mistybaby

Its depends on case to case basis, on my case:

Aug 25, 2006 - USEmbassy received my paperworks from NVC

Nov. 16, 2006 - Appointment letter received w/ packet 4

Jan. 04, 2007 - Medical

Jan. 11, 2007 - Interview

hi i hust wanna know what is ur 6 digits case number???

Hi guys..

I have a question about the AOS for the interview..

My hubby received a letter in the mail today saying our case was complete at the NVC and has now been transferred to the embassy in Oz.

Although we have already submitted the AOS reflecting tax years 2004, 2005, 2006, there was a statement on the letter saying that the i-864 Affidavit of Support for the most recent tax year should be available at the interview. It's looking like our interview is going to fall early on in the year but my husband says he won't get his tax return back from 2007 until mid to late February.

What do we do if my interview is in early 2008 but the most recent tax information (from 2007) is not yet available?

Any ideas? Thanks :-)

I'm in a similar situation with my fiance likely to have an interview in early 2007. However, after filing for extensions because of my complicated taxes, I usually don't have them completed until August. What is the Consulate's expectations and how can I satisfy them if I've filed for an extension (paying the estimate) but haven't completed the forms.

Hey Lucas, I posted the same question under "IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa General Discussion".. Check it out, I got some helpful responses!

Also, i think once the interview date has been given to me, I will probably just double check with the embassy first!

whats the link?

OK, let me see if I am understanding this...He is making a good income (self employed) but he only claims to be making $15,000 a year?

his ITR 2006 13,292.00 his self employed making good income he fixed his income to be low so that he will not over taxed he said IRS only numbers in his IRS so he wont over taxed he live modestly. i read this thread to cover up any shortfall. 125% 19,687 his ITR 13,292 difference is 6,000 x 5= 30,000 for my understanding 30,000 enough in his bank as asset cash to cover up his short fall. thing is he only claim it very low if he truthfully claim his income it could be exceed of 125% my concerned is the req. of the CO.

It looks like if he has 30,000 in the bank he would be okay...but what he is doing is tax evasion and is a federal crime. If he ever gets audited (and the self employed often do...) your future husband may find himself in a ton of trouble, if he lying to avoid having to pay thousands of dollars in taxes.

Not necessarily. A lot of IT contractors form limited companies and then pay themselves a salary. It's not illegal although some changes were recently made to the UK tax laws to make it less lucrative than it used to be. I am assuming that the US laws are similar for companies.

Okay, paying yourself isn't illegal. But paying yourself say, 40K and saying you only pay yourself 15K so you don't have to pay taxes on the other 25K? I can't fathom any way that is NOT tax evasion.

ur right its not tax evasion actually! mostly businessman they didnt truthfully claim their tax as high, thats ur money and u have right how much you will declare and they cant do nothing about it...

Hey! I just wanted to let everyone know that my case got delayed because I sent my choice of agent from hotmail. I sent it on Nov 9 and again on the 15th and NVC said they had no record of it. My husband suggested I try another email, so I opened up a gmail account and sent it again yesterday and surprise! NVC has received it! I know that it's likely that some of you used hotmail and succeeded, but I just wanted to warn other people that it might not work. It sucks that I wasted so much time because of this and I have no other explaination for it other than NVC must not allow email from some hotmail addresses.

Good luck to all of you!

Catherine

mine working ok they replied after one week

enlighten me if his children live with their mother and he pays child support does it mean that his child are dependent of his ITR? but theyre not married. counting of house hold member his children is counted even not live with him?

One of the causes of any visas placed in AR is the income not meeting the 125% poverty guidelines. This is not just from USEM, but a requirement set by the government that the intending applicant will not be a public charge. I suggest that your fiance will use a co-sponsor and/ or include what other assets such as properties, bank statements, etc. to meet the poverty guidelines

Good luck!

hello

I would like some insights about my fiance's ITR it shows very low income, does any one experienced during USEM interview bout fiance's low income??? I'm a bit worried my fiance's self employed and he fixed his income ever since before he met me as low income. do I get deny because of his low income??? do we need co sponsor?? actually his making a lot of money, do u think money in his bank will be a help to back up his low income?? i need some advise and I'm so worried for my upcoming interview...

correct me if im wrong K-1 is 100% and 125% is for AOS or immigrant visa right? im still processinf K-1 so i have to meet the 100% right???

Household size is 2. Him and you!

If he pays child support or declares them on his ITR them he may have more problems.

Best to get a co sponsor.

His household size is not 2. He must include dependent children under the age of 18 whether or not they are on his income tax return.

He must include the children in the household size even if they do not live with him.

correct me if im wrong ... they said counting household when your children or relatives live with you within 6 mons. thus his children didnt live with him.

hi there...i just read somewhere here that co-sponsors are not allowed in Manila? is it true? correct me if im wrong please...and what other countries that are not allowed to have co-sponsor and is it for all types of visa or just for the K1? thanks so much....

cheryl

some forum says only pettitioner is the sponsor and said USEM dnt impress with co sponsor but I've know someone K-1 and they have co-sponsor and they are approved i dnt know. only God knows during my interview because we cant get any co sponsor only his bank account will help to cover up his ITR shortfall.

as has been stated, what the CO will what to determine is that you will not become a public charge once here in the USA. assets can be used to make up an income short fall. I didn't see any guidelines in the I-134 as to how much assets would be required. I would suggest using what is in the I-864. minimum income required for household size minus income from ITR. multipy the difference times five for the amount of assets required. have the documentation to back up those assets.

what if he doesnt have assetsbut he has money in the bank. he live alone he has kids but live with the mother. so it mean his household size is one?

Household size is 2. Him and you!

If he pays child support or declares them on his ITR them he may have more problems.

Best to get a co sponsor.

my question is do we really need co-sponsor which in fact he can show asset like converted to cash! like money in his bank???

All depends on how much money in assets he has and how much money in the bank he has. Also how much he is making a year.

the thing is he making a lot of money evry year but he didnt truthfully declare it but he has money in his bank.

OK, let me see if I am understanding this...He is making a good income (self employed) but he only claims to be making $15,000 a year?

his ITR 2006 13,292.00 his self employed making good income he fixed his income to be low so that he will not over taxed he said IRS only numbers in his IRS so he wont over taxed he live modestly. i read this thread to cover up any shortfall. 125% 19,687 his ITR 13,292 difference is 6,000 x 5= 30,000 for my understanding 30,000 enough in his bank as asset cash to cover up his short fall. thing is he only claim it very low if he truthfully claim his income it could be exceed of 125% my concerned is the req. of the CO.

as has been stated, what the CO will what to determine is that you will not become a public charge once here in the USA. assets can be used to make up an income short fall. I didn't see any guidelines in the I-134 as to how much assets would be required. I would suggest using what is in the I-864. minimum income required for household size minus income from ITR. multipy the difference times five for the amount of assets required. have the documentation to back up those assets.

what if he doesnt have assetsbut he has money in the bank. he live alone he has kids but live with the mother. so it mean his household size is one?

Household size is 2. Him and you!

If he pays child support or declares them on his ITR them he may have more problems.

Best to get a co sponsor.

my question is do we really need co-sponsor which in fact he can show asset like converted to cash! like money in his bank???

All depends on how much money in assets he has and how much money in the bank he has. Also how much he is making a year.

his paying child support his 2006 ITR 13,292 ive heard USEM dnt like co sponsor.

as has been stated, what the CO will what to determine is that you will not become a public charge once here in the USA. assets can be used to make up an income short fall. I didn't see any guidelines in the I-134 as to how much assets would be required. I would suggest using what is in the I-864. minimum income required for household size minus income from ITR. multipy the difference times five for the amount of assets required. have the documentation to back up those assets.

what if he doesnt have assetsbut he has money in the bank. he live alone he has kids but live with the mother. so it mean his household size is one?

Household size is 2. Him and you!

If he pays child support or declares them on his ITR them he may have more problems.

Best to get a co sponsor.

my question is do we really need co-sponsor which in fact he can show asset like converted to cash! like money in his bank???

What is his income?

He has assets...what do these include? Savings? Stocks/bonds? His home?

I believe assets are equal to 1/3 of income. So, for every $1000 he is below the poverty level, he will need to show $3000 worth of assets.

he doesnt have asset, he rented a home like $2500, his self employed his making a lot of money from his business in construction thats why he fixed his income to be low like 15,000 annually so he will not pay higher tax. like for example he has a 40,000 above in his bank is ths can be a help with his short fall income? and also his fr HI.

as has been stated, what the CO will what to determine is that you will not become a public charge once here in the USA. assets can be used to make up an income short fall. I didn't see any guidelines in the I-134 as to how much assets would be required. I would suggest using what is in the I-864. minimum income required for household size minus income from ITR. multipy the difference times five for the amount of assets required. have the documentation to back up those assets.

what if he doesnt have assetsbut he has money in the bank. he live alone he has kids but live with the mother. so it mean his household size is one?

hello

I would like some insights about my fiance's ITR it shows very low income, does any one experienced during USEM interview bout fiance's low income??? I'm a bit worried my fiance's self employed and he fixed his income ever since before he met me as low income. do I get deny because of his low income??? do we need co sponsor?? actually his making a lot of money, do u think money in his bank will be a help to back up his low income?? i need some advise and I'm so worried for my upcoming interview...

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?

here is a site that deals with China. Between this site and Candle you should get your questions answered. In a past post you were supporting your mother? How are you handling this? As this will come up when you need to count dependants. If you can show pay stubs tp prove you make over 24,000 you should be in good shape. Providing you can get a letter from your employer assuring you will have a steady employment in the future. Line 22or maybe 37 of your 1040 is what is counted as the figure you need .One more thing China is counted as a high fraud country. Not one of the easiest countries to get a visa. If your income level is not substainable then you have a problem and would need a co-sponser. We would welcome your questions at candle . feel free to drop in .

hi my fiance has a low income that means he need co-sponsor?? its hard to get co-sponsor does it help like money in his bank and life insurance? his self employed but has a low income. do u have any ideas? could be his low income refusal for my visa? please enligten me.

There has been "rare" occasions where the CO at the interview allowed a visa without the petitioner meeting the income requirement. The case I saw the beneficiary was a doctor in the Philippines tho.

Odds are you will be refused unless your fiance meets the poverty guidelines or he gets a co sponsor.

Normally they don't deny you outright but put you on AR until your fiance gets a co sponsor.

Most recent year over the Minimum Poverty Guidelines is OK.

so we really have a co-sponsor for that matter, he has low income but he have money in his bank to support me.

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?

here is a site that deals with China. Between this site and Candle you should get your questions answered. In a past post you were supporting your mother? How are you handling this? As this will come up when you need to count dependants. If you can show pay stubs tp prove you make over 24,000 you should be in good shape. Providing you can get a letter from your employer assuring you will have a steady employment in the future. Line 22or maybe 37 of your 1040 is what is counted as the figure you need .One more thing China is counted as a high fraud country. Not one of the easiest countries to get a visa. If your income level is not substainable then you have a problem and would need a co-sponser. We would welcome your questions at candle . feel free to drop in .

hi my fiance has a low income that means he need co-sponsor?? its hard to get co-sponsor does it help like money in his bank and life insurance? his self employed but has a low income. do u have any ideas? could be his low income refusal for my visa? please enligten me.

The amount he needs in his bank account/savings would also depend on what his annual income is.

what if in his bank is higher than his income.. which is his income below 125% poverty .

hello fello VJ'ers

I'm worried cause my fiance shows very low income for 3 consecutive years he fix it to shows a very low, could it be a big problem for my interview? do you think i will get deny?? if not what would be the supporting documents? what if he doesnt have assets? please help me.... thanks

hello fello VJ'ers

I'm worried cause my fiance shows very low income for 3 consecutive years he fix it to shows a very low, could it be a big problem for my interview? do you think i will get deny?? if not what would be the supporting documents? what if he doesnt have assets? please help me.... thanks

If he can't meet the 125% poverty line then he needs a co-sponsor but Manila is frown of that as what they said.

Also I read Manila tends to be hard on the us of a co-sponsor, and sometimes refuses to accept a co-sponsor, the general rule for K-Visas is only one sponsor, and the sponsor should be the petitioner.I'm really sad that the other countries accept co-sponsor but rarely they accept in Manila.... I hope that you both can work this out because me and my fiance are also the same like you.We are still going to use a co-sponsor no matter what so i hope it will work out for us.Pls. keep in touch and let me know the update about the co-sponsor thing because i really need to know if it's ok to have a co-sponsor in Manila.Also we'll be together in the interview day so i hope that can help also.Well, i would love to discuss more about this low income issue bcoz we're in the same situation.I hope to hear from you soon so we can talk about it if you like.Take care and God bless you always!

This is what my fiance will prepare for the Affidavit of support:

He owns a business and also trying to find another job to meet the 125% poverty line...

My Fiance = Sponsor

-I-134 Affidavit of support (Signed & Notarized)

-3 Years Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years,

-W-2 forms for the last year's ITR and Recent only.

-Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

-Financial records such as bank statements for the business accounts as proof of self-employment.

-Business licensed - proof of self-employment also.

-Bank statement - Personal Account

->and when he get the other job he will include also the:

-Letter from the employer stating annual salary, including beginning date of employment, type of work performed and that is full time, and wages or salary paid provide the best evidence of current employment.

-Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

His mother = Co-sponsor

-I-134 Affidavit of support (Signed & Notarized)

-3 Years Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years

-Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for the past 3 years

-Letter from the employer stating annual salary, including beginning date of employment, type of work performed and that is full time, and wages or salary paid provide the best evidence of current employment.

-Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

-Bank statement - Personal Account

-Birth Certificate

-A letter from her that she will really support me.

Well I hope that information will help you what to do if not then i would love to talk to you about it if you like.

sounds like its hard to get a co-sponsor... is it really a must to have a co-sponsor if petitioner shows very low income? how about documents like his life insurance papers, money in the bank???

Yes it is a must because it's one of the requirements to meet the 125% income.If you fail to prove that you can support your beneficiary then they will deny you.

No, it is not a must. If he can show significant monies elsewhere (stocks, savings, etc), then he may not need a co-sponsor.

I guess you are right but USEM look closely to the income level requirements and they want to see how much money that comes in your hand every whole year so if you fail to show that you can't get 125% income then i guess you will fail but im not sure about that... i just hope not coz i am also like her.

Anyway, i wanna ask something if its ok coz i am also in the same situation like her and so as what i read in the forums that Manila is not fond of co-sponsor thing so now i wanna know if his income cannot meet the 125% requirements...can he use his money savings to meet the 125% requirements? I hope to hear from you or if there's anyone out there who is willing to help me what to do . Thank you in advance and God bless you always!

as what ive heard some filipinas had their interviewed if you dnt meet the 125% requirements his present bank account can be a supporting evidence, his life insurance papers in my case i dnt think we need co-sponsor maybe his bank account will help. my question is how much should be deposited in his bank??? anyone have ideas?

If he can't meet the 125% poverty line then he needs a co-sponsor but Manila is frown of that as what they said.

Also I read Manila tends to be hard on the us of a co-sponsor, and sometimes refuses to accept a co-sponsor, the general rule for K-Visas is only one sponsor, and the sponsor should be the petitioner.I'm really sad that other countries accept co-sponsor but rarely they accept in Manila...

That's BS! They accept them ALL the time.

The story they don't accept them came from a virtual interview from a CO in Davao years ago.

Still is snowballing!

I wish it is BS! It's unfair to us here in the Philippines that will use a co-sponsor because other countries do accept that.

hi nathan and neren do have any idea when is your interview by the way when did you file??? r u from gingoog??? do you have yahoo so we can talk about this,.. thanks god bless

hello fello VJ'ers

I'm worried cause my fiance shows very low income for 3 consecutive years he fix it to shows a very low, could it be a big problem for my interview? do you think i will get deny?? if not what would be the supporting documents? what if he doesnt have assets? please help me.... thanks

hello fello VJ'ers

I'm worried cause my fiance shows very low income for 3 consecutive years he fix it to shows a very low, could it be a big problem for my interview? do you think i will get deny?? if not what would be the supporting documents? what if he doesnt have assets? please help me.... thanks

If he can't meet the 125% poverty line then he needs a co-sponsor but Manila is frown of that as what they said.

Also I read Manila tends to be hard on the us of a co-sponsor, and sometimes refuses to accept a co-sponsor, the general rule for K-Visas is only one sponsor, and the sponsor should be the petitioner.I'm really sad that the other countries accept co-sponsor but rarely they accept in Manila.... I hope that you both can work this out because me and my fiance are also the same like you.We are still going to use a co-sponsor no matter what so i hope it will work out for us.Pls. keep in touch and let me know the update about the co-sponsor thing because i really need to know if it's ok to have a co-sponsor in Manila.Also we'll be together in the interview day so i hope that can help also.Well, i would love to discuss more about this low income issue bcoz we're in the same situation.I hope to hear from you soon so we can talk about it if you like.Take care and God bless you always!

This is what my fiance will prepare for the Affidavit of support:

He owns a business and also trying to find another job to meet the 125% poverty line...

My Fiance = Sponsor

-I-134 Affidavit of support (Signed & Notarized)

-3 Years Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years,

-W-2 forms for the last year's ITR and Recent only.

-Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

-Financial records such as bank statements for the business accounts as proof of self-employment.

-Business licensed - proof of self-employment also.

-Bank statement - Personal Account

->and when he get the other job he will include also the:

-Letter from the employer stating annual salary, including beginning date of employment, type of work performed and that is full time, and wages or salary paid provide the best evidence of current employment.

-Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

His mother = Co-sponsor

-I-134 Affidavit of support (Signed & Notarized)

-3 Years Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years

-Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for the past 3 years

-Letter from the employer stating annual salary, including beginning date of employment, type of work performed and that is full time, and wages or salary paid provide the best evidence of current employment.

-Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

-Bank statement - Personal Account

-Birth Certificate

-A letter from her that she will really support me.

Well I hope that information will help you what to do if not then i would love to talk to you about it if you like.

sounds like its hard to get a co-sponsor... is it really a must to have a co-sponsor if petitioner shows very low income? how about documents like his life insurance papers, money in the bank???

what if my fiance has a very low income??? no assets! what would be a supporting documents???? im so stress bout this showing of low income could be a refusal of my visa during interview??? if bank deposit is one of the requirement of low income how much should be deposited in his bank???? please give some idea guys!! im so worried.

hello guys im worried because my fiance's ITR shows very low income is it possible that my visa will deny because of his Low income???? if not what would be the supporting evidence??? his self employed he said he fix his income to be low, is this could be a problem during my interview???? please enlighten me!!!! thanks so much!

hello fello VJ'ers

I'm worried cause my fiance shows very low income for 3 consecutive years he fix it to shows a very low, could it be a big problem for my interview? do you think i will get deny?? if not what would be the supporting documents? what if he doesnt have assets? please help me.... thanks

hello fellow VJ'ers

please help me my fiance shows a very low income do you think i will get deny for his Income tax return shows very low income??? he dont have any assets. what would be a supporting documents to support for his very low income??? please help i need your advise!!! thanks