Kenneth107

Thank you very much for your reply. We appreciate it very much.

Regarding the forms I-485, I-864 & G-325A, what name should be used for my wife. That is does she still use her maiden name for these forms, or does she use her married name, since we are already married? She does not have her social security number yet. My understanding (but not sure) is that she would maintain her maiden name for these papers, since she does not have her social security card yet.

Thank you for the reply to my post. I have another question regarding this matter: if denied on the I-485, and in my case, would the spouse have to return to the Philippines or are there other legal steps that could be taken?

Thank you!

Going through the list of required documents to file with the I-485, I seen that an I-864 is needed. We did a K-1 Visa and I filed an I-134 Affidavit of Support in Manila. The income was sufficient for meeting the 100% of Federal Poverty Guidelines . . . plus a little more; however, I see that the I-864 requires 125% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. I know as a fact that I do fall short of meeting these guidelines. Has anyone else here came across this situation?

Since I have more than met the 100% of poverty guidelines when I submitted the I-134 in Manila and the fact that her visa was approved and we will be married before submitting this I-485 and I-864 along with the other documentation, does anyone foresee a problem with this? Say for example, could the I-485 be denied because of falling short of the 125%? I guess you could say that I fall in the middle. . .maybe at 112.5% LoL! Thanks in advance! To me, it wouldn't make any sense to approve a visa in Manila when they know that the person would need more income about 90 days later. . . and base it on the same tax year, 2007.

I will be having a cosponsor for the K-1 Visa. I have a question regarding the cosponsor, and perhaps someone could offer their opinion: Is there a maximum age limit that the Manila U.S. Embassy considers as a cut-off point? For example, if the cosponsor is 65+ years old, can that be held as a valid reason not to issue the K-1, even if the cosponsor qualifies financially? I was told this at the Embassy that age is a major factor when considering the sponsor or even the cosponsor, but I find this hard to fathom do to the fact of so many seniors (65+) that I have seen there with a much younger fiancee (20 years old or so).

I have returned again with another question regarding number 7 of the I-134. I thank everyone who replied to my previous question. Where it states: "I derive an annual income of:" should this be answered with your gross income or just left blank? I have read where it can be left blank unless you are self-employed. Additionally, if a person does not have a significant bank account; no personal property of significant value; no life insurance; and no real estate can this simply be left blank, or should you write the dollar amount in there. As an example, would writing $0.00 be ok? I have read if the sponsor feels his/her income is sufficient enough, it can be left blank. To be blank or not to be blank. That is my question - basically.

I thank everyone for their replies. You have all been very helpful! I also have a few other questions regarding number 7. Where it states "(If self-employed, I have attached a copy of my last income tax return or report of commercial rating concern which I certify to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. See instructions for nature of evidence of net worth to be submitted.)." Should this be what the gross income is on the income tax? Additionally, should the others be filled in on number 7 even if you have no significant bank account or ownership of personal property as well as for life insurance? For example, would this be filled in with simply $0.00?

Regarding number 7 on the I-134 Affidavit of Support, could someone please help me with the correct wording if the sponsor is retired, has only been a housewife and is receiving pension and SS benefits? Would simply stating N/A or Retired be sufficient?