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[cheerstoamerica 21]

I hope it helps too. He'll need to document his earnings with paycheck stubs, and he should provide an employer's letter too.

If I were in your fiancé's shoes, I definitely would attend your interview, and I would make the best financial case possible. I think you'll have a better chance if he can explain to the consular officer how he's going to support you so that you don't become a public charge when you are in the U.S.

Thank you tahoma! I will mention your suggestion to him. I've been doing A LOT of research on this, and I've read on some forums that they sometimes also consider the beneficiary's capabilities. I have a college degree, attended graduate school for 2 semesters (didn't push through with it because of my plans to move to the US and live with my fiance), and I have almost 3 years of working experience here in the Philippines (still currently employed). I hope and pray for my visa's approval. I just found out about this whole co sponsorship issue yesterday, and I couldn't eat nor sleep. My fiance and I deserve to be together! We're two people in love, and we've never done anything to break the law. I hope the consul sees that.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi guys, my fiance works part-time, and has only 2 semesters left. He used to have a college grant which he was able to get because he maintained grades that are no less than 3. Unfortunately, they stopped that program already. However he still has his financial aid.

So my question is... 1) Would it be a plus if I showed proof that my fiance gets his college tuition paid by financial aid?

ADVANTAGE: They'll know that his college is paid for and wont get in the way of our expenses.

DISADVANTAGE: The financial aid is usually given to those with low income so if he has one, they might think that he has low income (they'll find out anyway because of the forms)

We'll get his mom as our co-sponsor though. And my second question is... 2) Up to how many sponsors is allowed for a k1 visa in Manila, Philippines?

I need your help guys!

Financial Aid is not income. College scholarships are not income.

IF he has a HOUSING allowance specifically FOR housing and the housing is suitable for married couples, that portion of his aid would count.

Manilla will occasionally allow co-sponsors if they are immediate family of the petitioner.

Otherwise he needs to get a job paying at least the amount required by the guidelines.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Thank you tahoma! I will mention your suggestion to him. I've been doing A LOT of research on this, and I've read on some forums that they sometimes also consider the beneficiary's capabilities. I have a college degree, attended graduate school for 2 semesters (didn't push through with it because of my plans to move to the US and live with my fiance), and I have almost 3 years of working experience here in the Philippines (still currently employed). I hope and pray for my visa's approval. I just found out about this whole co sponsorship issue yesterday, and I couldn't eat nor sleep. My fiance and I deserve to be together! We're two people in love, and we've never done anything to break the law. I hope the consul sees that.

If you had broken the law you would not get this far, so you are the same as all other K-1 visa applicants.

The consulate must decide if they believe you will be a public charge or not, there is no cut and dried "goal line" to cross. They can consider whatever they want. Each consulate makes its own rules and can apply those as it sees fit to each case. "Planning" on them to make large variances in their usual process is not a very good "plan"

Option 2 is to get married and file for a CR-1 visa in which case the affidavot goes through the NVC and they DO allow co-sponsors and even allow combining income.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Thank you tahoma! I will mention your suggestion to him. I've been doing A LOT of research on this, and I've read on some forums that they sometimes also consider the beneficiary's capabilities. I have a college degree, attended graduate school for 2 semesters (didn't push through with it because of my plans to move to the US and live with my fiance), and I have almost 3 years of working experience here in the Philippines (still currently employed). I hope and pray for my visa's approval. I just found out about this whole co sponsorship issue yesterday, and I couldn't eat nor sleep. My fiance and I deserve to be together! We're two people in love, and we've never done anything to break the law. I hope the consul sees that.

Yes, you're right; the consular officers in Manila can take into account the beneficiary's education and work experience because those are factors which can be useful to judge whether a person will become a public charge when they are in the U.S.

If your fiancé has little or no income, how will he support you?