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Is a bank letter really necessay for a K1 visa in Costa Rica?

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Our K1 visa arrived today at the Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica. My fiance will be picking up the #3 packet this week. I am asking do you really need to have a letter from the bank if my income is well above the poverty level and I have a letter from by employer, pay stubs and tax paperwork to prove it. I will be traveling to Costa Rica after the holidays to attend the interview and hopefully bring my fiance back to the US. This has been a great Christmas gift......

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Dan & Jenni   457

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Yes to verify account information.

why do they need to verify account information if they are not using savings to meet the poverty level??

I-129F SENT............................................08/15/2011

NOA1 TEXT/EMAIL...................................08/22/2011

NOA2 TEXT/EMAIL. NO RFE.....................01/05/2012

NVC RECEIVED......................................01/21/2012

NVC LEFT...............................................01/24/2012

PACKET 3 RECEIVED..............................02/01/2012

PACKET 3 RETURNED.............................02/04/2012

MEDICAL................................................02/17/2012

DS-2001 MAILED.....................................02/23/2012

PACKET 4 RECEIVED..............................03/02/2012

INTERVIEW............................................03/14/2012 APPROVED

POE ATLANTA.........................................04/03/2012

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Gary and Alla   3,694

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Yes to verify account information.

You do not have to even know what a bank IS to get a K-1 approved. You need to prove sufficient income or assets. Check stubs are fine, employment letter is fine, last years tax return, copies of bank statements or a bank letter...any or ALL are fine.

It is the responsibility of the petitioner to demonstrate their ability to support the beneficiary. The is absoultely NO requirement to even have a bank account. The documents listed in the instructions from the consulate are suggestions of documents that can be used, they are NOT requirments.

To the OP, sounds like you are good to go. Many banks have a policy of not giving a bank letter.

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az110965   252

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Our K1 visa arrived today at the Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica. My fiance will be picking up the #3 packet this week. I am asking do you really need to have a letter from the bank if my income is well above the poverty level and I have a letter from by employer, pay stubs and tax paperwork to prove it. I will be traveling to Costa Rica after the holidays to attend the interview and hopefully bring my fiance back to the US. This has been a great Christmas gift......

You do NOT need any bank information for San Jose. You need your I-134, letter from employer, a couple of pay stubs, and last years tax return with W-2. Consulate at this Embassy is easy and generally interviews last about 5 minutes.

Congrats! I wish I could get my NOA-2. 160 days and counting...

Best wishes for your interview!

Pura Vida!!!

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157 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO NOA-2

181 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO INTERVIEW

07/14/2011 - I-129F sent via FedEx to USCIS
07/15/2011 - Arrived at CSC, signed for by E. Jameson
07/15/2011 - NOA-1 (E-Mail)
07/19/2011 - NOA-1 (Hard Copy)
08/01/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - NOA-2 (E-Mail)
12/22/2011 - X-Ray
12/22/2011 - Lab Work
12/23/2011 - NOA-2 (Hard Copy)
12/27/2011 - NVC Received
12/28/2011 - San Jose Embassy Case Number Assigned
12/29/2011 - NVC Sent Petition via DHL to Embassy
12/30/2011 - Embassy Received Petition, signed for by J. Rodriguez
01/04/2011 - Medical
01/09/2011 - Packet 3 Received
01/12/2011 - Embassy Interview - Approved
01/19/2011 - Visa Received
01/21/2012 - POE (Ft. Lauderdale, FL - USA)
01/23/2012 - SSA Issued Fresy's SSN
02/18/2012 - Wedding

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