LIFE'SJOURNEY

If you are not presently living in the US, why are you trying to obtain a K1 visa for your finance? Where do you and your future bride intend to live afer marriage?

yes, it's a pity they don't take into consideration applicants suggestions and don't try to make the process a bit easier for us. thanks for all the comments. I guess we just must keep the faith and wait and wait and wait

BECAUSE EVERY SYSTEM CHANGE AND ENCHANCEMENT COST MONEY. SHOULD THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT TRYING TO BRING SOMEONE THRU THE IMMIGRATION CHNANELS PAY FOR YOUR WANTS.

So who should pay for these 21st century chnages, are you willing to pay $10,000 o have your application processed?

OK thanks for the info LJ - I have my I-134 completed with backup but once I find a co-sponsor will do the same for them.

I am in tears but at least my gut told me to inquire so I can be prepared.

When does the Form 864 come into play?

I will be getting a job any time now. I am a paralegal and have had some great interview recently so it won't be long before I will have the income I am used to.

Thank you for taking time to help me today. I am trying to stay hopeful that I can work this out.

The 864 comes into play when you'll file for AOS(adjustment of status. This is an enforceable agreement between whomever signs it and the US government. Please read it carefully. Your SO will notbe able work until he has AOS after marriage.

Thank you Life'sJ. I now understand. Thank you for explaining. I assume then the same applies for a co-sponsor....I add my fiance to the number of their household to get the amount they have to make. Sorry for the confusion.

Can someone help locate Cosponsor forms so I can have this information ready?

Both you the petitioner nad the co-sponsor must fill out a I-134 form. Both you and the co-sponsor must supply finance information. What are your plans for the AOS, this same income requirements must be met.

Both you the petitioner nad the co-sponsor must fill out a I-134 form. Both you and the co-sponsor must supply finance information. What are your plans for the AOS, this same income requirements must be met. The 864 finance foms for the AOS has a stronger legal binding obligation. Please read this form before asking anyone to be a co-sponsor.

Thanks you Life's. so my number is $13,963. My UE does not meet that so I need a co-sponsor. Can anyone provide a link to the paperwork for a Co-sponsor? OK feeling the stress rise - so I need a co-sponsor that makes 125% counting up their number of household plus me and that is willing to sponsor. Correct?

NOOOOOOO you number is not 13, 000, your number is the 18,920 for 2 people. You MUST include your SO, you will be supporting him until he he obtains a job. That could be for 6 months or 2-3 years later. You yourseld is still un-employed 9 10 months later. You have job history in the US, he will not.

2012 Poverty Guidelines

Size of

Family Unit 48 Contiguous

States and D.C. Alaska Hawaii

1 $11,170 $13,970 $12,860

2 $15,130 $18,920 $17,410

3 $19,090 $23,870 $21,960

4 $23,050 $28,820 $26,510

5 $27,010 $33,770 $31,060

6 $30,970 $38,720 $35,610

7 $34,930 $43,670 $40,160

8 $38,890 $48,620 $44,710

For each additional person, add $3,960 $4,950 $4,550

OK - I will try to find more correct information. I am sorry if I have made you angry. I am just asking for advice and I do appreciate so much your help and willingness to share.

The second column shows the correct 125%, I bold the numbers. That 11,000 is for military only.

but I can Life'sJ....I provided bank statements showing the deposits every two weeks and we are taking ones that show up thru current date. Plus have a large savings.

Ok - Life'sJ thanks for clarifying - $125% of the poverty level. Dang that is close - I am just over the requirement by $900. Oy

Note the Jamaica Embassy is strict on the finance, you either meet it or you must have a co-sponsor. Note I will give you the correct $$$ in a minute. I may have round it off.

i think you might need to have it lined up just incase. here is a link that helps to clear up the co sponsor issue. good luck

http://www.fiancee-visa.info/fiancee_visa_requirements.html

This link has some incorrect information in it. Please verify information before referring and posting in the future.

You will need a co-sponsor, you can't show a steady income fron last November.

I am a single household and my unemployment benefits ($19,920/yr) are more than the poverty amount listed in the requirements ($11,170) and I am providing paperwork to show that.

It at 125% and that $$$ is $19,000 the 11,000 you quote is INCORRECT.

no she doesnt. she just graduated from collage and looking for job.

Well it looks like she has to get any type of job that pays the $$$$ amount. i.e retail, cashier, food etc

oh now i get it. thank you. is there any other option?

Does she presently have over $80,000 us dollars in her personal bank account to be used as assests?

Poor planning on you'll part.

What does your letter from your employer shows, is this information greater than 30 days old.

i dont think she can make 19000$ in three months mate.

My post did not say she has to make 19,000 in 3 months, it say a job that will provide evidence that her yearly income could equate to the minmium requiremnt for 2 people. mate.

That means making greater than 0000.00 a month.

The only way to overcome this is for your finance to obtain a job making above the required amount of $19,0000 per year. The Embassy has the right and option to accept a co-sponsor or not. Finance can get a job, and 3 months later submitt evidence that she is making the required $$$$$ amount.

I-601 covers several situations including overstaying but doesn't cover INA 212(a)(1)(A)(iv) drug abuse. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-601instr.pdf

There is no need for the wavier unless the embassy requests it. I haven't seen a request for a wavier when there have not been any charges aginst the appliciant.

Life'sJourney,

Thanks for taking the time to sort through this messy topic and post. All of this information is invaluable. The "one year" kept coming up in everything I was reading. I wasn't sure if it was the approved I-130 that would expire or this was in regards to the Visa itself. I was hoping for the best - pee and wait for the re-interview. Thanks again for your time and help.

All my best,

Kim

Kim, your approved I-130 do not expire, that is why I stated in one year just request another interview date. Those who file for a K1, will have to re-file all over agin, because their I-129 will expire.

Since the petition filed was a130, a year from the denial date you can ask for another interview date, the embassy has asked for interval drug screening test to show evidence that he has not continue to particapte in this illegal activity.

So, wait a year, pee into a cup for testing every 3 months, hope for a negative result, and be-re-interviewed.

Hope that it all works ut.

I forgot to add you still have work to do regarding the K1, you will have to official withdraw it if you are going to go the CR1 route. You must wait to hear back from USCIS before you can proceed in a new filing. Search on the words NOIR, or NOID.

In your last post, I presented everyone one of your red flags in a question forum. It's not just about getting married, it's also about correcting these red flags. The drug rehab, follow-up is a MUST. It was noted in his files so don't think it was ignored by the CO.

Your interview dated for the new petition must be a year after the orginial date of denial. So timinig in filing is very important.

The first question the CO focused on was you have been to Jamaica 8 times, never once did you bring your children to be formally introduce to their new expected step-father.

I know it's no shortage of hairdressers in the US, or rest of the world.

I was asking because I think that I've special skills in what I'm doing, I'm quite well known in Europe, and I've heard about other people working in the fashion business, and have got that type of visa.

I don't think it's hard for me to find a job as a hairdresser in the US, but the employer will probably not hire someone without a working visa, so that's the problem

Then you need to look into working for a fashion company, who has employees that have very sepecialized skills.

You are applying for a K1, so you'll will have to provide this information twice, once at the interview, then durning the AOS process. I am only pointing this out since you wrote you don't know this person well. Will she be up for signing on for a 10 year obligation to the US government.

Why don't you google the internet to look at the number of people who are employed as an "hairdresses" or "hair sculture" in the US. You will find that there is no shortage in this occupancy. You will not qualify for any type of work visa with this occupancy.

Picture are not the final in the dcision making. No, a letter from the JP means absoutely nothing, unless he is appying for something to justify his character.

Based on your timeline above, you show only one vist for the 2012 year, that's where I would focus my engery.

As far as the denial for the drug part he will have to show a rehab program. This might mean he will need to show drug testing done in interval priods of time.

In egard to the relationship, that denial was probably based on how he answered any questions that were asked of him.

You said that you have traveled down 8 times, I am quite sure the questions were asked what did you'll do durning those visits? Such as activities, where did you'll stay, who paid for the activities, who iniative the visits, what did you'll do with family, how often did your boys come down with you.

They probably asked alot of questions regarding your boys and his interaction with them.

Pictures were the least of their concerns.

There was something you said in an earlier post, why should marrying him now show commitment. If you go back thru with the K1, that will make the CO stand on their intial assessment. What's the diffrence between marrying now, and marrying 90 days after arrival in the US.

Hi..what if the person meet the amount require..but havent work for 3 years,,my husband have onely been there sisnce august of 2010.. and start working feburary of 2011..he have already statted the process of filing for me,,should i be worried,,since he has only work for 1 and half year?..please advise

Hi..what if the person meet the amount require..but havent work for 3 years,,my husband have onely been there sisnce august of 2010.. and start working feburary of 2011..he have already statted the process of filing for me,,should i be worried,,since he has only work for 1 and half year?..please advise

The US Embassy in Jamaica will require that your husband shows 3 years of income. What I am confuse about is this; is your husband filing as a LPR or a USC? If a LPR then he will have time to make up the 3 years of income, because a visa will probably not be avavilable for you until 3 years after the petition application has been approved.