HELP!! Tokyo Embassy Notice

[kikid 5]

Its Friday now and I just received a letter from the tokyo embassy saying that since my income is foreign and I will be stopping my job to move to the u.s. with my husband, I now need to have assets worth three times the poverty level in order to meet the affidavit of support requirements. They sent me this last night (Thursday night), I received it today (Friday) my interview is on MONDAY! They want me to come up with $45000 over a weekend. All of the banks are closed. My parents offered to help with money, but they won't joint sponsor, so a joint sponsor is out of the question, but it doesn't matter because they can't transfer the money in time, the banks are CLOSED!.

I have a job lined up for me in the U.S. If we go to the interview with an affidavit showing future employment will that be enough? I already called the embassy and they said that they can't tell us if it will be acceptable or not. What should I do? It seems everyone I contact about this problem slams their door in my face!

Has anyone else had a similar problem?

[The Mean Lady 604]

These are unfortunately the rules. I'm sorry you didn't notice ahead of time =/

[kikid 5]

These are unfortunately the rules. I'm sorry you didn't notice ahead of time =/

Its not that I didn't notice, they didn't say it was necessary, nothing said that would be necessary. Every person I talked to before this time said that if I submit my tax returns and can show that my income is over 125% of the poverty limit it would be fine. I told them it was foreign income and they still said it was fine. That was the immigrant visa service line that told me those things.

[reese1 68]

Its not that I didn't notice, they didn't say it was necessary, nothing said that would be necessary. Every person I talked to before this time said that if I submit my tax returns and can show that my income is over 125% of the poverty limit it would be fine. I told them it was foreign income and they still said it was fine. That was the immigrant visa service line that told me those things.

Unfortunately, what they should have told you is that your foreign income could only be considered if it was going to continue even after you entered the US, or you would need assets or a co-sponsor to meet the requirements. If your parents can transfer the money needed to your account, you may be able to explain this at the interview and they will give you a slip to bring the information back and not just deny you. So worst case you will be delayed. Best of luck to you!

[Douglas Custodio 7]

That's sad. In the instructions it says that you need to show evidence that your income will continue from the current source after you move. This actually is a specification when you use the intending immigrant's income. But I would imagine that this applies to the US Citizen as well.

If you have a letter with your job offer I think they might accept. Good luck!

[The Mean Lady 604]

Unfortunately, what they should have told you is that your foreign income could only be considered if it was going to continue even after you entered the US, or you would need assets or a co-sponsor to meet the requirements. If your parents can transfer the money needed to your account, you may be able to explain this at the interview and they will give you a slip to bring the information back and not just deny you. So worst case you will be delayed. Best of luck to you!

By the parents "lending" them 45k, wouldn't that be considered fraud?

[kikid 5]

By the parents "lending" them 45k, wouldn't that be considered fraud?

no it's a charitable donation from the first national bank of richparents

[The Mean Lady 604]

no it's a charitable donation from the first national bank of richparents

That you probably intend to give back, therefor fraud.

[kikid 5]

That you probably intend to give back, therefor fraud.

If I give it back in 10 years is it fraud? What if they just gave it to me as a gift and I don't give it back? Why do you think I have to give it back?

[The Mean Lady 604]

If I give it back in 10 years is it fraud? What if they just gave it to me as a gift and I don't give it back? Why do you think I have to give it back?

I don't think an explanation is necessary for why I think you intend to give it back.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

If I give it back in 10 years is it fraud? What if they just gave it to me as a gift and I don't give it back? Why do you think I have to give it back?

You probably have to report it as it is quite a large gift on your taxes. Are they intending on giving you above $13,000?

http://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Tax-Planning-and-Checklists/The-Gift-Tax/INF12036.html

I think this is all very weird. My mother is also quite wealthy and is co-sponsoring. I don't see why your parents couldn't.

[The Mean Lady 604]

You probably have to report it as it is quite a large gift on your taxes. Are they intending on giving you above $13,000?

http://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Tax-Planning-and-Checklists/The-Gift-Tax/INF12036.html

I think this is all very weird. My mother is also quite wealthy and is co-sponsoring. I don't see why your parents couldn't.

It's not that they can't, it's that they won't.

And s/he says that they are giving him/her 45k

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

It's not that they can't, it's that they won't.

And s/he says that they are giving him/her 45k

Well, that is what is weird, but I don't know their family dynamics. This whole thing could be solved by one of them becoming a joint sponsor.

Also, digging around on the forum I found this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/193395-proof-of-funds/page__view__findpost__p__2872474

Copied from the US Embassy Japan website ...

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Applicant's Own Funds

An applicant who expects to be able to meet the public charge provisions of the law through personal financial resources may submit to the consular officer evidence of funds or income from one or more of the following sources:

* Bank statement showing present balance of applicant's account, date account was opened, number and amount of deposits and withdrawals during the past 12 months, and the average balance during the year. If there have been unusually large recent deposits, an explanation thereof should be given

[The Mean Lady 604]

Well, that is what is weird, but I don't know their family dynamics. This whole thing could be solved by one of them becoming a joint sponsor.

Also, digging around on the forum I found this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/193395-proof-of-funds/page__view__findpost__p__2872474

Nice Find! This is exactly my point, because it's going to look like a temporary deposit which will be considered fraud.

I've been in my own situation regarding borrowing money.

The CBP wouldn't let my husband in because he had no bank account and no job so one time before coming in, he opened a new account but he hadn't been paid yet from his new job. He borrowed 200 from his mom to just put money in the account so it looked good, and they read his text message and found out it was borrowed and denied him.

[kikid 5]

Nice Find! This is exactly my point, because it's going to look like a temporary deposit which will be considered fraud.

I've been in my own situation regarding borrowing money.

The CBP wouldn't let my husband in because he had no bank account and no job so one time before coming in, he opened a new account but he hadn't been paid yet from his new job. He borrowed 200 from his mom to just put money in the account so it looked good, and they read his text message and found out it was borrowed and denied him.

My dad won't co-sponsor because he's afraid if my husband gets sued he will be the one responsible, he runs a credit bank and he's encountered many situations that can arrise from consigning loans and he sees co-sponsoring a visa to be the same a consigning a loan. He doesn't want to be liable for someone else's actions.

Well, that is what is weird, but I don't know their family dynamics. This whole thing could be solved by one of them becoming a joint sponsor.

Also, digging around on the forum I found this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/193395-proof-of-funds/page__view__findpost__p__2872474

Can the explanation, "my parents gave it to us as a gift" suffice?