I need help about K1 sponsor

[radiofoot 0]

I need information about the sponsor part of the K1 process. I've read the minimum income requirements. Unfortunately, I won't have regular employment for some time. What are the various ways to satisfy this requirement?

More importantly, I think I might have to use my parents to sponsor my fiancee. What are the legal ramifications if they agree to do this? What exactly would they be responsible for?

I've looked around the Internet for answers to these questions, but i can't find them. If you know where I can get some good (free) advice, I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

[pax 0]

Your question is a complicated one, so let's unpack it a bit.

For the K-1 visa, the sponsor or sponsors complete form I-134, Affidavit of Support. The sponsor(s) must demonstrate an income at or above 125% of the poverty level for the appropriate family size, including the sponsor(s) and the immigrant(s) to be sponsored. In your case, your parents would have to demonstrate that their income meets or exceeds the poverty guidelines for at least four people—assuming you have no siblings or other relatives who also live with your parents. If the income doesn't cut it, assets that are convertible to cash within one year may be used to make up the difference, provided that their value is equal to 5 times the difference between the income and the appropriate poverty level.

BUT: You should know that the I-134, while its enforceability is questionable, is not the be-all and end-all of the question. Your fiancee will need real, concrete support when she gets here, not just signatures on a paper. She will not be able to work for at least a few months, and until then she needs a roof over her head, food, etc. If your parents aren't actually, really willing to provide for her very real needs, then they should not sign that paper.

Also: After you marry, you will need to file an I-864, the Affidavit of Support that must accompany the I-485. Your parents can sponsor again, but this affidavit is tougher and is legally enforceable. They are on the hook, so to speak, for ensuring that your fiancee (wife) does not become a public charge—so if your fiancee seeks certain means-tested public benefits, the government can sue her sponsor or sponsors to collect on those benefits.

The I-864 is in effect until the immigrant can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work, becomes a U.S. citizen, departs the country permanently, or dies. So it is no small obligation.

I'll play the part of Yodrak and ask if you've considered how you plan to support your fiancee with no steady job and no apparent plans to seek one.

Edited May 16, 2006 by pax

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Read this:

http://www.twmlaw.com/resources/immigrant/immigrant4cont.htm

and this

http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0110-wheeler.shtm

[meauxna 15]

I've looked around the Internet for answers to these questions, but i can't find them.

3 essential FAQs about the affidavit of support:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1328.html

General Information & Frequently Asked Questions Affidavit of Support (Form I-864)

http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/fa...eets/affaqa.htm

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT, Form I-864

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm

How Do I File an Affidavit of Support for a Relative?

[Yodrak 7]

radiofoot,

Most people in your situation have a bigger problem than supporting an immigrant - they need someone to provide food, clothing and housing for themselves.

See if you can get whoever is supporting you to support your fiancee as well.

Yodrak

I need information about the sponsor part of the K1 process. I've read the minimum income requirements. Unfortunately, I won't have regular employment for some time. What are the various ways to satisfy this requirement?

More importantly, I think I might have to use my parents to sponsor my fiancee. What are the legal ramifications if they agree to do this? What exactly would they be responsible for?

I've looked around the Internet for answers to these questions, but i can't find them. If you know where I can get some good (free) advice, I would really appreciate it. Thank you.