brian89

The Affidavit of Support (I-864) isn't filed with the I-129F but when it comes to visa time you need to submit the I-134 and some countries require you to prove that you earn over 125% of the poverty guidelines when you file it. Some countries expect you to prove only 100% for the I-134. For that reason you need to at least know what the poverty guidelines are and the I-864P that I posted in my previous post above shows them.

Where can you find what guideline is needed for wich country?

The current economic situation is going on due to inflation making things cost more, Cost of living goes up, so poverty line goes up too.

Darnit! The 2010 guideline (125%) for a household of 2 is $18,400. How much do you think that will increase?

Most likely yes. They typically are increased each year. The new numbers take affect on March 1 and at the consulates on April 1.

They increase?? How can that be with this economic situation going on?

Can anyone help me with these please? It would be much appreciated!

It's possible that your fiance is over the poverty limit, but you never want to send an application in with assumptions. I would either wait till she gets her taxes filed (which will show her years income) or I would get a co-sponser. In fact you might want to consider it anyway just to be safe because it is a new job and she is so close to the line.

Hope this helps a little

Thanks for your responds! We're not filling out the papers yet, we are waiting for the tax return. But we just want to take care of things before we get our NOA2, so we can send it out at once we get accepted.

Thanks for the information guys. She will meet the 125% poverty guideline, but like I said she is a senior at the univeristy. She will be able to work more after may.

I have a concern about the Affidavit of Support quota that my fiance has to reach.

My fiance is a senior at the university and works besides that. Her tax return will say that she earned around $7,600 untill April. In that month she started a new job what made $11,450 till December.

So that will make the total to lil bit over $19,000. I know thats more then the $18,000 she has to reach, but will it become a problem because she only made $11,450 at the job that she is working now?

Thanks for the help

Let start a topic about our wedding date's, all these negative topics on here make me sad.

It would be nice to see what everyone's date is and the reason why...atleast I think it is lol

Copy and paste it yourself, lets have some fun

Wedding date: Augst 6th 2011

Why that date?: Because It's a year later after we got engaged!!

129-F Send: September 2010

Positive that you're going to make that date with these service centers going so slow: For sure!

Approved for NOA2 on January 13, 2010 via email and waiting for hard copy. I received NOA1 on August 11, 2010. It took 155 days. Good luck to all the August filers.

Congratz!! Did you call them, let a senator help you or anything of that kind?

I hope so! We're planning our wedding for August 14th, but I'm at CSC and it depends on your local embassy. I know the Lima embassy tends to be pretty quick with an interview in about a month, but at others you might have to wait 2-4 months for an interview! Look into how your embassy is.

Where can I look that up? My consualte is Amsterdam, Netherlands.

I could not see my then fiance, now husband, for six month due to refuse entry by CBP. It was tough but hang in there. My husband always told me that it seemed long but it worth it when you look back a year from now.

Good luck!

What happend at the CBP if I might ask?

I'm happy that I started this threat because I see a lot of people that share there expierences with eachother here and hopefully it will give us all hope and strength. Thanks y'all! Its helping me for sure!

So many people, so many stories. I'm Dutch and she is the USC, we filed back in September. I'm hopefull that we can have our wedding on August 6th 2011, or do you guys think we have to push this date further out?

Basic High School politics. I hope you are not the USC. Either way, it sounds like you need a better understanding of where you will be living. You will need too, by the time your civics test comes around in three years

No im not the USC. But thanks for explaining

I would go in before that if i were you. We have had ours on board since month 3 of waiting. They will need a special signed form to look into your case at USCIS. If yours is nearby, then go and see them ASAP.

So what do you do there..can you maybe give a brief explanation how it goes? Does it take me an entire day or a few minutes? Maybe also a stupid question, I see people write about congressman, is that the same as a senator?

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=WA Top right hand corner. Enter your state to look up your Senators.

Senators will have several offices all over your state. If you have one near you, do a walk in and tell them off your situation. They will advise you.

Sweet thanks! They have one close by. So I guess just walk in after the 5 month period? What do we say then? Its been after 5 months can the senator help us?

my thoughts to you is- hang in there, enjoy your friends and family because- chances are that when you are here (USA) already- you will miss them all!!!!!!!!!!!

Please email me if you want to "talk". I have been there and wish I enjoyed my friends more back then...

I can see that. But the only person that is on my mind is my fiance, I dont feel myself without her. I know I have to spend time with the family and Im doing that, but im not complety happy...guess you know what I mean.

I am having my wedding not in April anymore I pushed it back to June and am taking things way easier now

Good for you! Mine is on August 6th 2011!

Yes, many have. And gotten much quicker results from doing so.

Where can you find your senator? And do you call, mail or email?

Well, although VSC are approving more petitions now that the new year has begun, it is still not nearly enough for us to get our NOA2 before the five month processing time.

I hope all you September filers here have your Senator appraised of your situation, so that they can contact USCIS on your behalf. It seems to be the way to get things done right now.

Really?? I dont think that all the July filers contacted there senator to get there NOA2's, or did they?

5 1/2 months for me, although it seems more like 5 1/2 years. We talk every week on the phone and e-mail each other 5 times a week on the average, but both of them are poor substitutes for her being here.

Wow we email everyday! With these new phones you can email to eachother like it is texting and we even talk on the phone everyday (calling from skype to her cellphone).

Thanks everyone for your comments. Knowing that I'm a September 2010 filer, is it realistic for us to plan a wedding for August 6th 2011??

This is our time together:

December 18th 2009 - January 6th 2010

March 15th 2010 - March 29th 2010

July 1st 2010 - August 31th 2010

December 20th 2010 - January 13th 2011

Now I have to wait like 6 months...179 days to be exact lol. All depends on how long the visajourney takes.

Hey everyone,

I just said goodbye to the one I love after a amazing 3 weeks together. The plan is that I wont see her for nearly 6 months. We both are finishing school and she has a lot of wedding planning to do. We're currently in the K1 proces (September 2010 filers) aiming that our wedding will be on Augst 6. 2011 and me leaving to be with her in July.

Now Im really down with that time that we have to be apart. This is the longest we havent seen eachother, herefor almost 4 months. Now my question is to see how long other people havent seen there beloved ones, hopefully it will make me feel better.

Thank you

We're are aiming to haev our wedding on Augst 6th 2011, a year after our engagement