Joint sponsor for K1. Acceptable?

[Yodrak 7]

randh,

Let's be clear on a few things here.

- Non-immigrant visa applicants, including K-visa applicants, need to have enough financial resources to afford their trip and stay in the USA.

- Many non-immigrant visa applicants, including most K-visa applicants, do not have enough financial resources of their own, so they need a sponsor who does.

- A suitable sponsor needs to be someone who not only has enough financial resources to offer, they also need to be someone who is highly likely to actually provide those financial resources to the visa applicant should they be required to do so. In the case of K-visa applicants, the petitioner easily meets the 2nd requirement if not the first. Note that this does not mean the petitioner must be the sponsor, only that they are the best bet to be a reliable sponsor as long as they have the money necessary.

- In the case of a K-visa applicant who needs a sponsor, and whose petioner is short on financial resources, it should then become clear that simply finding someone else with money is not sufficient. One needs to find a someone else, with money, who is a good bet to turn that money over to the visa applicant.

This final point is where problems arise at some consulates. The petitioner's drinking buddies, and college friends who now live on the opposite side of the USA, are not considered good bets to pay for their pal's fiance(e)'s or spouse's living expenses. Better bets are close relatives who live close by. The closer, on both counts, the better. Living in the same house with mom and dad can approach making mom or dad as good a bet as the petitioner themself, if mom or dad has enough money.

Who will be a good enough bet to sponsor the visa applicant if the petitioner does not qualify? It's the decision of the consular officer processing the visa application, based on the evidence that is presented to them (since they are highly unlikely to know the proposed sponsor personally).

As for the house, how much can reasonably be borrowed against it, or realized in a sale? (Recognize that, if a sale, you've gotta live somewhere and that generally costs money.)

Yodrak

Hi everyone,

I am a newbie here and I wish I found VJ sooner. This site is very helpfull and informative.

Right now I have my case delayed. The interview on 2/27/2007 at HCMC for my fiancee did not passed. The green slip stated that I need more proof of income and was asked for a 1722 letter.

My question is: Can a K1 Visa have a Joint sponsor for I-134 affidavit of support? I got confused when reading this forum. Some got approved with joint sponsors and some opinions stated otherwise.

Can someone confirm this. And what about asset, like a house, to contribute to the financial support?

I love my girl so much and we both are so sad.

Thanks so much for your opinions.

Edited March 7, 2007 by Yodrak