max+patricia

Nice! Congrats

Depends. What country? Some consulates don't allow co-sponsors for the K-1.

A co-sponsor can be pretty much anyone willing to sign on the dotted line - as long as they make above the minimum requirements for their own household + the beneficiary. Your fiancee will still have to fill out I-134, even if her income isn't sufficient - and likely state why she didn't file taxes for however many years.

Hi,

I checked our Case Status on-line and saw that our Last Updated date changed to 04-04-2011.

What does this mean, because we did not get an e-mail.

Thank you for any answer.

Exactly as said above - but also, click on your actual case number. What status is it in?

We use Skype on my Blackberry (Verizon) for free calls. Works great.

In the past we had a US phone number thru Skype ($3/mo) for my fiancee to use - I'd call her like it was a local call in my town. Pretty cool too.

We thought we'd be in and out of NVC in a week, since that's the average for most people.

That was 2+ weeks ago and everyday they keep telling us the same line "allow up to 15 business days". We've seen people with the same NOA2 date, from the same service center, already have their petition arrive at their consulate. It sucks, but not much you can do about it but wait...

You might find this useful: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=$cfl&op3=1 (search by service center, country, list by NOA2, NVC, etc)

We used black ink. No RFE, no problem.

If you're not financially responsible for them - don't mention them. No need to make it more complicated than it already is.

You don't need a letter stating who the people are in your household. It sounds like the only person you're financially responsible for is yourself - therefore you don't need to explain who you are in your household, do you?

Check the guidelines at http://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

For a household of 2 - the poverty level requirement is around $13,000/yr at 100% - which is only used if you are ACTIVE military. Everyone else is required to make at least 125% of that level, which is around $18,000/yr minimum. The requirement rises for each additional person you claim in your household (or the beneficiary's household if they have children coming with him/her)

Provide tax transcripts/returns, a letter of employment, and a few months of paystubs for the interview. No sweat.

1. Your "household" is essentially how many people you are financially responsible for. Are you financially responsible for those 4 people in your family? Do you claim them on your taxes?

For example, I live with 3 other people here in my home (roommates/friends). I don't claim any of them on my taxes because they all work and provide for themselves. None of them are in my "household" because I'm not financially responsible for any of them. My household size is 1 (me) - and 2 (me and my fiancee) on the I-134.

2. Bank account info, assets, 401k, life insurance, etc - is only relevant when your income doesn't meet the requirement. You don't need to fill this out if your income is sufficient.

3. If you use anyone elses income to "co-sponsor" your fiance/e - that co-sponsor will need to fill out their own I-134, sign it, and provide their own documentation to show their income is sufficient enough to provide for THEIR own household (dependents/etc) - plus your fiance/e.

Definitely be honest and fill out the form correctly.

If you're the beneficiary - your employment is not a big deal. Many beneficiaries are unemployed when petitioned for with a K-1.

The petitioner's job information is what's critical.

Hi there again,

I have just received my NOA 2 yesterday. I'm not sure what to do now. Please guide me. I couldn't find where it says they need to see my fiance tax return, when do I need this, and how far do they need? Do they need to see mine as well? What else should I get my fiance to send me apart from affidavit, bank statement, a letter of employment (he's in military), intend to marry letter. We do not have any engagement ceremony, and obviously we don't have any evidence, what should I do? Can my fiance pay for my visa in the state instead of paying in London embassy? And how do I do that? Argggggggggggg............I'm getting stress now please help me

It's recommended to provide 3 years of tax returns/transcripts. Only the petitioner needs to show this info - the beneficiary doesn't.

You'll need form I-134, a few months of paystubs, and a letter of employment. Bank statements are not needed unless you're using assets to supplement low income.

You can call the NVC anytime to see if they've received it.

(603) 334-0700

Either use the automated system to check with your CIS number or you can speak with someone (option #5) - however, they can take a few weeks to update in their system. We received our NOA2 on April 14 and have been calling everyday since then - only to be consistently told to allow "up to 15 business days"

how do i find out the number to contact them and ask for these transcripts?

1-800-908-9946

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=110571,00.html

Hi. I really don't know if can be photocopies of G 325A but I read a lot that has to be original. But also, you will need a letter of intent, one of you and one of your fiancee. The signature has to be original in ink, so the copy can not be send media fax. These are the only two documents that your fiancee need to sign and send you via Fedex or DHL. Read carefully the guidelineshttp://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide Good luck!

It really depends. Some people have received an RFE for this, some people haven't. Our signatures were black ink, copied - no RFE.

At the same time, the G-325A technically doesn't even HAVE to be signed. The letter of intent does. We signed ours anyway.

It's recommended to bring your last 3 years of tax returns or transcripts. If you bring returns, they need to be full returns - including W-2s.

Transcripts are easier (1-2 pages total) and usually preferred - you can order them over the phone for free. They take about a week to receive.

Whatever you bring regarding taxes - it's also advised you bring 3-6 months of paystubs for proof of current income. Added benefit can be from an employment letter stating your salary, printed on company letterhead.

Way to go well worth the wait!

Nice! Congrats

Tax transcripts/returns. Line 22 of his/her 1040 will be the key.

I just did that... he faxed it to me. You can send in copies of documents, just make sure that he holds on to the original just in case they request it.

Copies are fine - keep your originals for the interview - and have additional copies ready for them to keep.

Current income is most significant, although you may be questioned about last year. It's a totally different story if you're self-employed.

You should also know in advance that Manila rarely accepts co-sponsors for the K-1. I wouldn't count on that being a possibility.

Make sure your employment letter states your income, the time you've been at that job, and provide 3-6 months of paystubs with form I-134.

Sorry to hear 2010 was rough - hope this year is turning out better!

Thank you very much for your advice, I will ask for help from a visa professional agency, but I still hope some other members could give me advice if they have experiences on this, sometimes they know better than a lawyer, I actually found more useful information here then a lawyer provides me.

Thank your for the compliments on the pictures. To answer your question, no, we are not married yet, we just got engaged. We can't be legally married yet because my fiance is 20 ( will be 21 in July). In China, the law for legal marriage is 22 for men and 20 for women, so we are not married yet, but we will once he enters the U.S within 90 days

No problem - I'd ask in the sub-forum for China, they'll probably have info just as good (or better) than a lawyer or visa service company. Good luck to you guys!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/94-china/

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/login.jsp

Register if you haven't already - use your receipt number.

A "touch" is the "last update" status.

I have a co-sponsor who makes over 100K a year, but my question is on my I-134 form, because I get paid by commission, my hours and income are vary every month, in this case, how do I put the annual income amount?

Someone else probably has better advice regarding your specific consulate and co-sponsoring a K-1. There are different requirements for co-sponsoring fiancee visas in a few countries (Thailand in particular comes to mind, but I've heard the consulate in Guangzhou is pretty rough too).

Someone else can probably also better answer your question about income/commission - but if you have a co-sponsor (and the co-sponsor is accepted) what you put for your income likely won't be judged as critically as the co-sponsors.

By the way - your pics, which are very nice, look like you're already married. Your status says you're filing for a K-1. Are you already married?

My fiancee has had MIA as her POE every time she comes to visit (50+ times) and she always gets thru without a problem. She's told me the immigration officers are usually nice to her because she's ready when it's her turn - whereas apparently she sees people standing at the window digging thru bags for passports, etc. while the IO gets annoyed. Totally understandable.

I've flown thru MIA once coming back from Venezuela - and I thought it was a nightmare. Maybe my fiancee's used to it but it seemed like a zoo to me. Long lines, rude immigration officers, etc - although to give credit, it was a week after the earthquake in Haiti and I think ALOT of people were coming and going that particular day. The airport is actually pretty nice once past all the POE nonsense - concourse D in particular is very modern and comfortable. I had the "pleasure" of sleeping there that night and it wasn't too bad.

Can't give you pointers specifically regarding K-1 - other than make sure she doesn't open the sealed envelope and make sure you get I-94 stamped - as previously said. Congrats on being so close!

Guess what !!!!! I Got the approval from USCIS (NOA2) today by text and mail

Though it took more than a month of the posted timeframe calimed by VSC, I am so relieved now

Thank you everyone, thanks VJ for having a site like this.

Congrats! Well worth the wait

thank you for your reply, but my current income doesn't reach the poverty line, my 2010 income did.

If you're not self-employed - current income is what matters.

The consulate officer is looking to see that you can support the beneficiary with on-going qualified income. Last year's income won't support someone in the future.

If you don't make over the requirement - start considering your options.