Required funds in bank account?

[Vanessa1 7]

I was talking to my husband today and he mentioned he had been told by a friend that when he goes to the Casablanca embassy for his interview he will be required to have a certain amount of funds in his bank account before being given his visa. Now, he is NOT asking me for it (to dispel any red flags out there or any naysayers) and if it is true, he will take care of this himself. But I thought the fact that I have to show financial responsibility with the I-864 would take care of this type of requirement. Anyone else go through Morocco on a CR1 and have any insight?

[pushbrk 12,898]

I was talking to my husband today and he mentioned he had been told by a friend that when he goes to the Casablanca embassy for his interview he will be required to have a certain amount of funds in his bank account before being given his visa. Now, he is NOT asking me for it (to dispel any red flags out there or any naysayers) and if it is true, he will take care of this himself. But I thought the fact that I have to show financial responsibility with the I-864 would take care of this type of requirement. Anyone else go through Morocco on a CR1 and have any insight?

Sounds like something got mixed up in translation or somebody is confusing tourist and student visa requirements with immigrant visa requirements. A visa is not a visa is not a visa.

[christeen 966]

If you as the sponsor make enough (per the 864) then you do not need to rely on assets... Plus the assets should be in the sponsors account, not the intending immigrants (aka, in the USA). If you are using assets you need 3x 125% poverty level... Basically around 56K for the 2 of you. But if your income is sufficient, you dont need to show that...

Not sure if Casa and how they work is different, but this is the rules per NVC

[Vanessa1 7]

I was talking to my husband today and he mentioned he had been told by a friend that when he goes to the Casablanca embassy for his interview he will be required to have a certain amount of funds in his bank account before being given his visa. Now, he is NOT asking me for it (to dispel any red flags out there or any naysayers) and if it is true, he will take care of this himself. But I thought the fact that I have to show financial responsibility with the I-864 would take care of this type of requirement. Anyone else go through Morocco on a CR1 and have any insight?

Sounds like something got mixed up in translation or somebody is confusing tourist and student visa requirements with immigrant visa requirements. A visa is not a visa is not a visa.

I'm a little confused by your response. I thought that I only needed 125% of the poverty level, not 3 times that. Or are you saying that if I don't make 125% of the poverty level then I need assets worth around 56K?

[sachinky 465]

125% of the poverty level - INCOME.

3 times that - ASSETS

[christeen 966]

I was talking to my husband today and he mentioned he had been told by a friend that when he goes to the Casablanca embassy for his interview he will be required to have a certain amount of funds in his bank account before being given his visa. Now, he is NOT asking me for it (to dispel any red flags out there or any naysayers) and if it is true, he will take care of this himself. But I thought the fact that I have to show financial responsibility with the I-864 would take care of this type of requirement. Anyone else go through Morocco on a CR1 and have any insight?

Sounds like something got mixed up in translation or somebody is confusing tourist and student visa requirements with immigrant visa requirements. A visa is not a visa is not a visa.

I'm a little confused by your response. I thought that I only needed 125% of the poverty level, not 3 times that. Or are you saying that if I don't make 125% of the poverty level then I need assets worth around 56K?

If you are using your income, then you just have to show that you earn 125% of poverty level... If you do not earn enough, you can qualify by using your assets, but the required assets in that case is 3 years x 125% poverty, or around 56K...

[Vanessa1 7]

I was talking to my husband today and he mentioned he had been told by a friend that when he goes to the Casablanca embassy for his interview he will be required to have a certain amount of funds in his bank account before being given his visa. Now, he is NOT asking me for it (to dispel any red flags out there or any naysayers) and if it is true, he will take care of this himself. But I thought the fact that I have to show financial responsibility with the I-864 would take care of this type of requirement. Anyone else go through Morocco on a CR1 and have any insight?

Sounds like something got mixed up in translation or somebody is confusing tourist and student visa requirements with immigrant visa requirements. A visa is not a visa is not a visa.

I'm a little confused by your response. I thought that I only needed 125% of the poverty level, not 3 times that. Or are you saying that if I don't make 125% of the poverty level then I need assets worth around 56K?

If you are using your income, then you just have to show that you earn 125% of poverty level... If you do not earn enough, you can qualify by using your assets, but the required assets in that case is 3 years x 125% poverty, or around 56K...

Ok, thank you!

[pushbrk 12,898]

I was talking to my husband today and he mentioned he had been told by a friend that when he goes to the Casablanca embassy for his interview he will be required to have a certain amount of funds in his bank account before being given his visa. Now, he is NOT asking me for it (to dispel any red flags out there or any naysayers) and if it is true, he will take care of this himself. But I thought the fact that I have to show financial responsibility with the I-864 would take care of this type of requirement. Anyone else go through Morocco on a CR1 and have any insight?

Sounds like something got mixed up in translation or somebody is confusing tourist and student visa requirements with immigrant visa requirements. A visa is not a visa is not a visa.

I'm a little confused by your response. I thought that I only needed 125% of the poverty level, not 3 times that. Or are you saying that if I don't make 125% of the poverty level then I need assets worth around 56K?

If you are using your income, then you just have to show that you earn 125% of poverty level... If you do not earn enough, you can qualify by using your assets, but the required assets in that case is 3 years x 125% poverty, or around 56K...

Ok, thank you!

Or you can use $3 in assets to offset one dollar in income shortage, so you can use income, assets or use a combination.

HOWEVER, this has NOTHING to do with your original question which was about money in the foreign spouse's bank account. That's a requirement that can apply to a tourist visa application. The foreign spouse's finances are not of concern in the immigrant spouse visa process.

[New Beginnings 32]

You do NOT need this. My husband went for the CR-1 visa with no question of funds in the bank account. I used my tax records and my paystubs on the I-864 to prove income.

[christeen 966]

It is the sponsor in the USA that has to have the income to support the immigrant OR the assets (or a combined) not the intending immigrant... He/she does not have to prove assets or income just the sponsor/co-sponsor

[Vanessa1 7]

It is the sponsor in the USA that has to have the income to support the immigrant OR the assets (or a combined) not the intending immigrant... He/she does not have to prove assets or income just the sponsor/co-sponsor

Thank you to everyone who answered my question. I will have to figure out where the bad info or misunderstanding came from but I am relieved to know that no one else in Casablanca has run into this and that the I-864 is enough.

Thanks again!

[Anh map 2,098]

You husband's friend gave the confusing advice. As pushbrk stated, the person was likely speaking about requirements for a tourist /student visa.