Worried about how much I make affecting visa decision

[ECWilloughbys 7]

Hi all, another question. We're very early in our visa process (just sent our I-129F off this week), and while we've read up on everything required thus far and felt informed and prepared, the further steps have us a bit nervous. I am self-employed, freelance, and my fiance does freelance work as well. Neither of us are on government support or anything, but we're scraping by. If neither of us make a lot of money, does this mean they'll reject our visa, or require a co-sponsor? What exactly does that mean? Could we get our parents to do this, or loan us money before this step? We're both pretty poor at the moment, but manage to get along, and I'd hate for this to affect our chances of getting married and being together.

Any input would be welcome. I worry about this a lot.

[Inky 1,110]

If you dont make 125% above the poverty requirements for a 2 person house hold(assuming you guys have no kids or anything)you must have a co-sponser. Loans wont help you they dont count as income. Yes your co-sponser can be your parents. You might want to read some of the directions for the I-864 forms and the I-134 to get familiar with them.

[Audy_Rob 26]

You weren't very specific, so it is hard to say. But you can figure it out for yourself.

Talking about the USC only now: Does the USC have tax returns for three years since you are self-employed, with a Schedule C filed and hopefully some 1099's showing freelance wages?

Is the yearly amount earned about 125% of the poverty line for two people. The 125% of the poverty line for two people can be found from Form I-864P at the USCIS web site. www.uscis.gov.

About a joint sponsor. I do not know if London routinely accepts a joint sponsor or not. I hope someone that has been through London stops by and answers. For the K-1 visa, which is why you file the I-129F, an Embassy is not required to accept the joint sponsor. There is a posting on VJ right now from a USC with his fiancee in Manila, the Consular Officer refused to accept the I-134 of the joint sponsor mother. But I get the feeling that is unusual.

To accept a large sum of cash and deposit it into your account from whatever source to give the appearance that you are more financially sound then you are in reality could be viewed as an effort to mislead or misrepresent your financial position to a government agency for the purposes of immigration. This cannot and should not be recommended by any member of the VJ community.

Good luck.

[ECWilloughbys 7]

You weren't very specific, so it is hard to say. But you can figure it out for yourself.

Talking about the USC only now: Does the USC have tax returns for three years since you are self-employed, with a Schedule C filed and hopefully some 1099's showing freelance wages?

Is the yearly amount earned about 125% of the poverty line for two people. The 125% of the poverty line for two people can be found from Form I-864P at the USCIS web site. www.uscis.gov.

About a joint sponsor. I do not know if London routinely accepts a joint sponsor or not. I hope someone that has been through London stops by and answers. For the K-1 visa, which is why you file the I-129F, an Embassy is not required to accept the joint sponsor. There is a posting on VJ right now from a USC with his fiancee in Manila, the Consular Officer refused to accept the I-134 of the joint sponsor mother. But I get the feeling that is unusual.

To accept a large sum of cash and deposit it into your account from whatever source to give the appearance that you are more financially sound then you are in reality could be viewed as an effort to mislead or misrepresent your financial position to a government agency for the purposes of immigration. This cannot and should not be recommended by any member of the VJ community.

Good luck.

Thanks so much. This makes me feel a bit better. I have all my tax returns and financial info, and will check out the poverty line info at the USCIS site like you recommended.

It's good to know that my family can co-sponsor... would much rather do that than a loan! Definitely don't want to look like we're attempting to mislead anyone. And hopefully things are about to really look up workwise for me, so fingers crossed everything goes well.