say101

So if I had a co-sponsor but then did not get any goverment benefits then it would not affect them financially?

They are, in effect, a security that I will not be claiming on the goverment and that they would not have to physically pay out anything?

Does that sound right?

Appreciate your feedback but due to our circumstances my wife (the USC) is not able to earn more that she is at the moment.

In terms of a co-sponsor, what is his/her actual liability here?

Can they sponsor me and leave me to it or are they expected to provide financial support in the worst case?

Any thoughts would be appreciated as am starting to stuggle here!

Thanks,

The embassy will be London.

From the sounds of it, there is no other way except for a co-sponsor.

Out of interest, what would happen if I do not have one? Is it just a no-go or is there another route?

Thanks for your patience.

SA

It does not look then as if I will make the 125% poverty line based on our current assets.

Will a job offer of a decent annual salary be sufficient?

thanks for your time.

SA

Hello again. Have been away for a while but am back asking questions!! And, as always, feeling the support of this forum. Thanks to you all.

OK. Have applied using the I-130 route (i.e married to an american citizen). Have reciept dated June 2010 so expecting the next step very soon which I believe is the I-864 Support forms.

My wife has earned very little in the last 3 years so am worried that we are not meeting the minimum poverty requirements.She owns a house, a car and a business in the states (loss making hence the worries).

I earn good money here but understand that that is not relevant.

Are there any workarounds to the income requirements? Would it help if I got a letter from the business explaining that I am going to work there for a salary of more than the 125% poverty line? Does having property in another country (Lima, Peru) help? Is there a sum of money that I could show as being in the bank which would be an accepted alternative?

Sorry for the questions but know that someone will know and be able to help.

Thanks again

SA

You need to be more clear. INA is the Immigration Nationality Act - what are the combination of numbers and letters that follow INA because this will be the reasons for refusal.

And INS has not existed in years so unless this happened many years ago, INS does not appear on your paperwork. Please be more clear as to what it all says. The more precise you are, the better answers you will get

Good luck.

I was refused entry in Jan 2009 and given a Record of Sworn Statement (Form I-877) (which is an interrogation interview) by the US Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service. In the interview they talked about my reason for entry and the refusal reason was pursuant to section 212 (a) (7) (b) (II) of the INA which is a non-immigrant without a valid non-immigrant visa and was refused for being an intended immigrant.

In the passport I have the hand written statement "8 CFR 217.4 (a) (i) MIA 1/24/09 z (or 2)488 and the number A99939540.

Sorry for the detail but I hope it helps with the answer to the question: What do I have to declare on the form I-130 in regard to this? Was I deported/removed or what do I have to declare on the form??

Thanks again you guys and gals. You are all life-savers!

They did write in my passport. Hard to read but it looks like "VW Refusal pursuant to ?????? looks like 2120 TAI or something, then INA.

The paperwork that they gave me was a record of sworn statement in administrative proceedings from the INS. All very scary and official looking.

When you were traveling in the state for 8 months, what sort of visa were you on? If it was a tourist visa then you were never 'living' in the United States but visiting so in then you would not list it as a residence. If you were on a student or work visa then I'd list it on the forms as a residence since you were cleared to live in the US

Good luck.

I was on a tourist visa and hence only visiting.

I shall follow your advice and thanks for helping me, really appreciated.

As always, thankyou to all that read and respond to my questions, as inane and stupid as they appear! Like all that have been through this process, I just want it to go smoothly and end up with the right result, my wife and I together.

My question is this, I have been refused entry into the states (twice). Once because they thought I was an intended immigrant ( I wasn't) because I had spent 6 months in and out of the states on the VWP and the other for trying to catch a connecting flight in Miami to go to Lima, Peru so see the missus. (So be warned, if you need a visa to go to the states, you need one to catch a connecting flight from the states to another country. I learned the hard way).

Anyway, having been refused entry twice, is this the question 16 on the form I-130 that asks if your relative has ever been under immigration proceedings? I have put NO but upon reflection think that this should be YES. If so is it Removal, or Exclusion/Deportation?

Thanks again,

SAY

Quick question if I can:

I travlled in the state for about 8 months with my fiancee (at the time, we're now married) but i maintained a house in the UK. When the forms asks for the last address in which we lived together, do I put the adderess in the UK where we both lived before travelling in the states, or do I put the USA address in which we both rented whilst abroad??

Also, if I have to put the US address then do I have to include it in the addresses for the last 5 years section as I still consider that my address was in the UK?

Thanks again you guys and gals.

SAY

Good evening all. Thanks to all that have helped with my previous questions. I am detemined not to involve lawyers in this process!!

My question is simple: When filling out the form G325a, I write NONE in the Alien Reg Number and the US Social Security Number section but when I tab out of it, the form automatically puts in 000-00-000 instead of the word NONE.

WIll this cause me problems? Should I tippex out and hand write?

Also I read that the form needs 4 copies if sending with the I-130. Is this right?

Thanks again.

SAY

Good evening all,

I am finally applying for a visa to be with my new wife in america and could do with some advice. Shaort Background: She is from Peru originally but holds US citizenship with a US passport and lives in VA. I'm english and live in the UK (MK, Bucks). We met 6 years ago in england and fell in love etc, travelled over there 3 years ago on the VWP and stayed for 6 months. I tried to return after leaving and was refused entry, twice as it happens and aslo refused a visa at the london embassy. Time passes and we still see each other although not in the US. I propose, she accepts, we're happy. Still madly in love we get married 2 months ago in England. We have decided to give it a try in the US so I am filling out the 1-130 and the G325 forms so........my question is affadavits, we have no intermingling of resources or proof of living together although we did when i was there and when she lived here for a year. I can get affadavits from some of the members of the family and friends who were at the wedding but am nervous about if we need to do that and also what about these refusals of entry. Are they going to be a problem??

Is this the right time to send phots etc to show we have been together for ages or should I wait for the interview?

Apologies for the long post but i feel i have one shot at this and want to get it right. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

SHAIN

Thankyou to all of you who took the time to answer. I'll definately go the IR1/CR1 route and look forward to all of the paperwork and pain involved!!

SAY

I'm a bit confused. I live in England, my fiance lives in America. As i have travelled too often on my VWP (but not overstayed) I now cannot travel back into the states without a visa. I have applied twice to London Consulate but not got my visa as i could not prove intent to return. Despite having house, job, family, lived in england all my life etc but never mind.

So if i go to the Dominican Republic ,for example, to get married, can my fiance file for me in Washington or does it have to go through the US Consulate in DR?

Have got confliciting information on this and obviously it is important.

Thanks in advance,

SAY

You can legally marry in any country, as long as you meet the requirements of THAT country (needs to be individually investigated)... Some allow destination wedding (1-3 day wait on a license)... Others may have a paperwork or other beauracratic requirement.....

You may be referring to the 6 month requirement is for directly petitioning for a visa at the foreign consulate rather than a stateside USCIS service center... Since a K-3 cannot be petitioned for at the consulate, it will not affect you. A K-3 can be interviewed at the consulate in the country of the marriage. So a wedding in Spain could have the visa interview in Madrid, etc.....

So if i were to fly to say Dominican Republic to marry, i couldn't have my visa interview here in england?

A Newbie here.

I am getting married to a US citizen (she is Peruvian but has full citizenship). I am loathe to do it in England because of the immigration laws here and cannot travel to the states due to my VWP status being revoked as i had spent 9 months in the states (travelling back every 90 days so as not to break immigration laws).

2 questions: Can i get married in, say Dominican Republic or Spain and still file for a K3? I read somewhere that you have to have lived in the country where you got married for at least 6 months.

Second, can anyone recommend a lawyer/attorney? I have seen lots of adverts on Google but i cannot tell the dodgy from the legit.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,

SAY