Visa REFUSED... Again. Didn't even go thru AP/AR.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

Here's the deal. The rule is that The Philippine Embassy does not accept co-sponsors. So regardless of your co-sponsor's annual income, a CO does not have to approve your visa if you, alone, do not meet the 125% poverty threshold.

Have CO's made exceptions in the past in the Philippines? Certainly, but that does not mean an exception will be made for you. Should they be consistent and deny everybody? If people were computers, I would say yes, but CO's are people, and can and do have moments of compassion, hence why the rule is broken at times.

My advice would be to get yourself into a better financial situation first, and then go with the C1 Spousal.

[Boiler 45,485]

Different cases, different results.

Nothing to do with 'compassion'.

Or Jesus.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

Different cases, different results.

Nothing to do with 'compassion'.

Or Jesus.

It has everything to do with compassion as the hard rule for the Philippines is that they do not allow co-sponsors. Ergo, they are at the mercy of the CO's compassion in a plea to allow a co-sponsorship.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

For Philippines, the CO looks at the totality of case before deciding if co-sponsor is accepted or not.

From the search in VJ, close relatives of the petitioner seem to be preferred. Also, if the petitioner is a recent college grad and/or just joined the workforce (and thus are seen to have good earning potential ahead of them) the co-sponsor is more likely to be accepted.

Nothing to do with 'compassion' or even God.

[Boiler 45,485]

Not even God?

Ouch!