Jamaican Embassy 221g

[Makeda 1]

Hello everyone, my fiance had his interview on november 22 2016, at jamaican embassy in kingston. They issue him a white slip 221g. The additional documents they needed were my tax return transcript, and w2 1040. They gave me the option to email those documents. I emailed them the next day. When I go on the ceac website, it looks as though they've looked at his case, I see a date of december 12. This is the second time they've reviewed it, last time it was december 2. So it went from November 22, to dec 2, to dec 12. But status still says administrative processing. Can someone please tell me what's going? Im very nervous....im nervous because I'm hoping I have enough income to sponsor him. I have a household of 5 (including him) and made only 35,000 last year 2015. This year, I made 37,000. I see for a household of 5, I would have to have made at least 35,550. So I missed it by 550 dollars. Can someone please give me insight? Does k1 go by 100% or 125% poverty level? Will they turn him down because of This? I had to complete form i- 134 affidavit of support, if that helps. Thank you.

[JenniferNangel 137]

I was 220$ short from the income requirement and had to get a cosponsor. K1 I believe goes by 100% poverty level but I'm not completely sure

[Makeda 1]

I sure hope you are right about the 100%. Because I don't have a cosponsor.

[JenniferNangel 137]

I believe I seen on here they go by 100%poverty for k1. My husband has a cr1 visa and thag i know is 125

[JenniferNangel 137]

http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/i-134-affidavit-support-instructions-tips-sponsors.html

[Pinkrlion 2,719]

Ja goes by 125%, and they look at last year's and current year's income. They will ask u for a co-sponsor. 100% is only for military.

Edited December 16, 2016 by Pinkrlion

[Makeda 1]

Here it says 100%. This from the embassy's actual website..there was a link for more information and it brought me here...

Edited December 16, 2016 by Makeda

[Pinkrlion 2,719]

JA goes by i864p column that lists 125% totals when calucating income.

[Makeda 1]

The information on their website is misleading then. They need to update it.

[Pinkrlion 2,719]

It is general information, that is why after you receive NOA2, you find out embassy specific info. Each embassy processes visas differently.

[Makeda 1]

This was specific info. I obtained this information from jamaican embassy's website. Other members here on vj say that it goes off of 100% for I- 134 form. So we'll just wait and see what happens. Thanks for the insight.

Edited December 16, 2016 by Makeda

[Catuela 16]

It's 125. 100 is for military.

And if you didn't meet you will see AP turn to rejected or refused. Unless they contact you for a cosponsor.

If you get child support you can count that.

Edited December 17, 2016 by Catuela

[Ash.1101 1,756]

Consulates taking the 100% or the 125% is completely on a case by case consulate basis.


MOST only accept 125% or more, the reason for this is, is that there's no point in their eyes to pass someone through who only makes 100%, and then them end up hitting a brick wall when trying to AOS after marriage which requires 125%. MOST people don't have an income increase that large from the time of visa issuance to the time to marriage and subsequent AOS filing.

Some consulates do only 100%, they basically go with the assumption that yes, a non-immigrant visa only needs 100% and that if you're not prepared to file for AOS with 125% then that's on you and your fault.


Technically the rules say 100% for the I-134, but the I-134 is also used for more than one visa type. K-1 is non-immigrant with immigrant intentions, and future financial requirements needed after marriage. So because of that, they CAN decide to only take what is needed in the future AFTER K-1 issuance, and use their own discretion accordingly.

Finances and CO's are not cut and dry and should not be treated as such.

Almost all people should prepare and assume that they will need 125% for the K-1, it's the safest way to know you're also good to go when it comes to AOS.

[Pinkrlion 2,719]

It's 125. 100 is for military.

And if you didn't meet you will see AP turn to rejected or refused. Unless they contact you for a cosponsor.

If you get child support you can count that.

Ja does not accept child support as income as it is inconsistent income.

[Jawaree 717]

JA embassy website is not 100% correct, also rules changes at times,

they'll need 125% or cosponsor it can be a friend