Embassies That Don't Accept Co-Sponsors

[CandZ 7]

So I'm right around the financial line to be an acceptable sponsor, but I've asked my mother to co-sponsor me just to be safe. I've just read somewhere else on the forums that some embassies don't accept co-sponsors, is this true ? My fiancee is from Slovakia (Bratislava Embassy). Does anyone know anything about this ?

[TBoneTX 45,304]

That's true about some embassies. Have you gone atop any VJ page, clicked "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy," and looked for information about your consulate?

You can also e-mail the embassy or consulate directly.

However you gain the answer, the knowledge will ease your mind.

[CandZ 7]

That's true about some embassies. Have you gone atop any VJ page, clicked "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy," and looked for information about your consulate?

You can also e-mail the embassy or consulate directly.

However you gain the answer, the knowledge will ease your mind.

I have, but Slovakia is not listed even though I know there are some people who have gone through this embassy. I private messaged a Slovak embassy couple, but they can only help if they used a co-sponsor I guess. I supposed I will have to e-mail the consulate directly.

[CandZ 7]

I wanted to update for those whom it may concern, though few, the US Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia DOES accept co-sponsors for K-1 visas. I wrote an e-mail to the embassy this weekend and they were very prompt about responding.

[TBoneTX 45,304]

That's great to hear, and very thoughtful of you to post the outcome of your contact.

Later, when you approach the interview stage, write them again (plenty ahead of projected or actual interview time) and ask what the official or unofficial expectations are about the petitioner's presence "on the consular premises" when the beneficiary interviews for the visa.

You could ask this now, but if you're a year or more away, the consular personnel (and their official or unofficial policies) could change between now and then.

[CandZ 7]

That's great to hear, and very thoughtful of you to post the outcome of your contact.

Later, when you approach the interview stage, write them again (plenty ahead of projected or actual interview time) and ask what the official or unofficial expectations are about the petitioner's presence "on the consular premises" when the beneficiary interviews for the visa.

You could ask this now, but if you're a year or more away, the consular personnel (and their official or unofficial policies) could change between now and then.

I didn't realize they might want me as the petitioner there for the interview ? I thought it was usually the case that the petitioner was not there, except in the rare instances when the petitioner happened to be abroad visiting their fiancee when their interview occurred. Can you please expand on this, is it the case that some embassies wish for the petitioner to be there as well ? I don't know how easy it will be for me to get over there, especially in the summer.