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    Starting K1 Process (split thread)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by staycoldb

    Hey everyone, so we're finally starting on the K1 and I'm trying to assemble everything for the I-129F, but I have a couple concerns and didn't want to start a new thread or hijack someone else's...

    1) My fiance and I use Skype and Facebook to communicate, how should I show proof of this? Skype and Facebook logs only go back a couple months.

    2) All the photos we have together are digital. Do I have to use some hi-quality printer paper or will they accept color printouts on regular printer paper?

    3) On the I-129F and G325a forms can I prefill all the fields on my pc and then just sign the printed forms? Or does it all need to be handwritten?

    4) Once I have it all ready I will be sending it to the lockbox facility in Dallas and then from there it's forwarded to the appropriate USCIS office, is this correct? I'm in upstate, NY if it matters.

    Thanks!

    Need advice on when to start the process for K1

    in Philippines

    Posted · Edited by staycoldb

    Whoaaaaa there son. Darnell is very up to date as well as Hank on the K1 visa process. I wouldn't hurry to judgment till you know more about the process. They can help you with your process but only if you remember you are the "new member" here and not them. Just my 2 centavos.

    I didn't pass judgement on anyone. I'm not familiar with that form that's why I didn't know what he's talking about. Like you said, I'm new so I don't know everything about this. Simple mistake man.

    print out a 12 month calendar, and make some forecasting for what's what... nowish, soonish..

    understand the timeticks, and what's required when.

    IMO (and I hope it becomes your opinion)

    you should file now, this week.

    Can you expand on why it's your opinion I should start now? I can't really, I have to wait for my fiance to mail me what's required for on her part for the I-129F.

    Should we start I-129F now or wait?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    A friend of mine just back from the Phils., and is filing a K-1 visa, tomorrow, ""BECAUSE"" according to the visa company he hired, the Filipino Expedite is still working, through the end of December, at least!

    Now, "get your house in order" if you want this lady here on a K-1 visa, if you "goof off" and wait for this and that, then you will get the 6-8 month TSC service!

    Hire somebody to drive you to work for a better job, do something, as they want to see the last two pay stubs, so get a job, and do "whatever" it takes to get more income.

    I suppose you have met and can prove it! Interview can be tuff in Manila, as my wife is Filipino, but hers was ok.

    I wish you really good luck and good decisions on your part, to get this done!

    Hi, thanks for the input. I plan on finding a better job soon, I will have my license back before December is up. But I already make over the 125% minimum poverty line, so won't that suffice? Or are you saying I still need to make more despite that? We're not in a rush. 6-8 months from now will work better for us anyway as I'm not quite ready for her to move here yet.

    Need advice on when to start the process for K1

    in Philippines

    Posted · Edited by staycoldb

    I was told to create a new thread in this sub-forum for more detailed information so here I am.

    I'll keep it short, Have known my fiance for 2 years, Went and spent 3 weeks with her and her family in April in the Philippines. I was in China from 2011 to 2013. I left China in March 2013, I didn't start working in the US until September of 2013, so my tax return for that year only shows 4 months of income. I have been working all of 2014. According to what some of you may know about what the embassy considers, would I be best advised to start the I-129 after I get my tax return for 2014 showing a full year of employment? At my current position I make around 1k over the minimum poverty line. This is due to losing my driver's license and not being able to commute to a better position for what I went to school for. I will have my license back in a month and will then be finding work paying around twice what I make now. Any insight is appreciated!

    Should we start I-129F now or wait?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    I was more referring to 2012, when you said you spent the whole year in China, and it was more about your tax situation in general than as it relates to the K-1. Still, since background checks will be run on you as part of the process and nobody knows for sure what goes into that, your taxes should be up-to-date.

    As for the K-1, aside from the objective minimum of $19,662, nobody can say with 100% certainty what will be required of you. Usually, returns for the current year and previous year are enough. (Completely ignore the poster who suggested waiting until 2019 (?!) to build up years and years of returns.) As noted, the Philippines rarely accepts co-sponsors, so don't consider that as an option. I'd suggest heading over to the regional forums to get more specific info as it relates to the Philippines.

    Hmm, thanks. This is all so damn confusing. I'm thinking maybe it'll be best to wait till I have my tax return for this year in the spring since it will reflect a whole year of employment here.

    Should we start I-129F now or wait?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by staycoldb

    To staycoldb,

    I have a few question and I am not trying to be harsh here.

    1) How are you going to afford supporting your spouce when she comes here? Remember, it can take up to 6 to 8 months before she gets her authorization to work. It depends on how fast you get married. Work authorization can only be applied for post marriage.

    2) How are you going to pay for the AOS. That is over a thousand dollars?

    3) Does she realize how expensive it is to live in the United States? My experience shows that most people that come to the U.S. are really supprised just how hard it is to make enough money from the job they work at to pay all the bills.

    4) Does she have children, if she does, you seriously seriously need to think about the decision your making here.

    5) Does she realize how hard it is to get a job in the United States? Add poor English and it simply compounds the issue. Most people whol come to the U.S. are under the impression that jobs are simply lined up for them. I can tell you, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Again, not trying to be harsh here. She simply needs to be tolk the realistic position she is coming to.

    6) You mentioned you live with your parents and grandparents. That is two generations of families under the same room. With you and her, that makes three. Do your parents and grandparents expect her to become a domestic servent. Washing everyones cloths, washing everyones dishes, cooking all the meals, cleaning the house. Your sitting there getting pissed at me probably, but keep in mind, these situations do exist. Read some of the post on this web site and you will see. I MENTION THIS for this reason and this reason alone.

    a) You ( the man of your marriage ) need to establish BOUNDERIES bwtween you and your pareents and you and your grandparents on what is expected of you while in the house and more importantly what is expected of her in the house.

    b) Your family needs to understand that YOUR WIFE is NOT their wife.

    c) She ( your fiancee ) needs to be very careful at what precidence she sets when she first arrives. By simple nature, she will want to clean all the dishes, wash all the clothes, cook all the meals, and clean the house. If she starts this from the beginning and then stops doing later because she is " tired of cleaing up after everyone ", then your relationship will start to suffer because she will be getiing pissed off and frustrated at the living conditions. Be careful with this point and as the man, you will need to instruct her on what she can and cannot do in the house. This is for her protection. Believe me on this simple point and your relationship between ALL parties will be good.

    7) You mentioned you lost your license. That would indicate you have been in some legal trouble. Is it a misdermina or feleny. If so, does your wife know about this and the reprecutions that follow when you look for employment? If not, she needs to know this. Remember, it is not only your life being delt with here. Your a young man and she is a young woman. She will be under tremendous amount of culture shock when she arrives.

    8) Set up an emergency flight fund for her. You need to have at least $ 1,500.00 saved in a bank account for her in case it is simply too much for her to handle. This way you can buy her a plane ticket back. I mention this because it is hard enough for two people in the same house hold to learn about each other. You have your parents and grandparents. That is catastrophic on a young marriage.

    I wish you the best bro. You two do make a good looking couple. I always say " Plan smart, be patient now, be happy later"

    In closing, only the recent tax return is required when filing the I-129F

    1) I'm sure my family will have to assist us initially, but we'll make it. I'm pretty experienced in the field of IT so as soon as I start driving again God willing I will find a job making a lot more than I do now. Failure is not an option for me. This girl is my world and we'll find a way.

    2) I should have the money for it, if not I can probably borrow it from family.

    3) She does, I have stressed this to her. She is not a spoiled brat and doesn't care about having nice things like a lot of filipina girls, she cares about being with me and nothing else.

    4) She has a son, but he's not moving here anytime soon. Not for at least 10 years maybe longer. She wants him to finish high school over there.

    5) The one thing she doesn't have to worry about is English. My fiance's english is excellent. She is far better at it than 90% of filipinos. Getting a job in the US now is hard for anyone, you're right. If things get hard we will have to lean on my family. MY Filipino step-aunt emigrated here and she has been at the same job for 20 years and when she moved here her English was horrible compared to my fiance. I think if she can make it my fiance definitely can.

    6) It's just me, my Grandma, and my parents. This only until I get my license back, start making real money again and move out which isn't far off. My mom does most of the cleaning and what not in the house.

    a) My fiance and I won't be living in my parent's house. The plan is to either be moved out already by the time she gets here or to move out as soon as she gets here.

    b) I come from a very altruistic family

    c) LOL, dude my fiance is not the typical filipina. She comes from a wealthy family and has never had to cook or clean. She can make lumpia and that's about it haha. I already told her we will split house chores and all the mundane stuff 50/50.

    7) I got a DWI, it's a misdemeanor. It can and can't hurt finding employment, just depends on the hiring manager.

    8) She has family in 2 different states here. We're like best friends so she will never leave me, I'm not trying to hate on anyone, but we're not together like a lot of couples I have seen for a matter of convenience. We truly love each other and could spend all day glued together and not be bored.

    Should we start I-129F now or wait?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    You know you're still liable for income earned overseas, right? If you made over the minimum amount for a given year, you have to file and then claim the Foreign Earned Income exemption. If you were self-employed, you don't get that exemption and if you earned over $400 you have to file.

    I was only in China up to March of last year so I didn't make much over there, and I didn't start working in the US until September of last year. So how would they look at me when reviewing my tax return from last year since it only has the US job on it? I'm assuming it doesn't matter I only worked in the US for 3 months, they only care about how much my annual income is on the return? If that's the case then what the previous poster said about waiting till I get this year's return in the spring will be a wiser time to apply, yes?

    Should we start I-129F now or wait?

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    Posted

    That's pretty accurate give or take a couple thousand. Get started now but include a sponsor.

    So even though I make close to $1,000 over the poverty line I should apply with a co-sponsor anyway? Does it help much to have one?

    I think no matter what you will have to use your IRS filing for three years. so somehow whatever you are making now will be included automatically in your filing for 2014. I think since you know that you will be getting the DL soon, and the actual process takes time, it is better to start on it now and work your way through it because you will have to use the IRS records for the last three years. and if you think that you are not making enough to sponsor you will have to get a joint sponsor.

    Or apply after 6 years when you will be making more money in the latest three years to use the IRS record (ie 2017, 2018, 2019) if you think that you will be making more money by then to sponsor on your own without a joint sponsor. see below the poverty guideline official website and compare according to state and number of sponsored individuals.

    <http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf>

    I taught English in China in 2011-2013. I didn't even file in 2012 and barely made anything in the US in 2011-2013. So is that going to hurt me if they look at the last 3 years regarding income?

    Should we start I-129F now or wait?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by staycoldb

    So I'll try to make this short as possible and thanks in advance for any advice.

    My fiance is in Manila, I live with family right now because I lost my driver's license but will have it back within the next month. Because of not having my license I don't make much money ($11hr) because I can't commute to something that pays better. Once I start driving again I plan on finding something that pays much better and am more than capable with my experience. My question is this: Should we start the process while I'm making what I make now and living with family where I have no rent or should we start it when I get back into my field making real money and I move out into my own place? Does the embassy care about how much I am making? Or does all that matters is that I can support her? Should I wait till tax time when I get my refund and have more money in the bank? We want to start now but I don't want them denying us for anything.

    If we did start it now I will definitely be back out in my own place and making more by the time it's time for her to move here. But I have never done this and don't have a clue what the Government places the most scrutiny on. If anyone who's been through it can advise I appreciate it.

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