heartbroken :'(

[Mel&Lal 12]

I am sorry this has happened....does not sound denied to me, but if your having this kind of problem I am afraid I will have the same problem too. I work 40 hours a week, $3000 under to meet requirements and the only co-sponsor I can find right now barely makes the requirements........

[Darnell 8,478]

so, you gots a sheet a paper.

please read it, let us know what it says about 'duration' on returning stuff to the IV Unit.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

IS your joint sponsor single and no kids and never sponsored anyone else ? Any of these things could increase their household size so they not making enough.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

You have to determine why exactly they did not accept the co sponsor in order to fix this.

Can you email or call to get a more specific answer ?

Was anything said or asked at all that you may be able to pinpoint what bothered the CO about the I-134 ?

If the co sponsor is single the income should certainly be sufficient. Did the co sponsor also add assets ?
You said the co sponsor has a fairly new job, did he/she include a letter from the employer stating that the job is a permanent,

long term position ?

Is the co sponsor self employed ?

It should say on the 221g paper on the bottom that you have 1 year to respond, verify this with the CO.

You are too close to give up now. It is a bump in the road not a reason to despair and give up now !

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

We went to the embassy filled with hope, got all our paperwork in order and very well organized. Passed the first interview and got denied on the second one. The reason?? I need a new I-134 a bigger earning one, my co-sponsor friend, has no dependents and earns 30,000 a year working with ESPN. Granted, when i first submited the paperwork i was working, but since i had to move i was not going to be able to keep my employment, so i firgured with 6000$ child support and paying no rent plus this co-sponsor, it should be enough...right? Well, i guess i was wrong, and now all my dreams and hopes go down the drain, we have invested so much money and energy in this and now all i have is emptyness

I have my daughter in Miami, currently staying with her dad until i was ready with this process, she was hoping we would come back together ( my fiance and i) she was even planning a welcome surprise for us, words cannot express how sad i am. I dont even know where to begin from now, my fiance wants me to go back to my daughter and even though he hasnt tell me this exactly i can see on his eyes, he is ready to throw in the towel, he told me he cant no more, this has been very tiring and difficult for us, me away from my daughter and him hoping that we would finally be together, we kind of put all our eggs in one basket and now we have nothing.

They advise us to get a new I134, the problem is i have no one who can do this for me, or at least someone who can make more than my friend, and even if i did, i am not completly sure my fiance would go through this once more.

What can i do???

Did they tell you that (bolded) or is that your guess that more income is needed ? Are you sure the problem is only in the amount that they deem

not sufficient ? Have you searched in your regional forum and embassy reviews and has anyone there experienced that they want a higher amount than the 125% poverty line ? it seems strange to me but I am not familiar with your consulate. It is extremely frustrating that the guidelines say one thing and the CO does another.

Can you contact your senator to intervene and get a more specific reason as to why this seemingly sufficient amount was not accepted ?

The guidelines do state 125% of the poverty line so perhaps the senator can ask why such questionable discretion of the CO to refuse to accept was made. I would try that.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Ebunoluwa

[Indykittykeilah 18]

You might also try getting together the paperwork for your child support payments so they will count that and what about your mom? Would she do this for you? So sorry you guys are having troubles but if your fiance' wants to give up that easy that isn't a good sign for the future either - but maybe it is just disappointment at the delay. Good luck.

[Rob & Monika 87]

Child support is not "income" as it cannot be claimed on your income taxes. From what I am reading, your current income is $0. Your co-sponsor is a second household with an income of $30k, that household requires a minimum of about $19k for itself, leaving roughly $10k available for supporting your household. You are about $14k short.

[Rob & Monika 87]

I can't edit that...but child support can count towards the children's cost of living if there is a court order for it.

[Grace & Irfan 6]

I had the same situation and it was easily corrected. I was a student with no income ( from working ) however I did have child support , student income, and my home is paid off free and clear . The embassy said they do not except co-sponsors in K-1 visa cases and they also would not consider my child support or assets. They told me I had to get a job.At first I was marked public charge but I ran out and took the first decent job I could find . My income was UNDER poverty guidelines but the embassy accepted it. After I received my third month of paystubs they emailed me to say that I had met financial requirements and now my case was pending normal Administrative Processing.

All they wanted to see was an effort !

[Adriana&Karel 7]

I had the same situation and it was easily corrected. I was a student with no income ( from working ) however I did have child support , student income, and my home is paid off free and clear . The embassy said they do not except co-sponsors in K-1 visa cases and they also would not consider my child support or assets. They told me I had to get a job.At first I was marked public charge but I ran out and took the first decent job I could find . My income was UNDER poverty guidelines but the embassy accepted it. After I received my third month of paystubs they emailed me to say that I had met financial requirements and now my case was pending normal Administrative Processing.

All they wanted to see was an effort !

Thank you all for all the words. I emailed the embassy to get a more specific reason as per why we were denied.

Looking deep into it i can safely say it has probably a lot to do with the fact that i had to leave my job a month before the interview, I tried to keep it as long as i could but i had to move out of my place and it was really far from my moms to there without a reliable transportation. I didnt add any info about my previous job to the i134 because at the moment i am unemployed and did not want to lie by leaving the old i134 that was filled up back when i had my job.

I went from great to bad in a couple of months, and i understand all the reasons for the hold up to our case but cant help but feel frustrated because i had all my ducks on a row and all went downhill too fast. I just hope my case can get easily resolved as yours, i am going to wait for an official response from the embassy and take it from there, i dont mind getting a job, i have always worked and im not afraid to doing so at all...i dont want to be a charge for anybody let alone the United States. I just dont want to be separated from my soon to be husband, but i guess it all looks like i might have to go back to the States without him, once more....get a job and hope for the best.

Thanks!

I will keep you all posted

[Bugs 455]

Embassies are not required to accept co-sponsors. They are not even required to need evidence of support (that requirement falls on the AOS), it is just usually asked for as to anticipate any problems for the AOS.

These two facts alone should indicate to you the subjective nature of any decision making on the part of the I-134 and co-sponsors.

And it wouldn't be a far stretch for them to see that your co-sponsor is only making $30,000 and that he/she will, not only need to support his household with that salary, but support your family of 4 with it as well. That is 5 people. 125% of the poverty guidelines for 5 is $34,463.

It actually doesn't surprise me then that they want more. It's not a denial, just a request for something less shaky.

[Lyn07 0]

Hello everyone! I am lyn from Philippines and im new here hope you help me guy's.

Been applying my passport these few weeks and preparing for my fiancee visa

but i did not yet attend the CFO seminar, i just want to know if is it ok to attend

later the CFO seminar when i get my passport and visa?

thank you so much guy's for helping me i really appreciate it .

[trixiechick75 2]

There's only 3 in your household? And the $30,000 wasn't enough? What did his 2012 income come to? That seems weird.

And you weren't denied you were given a 221g, correct? So you have time to try and find someone else.

I know many Embassies don't just consider current income they look at last year and render a decision.

I have a CR1.... just sent my AOS packet... my last three years of tax transcripts were sent....the last year, I fell $3,000 below poverty guidelines because I was self employed with direct sales as well as a full time job and the write offs put me below. The other 2 years I was above it. However, this year the direct sales do not factor in and my income from my job alone puts me $7,000 above poverty guidelines. I sent an employment letter from my boss stating my job is in good standing and I have been there since 2008 with my current income as well as all of this years pay stubs.

Do you think that I will have a problem because of last year's taxes??? You have me nervous now as I was thinking they would base it more off the current situation.

[AdamAndDana 8]

As the applicant I can understand at least a little bit about how your man feels... Give him a day or 2 and in the mean time figure out what you gotta do to get this DONE and dusted.

Show him the steps you need to take. You guys were served a massive blow, but you got it covered. Get back on the horse when you're ready. Remember: amor vincit omnia xo

Edited July 18, 2013 by AdamAndDana

[Adriana&Karel 7]

As the applicant I can understand at least a little bit about how your man feels... Give him a day or 2 and in the mean time figure out what you gotta do to get this DONE and dusted.

Show him the steps you need to take. You guys were served a massive blow, but you got it covered. Get back on the horse when you're ready. Remember: amor vincit omnia xo

Thank you very much, he is very sad and angry. His biggest issue is not really the fact that we got that blue paper, is the fact that he has to "prove" to anybody but me his love and ability to provide now or later. He hates the idea of not being able to just marry me and be happy, without so many obstacles in between. It's a good thing you gave me your perspective as i dont really know how to handle it, I am really sick right now and was at the time of the interview but i couldnt possibly not go to give him some moral support. But know im between my really bad flu and sadness, short for words or acts of kidness to ease his pain. I however told him, neither this or anything would possibly make me give up on us.

Thank you guys!! Better luck to you, I'll continue working on my case for now and let you know how that goes!

Embassies are not required to accept co-sponsors. They are not even required to need evidence of support (that requirement falls on the AOS), it is just usually asked for as to anticipate any problems for the AOS.

These two facts alone should indicate to you the subjective nature of any decision making on the part of the I-134 and co-sponsors.

And it wouldn't be a far stretch for them to see that your co-sponsor is only making $30,000 and that he/she will, not only need to support his household with that salary, but support your family of 4 with it as well. That is 5 people. 125% of the poverty guidelines for 5 is $34,463.

It actually doesn't surprise me then that they want more. It's not a denial, just a request for something less shaky.

Thanks for the input.

My friend has has 0 dependents and my houselhold would be only me, my daughter and my fiance. As far as i understand she doesnt sponsor me. I dont know where you get i have a family of 4 and that she would have to support 5 people.