Full time employment mandatory for obtaining K1?

[Importer 0]

HI all,

Through the Guide I've learned that full time employment is necessary for a petitioner to obtain an I129 approval for his fiancee. My worry is that I'm a full-time college student receiving the GI bill to pay for tuition and living expenses. I have a rather substantial savings, too. Is there any way to obtain I129 approval and subsequent K1 in such a situation? Please!!!

Cheers!

[boohbah 0]

HI all,

Through the Guide I've learned that full time employment is necessary for a petitioner to obtain an I129 approval for his fiancee. My worry is that I'm a full-time college student receiving the GI bill to pay for tuition and living expenses. I have a rather substantial savings, too. Is there any way to obtain I129 approval and subsequent K1 in such a situation? Please!!!

Cheers!

When in doubt, find a co-sponsor!

I make just enough to hit the poverty level line, so I am going to get one of my relatives to be a co-sponsor...just in case the consulate throws a fit.

[Dakine 26]

HI all,

Through the Guide I've learned that full time employment is necessary for a petitioner to obtain an I129 approval for his fiancee. My worry is that I'm a full-time college student receiving the GI bill to pay for tuition and livguing expenses. I have a rather substantial savings, too. Is there any way to obtain I129 approval and subsequent K1 in such a situation? Please!!!

Cheers!

If you'can't meet the minimum poverty guidelines then do as boobah said: Get a co sponsor.

No need full time employment or even to be employed.

Looks better if you show you have the potential for making some bucks in the future tho.

[pushbrk 12,186]

HI all,

Through the Guide I've learned that full time employment is necessary for a petitioner to obtain an I129 approval for his fiancee. My worry is that I'm a full-time college student receiving the GI bill to pay for tuition and living expenses. I have a rather substantial savings, too. Is there any way to obtain I129 approval and subsequent K1 in such a situation? Please!!!

Cheers!

Please quote the portion of the guide that employment, full time or otherwise is necessary for petition approval.

Always read carefully and interpret literally. What is required is a qualified sponsor but absolutely nothing about your income or assets is even submitted with the petition. All that is provided at the Consulate stage.

[KimandRuss 0]

You don't need to be employed full time (the employer letter example states 'full time', perhaps thats where you saw it(?)) ...but all they care about is that you make that 125%. I'm self-employed and most would not consider it 'full time' but I make more than enough. If you do not, simply explain your circumstances and find yourself a joint-sponsor.

You can find some good tips here.

[Gemmie 142]

My fiancee is a freelance worker at the moment and doesn't make the required amount. However, he is currently looking for full-time employment that shows he can support me but we have his parents as a back-up as co-sponsers.

[EmilyM 0]

My fiance is a part-time college student, with no employment. we just had his mom co-sponsor and it worked out okay. his mom is even retired. just so long as your co sponsor meets the requirements you're okay.

[Thai family 0]

HI all,

Through the Guide I've learned that full time employment is necessary for a petitioner to obtain an I129 approval for his fiancee. My worry is that I'm a full-time college student receiving the GI bill to pay for tuition and living expenses. I have a rather substantial savings, too. Is there any way to obtain I129 approval and subsequent K1 in such a situation? Please!!!

Cheers!

My son was a full time college student in 2007 studying on his GI bill benefits (which he earned the hard way). His I-129 F and I-130 petitions were approved by the USCIS with no problems. At the interview in Bangkok your fiance will have to provide an I-134, an employment letter and the last year's tax transcript from you, her sponsor. The visa information office (not the same as the National Visa Center), told my son to write a notarized letter explaining why he did not file taxes and detailing his financial situation. They also said to include evidence to back up what he said in his letter. He is including his pay stubs for the first six months of this year, a letter from his employer, proof of having received his GI benefits, letters from his banks, his last tax return (which was for 2005), his social security earnings statement, and his college diploma and transcripts (evidence of good prospects for the future) and bank statements.

If you have assets you can use them in place of some income. It's always a safety net to use a co-sponsor. My husband filled out an I-134, will have it notarized and include a tax transcript for 2007. He's sealing it in an envelope, and our DIL will pull it out only if the embassy asks for more proof of financial support. We will know more after the July 24th interview.

Get that petition filed!

Thai Mom

[chuckb 0]

Both I and my brother used assets alone to get approval. Yes, they questioned us, but that was all. You have to show enough assets to cover the poverty level for (I believe) 3 years for the I-134, or 5 years for the I-864. Most people don't seem to meet that I would guess. It seems they overlook Assets until you remind them that you have them.

Worked for us!

[pushbrk 12,186]

Both I and my brother used assets alone to get approval. Yes, they questioned us, but that was all. You have to show enough assets to cover the poverty level for (I believe) 3 years for the I-134, or 5 years for the I-864. Most people don't seem to meet that I would guess. It seems they overlook Assets until you remind them that you have them.

Worked for us!

It's three dollars in assets replacing 1 dollar in income for fiance or spouse. Or, three times for spouse, five times for other relatives. I guess what you meant was you need enough assets to cover three years of the 125$ of poverty line requirement. Same thing but the five times/years does not apply to fiance or spouse.

Edited July 6, 2008 by pushbrk

[stevi1123 0]

You don't need to be employed full time (the employer letter example states 'full time', perhaps thats where you saw it(?)) ...but all they care about is that you make that 125%. I'm self-employed and most would not consider it 'full time' but I make more than enough. If you do not, simply explain your circumstances and find yourself a joint-sponsor.

You can find some good tips here.

This is sort of off-topic, but I just wanted to thank you, Kim, for the tender way you reach out to people here on VJ. Your approach is very open, caring and helpful and I have appreciated that on many occasions during my months here on VJ. I don't care much for the rough approach at all. I don't find it necessary to be mean or tough or "straight talking" when it offends and patronizes people.

So, thank you for just being "YOU"

Stephanie

[Mr. Klocek 0]

You don't need to be employed full time (the employer letter example states 'full time', perhaps thats where you saw it(?)) ...but all they care about is that you make that 125%. I'm self-employed and most would not consider it 'full time' but I make more than enough. If you do not, simply explain your circumstances and find yourself a joint-sponsor.

You can find some good tips here.

Thanks for the link. This is a source of stress for me. I work in education but go year to year right now without a permanent job so I am very under-employed during the summer. My case is pending now and I look like a total bum on paper! I am sure something will come up in September (it always does) but my case is pending NOW. I have a co-sponsor lined up and I am getting all the papers ready in anticipation of an August approval.

[Importer 0]

You don't need to be employed full time (the employer letter example states 'full time', perhaps thats where you saw it(?)) ...but all they care about is that you make that 125%. I'm self-employed and most would not consider it 'full time' but I make more than enough. If you do not, simply explain your circumstances and find yourself a joint-sponsor.

You can find some good tips here.

Yes, that's where I saw it! Thanks for your reply!

[KimandRuss 0]

You don't need to be employed full time (the employer letter example states 'full time', perhaps thats where you saw it(?)) ...but all they care about is that you make that 125%. I'm self-employed and most would not consider it 'full time' but I make more than enough. If you do not, simply explain your circumstances and find yourself a joint-sponsor.

You can find some good tips here.

This is sort of off-topic, but I just wanted to thank you, Kim, for the tender way you reach out to people here on VJ. Your approach is very open, caring and helpful and I have appreciated that on many occasions during my months here on VJ. I don't care much for the rough approach at all. I don't find it necessary to be mean or tough or "straight talking" when it offends and patronizes people.

So, thank you for just being "YOU"

Stephanie

Thank you for that. I appreciate it.