Bank Statment instead of I-864

[Sameer Alomari 0]

Hello,

In 10/30/2010, I had my interview in the Embassy of the United States at Riyadh-Saudi Arabia.

The officer asks for a Joint sponsor, I tried very hard to find a Joint Sponsor but I couldn't (No relatives nor Friends).

- Is it possible to send a Bank statement (Immigrant's bank account) instead of having a Joint Sponsor?

- How much money should be in the Bank Account? Is it around $100,000?

- Do they ask for a 3 months bank statement? I mean i can get some money from my friends to fulfill the required amount, and then I'll withdraw their money after getting the bank statement or after getting the Visa! (IS THAT LEGAL???)

Do I (The Immigrant) need to file any forms with my bank statement?

The other question, we had a new baby born after the interview, is it possible to file expedited I-130 and HOW??? We tried to contact the immigration Service Unit in the Embassy and we sent a ton of emails but no response, also we tried to call them with no luck!

Please help,

Sameer

[Inky 1,111]

Having a baby does not make any difference and is not a reason for an expedite. However if the child has a USC parent you will likely have to file a CRBA and apply for the childs USC passport.

No you cant sent bank statements instead of an I864. They arent looking for money in a bank account they are looking for the petitioner being able to support the beneficiary with their income, and that the beneficiary wont be a public charge.

you should check the poverty guidelines that you need to meet on the I864 form at the USCIS website.

[Sameer Alomari 0]

Having a baby does not make any difference and is not a reason for an expedite. However if the child has a USC parent you will likely have to file a CRBA and apply for the childs USC passport.

No you cant sent bank statements instead of an I864. They arent looking for money in a bank account they are looking for the petitioner being able to support the beneficiary with their income, and that the beneficiary wont be a public charge.

you should check the poverty guidelines that you need to meet on the I864 form at the USCIS website.

Thanks for your reply...

CRBA is not a valid option because my wife lef the USA when she was a baby, Actually she need to proof domicile in the USA.

Regarding the bank statement, the officer in the embassy noticed that if I have more than $100,4000 in my bank account, then I don't a Joint Sponsor, I guess they need 5 X poverty line.

The main reason of the affidavit of support is that the beneficiary wont be a public charge, and $100,000 is enough guarantee!

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

You can use money in a bank account or other assets which can be easily liquidated, but most embassies require it to be US based assets. You still need to file the I-864, it is simply that you will be using assets rather than income.

- You need 3 times as much as the shortfall in income for your household size. So say there is three of your (husband, wife and baby), and the 125% poverty line is 23'000, and you have no income at all, you'd need an absolute minimum of 69'000 dollars in your account, though they usually like to see you comfortably over.

- You usually need 12 months bank statement, to show this is your money and usual incomings and outgoings on your account. If they are suspicious about where the money is coming from, they may ask for a papertrail. You cannot borrow money from your friends for this, it has to be your money which stays your money. You could sell your local assets and transfer the money from that to a US bank account though.

[pushbrk 13,112]

I mean i can get some money from my friends to fulfill the required amount, and then I'll withdraw their money after getting the bank statement or after getting the Visa! (IS THAT LEGAL???)

Do I (The Immigrant) need to file any forms with my bank statement?

No, it's not legal. It's fraud.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

They will want to see the money has been there for a period of time. The are not stupid enough to believe that money that just showed up is apt to stay. That is one of the oldest tricks in the book.

[sachinky 465]

They will want to see the money has been there for a period of time. The are not stupid enough to believe that money that just showed up is apt to stay. That is one of the oldest tricks in the book.

^ This.

[Sameer Alomari 0]

Thanks all,

Despite that I can't find a Joint Sponsor, but I will keep trying. I don’t want to make any stupid mistakes which may affect my case.

What about the baby???

Our case (Me and my son) is almost completed, is there any hope to expedite the baby’s immigration petition? If I got my visa, I only have 6 months to travel to the USA, I think the processing time for the baby's case will take longer than my visa validity period, that will force us to leave the baby here in Saudi Arabia and that is impossible for many reasons:

1- The baby is only 2 months old and she must stay with her mother (USC), but because my wife needs to prove her intent in good faith to re-establish domicile in the USA, she must travel before or with us.

2- Leaving the baby here will not help my wife to prove that she intend to relinquish her current domicile in Saudi Arabia.

3- I am not Saudi, I am Jordanian and I have a valid Saudi work permit, before leaving Saudi Arabia, I need to cancel my work permit then I can't enter Saudi Arabia again until I have a new Saudi Visa, so if we managed to leave the baby here in KSA, her residency status will be ILLEGAL.

I don't know what to do know, should my wife file for the baby now and to forget about the expedition?

Thanks,

Sameer

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

A I-130 petition for the baby via DCF should take considerably less than 6 months, especially as there is no background checks etc. Contact the embassy to see what they say though, they may be willing to expedite it to "join" with your other cases, especially if you need some more time to find a co-sponsor anyway.

[Casprd 167]

- Do they ask for a 3 months bank statement? I mean i can get some money from my friends to fulfill the required amount, and then I'll withdraw their money after getting the bank statement or after getting the Visa! (IS THAT LEGAL???)

Actually we were told to include 6 months of Bank statements plus 6 months of paystubs plus the 3 years of tax returns. They want to see a pattern of income, not money appearing one day. If you're bank balance shows steady amounts then 2 months before the petition reaches the NVC it shows a dramatic increas that can't be accounted for by way of Tax Returns or pay stubs then you will be setting yourself up for an RFE at the least. USCIS has seen everything before so trying to slip one past them will only cause more problems in the long run.

[Sameer Alomari 0]

Regarding the cosponsor issue, is it possible to use my income (immigrant's income) to fulfill the 125% poverty line

my wife has no income, I am responsible for supporting my family, we have 2 kids, I work in Saudi Arabia, my salary is 13,000 SAR monthly which is around $3,400 monthly.

I have around $33,000 in my bank account and I have a car which can be sold for $10,000

Is there anyway to use my income and not to need a Joint Sponsor????

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

You cannot use your income because it will stop when you move to the USA.