RCatherine

Hello Friends,

My husband and I are currently filling out the I- 864 and have run into a few questions regarding the income portion. Currently, the USCIS is reporting that the povertly level for just two people is $19,387. I am including my tax returns for the USICIS from when I was in college last year and had only a part time job that places me about $200 or so under the poverty level. I have since been employed for a year where I make well over the poverty level. I also had to prove that I was employed during our K-1 fiance visa process so I had to have letters from employers, etc. Part of the income that was included on my tax returns from last year are including about a quarter of my annual salary now. I was unsure of how they would view our income since I am currently the only one employed and that last year, and in previous years, I did not make more than poverty level but do now since graduating college. Is anyone aware of a rule that you have to have made above poverty level for so many years prior to sponsoring? Should we include a letter stating the situation or would it just fall on deaf ears? Any advice would be very much appreciated!

Rachael

My husband also is from France and when he received his K-1 Fiance Visa Documents they were all in English.

I think it may help for the petitioner to be present at the time of the interview, but I have never heard that it is mandatory that they are. Be sure to check if petitioners are even allowed to be present. I think, honestly, even if you are not there, though, that things will still be fine! Best of luck!

Agreed- I was in the same situation with my now husband. I petitioned for him to live here with me when I was fresh out of college and making $40, 000 a year. I was concerned that my living and depending on my parents would make a huge difference, but in reality, it doesn't. In fact, if you are living at home and saving money and can prove via bank records that you have saved a little, it may even help your case. Best of luck!

When my fiance had his interview, they did not even look at the pay stubs that I had provided. They took the affidavit of support and the letter from my employer. Just be sure you are well above the poverty line and you should be fine! Oh- and I also provided my previous year's tax returns that they were more interested in than my pay stubs. Just an FYI.

Great information- thanks!

Total for AOS+EAD+AP is $1,070, same as if you file for AOS only. And you mail all 3 applications in the same envelope to the Chicago lockbox.

So, the additional $85 for biometrics should be sent WITH the AOS fee at the same time? I was unclear about if we need to take that fee to actual biometrics appointment or not. Thanks so much for your help!

Hello friends,

I have run into a question about filing the EAD (work authorization) along with the AOS. The EAD filing instructions state the following about filing the two together at the same time and the processing fee that goes with them:

"If you filed Form I-485, Application to Register

This information was updated in 2011, so I wanted to be sure it was still accurate prior to sending all of the documents without the fee for the EAD as I am sending it together with the AOS and the fee for that. I have searched the USCIS website but have found no other information so I am searching here as well. Thanks for any additional information!

I would not be concerned about the fingerprints, although just to be very safe I would get them anyway. Just be sure to chronicle everywhere he has been and have a police record ready to present at the interview from those places mentioned. We proved that he was not in any place longer than six months and by doing so (if there are years unaccounted for) we just showed letters and passport scans to show his whereabouts. I know it's stressful, but it can be done. Just be sure to stay ahead of the game and not wait until the last second like we did. The good news is that he is home in the states with me now and we are happy because the visa came after all the hard work!

Good Luck! Let me know if you need anything...I know this process is hard!

Well, did your fiancé stay longer than six months in on country other than his own? He will have to have a police record from those places in addition to one from his own country. I'm unsure of how it works, but when my fiancé got his he did it online in France. As for other countries- I'm not sure. They may just need to research how to get them. My fiancé didn't get his fingerprints taken- it was a very simple and easy process. But again, he's in France so depending on what country you need them from it may be harder. Also, you won't need them until you get your notice of the interview containing different paperwork. So unless you have gotten that, you will probably have time! I remember thinking how I was on a time crunch all the time when really all my time is spent waiting and waiting. It's frustrating and scary!

The interviewer stated that letters would be sufficient proof to show where he was over those two years. We added scanned passport stamps and sent his passport for them to (hopefully) put the visa in there! He put TT as his residence because that is where the mission was based out of but never really stayed there.

From what I understand- anywhere your foreign fiance(e) stayed LONGER than SIX MONTHS they DO need a police record from that country excluding the USA. In fact, this was verified at the Embassy by the consular. I would say to get them just in case so you don't end up in my situation with more questions than answers.

Well, as far as we know, unless he was a resident in one place of six months or longer he does NOT need a police report from there. The lady at the embassy told him that letters would be sufficient but she was VERY vague and unhelpful in the matter. We have provided as much information as necessary (and as much as possible) without the police reports. I've never read of this anywhere so I do not exactly know the right thing to do or what outcome to expect!

Well, as far as we know, unless he was a resident in one place of six months or longer he does NOT need a police report from there. The lady at the embassy told him that letters would be sufficient but she was VERY vague and unhelpful in the matter. We have provided as much information as necessary (and as much as possible) without the police reports. I've never read of this anywhere so I do not exactly know the right thing to do or what outcome to expect!

And I should also note that he traveled between many countries during these two years which is why he doesn't have to provide the police report. He does have documentation of where he was and the timeline was very clearly showing how long he was in each country.

Hello friends,

I am writing today concerning my fiance's recent trip to the US Embassy in Paris, France for his interview for the K-1 Fiance Visa. We had filled out all of the paperwork necessary and even had additional proof of almost everything. Once he got up to the window to speak with the interviewer, she asked a few questions about our relationship and then asked why he had listed "Trinidad and Tobago" as a place he had lived for two years with no police record. He was a missionary there for our church and never stayed in the same place longer than six months. She told him he was not specific enough and that he must prove his whereabouts during those two years. So, luckily, he and I were able to put our heads together to retrace his whereabouts for those two years and adding letters from loved ones and passport stamps as proof. We were told that this should be proven and sent back to the embassy with his passport for IF he gets the Visa at that time after reviewing the additional documents. The interview was Tuesday, May 21st and the additional documents were express mailed for delivery by Thursday May 23rd.

Has anyone ever been in this situation? If so, how long did you have to wait for your passport to make it back to you and were you approved or denied? This has been a very long, ridiculous process as I am sure most can relate to. I have searched for answers everywhere and I am hoping that I can get some feedback on here.

Please advise!