K3 Visa interview - disaster averted

[kinglear 0]

Just wanted to share my wife's experience at the consulate in Nigeria. Our problems started with the affidavit of support. I didn't have any tax returns and I have only worked at my current job for a few months. So all I could get was a letter from my employer stating my salary and one from my bank stating only my account balance and when I opened it. I put it all together with copies of my petitions, pictures, messenger logs etc and I sent it to my wife by courier. I sent it at the last minute because I was still hoping to get a more complete letter from my bank. It was supposed to get there the day before her interview but as you have probably guessed by now, it didn't. So there she was, the night before the interview and all my wife had was her forms. We thought the best she could do was go and explain and hopefully get another interview date the next week. To bolster our case I scanned a copy of a newly notarized I-134, my employment letter, some pictures, and a few other things I could get my hands on and sent it to her by email. But I didnt have an extra copy of my bank letter so I couldnt send her that. So she got to the embassy with only scanned copies of the I-134, my employment letter and a few other things along with her own personal documents. To her utter surprise they didn't even bat an eyelid. The didn't ask for the original copies of anything. They didn't ask for tax returns or my bank statement. They asked her what I did for a living and where we met. The CO looked at a few pictures (didn't ask why some were printed on paper) and basically that was that. She said she was satisfied and that my wife could pick up her visa the next week. It was amazing. My wife is here in the states now and so a long journey that started in June has come to an end. A big thanks to Pushbrk and Mrs. Austin. I was on the verge of hiring a lawyer until I found this site. I hope everyone's journey ends well too. AOS here we come. Cheers.

[morocco4ever 63]

Wow I am suprised that they give it to her so easily. I do have a question however. Will you need more for the I-864 when you adjust her status? I think you need to have 3 years of income for that don't you?

[rebeccajo 14]

Wow I am suprised that they give it to her so easily. I do have a question however. Will you need more for the I-864 when you adjust her status? I think you need to have 3 years of income for that don't you?

Nope.

Just the most recent tax year.

[e-migra 4]

:dance: CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Xmas !!!!!

[morocco4ever 63]

Wow I am suprised that they give it to her so easily. I do have a question however. Will you need more for the I-864 when you adjust her status? I think you need to have 3 years of income for that don't you?

Nope.

Just the most recent tax year.

Good to know, thanks for the facts. My husband came on the IR1 so I wasn't sure what the requirements would be to adjust status. Plus I know that things are constantly changing. So many things have changed since we started this process.