Just Turkish

[awaterlily 0]

Uhhh, I've now seen it all.

Paris Hilton belly dances at the 2008 Miss Turkey pageant

Edited June 6, 2008 by awaterlily

[wendya 0]

First CONGRATS to Kennyandhandan for getting their VISA!!!!!!! And I want to let everyone we got our VISA too!!!!! He will be here on the 17th!!!!!!!!!

A Big Congratulations and Tebrikler!! Wow, that is wonderful that he will be here in only 10 days!!!!

[wendya 0]

Uhhh, I've now seen it all.

Paris Hilton belly dances at the 2008 Miss Turkey pageant

Thanks for posting awaterlily. It was interesting to watch.

Hope you and your family and precious little one are all well!!!

[JULIAFERNO 0]

Uhhh, I've now seen it all.

Paris Hilton belly dances at the 2008 Miss Turkey pageant

If you can call that belly dancing.

[Mina76 0]

Uhhh, I've now seen it all.

Paris Hilton belly dances at the 2008 Miss Turkey pageant

If you can call that belly dancing.

yeah really!

[awaterlily 0]

wendya-

I'm just looking at your siggie timeline...any word on the waiver status?

[wendya 0]

wendya-

I'm just looking at your siggie timeline...any word on the waiver status?

No, nothing yet. Thank you for asking though. It is nice to be thought of

[Mina76 0]

Hi Wendy,

I was just wondering about that too?

Have you contacted the Ankara Embassy recently on the status of your case?

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

Hello everyone!!

I'm new to VJ and just discovered this Turkish forum...yay!!!!!!! I only hope my days in waiting are not too bad and I won't ever need a shoulder to cry on (although thanks in advance if I do )

I just filed my I-129F for the K-1 visa for my fiancee and have read many of your stories/posts.

Anyhow, just saying hello and hope to make many friends in the process (thanks Mina for introducing yourself on my 1st day here on VJ (Is your hubby back yet?)

Anyway....hope everyone is doing well and good luck and speedy reunions for all!!!!!!

Erika

[kennyandhandan 2]

Congratulations on getting your proverbial ball rolling, Erika.

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

Thanks kennyandhandan!!!

I have a question about the affidavit of support:

Last year I made under the poverty level because I had just finished school and only worked for 1/2 of 2007 to take a break...however this year I am well above the 125% required...what do you all think will be required of me as far as paperwork goes and is it true current income has more bearing than previous income? Do they even want the w-2 from 2007???? Do you think I will need a co-sponsor (because I do not have anyone I could ask at all)? This is my biggest fear as far as this visa goes. Anyone have the same fear before and how did it turn out? I would love to put this fear to rest-hopefully...sigh

Thanks, Erika

[awaterlily 0]

Welcome and GL!

Hello everyone!!

I'm new to VJ and just discovered this Turkish forum...yay!!!!!!! I only hope my days in waiting are not too bad and I won't ever need a shoulder to cry on (although thanks in advance if I do )

I just filed my I-129F for the K-1 visa for my fiancee and have read many of your stories/posts.

Anyhow, just saying hello and hope to make many friends in the process (thanks Mina for introducing yourself on my 1st day here on VJ (Is your hubby back yet?)

Anyway....hope everyone is doing well and good luck and speedy reunions for all!!!!!!

Erika

[awaterlily 0]

I hope you hear something soon

No, nothing yet. Thank you for asking though. It is nice to be thought of

[tanyakaraman 0]

Hi Erika,

I can say from my personal experience that current income generally is more important...although your 2008 income might not be submissible until you have filed your taxes for the year (unless you have ALREADY surpassed the poverty level with your to-date income for 2008 and can prove it). In that case, you would need to submit copies of tax records for 2007 (including W2's) along with proof of your to-date income from 2008...along with a letter from your employer, etc.

This was my experience (with the affidavit of support for Adjustment of Status, not the affidavit of support for the Visa):

We filed for adjustment of status in November 2007 and I included an affidavit of support based on my 2006 income. In January, we received RFE stating that my affidavit of support was not acceptable because I didn't meet the income requirements in 2006. However, my 2007 income DID easily surpass 125% of the poverty level and I had just done my taxes for the year, so I just filled out a new affidavit and submitted it with my 2007 tax documents (as well as copies of the titles to both of our cars with Kelly Blue Book values, just to be on the safe side).

That's another possiblity...you can include certain assets to make up the difference if your income is too low. Check the rules and regulations to see what types of assets are eligible.

By the way, I believe the affidavit of support for the visa only requires you to earn 100% of the poverty level, not 125%. You'll be required to show 125% later when you file for adjustment of status.

Hope that helps...

Best of Luck!

Tanya

Thanks kennyandhandan!!!

I have a question about the affidavit of support:

Last year I made under the poverty level because I had just finished school and only worked for 1/2 of 2007 to take a break...however this year I am well above the 125% required...what do you all think will be required of me as far as paperwork goes and is it true current income has more bearing than previous income? Do they even want the w-2 from 2007???? Do you think I will need a co-sponsor (because I do not have anyone I could ask at all)? This is my biggest fear as far as this visa goes. Anyone have the same fear before and how did it turn out? I would love to put this fear to rest-hopefully...sigh

Thanks, Erika

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

Thanks for the reply. I am worried even more because I DID NOT meet the requirement s for 5 people (I have 3 kids) for 2007-only $17,500 because I only worked 4-6 months out of 2007. I only now filed the I-129 on 5/29/08 so I will NOT have filed my 2008 of course until next year. So what will happen? I currently make $60,000 now that i am working full-time, but for years 2004-2006 I was in school or like I said-taking a break in 2007. I have no idea, but I am stresing over this bad. You were lucky because you had filed for 2007. I wonder what they will say in my case?

Anyone can help in the same situation or anybody knows what they will require because of my situation?

Hi Erika,

I can say from my personal experience that current income generally is more important...although your 2008 income might not be submissible until you have filed your taxes for the year (unless you have ALREADY surpassed the poverty level with your to-date income for 2008 and can prove it). In that case, you would need to submit copies of tax records for 2007 (including W2's) along with proof of your to-date income from 2008...along with a letter from your employer, etc.

This was my experience (with the affidavit of support for Adjustment of Status, not the affidavit of support for the Visa):

We filed for adjustment of status in November 2007 and I included an affidavit of support based on my 2006 income. In January, we received RFE stating that my affidavit of support was not acceptable because I didn't meet the income requirements in 2006. However, my 2007 income DID easily surpass 125% of the poverty level and I had just done my taxes for the year, so I just filled out a new affidavit and submitted it with my 2007 tax documents (as well as copies of the titles to both of our cars with Kelly Blue Book values, just to be on the safe side).

That's another possiblity...you can include certain assets to make up the difference if your income is too low. Check the rules and regulations to see what types of assets are eligible.

By the way, I believe the affidavit of support for the visa only requires you to earn 100% of the poverty level, not 125%. You'll be required to show 125% later when you file for adjustment of status.

Hope that helps...

Best of Luck!

Tanya

Thanks kennyandhandan!!!

I have a question about the affidavit of support:

Last year I made under the poverty level because I had just finished school and only worked for 1/2 of 2007 to take a break...however this year I am well above the 125% required...what do you all think will be required of me as far as paperwork goes and is it true current income has more bearing than previous income? Do they even want the w-2 from 2007???? Do you think I will need a co-sponsor (because I do not have anyone I could ask at all)? This is my biggest fear as far as this visa goes. Anyone have the same fear before and how did it turn out? I would love to put this fear to rest-hopefully...sigh

Thanks, Erika