K-1 Train Pulled Off On The Siding

[eekee 182]

Yeah, I showed them that I earned this prior to Kazan' and returned to a similar level post Kazan'. Now for some light at this tunnel...

My friends all turned me down and an aunt as well. Too scared with the economy. So...

I just had to totally humiliate myself. I asked my 25 year old son to be his daddy's future wife's co-sponsor. Of course, he agreed. So, I can give them a I-864 now. He is well over the 125% threshold.

I'll see what the e-mail states from the Embassy and they can have an AOS if they need it.

Keep us posted on the e-mail.

Did you have more than one year of tax info? Did you establish the pattern for them to see?

glad that your son is pulling through for you. alla will be here soon!

[Chris & Olya 0]

Jeffery,

Glad to learn that she was approved but bummed that they would hold your time in Russia against you. Its great that you have someone to sponser you. But its really a bummer that you would haven to even do this. It really goes to show that many people that work in the government are pretty black and white on the regulations. If any of them were empowered to make a reasonable decision on there own there would be probably a lot less horror stories in the immigration process.

But I am happy you have a solution to there request. I guess Olya and I are up to bat next May 28th. Hope we sail through.... I have gambled and purchased her and her sons airline tickets to the U.S. Olya is from Vladivostok and does not wish to fly back home so she will wait in Moscow with her son and fly here on June 6th pending eveything is successful. If not. My wallet takes a huge hit

Hope everything is resolved and you and Alla are reunited soon

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Thanks! I hope all will resolve too! I am sure you and Olya will be fine. Someone needed to receive some bad news to level those odds and insure others their sail throughs! Believe it or not I felt this coming after so many, many of "We're Approved!" in this forum.

Jeffery,

Glad to learn that she was approved but bummed that they would hold your time in Russia against you. Its great that you have someone to sponser you. But its really a bummer that you would haven to even do this. It really goes to show that many people that work in the government are pretty black and white on the regulations. If any of them were empowered to make a reasonable decision on there own there would be probably a lot less horror stories in the immigration process.

But I am happy you have a solution to there request. I guess Olya and I are up to bat next May 28th. Hope we sail through.... I have gambled and purchased her and her sons airline tickets to the U.S. Olya is from Vladivostok and does not wish to fly back home so she will wait in Moscow with her son and fly here on June 6th pending eveything is successful. If not. My wallet takes a huge hit

Hope everything is resolved and you and Alla are reunited soon

[slim 1,525]

My friends all turned me down and an aunt as well. Too scared with the economy. So...

I just had to totally humiliate myself. I asked my 25 year old son to be his daddy's future wife's co-sponsor. Of course, he agreed. So, I can give them a I-864 now. He is well over the 125% threshold.

I don't see the big deal with sponsoring or co-sponsoring someone. I think they'd be hard pressed to get someone to pay for something more than a plane ticket back to the country of origin. When they ask "can you support this person while they're here?" Obviously with a K-1 the support is going to be for around 6-12 months with the expectation that the person will work or start having babies after that time period and thus "earn their keep" in their new environment. It's messed up that the K-1 falls under the same support obligations as student and/or work visas, etc. This is another area of the immigration process that definitely needs to be redone.

And "Mr. Kind Eyes", if your 25 year old son is earning well over 125% of the poverty level, you can save the humiliation and instead pat yourself on the back. There's a reason he's making that money..... maybe ol' dad did a good job raising him? (And thusly could "pay back" a little by doing a favor like co-sponsoring.) My dad and I are around the same ages as you and your son and if he ever asked me something like that, I'd gladly help him if I could. The reason I'm making more than 125% now is because of the way he raised me. "Get your @$$ up and get to work, son" is a valuable lesson a lot of young men don't get anymore. And truth be told, around 25 is when it starts "making sense" that ol' dad was right about a lot of things. Now go "Turn that light off!" and save .00001/cents off your next electric bill cause if you do that every day... you save a whole dollar over the course of the year. And if you do that for every light in the house..... that's enough to buy half a tank of gas... and if you save money on your gas then you don't have to work so much and you can spend more time with your family. It all makes sense.

I'm pretty sure he's honored to help. I know I would be.

I have gambled and purchased her and her sons airline tickets to the U.S. Olya is from Vladivostok and does not wish to fly back home so she will wait in Moscow with her son and fly here on June 6th

I think you've gambled right. I played it safe and had my wife return to Vladivostok and fly out a month or two later. (She had some stuff to do, I had some stuff to do, etc.) She got her visa all the way out there a week later. Your girl in Moscow should be fine.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!

Alla called me at work today with great news. While she was heading back on the train, the Embassy called her home and spoke to her mother. The told her to inform Alla her visa is approved without any further documentation required. They said no I-864 is required. Evidently, they looked deeper in my paperwork and discovered I was indeed above the threshold. The said to expect her visa sometime next week to arrive.

BIG SIGH...

Oh, and, Slim... Yes, my boy was not always this way, but he has matured tremendously within the past year. I am quite proud.

[slim 1,525]

Excellent news, Jeffery. And now..... Good luck on the rest of your VJ!

(And don't forget to pat yourself on the back a little bit. Parents don't take enough credit for their kids' success. Sure, people make their own choices and once they're grown up it's not really up to you anymore but if more parents would do a better job, all in all, kids would turn out better and society in turn would be a better place. It starts at home!)

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Правда!

Excellent news, Jeffery. And now..... Good luck on the rest of your VJ!

(And don't forget to pat yourself on the back a little bit. Parents don't take enough credit for their kids' success. Sure, people make their own choices and once they're grown up it's not really up to you anymore but if more parents would do a better job, all in all, kids would turn out better and society in turn would be a better place. It starts at home!)

[Chuckles 0]

Great news! Your luck is turning

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

I'll feel so much better (and totally confident) when I can post the "Visas In Hand" update. Hopefully, next week!

Great news! Your luck is turning

[Blues Fairy 0]

Great news, congrats!

My now-husband (whose name is also Jeffery BTW ) didn't even send me his tax forms for my interview, explaining that his lawyer had advised him against it. So when the embassy people pressed me for tax documents, I just told them off. This information is indeed redundant and, frankly, none of their business.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Good for you, Blues Fairy. Sounds like my Alla would appreciate your attitude. I've heard Alla tell more than a few people off. Its amazing what a 152 cm / 44 kg motivated Russian girl can do when provoked.

Great news, congrats!

My now-husband (whose name is also Jeffery BTW ) didn't even send me his tax forms for my interview, explaining that his lawyer had advised him against it. So when the embassy people pressed me for tax documents, I just told them off. This information is indeed redundant and, frankly, none of their business.

[Chris & Olya 0]

Jeffery !

I was pleased to come home and see that there was some common sense at the embassy ! Congratualations and it is nice to see Good thangs happen too Good people. Also Thanks to you and Slim for optimism in my Olyas upcoming interview.

[sara..... 371]

ohhhhhhhh im sooo very happy for u guys congratulations :dance: :dance:

[R&I 0]

Congratulations Kazan Tiger. Best of luck and soonest meeting with your pretty Alla!

Estadia, you are a very strong person....so happy for other people...you have big and hot heart! Wish you personally good news ASAP.

Edited May 23, 2008 by R&I

[irish44 0]

Congratulations Jeffrey! Man.. they seem to make it a grind till the end!!!