trulyinlove

It depends on the consul,in my experience the consul just asked me the remittances thats it....He didnt ask pictures,screenshots and everything like that.He focus on my fiancee's bank statement thats why my case is still in process lol...Just be prepare u know incase they ask about screenshots or something then u have it in ur hands.

well from my experience,thats what the consular officer asked from me! he looked and read the chat conversation and pictures/screenshots of me and my fiance.fb accounts,skype,yahoo messenger,and google gmail chat records.i tried to show him my other proofs but he ddint bother to look at it,he asked me some weird questions and then asking the same thing"when was the last time you talk to your fiance?"I just said,"just last night"! whatever he was thinking that time,IDC I am telling the truth to him!

wOOT!!!!

congratulations...

yes u are right,if she already married maybe no need to evaluate or ask for the annulment proceedings,in my case im not married yet and is going to married so yes they asked me to undergo psychiatry evaluation

what am i just saying is that the OP has already passed though the screening stage compared to the K-1 who is still about to marry. A lot of VJers said that if it's stated that you are "psychologically incapacitated" then you may be asked to have another evaluation. If you are already married, what else to be evaluated? But then again, we are not sure if that's the real reason why her annulment paper wasn't even asked.

Correct me if Im wrong, what I remember was they will ask you your annulment proceedings on the day u supposed to have immunization.U are lucky if not. Goodluck

I've read several accounts here on VJ of Filipinas who were questioned, during the medical exam at SLEC, about the annulment of their previous marriages. Some even had to undergo psychiatric evaluation. I had my medical today and was ready to answer anything about my previous marriage, but the topic never came up. I even brought my annulment papers with me. But at no point was I asked about the existence of a previous marriage. So I didn't say anything. That's the rule, isn't it? One should never volunteer anything. Or should I have? The way I saw it, since the doctor didn't ask, I had no obligation to tell her. The only point where I could have said something about my annulment was when she asked if I had ever been charged in court. And the absolute truth is that I have never been charged with anything in court because I was the one who filed for annulment, not my ex. So I said no.

Did I do ok? I believe I did and that I didn't have to volunteer any information, but I'm here for reassurance, I guess. Heh.

Hi sis, we submitted the 3 years tax return and 2 years bank statement.He doesnt have paystub thats why he has bank statement. Yes i will call the embassy today and ask them if they cant approve it bcuz of my 2 kids then join to follow maybe if thats what they worry about.I'll take one of VJ friends advice ,her kids will follow .Whichever is possible ....We will try also a co sponsor..I will get u updated . Thank u very much

Ok, Sis! btw, did you submit recent paystubs? I'm just trying to analyze, because you mentioned about "evidence of sustained current income". Submitting current paystubs (2011) might be of help. I remember my Fiance gave me current paystubs (2011) from his 2 employers aside from the 3-year tax returns and W2. Hopefully this helps. I also have 2 kids with me during interview but I got approved. Anyway, I hope you could still work it out. Don't lose hope, just keep focus on what is being asked. I am not sure if you could still opt not to bring your kids immediately or follow-to-join within one year. But, it is best to ask USEM so you would be properly guided. I hope to hear positive feedback then. God bless you and your kids.

yes all i need is to wait again ,and like u said 3 more months?oh God that is long. I thought after they received the documents its done ..Anyway thank u ...God bless

It doesnt sound like denial. Though your husband makes that amount per month, they also look at what the adjusted gross income filed received for 2010 was. If that is below the threshold of filing for 4, then further proof of income is indeed needed.

Send in co sponsors 864 with him and your should be approved.

yes they said this is not denial but it takes a more time to process again u know. We will try a co sponsor too if that works.

Trulyinlove, good luck and I hope you hear good news from the embassy soon.

thanks and God bless

You said his Kids so I'm assuming he has at least 2 Kids. That's 6 People on under $30K per year (you said close to $2500). By U.S. Standards that's exactly on the poverty level for most states. You'd be eligible for Food stamps the day you land in the U.S. at that rate. Not meaning to be negative, I am a licensed Social Worker in Texas. That simply isn't enough money a year to support a wife and 4? children here. If there are six of you he'll need to show income of $37.5K per year.

2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines Persons

in Family 48 Contiguous

States and D.C. Alaska Hawaii

1 $10,890 $13,600 $12,540

2 14,710 18,380 16,930

3 18,530 23,160 21,320

4 22,350 27,940 25,710

5 26,170 32,720 30,100

6 29,990 37,500 34,490

7 33,810 42,280 38,880

8 37,630 47,060 43,270

For each additional

person, add 3,820 4,780 4,390

yes he has 2 kids plus mine 2 also,smile.... Anyway we will try a co sponsor and hope they will allow us.Thank u .

Hi dear,i was given the 221(g)after my interview 2wks back,i contacted my attorney who said i shld get,the original w.2 form,letter from my husband's jobs,his pay stubs,the company's business card & brochure,affidavits from friends & relatives attesting that the marriage is real & other documents for proof of the relationship,i got all these & sent them mail that am ready but the sad news is dat they gave me almost 3months appointment.Don't worry just calm down & get all d things they required in d form 221g they gave,u can even e-mail them so that they can start rescheduling your appointment if u are sure u wil get the requirements soon b/c they gave me a long appointment which am not comfortable with at all & i don't know what else to do rather than to wait.

Hi Andiand Pui ,No they didnt say anything about co sponsor,they just asked for sustained current income. We will call the embassy if we can get a cosponsor which is his mom.bcuz i dont think he can provide sustained current income bcuz we already submitted everything (current)actually in his bank statement its till september bank statement.

Does the embassy in the Philippines allow co-sponsors on a k1 visa? I thought I read in the past that they only allowed a few special cases. Somebody please correct me if I am wrong. Trulyinlove, did the 221g say anything about a co-sponsor at all?

The good news is that you interview was successful. So all you need is a co-sponsor's I-864 to be sent to you by your US spouse. All the best in getting one soon.

yes thats what we are planning getting a cosponsor. thank u very much...

Yes thank u ,definitely will submit the document...hopefully i get approved later. God bless EAbbas..

don't worry your 221g is just a letter saying their decision will wait based on your ability to provide another source of income if it means he has a second job assets or co sponsor. They are waiting for your documentation for that.. its def not a denial just rather a wait until we are satisfied with his income.

Get those documents together as soon as possible and submit them Then it takes a few weeks for review and putting them with your case and then they can make their decision

If they were going to deny you they would have done so already..

Wish you best of luck

That means u have to file petition again?Do medical and pay visa again? Oh God....too much time and effort and also money u will spend again...Hope in the second time around u will make it. God bless ..

I will not give up.

I will gith a good fight!

In retrospect I probably did not prepare my wife well for the interview. I thought I have prepared the doocuments so well that most such cases they just ask 4 or 5 question that's it. And she assumed that I did all the hard work so she doesn't need to do anything. She never even read the documents I prepared. She could not read in English any way.

Comes up they grilled her with quite some questions until she answer some wrong. She got the details of length of the two visits I visited her wrong. What a shame! I am the one to blame in not giving her enough warnings that she needs to do her own due diligence.

In the next few days I am going to contact the whole world to try to get this resolved for a happy ending.

I'm sorry to hear Wishing you best of luck!!

It is totally not right in my opinion questions about the ex-wife of you or anyone. I am not interested when it comes to the ex wife of my husband, ex is ex and I am his present & future wife.

I understand your suggested idea for me and my children,but do u think if we call the embassy and let them know that my children will join to follow which i already checked that they will accompany me ,the embassy will approve the visa? Eventhough the consul already asked for one document from my fiancee to be submitted before the petition expire? I wanna know if there is same situation like mine that after submitting the documents they got approved? Im still wondering and hanging ,thinking about my visa whether it get denied or approved. Anyway your suggestions are very much appreciated...Thank u very much Dean_De...God bless

Hi there trulyinlove...sorry about the result of your interview. I do understand and feel the disappointment you are going through. I just want to ask, did you not check the income requirement before filing for the k1 & k2? With me and my fiance, I was the one who really did the research and checked his ITR if we can make it. Well, my fiances income is way above what is required but still, I decided to let my children follow at a later time ( hopefully before the k2 visa expire ) . I hope and pray to get a stable job in the US. That is to be able to help out with the expenses and not to let my fiance shoulder all the responsibility. I know how difficult it is to be away with my children, but it will be more difficult not just for me but for them if they will travel along with me only to find out my fiances income could hardly make it to meet our basic needs. Atleast here in the Philippines, I have my parents and my siblings taking care of them, while I am still trying to adjust and establish a career to make their stay in the US be secured. You may wonder why after all I said my fiance's ITR is way above poverty guideline requirement, why e afraid of bringing my children. Well, I tried to analyze the in and out of the income of my fiance...the ITR just shows the how much my fiance earns annual but not how much out of that income is spent and how much is saved. I love my kids so much and I do love m fiance too. Right now, the help I can give my kids and my fiance is making a right decision to help keep the balance.

I am not sure if it mabe too late or if maybe your fiance still have assets to include. If you do, well and good. If not, I should think you should think it over if bringing the kids at a minimal income of your fiance is the best decision.

I AM REALLY THANKFUL TO THE GOD AND I AM REALLY THANKFUL OF THE ALL VJ MEMBER'S WITH YOUR HELP I GOT APPROVAL TODAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH ALL OF YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS.....

yes you are not denied. just submit all the docs the CO asked from you. By the way ,may i ask if how many kids do u have , you and your fiance? Thanks.

yes hopefully not denied,he has 2 kids and i have 2 also....

Thank u hopefaithlove yes i got the 221g form from them ,they just asked me to submit the evidence of sustained current income.We probably ask if we can have a cosponsor.hope everthing will be okay next time...Thank u sis ...God bless

thank u Evelyn,hopefully just asking for more evidence then will approve it later...God bless

Provide the additional evidence the CO is asking for.

Thank u leatherneck,yes we will...God bless

Hi there! I hope by this time you calm down already. I know how you feel, but you need to focus on what the Consul needs for additional evidence of financial support. Did you get 221g form ? I guess you aren't denied. Please make sure that your Fiance has enough income / financial resources to support you & him as well as all other dependents. Your Fiance has to work out on this requirement. Hopefully things work out for you. God bless & take care.

I'm not sure if USEM accepts co-sponsor. Maybe you can check out on this. Anyway, don't worry I'm sure other VJs will come out and help you on this. I just don't have the proper link of the 125% poverty income requirement so it will guide you properly on how much income is needed for all of you and his dependents.