k-1 cosponsor in manila

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Hello, i'm trying to prepare the initial k-1 visa package. I will be using a cosponsor which is my mom. I keep reading that manila doesn't accept cosponsors... but they do make exceptions if you are a student etc. I'm currently unemployed and i won't be a full time student until next semester. I'm looking for a job and plan to be a full time student and have work by the time that she will be interviewed by the manila embassy... will the proof of financial support be required when i send the initial package? or will my fiance need to show that in the interview 6 months to a year down the road?

Also, i noticed in the visajourney guides that for the initial k-1 visa package i need to have a passport style photo of her taken within 30 days.. will i need to submit that? or will it be on her end when she goes to the interview? I don't know how i could possibly get one from her without having her mail it taking weeks.

i will appreciate any advice / tips you can give... for this is a complicated process to me. Thank you!!!

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Hello, i'm trying to prepare the initial k-1 visa package. I will be using a cosponsor which is my mom. I keep reading that manila doesn't accept cosponsors... but they do make exceptions if you are a student etc.

I've noticed that Manila accepts most cosponsors, especially if the petitioner is younger and is a college student or has just graduated. Also in your favor is the fact that your mother is cosponsoring you. Manila likes to see cosponsors who are close relatives.

I'm currently unemployed and i won't be a full time student until next semester. I'm looking for a job and plan to be a full time student and have work by the time that she will be interviewed by the manila embassy...

Manila will look at your gross income for either 2009 or 2010 depending on when your fiancée has her interview. If she has her interview after April 15, 2011, I believe that Manila will want to see your income tax return for 2010. Manila will also want to look at your current sustained income during 2011, so you will want to send your fiancée several current paycheck stubs. If your current sustained income for 2011 does not put you on a trajectory to earn 125% of the poverty level for 2011, you will definitely need a cosponsor.

will the proof of financial support be required when i send the initial package? or will my fiance need to show that in the interview 6 months to a year down the road?

No, don't send the proof of financial support with your initial package. Your fiancée will submit your I-134, your cosponsor's I-134, and all of your supporting financial documents at the time of her interview at the Embassy. You can send those documents to her a couple of weeks before her interview. When the time comes, send the documents via Fed Ex or DHL...don't send them through the post office.

Also, i noticed in the visajourney guides that for the initial k-1 visa package i need to have a passport style photo of her taken within 30 days.. will i need to submit that? or will it be on her end when she goes to the interview? I don't know how i could possibly get one from her without having her mail it taking weeks.

Yes, you will need to submit two or three (I forgot how many) of her passport photos with your K-1 visa package. You will also need to submit your passport photos with your K-1 visa package. She will need to send you her passport photos that you need for your K-1 visa package. Don't ever send anything relating to your K-1 through the mail. It may take months, or it may never arrive at all. Always use Fed Ex or DHL.

Also, make sure your fiancée gets a dozen or more passport photos. She will need them during every step of her visa journey. She will need two or three when she gets her medical. She will need a couple more at interview time. She will need more when she attends the CFO seminar. And she will need a couple more after you guys get married and adjust her status (AOS).

i will appreciate any advice / tips you can give... for this is a complicated process to me. Thank you!!!

You should check out the Philippines forum here on VJ. Sometimes it's better to post questions there.

Good luck with your visa journey!

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Thank you tahoma!!!

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forgot to ask... I noticed on the forms there isn't enough space for some of the information i.e fiances name. what do i do?

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forgot to ask... I noticed on the forms there isn't enough space for some of the information i.e fiances name. what do i do?

You might want to post this question in the Philippines forum and wait for people to chime in.

I think you are supposed to fit in in there even if you have to do it by hand.