The_Sage1

We are talking of rescheduling her for January 11th and 12th but her interview is on the 19th. Is 7 days enough time before the interview???

I have tried countless times to try and reach St Lukes but they never answer any of their lines. So I am still leary to rebook tickets until I find out for sure what days they're open. Such lousy customer service in the Philippines!

Hey GuardianOne - my fiance's interview is on Jan 19th as well! How cool. I am having a co-sponsor but I am including mine and my parent's I-134, both our employment letters(it is required), last 3 paystubs, 12 months of bank statements and 2008 income tax papers. I asked my agency about the same question you have and they just said it's only necessary to present the most recent tax return of 2008. Since the law states that W-2s dont have to go out until AFTER your interview date, there is no way they can expect you to have those 2009 tax returns.

I already rescheduled the tickets once and Cebu Pacific Air slapped a fee on me and then I had to pay for the higher airfare for those days. If I have to rescheduled again I am screwed. Freaking holidays.

I have used Filipinafianceevisa.com

Not sure if it's worth it yet...I sent my I129F and support documents to them, they found no error, and the USCIS approved it with no RFEs...so I'm not sure how good they are for catching mistakes. It's at least a good thing to have a "second eye" when you submit important documents. A lot of people here will tell you it's a waste of money and that you can do it yourself, but those same people turn around and get RFE's and other delays from personal error.

This is when I have my fiancé's tickets booked but I'm really worried that they're not open those days .

She brought her letter from the embassy with her MNL number on it and she was able to get in fine. I haven't mailed her anything yet.

She never received a letter from the embassy for some reason though we already scheduled her interview using the NVC case number. She got an email confirmation from the embassy about her interview scheduled. Would a print out of that email be sufficient? I can also scan the nvc letter or NOA2 and email it to her.

I'm not sure if my fiance needs the original copy of the NVC letter and the original NOA2 or if it matters or not. It's gonna be a tough push to get this stuff in the mail to her on time. It would be nice if I could just scan the NVC letter and case number but I'm not sure if they accept photo copy?

That doesn't answer my question though. I'm trying to figure out if "partially dependent" accurately describes my situation right now or not.

I have a question about form I-134. Since my father is filling out his form as a co-sponsor, and that I reside at the same address as him, I am not sure if he should write my name down as being partially dependent for support, or not at all. At my job I make 19,000 a year approx but I don't pay rent or much of anything else living with my parents. I'm not sure if that qualifies as partially dependent or not. I wasn't claimed on joint taxes with my parents for 2008 so I'm classified as an independent on there. I'm also not sure what looks better to the embassy when trying to pass a co-sponsor on through. Any help would be appreciated on this matter.

My guess is that sending money to show your support is definately either going to be a plus or have a neutral effecet...so you wouldn't lose either way.

But if you were sending your fiance very large sums of money, I would watch out. I think the consulate would have reason to grow suspicious if you're sending thousands and thousands of dollars.

This thread could be potentially helpful to those who are planning on using a co-sponsor. I've seen a few people on this forum say their co-sponsor was accepted under their circumstances.

So the question is, how many of you here had a co-sponsor and had it accepted, or that the consulate simply looked past your insufficient income anyway and let you pass? If so, what were the circumstances that you believe led the consulate to make his decision?

I met my fiance on Filipina Heart...I am sure there are others here that went through the USEM that met on Filipina Heart as well. That consulate doesn't know what he's talking about . It's just a dating site.

This is copied and pasted from the letter:

"While our immigration law does not disallow joint sponsorships for K nonimmigrant visa

applicants, the mere submission of an I-134 Affidavit of Support from joint sponsors is not

sufficient to establish that the alien is not likely to become a public charge."

See? They don't allow or disallow co-sponsorship - it's a grey area.

My fiance hasn't had her interview yet, but I am planning on using a co-sponsor. That's not the point. The point is that they are telling people they accept co-sponsors on a case by case basis, and then telling all the benificiaries being interviewed that they don't accept co-sponsors. That's called lying.

Um, it's in a letter sent straight from the embassy themselves. It simply states that they accept co-sponsors on a case by case basis. In other words, they may or may not accept one...and it's up to the consulate to decide.

Saying they do OR do not accept co-sponsors is incorrect. It's up to the consulate to decide.

I wrote my state senator about this issue of co-sponsorship. I just can't sit by and watch the consulates deceive people like this and do nothing. They say they accept co-sponsorship, and turn their backs at the interview and deny it.

Does your fiance work full or part time? It probably would have helped if he did work full time if that's the case.

The USEM in Manila needs to make up their mind and stop deceiving people about co-sponsors. They sent out a letter stating that they accept co-sponsors on a case by case basis. So why they are telling people they don't accept them at all is beyond me.

I found out that the one that posted "Denied" in the consulate section really was just asked for additional documents. However, there is someone in the consulate/embassy forum that got denied for insufficient income even though they had a reliable co-sponsor. Such a shame.

I keep reading different things on here. Some have said 125% of the poverty level for 2 people. Some say 100% for 2 people. Some have said 125% for one person. I dont get it. What really is the minimal requirement? And don't assume that it's the same as the I-864 either.

I'm really sorry to hear what happened to you and your fiance and I really do feel for you. I am sponsoring my fiance on a K-1 as well and my income is probably barely sufficient. I make 8.50 an hour and .50 cent an hour uniform allowance that goes in my pocket anyway. So basically I make 9 an hour full time, with some overtime. I live with my parents who make a combined income of over 100,000/year so I'm planning on using them as a co-sponsor just in case. My fiance's interview's coming up and things like this really discourage me at times. I have that CR-1 option as well but don't you have to wait a certain amount of time to file for it, if you had a K-1 denied?

My question is, did you even submit an I-134 yourself at all? I could be wrong, but it seems like you just submitted a co-sponsor and that's it. Are they giving you a chance to get a job and make some income so she can resubmit the I-134 with more income, or are they just sending it back to the USCIS? My guess is the consulate saw your living situation as potentially really sticky. But it doesn't make it right to do what he did. Immigration in this country is really crooked. Illegals that swim the across the border get their visas and green cards, even amnesty...but your own fiance can't get a visa? I often ask myself what kind of country is this.

The requirement for K-1 is actually 100%. But anything put on the I-134 is not a necessary indicator that she will become a burden to taxpayer dollars. But it seems the consulates rule in a case by case basis which is quite unfair. Everyone should get the same treatment.

The joke of the matter is that they let Mexicans flow freely over the border...and they're a heavy burden to our country, we give them visas, amnesty and whatever else thrown their way. But God forbid the Filipina fiance of an American might become a burden to taxpayers...yeah right.

It looks like someone in the consulate review section under Philippines put "denied"...but didn't elaborate on anything. I wonder what happened.

You have a lot less to worry about than I do. I only make 9 dollars an hour for 40 hours a week but I have a reliable co-sponsor.

I think they'd look at your total salary made more than anything else. You've been there a long time so I don't see how they'd view it as temporary.