Ewpinky88

My degree is going to go a bit slower since I'll be working full time until Gisell is here, but it's for the better anyway because living on Social Security Survivors benefits is beating your head into a wall and expecting the concrete to break. Since I can start work at pretty much anywhere I can get a job I'll be making significantly more money thatn I ever did on Survivor's benefits. I think for the post they were referring to it was the tone. I didn't appreciate the tone either, but we live in a world where tone exists and some people use it more bluntly and I move on. I knew my financial situation was a longshot with the K-1 and the K-1 seems at this point like a very bad idea in this current climate with one mistake derailing the entirety of the process and with the CR-1 I don't need to worry about posting income until the filing for the NVC. I did look you up sir and I appreciate your time and energy. This is extremely important for us and it's one of those things you get one shot at if you're lucky and I got lucky with the love of my life.

Likely in July. We have decided to get married in June to start the process. We are. At this point it seems faster than the k1 visa as well

Our plan initially was to use my Survivor's income and my Mom's income and assets as collateral for the K1 and AoS then I lose my Survivors Benefits anyway. That way we could be together without the stress of being apart. That doesn't seem to be plausible except in a perfect fantasy world. So it seems better that I just drop my survivor's benefit's when we get married in June and start the process ASAP.

I'll be losing my survivor's benefits shortly because I forfeit them when we get married. Therefore I will be working full time here shortly as well. The K1 Visa seems far less stable an option overall because of the paperwork but... But I would assume having a joint sponsor makes the case far more concrete? Our bonafides our quite strong in reference to how much time we've spent together.

No I appreciate it wholeheartedly and I appreciate how you worded it. I think that is why we are going to go with the CR-1 because it sounds like the better option overall and that's why I came here was to ask questions and to learn from other people's experiences. We've already talked and decided that the CR-1 is the far more stable option.

Hence my questions. You think I haven't thought of all that and that's why I'm here asking questions on the best avenues.

It sounds like the CR1 is the better option overall as long as her and I can wait. Are there any other options to get her in the country while we wait for the CR1 to process or does she have to stay in the Dominican Republic while the process plays out?

Yes, I am aware of that prospect and that is the plan. Social Security is a fickle beast.

Yes and I'm already planning for that. I don't personally care if I lose my Survivor's benefits I'm already in the process of completing my degree. As long as my assets can cover getting Gisell here with me in the States any job I get is significantly more income than Social Security will ever pay me.

Yes I've looked at all that. That's why I'm trying to figure out my best path here.

There isn't much other option for me because of how the rules of social security work from what I understand. If I choose either of the other options as in CR1 we have to marry now and I lose my benefits immeadiately.

Yes and with our combined asssets we are well above that threshold

Yes we both live in the house and rent isn't something that comes out of my income because we paid the house off. My only bills are my car payment and phone.

Not without including her assets. I live with my Mom because she is disabled and retired so we would have the option to combine incomes. I am just shy of the limit that's why we discussed using our house as an asset. It's my Mother's and my house jointly. Paid for.

My Mom or Gisell? My mother doesnt work, but she also collects Survivor's Benefits. Gisell works but income in the Dominican Republic is not excellent.

Do they only need to be able to cover the portion I can't?

I have no one else. Everyone in my family is dead. My Mom is the only person I have left in my life.

Hello all my name is Erik (United States/Reno/Nevada/Washoe County) and I'm with my fiance Gisell (Dominican Republic/Santo Domingo) and we are starting the K1 Visa process. I really want to make sure that I do everything correctly because we only want to do this once as I'm sure many of you share that sentiment and in doing correctly it will be the fastest. I am legally disabled but do not collect SSI, I collect Survivor's Benefits which I understand do count towards my income. We met on a secure dating website called Boo. I should say she found me and took a chance on me and we fell madly in love. I already spent 34 days with her in the Dominican Republic and will be going back in May to spend 8 months with her there while the process plays out. I will be using a co sponsor on the application as my income is just shy. My Mom will be the co sponsor, but she is also legally disabled and of retirement age, owns her own home and will be using that as collateral for me under the public charge rule. Gisell is not a public charge under any means. Her health is fine and looks that way for the foreseeable future. I just really want to do this correctly and will do anything I need to make sure it is processed correctly. Any help and forwarding of knowledge will really help us out. It's been extremely hard being apart and we just want to be together as soon as possible in the United States. Thank You very much Erik and Gisell