2/index.p...opic=25244&st=0

[yellow123 0]

blue slip

[STL_HCMC 0]

Sorry to hear the news. What did they flag you on?

Take a deep breath, regroup and get 'em what they want. That is all you can do. We are all here on the board to bounce ideas off of.

STL_HCMC

blue slip

[Matt_Stevens 5]

So sorry to hear that. Once you can get yourself a OK please post what happened.

[Vietnam 0]

Sorry to hear that. Any ideas as to why?

[menyoo 0]

Sorry to hear the news. What did they flag you on?

Take a deep breath, regroup and get 'em what they want. That is all you can do. We are all here on the board to bounce ideas off of.

STL_HCMC

blue slip

I truely feel your fustration and sadness. Now I'm worry about our upcoming event is HCMC consulate. Hang in there and hopefully you and your fiancee reunited soon.

[yellow123 0]

I feel so devastated right now .....my fiancee told me that they require 1) additional evidence on our relationship 2) My parents and her parents birth certificate 3) form IRS1722 from me.

to: matt_stevens, they didn't accept my co-sponsor.

[STL_HCMC 0]

yellow123,

Keep your chin up bud. You aren't denied. You gotta work through this. Don't let down yet.

If you don't' mind, answer some questions for us so we can help you through this:

1. Can you list the evidence of relationship that you did present at the interview (i.e. email, phone records, pictures, etc)? List exactly what your fiancee took into the interview and then others on here can see if there are other suggestions of evidence you can further present for your case.

2. If it isn't too personal, are you a US Citizen by birth or immigration/naturalization? I'm just curious as to why they would request both of your parents birth certificates (note to others, might include this ahead of time before our interviews).

3. How about taxes for you and your co-sponsor? Did you include 3 years as suggested on VJ? Have you or your co-sponsor ever had unusual filling circumstances in the past?

4. Did they flat out deny your co-sponsor? If yes, did they give a reason why? Did you have proof of US Citizenship for your co-sponsor?

5. What supporting evidence, besides tax returns, did you submit for your co-sponsor?

Don't give up buddy. You have to keep the momentum going from before the interview. Perhaps the sooner you can respond to this blue slip, the better chance you'll have of keeping your case fresh inside the consulate.

We are all here for you on the board!! You'll get through this. Positive thinking and diligence are you two best allys right now!

STL_HCMC

I feel so devastated right now .....my fiancee told me that they require 1) additional evidence on our relationship 2) My parents and her parents birth certificate 3) form IRS1722 from me.

to: matt_stevens, they didn't accept my co-sponsor.

[Mike n Huong 1]

I feel so devastated right now .....my fiancee told me that they require 1) additional evidence on our relationship 2) My parents and her parents birth certificate 3) form IRS1722 from me.

to: matt_stevens, they didn't accept my co-sponsor.

Hang in there, and don't give up. You can do it, just focus and get them what they want.

[Matt_Stevens 5]

I just received an email from the HCMC Consulate saying they don't have to accept co-sponsors and that they require the now outdated IRS 1722 form.

Here it is...

Regarding your concern of the denial of the co-sponsors in most of fiancé(e) (K1) visa cases that the petitioners' incomes were found insufficient, please be informed that the simple submission of an I-134 Affidavit of Support is not sufficient to establish that a K1 applicant is not likely to become a public charge. Consular officers are required in the case of both sponsors and joint sponsors to consider the sponsor's motives in submitting the I-134 Affidavit of Support. Quoting from the FAM, "When there are compelling or forceful ties between the applicant and the sponsor, such as a close family relationship or friendship of long standing, the affidavit may be favorably considered by the consular officer. On the other hand, an affidavit submitted by a casual friend or distant relative who has little or no personal knowledge of the applicant has more limited value." In consular officers' judgment, the ties between the applicant and the joint sponsor in the present case are not forceful and compelling.

I would especially like to draw your attention to the following phrase from the above quote: "...may be favorably considered..." [emphasis added]. In real-world terms, consular officers have a great deal of discretion with regard to determining eligibility under INA 212(a)(4) in cases where the I-134 affidavit of support is used. If a legally-binding I-864 affidavit of support is used, consular officers have very little discretion. To reiterate: the legally-binding I-864 affidavit of support is not authorized for use with K-1 cases.

Regarding your concern of the requirement from the petitioner in K-1 cases, please find the below:

1. Affidavit of Support Form I-134 (original, signed and notarized);

2. The preferred 1722 tax transcript from IRS for the past year;

3. Current employment letter (on company letterhead)/ valid business license;

4. Bank statements or documentation of assets;

5. If you are required a joint sponsor, the joint sponsor must submit all documents like the petitioner plus proof of citizenship or LPR status (U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate or green card). As stated above, the acceptance of the joint-sponsor will be at the interviewing officer's discretion at the time of interview;

6. Letter of explanation regarding the relationship between the petitioner and joint sponsor;

7. Proof of Applicant's relationship with the petitioner and applicant.

[sweetiewynn 0]

Geez, how about us? We had co-sponsor and they accpeted it when I had the interview in May last year but we've still been waiting forever. I wonder if it's a problem for us now. They never want to tell us what is going on and what else they need. If we have to start over then Nathan can't be a sponsor for me.