Packet 3 incoming (Hopefully)

[fewfwfee 0]

Hey everyone, our K-1 is making its way to the point where we should be expecting our NAO2 anyday now. Our timeline seems to say we should be adjudicated at the 25th of February at the latest. We're starting to worry because that doesn't leave us much time to get it, before we start panicing. In two days it'd of been four months since we filed the initial 129F petition; I guess what our question is, is should we be worrying?

Along with packet three we're under the impression that the Petitioner will have to send the Beneficiary (Me) bank statements from her, and because we're using a co-sponsor, theirs also. So I have a few questions:

- Will the amount of money in my partners bank account effect the outcome of the K-1 even if we are using a co-sponsor? (If so, how much should the co-sponsor have laying in their bank account generally?)

- As we are preparing for the NAO2 we're also curious as to how much is an accepted 'minimum' amount to have in the Petitioners bank account when sending off the bank statements for packet 3?

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.

JackAndWhitney

[Alex356 0]

Hey everyone, our K-1 is making its way to the point where we should be expecting our NAO2 anyday now. Our timeline seems to say we should be adjudicated at the 25th of February at the latest. We're starting to worry because that doesn't leave us much time to get it, before we start panicing. In two days it'd of been four months since we filed the initial 129F petition; I guess what our question is, is should we be worrying?

Along with packet three we're under the impression that the Petitioner will have to send the Beneficiary (Me) bank statements from her, and because we're using a co-sponsor, theirs also. So I have a few questions:

- Will the amount of money in my partners bank account effect the outcome of the K-1 even if we are using a co-sponsor? (If so, how much should the co-sponsor have laying in their bank account generally?)

- As we are preparing for the NAO2 we're also curious as to how much is an accepted 'minimum' amount to have in the Petitioners bank account when sending off the bank statements for packet 3?

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.

JackAndWhitney

The main thing is proof of income. You have to be at least 25% above the poverty level. You probably already know this since you've already decided to use a cosponsor.

From what I've seen, assets (including amount in bank account) only really matter if you do NOT meet the income requirements.

Although it's good to prepare in advance, you don't really need to be worrying because it will still be a few weeks after NOA2 that you receive PKG 3.

[Darnell 8,479]

how much is an accepted 'minimum' amount to have in the Petitioners bank account when sending off the bank statements for packet 3?

where are you reading this, specifally?

it smells like evidence / supporting documentation for the I-134, and unless something changed up from last week -

The I-134 is submitted on INTERVIEW DAY.

Vette your instructions, please - have another read?

see http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/iv/iv_15.html

and pay particular attention on 'what to do' and 'what is sent in' and even

'how to prepare the P-3 packet' - cause the P-3 packet IS NO LONGER MAILED OUT.

Edited February 19, 2010 by Darnell

[fewfwfee 0]

The main thing is proof of income. You have to be at least 25% above the poverty level. You probably already know this since you've already decided to use a cosponsor.

From what I've seen, assets (including amount in bank account) only really matter if you do NOT meet the income requirements.

Although it's good to prepare in advance, you don't really need to be worrying because it will still be a few weeks after NOA2 that you receive PKG 3.

So all in all the amount in the Petitioners bank account is void unless they aren't above the poverty line by 25%? Okay, that's great news. Also, what I meant by worrying is, it'll of been four months in two days, do you think we should be worrying, because we feel the NAO2 should of came by now (We're kind of going by a timeframe of the general six months it seems to take most people on average), or are we being over-anxious?

Edited February 19, 2010 by JackAndWhitney

[fewfwfee 0]

how much is an accepted 'minimum' amount to have in the Petitioners bank account when sending off the bank statements for packet 3?

where are you reading this, specifally?

it smells like evidence / supporting documentation for the I-134, and unless something changed up from last week -

The I-134 is submitted on INTERVIEW DAY.

Vette your instructions, please - have another read?

see http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/iv/iv_15.html

and pay particular attention on 'what to do' and 'what is sent in' and even

'how to prepare the P-3 packet' - cause the P-3 packet IS NO LONGER MAILED OUT.

I appreciate the link and the advice from both of you, thank you very much. Most of the information we have got probably is outdated it seems if you're telling us otherwise, a lot of stuff has been read by researching the K-1 process and trying to gather information from different sources.

Edited February 19, 2010 by JackAndWhitney

[Darnell 8,479]

jackandWhitney -

hey - no worries...

The P3 packet is no longer 'sent out' . The form sets are available for download.

There is a 'short list' of what to send in FOR the P3.

There is a LONG LIST of what to 'bring in' on Interview Day.

The bank statements that you mentioned are used specifically on the affadavit of support and...

BE CLEAR - that's the I-134 form.

Good Luck ! The new wording on the London Embassy's K section is also ambiguous (grrrr ) ...

[Alex356 0]

So all in all the amount in the Petitioners bank account is void unless they aren't above the poverty line by 25%? Okay, that's great news. Also, what I meant by worrying is, it'll of been four months in two days, do you think we should be worrying, because we feel the NAO2 should of came by now (We're kind of going by a timeframe of the general six months it seems to take most people on average), or are we being over-anxious?

That is a bit on the long side. Ours took about 2 months, and that seems to be somewhat common (don't mean to rub it in!).

If you don't hear anything this month, then you can contact your congressperson (on the US side) to check into it. If VSC is the same as CSC, they say it'll be 5 months until the NOA2 so according to them you don't have anything to complain about until you hit that point.

Good luck- it should be any day now!