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Will someone let me know if there is an online database that offers information about all certified document translators, and offers a search engine to find a local translator?

We live in Fort Walton Beach, FL, and we need to get a birth certificate translated very quickly.

Please let me know anything that may help as soon as possible

Thank You

I'll call USCIS - Sorry for not reading the guides, but I have been swamped lately.

I believe most people have an interview.

I believe her income is enough for the both of you without using your income; $18,913 is the income required at 125% of the 2012 poverty guidelines.

If you are worried about income check out the assets section and what you and your partner could do; you can also use a co-sponsor.

If you read the guides on this site they will put you in good stead.

Funny, but I think he was asking how it'll look from USCIS's and/or any embassy's prospective.

Hats off to you!

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For anyone new to marriage, I have found this new show (new on Netflix) called "'Til Death", which has really helped me get a third-person point-of-view.

Sorry to hear it. If you apply for an EAD without the AOS, it will expire when her I-94 does. It also takes about 3 months to get approved, so if you do the math, it is pretty much useless. I would file for unemployment and find a co-sponsor. It can be a friend, it doesn't have to be family. Good luck.

ETA: If you already made over $19,000 for this year, you might still be a suitable sponsor. The risk is if you are not, they will ask you for a co-sponsor, and give you a limited time to find one. You might send it in now (that is if you already made over the 125% poverty line) and have a co-sponsor lined up just in case.

But doesn't a co-sponsor bare the same level of financial responsibility in the event that we divorce and/if she becomes a public charge (i.e. welfare)?

Also, will unemployment benefits help to mitigate the income requirements?

Sorry, one last thing, would the co-sponsor be able to use their income to qualify, provided they meet the poverty guidlines?

They have to have enough for their own household size plus your wife included in their count. So, if they are single with no dependents, then a household of 2. If they are married, no other dependents, then a household of 3. They are signing the affidavit and agreeing to sponsor the intending immigrant.

Thank You - I think I've gotten what I need to reach out now.

The only way to combine income/assets is to actually reside with a qualifying household member (related to you as a spouse, adult child, parent or sibling). You would have to meet the requirement for your household size, or your joint sponsor would have to meet the requirement for theirs separately.

So, how would showing that the co-sponsor has enough assets for their family size only (not including my wife or myself) work for immigration purposes since I am the one who is supposed to be able to support the beneficiary?

Umm..

Ok, thanks for the replies.

I guess I was confused, because nowhere did I remember reading it being stated that one had to have currentemployment. (My bad if I missed it..)

Just that one must satisfy the annual %125 over the poverty line on annual income.

AS AN EXAMPLE:

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Let's say one had $5,000 in savings and have met the annual income of %125.

Are you then saying that since one does not 'officially' have an employer, the %125 over annual income that one previously made is now null and void?

If that's the case one would then need to go by assets? (If no cosponsor)

Without a cosponsor, it would be 3x(Immediate Family/Spouse) the %125 annual income poverty line: $18,912 x 3 = $56,736

So one would have to come up with $51,736 (as $5,000 already exists in savings)

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Sound about right?

Self-Employed Cosponsor for I-134:

If one were to have a self employed cosponsor in relationship to the above situation, what would the cosponsor have to provide?

• Prior years tax transcripts

• Proving what amount of income over the poverty line?

There is married(to be) couple and cosponsor, would the Sponsor's Household Size increase 1(because of cosponsor) and it then be 3X the %125 poverty level?

-Meaning, if a Cosponsor were involved the total amount of yearly income the cosponsor would need to exhibit would be $23,862 ??

Thanks for all the help in advance in understand this stuff.

According to that example, can the co-sponsor and I show assets that equal to the approximate $95k that would be needed? Or, would I have to meet the approximate $56k, and then the co-sponsor meet the approx. $95k in assets (totaling around $151k in assets)?

What you already made this year won't satisfy the affidavit of support. You are currently unemployed and currently have an annual income of $0. See this thread, it explains all about it: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/360393-made-enough-this-year-but-now-unemployed/

You can use assets. They need to be 3 times the shortcoming in income, and since you have no income at the moment, you would need a minimum of $56,736. Your joint sponsor would need their assets to be 5 times their shortcoming in income. If using assets only, for a household of 2, that would be a minimum of $94,560.

Do you know where I can find this information, specifically, on one of the USCIS or USDOT webpages?

I just want to have all of my ducks in a row before I ask for support from family.

I just found an interesting section of a World Bank book that explains the determination of poverty guidelines. Honestly, to all of those who asked if their minimum requirement is enough, it's not; I mean, it is very possible to be enough to survive, but nothing more.

I haven't completely read through the section yet, but I did want to head over here and let the Visa Journey community know about this.

Here's the link:

http://issuu.com/world.bank.publications/docs/9780821384596/1?zoomed=&zoomPercent=&zoomX=&zoomY=&noteText=&noteX=&noteY=&viewMode=magazine

It's on Page 127 (of the document reader), or Page 105 (in the book).

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Hello ! Your question says a lot. Why so worried about her getting your money ? I don't think this woman would still be interested to get money from you, knowing and experiencing your present economic situation -- you said that money is tight and you find it hard to provide her with what she likes when she was still there. Just move on with your life and stop thinking about her getting your money. If you have extra money, just in case, it won't hurt that you give her little amount, after all she is your wife. She maybe just want to have start a new life without you. I could figure out something that she was so tired living with you and your kids -- probably, she didn't expect this thing to happen. Probably, prior her arrival she had even very limited knowledge of the situation or arrangement in your house and children. I am sorry, but, we need to face realities of life and keep trusting God. Just move forward and may God bless you !

That's just a my money, your money, or our money game. I played this one many times, and I regret to say that I was very similarly oriented regarding money and feeling as if someone were going to take it.

I'm not sure if this really reads into his and her actual relationship. Rather, I think he should reflect on it to determine why he is insecure about the money. Without any textbooks, I imagine that typically most people with lower-incomes feel this way due to the economic strain they struggle with.

I have, for now, given as much trust as I can to my wife regarding our banking; she knows what I have: assets & debts, but we haven't gotten into the joint checking account yet. The only thing left is trusting her to make decisions on my accounts without full knowledge of the expenses!

While it can be hard to imagine that someone would be concerned about their financial impact in a time like this, I think that this is a very shallow stereotype that is very often true, and it's not at all incorrect to at least ask about the implications.

While it is also hard that someone that knew they were causing damage by "squeezing water from a rock", there are still stories and account of those that do.

The I-94 is the arrival-departure document your wife received when entering the US using her K-1. It should be stapled in her passport. She will need this to file AOS. It controls her status in the US and is good for 90 days, the time you are given to get married after entry with a K-1.

First, thank you for the great post!

Second, I was told that there is no real "time limit" on getting the AOS done - But now, from what you've stated, I have only the original 90 days to do AOS or [what] will happpen?

If you apply for an EAD without the AOS, it will expire when her I-94 does.

How do I find out the expiration on her I-94?

What is an I-94, and what does it provide? (I'll look those two up myself... later)

ETA: If you already made over $19,000 for this year, you might still be a suitable sponsor. The risk is if you are not, they will ask you for a co-sponsor, and give you a limited time to find one. You might send it in now (that is if you already made over the 125% poverty line) and have a co-sponsor lined up just in case.

What a concept! Who even thinks about that!

Can I use assets to supplement my year-to-date income?

Would a family member who is about to sell their home (balancing out their mortgage) qualify? I mean, I know my grandma would help me. She loves Anastasia, and she loves me!

She has a condo, but she's about to sell it (down shifting / in a way). The main point is, it's worth well over the household requirements for two people.

Oh, also, please forgive me for not looking at the forms before asking this question, but does the co-sponsor contribute to the household size?

If my grandma doesn't work out, I can try my grandfather.

I just don't want anyone else to have such a great legal obligation with the I-864, if something were ever to happen between she and I.

I'm less apt to ask my grandfather, because he and I are not as close (free talking terms) as my grandmother and I are (original grandparents separated 40+ years ago)... I guess now's a great time to get apt!

To other petitioners -- if possible, please create a positive and supportive environment when your Fiance / Fiancee arrives. It is very important as he / she is a total stranger in America -- especially at the start when she arrives (first 3 months is very crucial) -- because, after seeing America -- if she / he is not treated well, definitely he / she would want to go back home, feeling lonely and homesick, especially if he / she has a lot of good things left in his / her home country. Please give love to the fullest ! That's all we need --

Hope this serves as good input in avoiding your fiance / fiancee coming back home. Thank you all --- have a blessed day everyone !

I find it really great that your epiphany and time coincided to your great benefit!

Unfortunately, we don't all have our epiphanies on USCIS's time clock, and some of us end up in worse situations (assuming / not pointing).

I have much more I could share, but I'm uncomfortable posting it here (not eluding to the statement above. Rather, this statement replaces the paragraph I had after this.)

Anyway, I think my wife and I are going to get through this.

I guess, according to the logic that basically the petitioner(s) should entertain their beneficiary(ies) for the first three months in order to build a solid foundation on which the relationship will stand, is very common to the first few years of a child's life relating to their cognitive development. Here's a great link that I found to a PDF file that describes four stages of adaptation:

http://www.caseybarnes.org/TxP2PStages.pdf

I think that we have to allow our beneficiaries to at least get to the settling-in stage (of the four stages in the PDF above), within our means of control, because it can make a difference.

Thanks for the advice. I wish someone had told us about it taking time to get comfortable (been here 20 months and it's still not easy) earlier.

Thanks.

Did I miss something. Are you two still together, or not?

Yes. Bad timing... We weren't ready for such a change. She did not ask for a lot of things, but the money was just not there and it caused problems.

Thanks!

To this, I'd say that marriage is for better and for worst, but that I think that this was just too much at one time for her to handle. I'm not sure how her English skills are, but that may be where all of these exaggerated reports are coming from (I have found that people believe / populate details of events that happen from people who cannot speak their native language fluently). <-- That is hilariously sickening

She could have wanted to tell someone that "she didn't even have a toilet for three days!!!" - But her English came out to "I didn't have toilet!!!", and that's all that the journalist needs!

the story sounded familiar to me as i read sometime last week about this wife who couldnt accept the USC's kids and wanted the husband to give the custody to the ex-wife or she will just go back home as she was also thinking that husband and ex-wife isnt through yet... either this is the same with the thread i got to read or not this is really a sad story. A lot of people think that US is the land of milk and honey and when they get there they sure think things will be convenient for them thus living a comfortable life, i wonder if you have talked to her about your financial situation and the kind of life you will be able to give her when she gets there or that she will be living with your kids and all these stuff because if the two of you did i think she would of had a clear view of what kind of life she is going to have ones she's there but if you didnt talk about it then there is a reason why she was disappointed with the kind of life she had when she got there because there are expectations set ahead that the life in the US will be full of comfort.

My other half and I always talk about this, we are very open when it comes to this so by the time we will be living together we would adjust together with the situation especially with the current economic state of the US. Since we plan to get married all cards should be laid and be open to each other.

I am sorry of how your marriage turn out, hopefully you will find the woman who will value you for you and will love you for you and not for what you can do for them or what you can provide them with. If she really loves you she would love the people you love esp your kids and accept what you can provide her with. Move on and be happy again. God has a better plan for you and your kids

I'm not sure where I stand on this. I'm sure my wife will be getting an earful from me later due to my, what I'm going to call, "relationship paranoia".

She has definitely complained and urged me to find a job in another city... any city... as long as it's big enough for her to feel like she's in Moscow (or something). She is originally from a small "village" (what I'm thinking we Americans call "towns") in Russia, and I think she just prefers the big city life.

She was in this area (where we're currently living) a few years ago on a J1 (student) visa (that's how we met). So, she had some idea as to what to expect.

She and I both want to move to a bigger city. She must really want to go because she's confined to the house (pretty-much) when I'm not there. She cannot drive, doesn't have a license (or the ability to get one yet), and doesn't have any friends, family, hobbies, etc. here for her.

So, I know that her increased desire is probably attributable to those things. However, I'm still going to ask her about this city, etc. AGAIN later, just because I read this story.

Either way, I know how ugly it can get when there are multiple parents involved (I had step-siblings from probably 2yrs - current (pending my mother's divorce from my crazy step-father)). Especially, when the biological parent is jealous or wants to attack the other's new spouse through the children; terrible....

But that being said, how much did you prepare her for before she came?

My former fiancee and I talked about the life we would be able to live, our assets, debts, etc. talked about this many times. Actually, I prepared her for a life worse than what we could actually maintain, but that was only to give her a real world scenario of how terrible life could be together.

We had many arguments and sleepless nights over this topic. However, she still came, and I'm still upholding my promise to support her. I told her that I knew that she had a big step to take moving her life from Russia to the US, but that I didn't want her to take it without knowing how it is and how bad it could be. I told her that I actually was trying to show a big gesture of respect and gratitude for her finally deciding to come here.

She and I are currently battling a new issue since we've become married (6/26/2012); my recent unemployment. We're not able to apply for the AOS, because of the I-864 form, but we may be able to get the I-765 done (the most important); I'll just feel so bad spending that extra $380 that wouldn't have been necessary!!!

Okay - The main crisis here was the inability to produce income (if I were not able to find a job before we ran out of money).

It's going to suck, but I think that we'll have to file the I-765 separately (an extra $380 that could've been avoided) if I cannot find a job soon.

Otherwise, I never really thought about selling cable door-to-door, and I really don't want to, as I have spent time door-to-door before.

Furthermore, I don't think just getting any job is okay only to appease the application process, and don't intend to stay there.

I mean, I could start a terrible job, apply for the green card, and then quite after the interview? Or even, work at some job, apply, find a new job (or be unemployed), find a new / possibly just as bad (non-permanent) job, have the interview, and then quit that one?

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Personally, I've been through TOOOOOOOO MANY JOBS since I started working "legally", and I'm ready to stay put for some time.

Really, I want a career that will coincide with my ultimate personal agenda (working and traveling throughout the world).

I'm not sure if this is too ideal to expect because I know there are some people that may not want that for themselves, but I really want it. I think that by finding a position that I liked, with a global company that I could get along and agree with (and that didn't have and/or keep glass ceilings and glass doors), I'd have a great career.

Unfortunately, I have had and probably will have to throw away several periods before I'll meet the right people, or take the right steps, to get there.

P.S. I AM THE PETITIONER - I only think that a petitioner would have such a question. Thus, I think it'd be safe to assume that I am the petitioner, but I think I've come to my conclusion already.

####### - What if I cannot find a co-sponsor? My parents separated last year. My mom would've been the only person, but she was laid off this past week too (the start-up she was working for is failing / failed).

Will the fact that I'm currently out of a job and not making any income effect the AOS?

Thanks Everyone!

Okay, we did a K-1 visa, and we've already gotten married.

We also have already applied to have my wife's name changed with the SSN Administration.

How should we file the AOS paperwork (e.g under her maiden or now married name (even though haven't yet received new SSN card))?

she walk in for SSN application, at local ssa office? you might not need it to get married, but it makes married life SO much easier (banking, utilities, rental agreements, leases, mortgage)

She already has a social security card as she had a J1 visa here when we met