about to send out 129f need help

[Kalbokid 0]

Hi everyone. I'm about to send out my 129f.just waiting to receive papers from my girl in Philippines.

My only worry is i'm seld employed as well as student. I think i have to show i make $18,000. I think I didn't earn enough. I own my house. Mortgage free. WOuld they take that into account since housing is big expense of living??

Also i was going to use my mother as co sponsor. How would i go about that with I-864 or I-134???

I undestand when she goes for permanent resident i will need to do a I-864???

Also with self employed people i read they only want this years tax return?? Is this true??

I'm in Ohio do i send to texas service center or vermont??

T.I.A

Edited March 28, 2012 by Kalbokid

[Xanax 349]

Hi, I hope all this information is true and correct and also helpful. If any of this is incorrect, I am sure someone will point it out.

1) The petitions are get sent to the Texas service centre then forwarded to California or Vermont.

2) For a self employed person the income amount used is line 22 of the most recent year's tax return. If you've maximized the allowable deductions you could be under the income amount. Your choices would be:

• to supplement income with assets (a 3:1 ratio $3 assets = $1 income)
  
• restate your income for the past year to have line 22 be sufficient (there may be taxes owed on the new income amount.
  
• plan your next tax return so that line 22 meets the income requirement.
  

3) For the co- sponsor I believe the same income requirements apply, but for all of you; so your mother will need to show sufficient income for her household and yours. Your Mother will fill out the same form as you do.They must also provide the same proof of income as the petitioner ( W2's , Tax forms ).

Edited March 28, 2012 by BrittandDan

[Xanax 349]

Oh and , I believe, I-134 for the K-1 visa interview, plus supporting documents. I-864 is for the Adjustment Of Status process.

[Peter_Pan 661]

You don't need to show you are able to support her yet, that paperwork will be done when she is close to her interview.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The government does not care about expenses. You could have $60,000 in income and $70,000 in expenses and that would be fine with them. They do not care if you have enough to "live" they only care that you have enough for them to confiscate if your fiancee/wife becomes a publuc charge. The government gets in line in front of everyone else, so they do not care what your expenses are.

That said, assets count 1/3 for making up insufficient income. Your house MAY be considered an asset but may not be since it cannot be sold without harm to the family. Basically, you need a co-sponsor. Manilla does not always accept co-sponsors but when they do it is usually a family member such as your mother. She would use an I-134 at the consulate, an I-864 for adjustment of status.

You do not need any of this for filing the petition. You provide this at the interview some months down the road so maybe you can do something about your employment situation before then.

[didopage 337]

I'm in Ohio do i send to texas service center or vermont??

Follow the USCIS instructions: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf (pages 4/5). (and read these instructions before sending anything because, as others said, the affidavit of support and supporting documents are not required to be sent at the I-129F petition stage.)

Texas Service Center doesn't process I-129F petitions. The place where you send your package is a lockbox facility in Texas, which is not the same place as TSC.

Edited March 28, 2012 by didopage

[Kalbokid 0]

You guys rock!. I feel better now I have about $150,000 in real estate no mortgage. $20k in bank. and impretty sure line 22 won't be a problem if what you all say is true! he he

I feel so much better now. it's kind of dumb my lady is perfectly capable of working also. It's beyond me. Logic would state if someone can afford to fly around the world then pay for fiancee to fly around the world and pay all these fees it shouldn't be a problem. I guess the U.S. government just can't say no welfare and deport?? That would be too logical i guess.

Thank you again everyone!!