Huskies91

I don't know much about the consulate in Phnom Penh, but giving her passport back is not usually a good sign. Asking for only five more pictures seems rather petty - probably just some check box they need to tick off on a form.

The biggie here seems to be the fact that you're living with her aunt. At most consulates in Southeast Asia that would be a huge red flag. An aunt cannot petition for a niece, so it's going to look to them like you've been persuaded to marry her in order to help her immigrate. I sure hope her aunt didn't also pay for your trip(s) to Cambodia, or act as your joint sponsor for the affidavit of support.

What exactly was the reason you wrote in the letter? How did you happen to know her aunt?

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They just approved her visa yesterday, she will go pick it up friday. I'm so happy now!

I don't know much about the consulate in Phnom Penh, but giving her passport back is not usually a good sign. Asking for only five more pictures seems rather petty - probably just some check box they need to tick off on a form.

The biggie here seems to be the fact that you're living with her aunt. At most consulates in Southeast Asia that would be a huge red flag. An aunt cannot petition for a niece, so it's going to look to them like you've been persuaded to marry her in order to help her immigrate. I sure hope her aunt didn't also pay for your trip(s) to Cambodia, or act as your joint sponsor for the affidavit of support.

What exactly was the reason you wrote in the letter? How did you happen to know her aunt?

The letter states that I was commuting over 2 hours every day to and from work and I spoke with a friend at work about it and they eventually new someone who had a room for rent, which was her aunt. I also explained that I pondered the thought of moving out but I eventually decided to stay there because I feel closer to my fiancee this way. I consider her family as my family and I went into detail about the dates I moved in and my monthly rent $.

If I knew this to be a problem then I would have been living on my own for a long time now. Well, there's nothing I can do at this point in the process but if we do need to file a second petition then I'll definitely be living alone. It's in their hands now and I can only hope for the best.

What country is the beneficiary from? This will be helpful for your answers because some consulates are SUPER strict about stuff (i.e. some consulates really want to see phone logs while others couldn't care less)

Good luck

The Consulate is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

My fiancee went through her visa interview and answered everything truthfully and correct, there were about 15 questions. The CO was joking and smiles but in the end the CO kept all of the forms like the I-134 & etc and gave back to my fiancee her passport with all evidence of our relationship together, he did keep the photos of us and that was it. She was issued a pink slip that stated:

This office is unable to finish processing your immigrant visa at this time. Please supply the information indicated below:

It has a check mark on the part: Additional evidence of relationship- CO wrote More Photos and my fiancee was instructed to bring 5 more photos of us.

He also has a check mark on the box saying- Other- CO wrote "Petitioner to explain in detail WHY + SINCE when he has been residing with beneficiary's aunt"

My fiancee was instructed to bring this information in on Monday between 13:00 to 15:00

The form doesn't say 221(g) anywhere on it and it's a very basic form. We have a ton of supporting evidence of our relationship and we also provided pictures with her family about 5 and of course the pictures of me and my fiancee about 8 with a lot of engagement pictures. He said he doesn't want more engagement pics, he only wants pictures of us together. I know living with her aunt is a huge red flag at the consular level but it is what it is and we are sincere

We have prepared about 20 more photos of us together and the letter explaining why I live with her aunt of about 200 words. My fiancee asked if she will need to bring back anything else and the CO said only the photos and letter.

Why would the CO give all of the evidence back + the passport and say only bring 5 more photos + a letter? Can I have your opinion on whether this looks good or bad and if anyone has experienced this then please reply with your outcome.

Thanks

I am wondering if anyone knows where to obtain police certificates in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and I'm trying to figure out if there will be a fee? Someone told me they paid someone around $500 for their police certificates and for them to complete their paperwork with translated documents, these people were both Cambodian and their english wasn't the greatest so I'm thinking this fee they paid was for them to complete each document and to help them through the K-1 process. Seems kind of sketchy to me so I thought I'd ask to see if anyone has gone through the process in Cambodia. I can do all the paperwork myself and I know how to read instructions in my own language so all I need is the police certificates for now and if we need translations then we'll find a service that does that.

The I-134 does not provide for the combining of incomes. You would need joint sponsor that individually makes enough to cover their own household plus the intending immigrant. This is a numbers game. If a sponsor shows sufficient income/assets then it's a go. If not, it's a stop.

Potential Problem (not accusing you of anything) -->> Relying on the beneficiary's family for sponsorship may cause the CO to wonder if the immigrant is coming for love or just using the petitioner (you in this instance) simply for entry into the US.

So if the joint sponsor is married, would I need to provide a separate I-134 for each of them or only use one I-134 for say the one who makes the highest income?? And also would I need to provide an I-134 as well, on top of the joint sponsor's I-134?

As far as relying on my fiancees family goes, I've given it a lot of thought and lost many nights of sleep wondering what to do...Under my circumstances I can't use my family so I went to her side of the family for help. I know it's a big red flag in the CO's eyes but really at this point I'm out of option's since I don't meet the $18,000 in the guidelines. Our love is sincere so I know that we'll be together soon but it is yet to be decided that were to be together in the USA.

Thanks for the help everyone

It doesn't hurt to give to much information. Provide all your income information including your unemployment. This being said, you will need a co-sponsor. With 4 dependents the income requirement is around 22,000, someone can correct me if I'm wrong. Also, you will have to provide a letter from your current employer. Please take the time to read the guides and affadavit of support. I current live with my parents but will be living in a connecting apartment and I did not provide a letter or notation about rent. Honestly, your situation is not bad at all especially since the economy has been so bad these last few years.

That's great to know my situation isn't that bad!!! I guess I'll proceed with all of the letters, I don't think they could hurt the case. I'll definitely be back very soon with more questions as we proceed but my brain is overloaded at the moment having to deal with paperwork! I appreciate the quick reply and I wish you luck in your case as well

I have a few questions regarding the I-134. Our I-129 for K-1 was approved already and at the moment my fiancee is waiting on packet 3 to arrive in Cambodia. The only thing I am scared about is my employment or lack of employment for the past 2 years. I've been bouncing from job to job through temporary job services and was (as of January 7th) a lay off from my 3 month long job. I've had a rough 2 years as far as employment goes.

The thing is, now I'm collecting unemployment money from the state at only $268 a week, my 2010 tax return sais I made $13,000 last year. Ok now for more of my situation..I just got a part time (20 hours per week at $14.00 per hour) job but my first paycheck won't come until the end of April since it's paid once a month. Also, I live with my fiancees (the beneficiary's) aunt and uncle and have been living here for a year and a half, they treat me like family and are helping me by not making me pay full rent until I find full-time employment. I currently have $2,100 on deposit in my savings and it will remain on deposit in case I need to deposit a bond of some sort...

I will have my fiancees aunt and uncle (not the same aunt and uncle that I live with) help provide as the co-sponsor. Their 3 year income has been 2008- $48,000, 2009- $38,100, and 2010- $49,000, they will do the I-134 as well as submitting letter from employer, 3 year taxes, and a statement saying they will help with food, living, money or any other situation that may occur in an emergency.

Now for my questions

Does my situation look bad?

Do I need to submit my unemployment info (since I cannot provide my latest paystubs)?

Should I include a letter from the aunt and uncle in which I live with? saying; I currently live with them and this is where my fiancee will live when she arrives, also saying she will not require rent being paid until employment is found, she will provide food or anything else that is needed.

I'm just curious because I'm providing my I-134 with a joint sponsor, money in savings, and statements from family members--I don't want to send too much information and I don't want an incomplete when packet 3 is reviewed or to not meet the public charge guidelines......I could go on with more questions but I'll stop for now.

Thanks