EmmaS97

11 hours ago, ineedadisplayname said:

What is your timeline? Since your profile's timeline is empty it's hard to guess...

To understand exactly could you post your timeline? Are you currently have a green card?

Wow! I just checked my timeline and all of the information I had inputted was cleared. 

I had my interview for my i485 early March, had my confirmation and green card by mid/late March of this year.

I'll work to get my timeline up again.

11 hours ago, ineedadisplayname said:

Looks like somebody has the same problem.

 

I'm glad I dont seem to be alone!

11 hours ago, mytruelove18 said:

Do you have your condition green card?

 

Yes, I received it around a week after I had the confirmation of my i485 being accepted.

Hi! 

The title pretty much says it all. From my understanding there was nothing I was supposed to do for at least another year so that I can remove my conditions on my I485, but I received an e-mail that will be attached.

Now I'm stressed out. Is this normal? Was there a mistake?

I dont know if I'm just being incredibly ignorant about this.

25 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

 

Do not push back the interview because you already have travel arrangements.  Get scanned copies of everything from the aunt...I-134 plus proof of her income which can be her 2016 tax return with her W2 or simply a letter from her employer. With a tax return, if she files jointly with her spouse, it won't show who makes what because it's all shown as joint income. That's why her W2 (wage statement) would go with it to show she by herself earns sufficient income to be the sponsor.  She could get an instant print of her tax transcript here https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript if she is sufficiently tech  savvy to wade through the security measures.

 

If she would rather use an employer letter, that could be provided by the boss, the HR department, or may even be available online at some large companies. It just depends on who she works for. If she is retired, she could use a pension letter or Social Security yearly benefits statement. Any of those are considered as "employer letters" for the purpose of proving income to London. 

 

So you get that all scanned and sent to you and you print out. And she mails the original copies as well. You get to the interview and turn in the scans at the first window called to.  That is a clerical worker and not an immigration officer so don't bother with a lot of explaining. Just turn over your documents. The second time called to a window is your interview. If the officer questions the lack of originals, tell your story of wanting it to be a surprise and having to get a sponsor last minute. Be honest and sweet and he may say it's okay. If he insists on original signed I-134, it's already in the mail to you. 

 

So best case is officer says fine to scanned documents. They have before to sad girls who weren't quite prepared but had a reason. And the worst case is he says, send the documents when they arrive and we will finish processing your visa. That delay wouldn't be so long because auntie already mailed those to the UK A few days before. 

This is perfect help, thank you greatly! 

She is pretty tech savvy and a notary as well as an accountant, she mentioned that she was aware of what an affidavit of support was so she may be aware of this information but I'm going to link it to my fiance anyway to see if its any help. That sounds perfect and honestly probably what was going to be the best set of action. 

Update - I guess.

After reading all of these helpful messages I decided it was time that I and my fiance spoke about the affidavit in great length. Our original plan was to surprise the family with our plans of marriage (we knew they would be ecstatic as this has been something we've been talking about the possibility of for over a year now), however we both decided that the surprise was truly not worth the risk of not being able to be granted the opportunity to live with the one person (and his family) who truly are family to me.

We talked to his aunt yesterday and she was ecstatic and more than willing to be my sponsor. I am concerned that the documents will not arrive in time in the post.

my new question is - should I push back the interview date (bearing in mind I would be cancelling and rescheduling flights as well)  or do I have them send the documents but also a copy of the i-134 and risk that they can accept the copy of the documents?

Again, I want to thank everyone so much (even those who were a little bit more critical than others, because it was really something I needed to hear.) for their advice and experience! any help is great help!

36 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

As easy as London is, I feel you will need a sponsor. You only need ONE I-134 filled out by the person sponsoring you. It does NOT have to be from your fiancé. I can't think of a time that London has ever approved someone with potential for a job in the future. Your current job will not help because it ends when you move.  London would let you self-sponsor, but I doubt a 20 yr old has $30-40k cash in the bank, which is what others have self-sponsored with. 

 

Edit to add:  if you can't have a sponsor in place before your interview, they will allow you to send that documentation by courier later. Then they will continue with your visa processing. Or you could pick a new interview date because you actually shouldn't have booked one or stated on your readiness form that you had everything in place before having the financial support worked out and in hand.

Okay I understand that but on the US embassy in London's website the only stipulation for that requirement is that you can prove you will not be a burden on the American nation.

Given that my fiancé and I are going to be living with his parents and that I am going over to the United States with enough money to begin paying car and health insurance while having guaranteed myself a job is more than enough to say that I have met that requirement no?

I have only become aware of the almost necessity for this kind of support recently so thank you for your response

Just now, Penguin_ie said:

You having a job is good news!  London is one of the few embassies that allows self-sponsorship.  Make sure to bring evidence of your current salary (paystubs, employment letter etc), despite your job obviously ending when you immigrate.

This is so so helpful I cannot begin to thank you. Pay stubs I cam do but what kind of work letter? (I'm supposing any kind that would confirm my employment?) This has brought me some great hope!

6 hours ago, Scandi said:

Your fiancé is your main sponsor and will have to fill out i-134 and supporting documents. He also needs to find a co-sponsor in the US that meets the poverty guideline if he doesn't. He needs to send all this to you so you can bring it to the interview.

Getting those documents within a week is very very unlikely but thank you so much for your response!

3 hours ago, Penguin_ie said:

The good news is that LOndon is one of the easiest US embassies to get through, financial sponsorship wise.  But yes, if both of you are unemployed that is an issue.  Some suggestions:

-  Make sure you have evidence with you of any assets; cars, savings accounts, even expensive jewellery.

-  Get the aunt who promised a job to write a letter on her pre-school's letter head officially saying so.

- Can your US fiance get a stop-gap job? I know a week isn't much time, but it is a good time to be hired for the holiday season in retail.....

So we're not both unemployed, I currently have a very good job that lays fairly well and have saved up all the money I can in order to make this move so I have money and a job behind me - which I suppose is good news!

Thank you so much for your response that's actually eased my worry a little bit - I just feel like my whole life hangs in the balance and it's going to be for naught because he's fresh out of college!

I will absolutely try and get those kinds of documentation!

I am concerned and making myself sick with worry about my k1 visa interview.

This interview is in a weeks time and I have resigned myself to what is ultimately going to be a failed visa attempt. My fiance is currently doing his best to help alleviate some of my concerns but I think there may be some help here.

My fiancé and I are 20 years old and he has recently graduated from college in America and is currently unemployed (obviously he is taking all interviews and job opportunities that are coming his way). However, due to this we are not able to fill out an affidavit of support and this is what is causing me so much distress. 

I am aware that on the website it says that the affidavit is not a requirement for a k1 visa approval but that evidence that I will not become a strain on the economy and on America is, obviously, a requirement.

Due to this I have been e-mailing preschools in which I am eager to work in and have received four e-mails back confirming that I would be able to set up an interview once I was in America and once all of my paperwork was done. My fiancé's aunt has also offered me a job in the preschool that she is starting up.

My question, to all you lovely people, is would that be enough? I feel like my future really is hanging in the balance here and anyone who could provide some help would be so greatly appreciated!