Petitioner just moved back to the US

[iamjemaeden 0]

Hello everyone. I just want to ask some questions with regards to k-1 visa

--When submitting/mailing the application is it really necessary to include the proof of income?

Or is it optional to include it witht the application when submitting it? (Because of instance the petitioner [uSC] just moved/returned back to the US and havent filed any ITR before because the petitioner have been out in the US for like 3 years and those times the petitioner was still a minor. And because the petitioner have just started working as of the moment like let say for like only a month.)

--can the petitioner send an application for the beneficiary even before he/she started working??? Even if the petitioner doesnt have any ITR yet (because of the situation stated above.)

--what documents that are allowed to substitute the affidavit of support the i-864/i-134, ITR: since the petitioner have just started working?

--can the petitioner ask/use a co sponsor? And the co sponsor is the petitioner's mother. Would $11,000-$15,000/annually enough to be qualified as a co sponsor, since the petitioner havent filed an ITR before (because of the situation stated above) but has already started working?

I hope you could

Help me with these thank you!

[kzielu 1,149]

$15k annually is definitely not enough. All depends on a household size, but it start with ~$20k and goes up with more people in a household. Look up I-864P.

[Bjorn&lyne 20]

Yes you need to submit evidence of income, including letter from employer stating current income, latest tax return, and latest W-2. They need all that to verify you qualify as a petitioner from an income perspective in relation to the poverty guidelines.

Edited January 27, 2015 by Bjorn&lyne

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

No, you do not send proof of income with the I-129F petition. You will need the I-134 and supporting documents later for the K-1 visa interview though.

Follow the guide here and the I-129F form instructions for what is required with the initial petition filing. The guide also has info on what to send to the foreign fiance(e) for the K-1 visa application once the I-129F petition has been approved. http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

For more detailed info about the requirements for the K-1 visa interview, see your consulate's instructions.

[baron555 934]

--When submitting/mailing the application is it really necessary to include the proof of income?

No, that's needed for the interview phase, much later.

Or is it optional to include it witht the application when submitting it?

No, that's needed for the interview phase, much later.

--can the petitioner send an application for the beneficiary even before he/she started working???

Yes

Even if the petitioner doesnt have any ITR yet (because of the situation stated above.)

Yes, can send now.

--what documents that are allowed to substitute the affidavit of support the i-864/i-134, ITR: since the petitioner have just started working?

None, current income at the time of the interview is the key.

--can the petitioner ask/use a co sponsor?

Manila doesn't like cosponsors for K-1s. You could get denied.