K1 Co-sponsor Success Rate?

[John13 0]

Hello everyone, just another new guy here asking what is likely a question answered a million times before. To be fair, I did do some searching but couldn't quite find what I was looking for.

 

To the point. I'm trying to find out the likelihood of success or failure for getting a K1 approved while using a co-sponsor. See, I've been doing as much research as I can but every time I read a new article it seems to contradict the last one.

 

As for my situation. I'm a guy who is currently less than a year out of college, in my early 20s, with very little work history. I'm currently not working for personal reasons but will be able to go back to picking up work soon for about 4 months followed by another 1-2 months I will be out of the country (so unable to work) before finally being able to get a full time position somewhere and putting together a stable life. So I have no chance of meeting income requirements since I can't provide proof of stable income even if whatever job I land meets the criteria. 

 

If all goes well then I'm hoping to begin the process around July-September, however, I'm frankly biting my nails at the idea that it will all fall through due to needing a co-sponsor. I have parents, family, and friends all willing to help and who meet the requirements (I'm aware only a single co-sponsor will be counted though I'm fuzzy on whether that means single household income such as both my mother and father or a friend and his wife or just my father or just a friend's income alone) but I don't know if it will matter at the end of the day. My fiance lives in the Netherlands (though also holds citizenship in Suriname if it matters at all), so if anyone with experience dealing with, or knowledge on that particular consulate could weigh in it would be much appreciated.

 

Additionally, while I'm unsure if it would be relevant to this situation, my fiance and I will have been together for over a year by the time things start getting filed and will have visited each other (and each other's families) several times adding up to somewhere between 2-3 months time together. We have airline tickets, photos, months of messages, etc. to prove validity of the relationship so I'm not terribly worried on that front. 

 

I'm really just trying to find out what my realistic situation is in terms of success or failure. I don't want to move forward with false hope that everything should be fine if it is in fact a long shot as that would only crush both of us.

 

Would it potentially be the better route to marry first and then file a k3 so that the co-sponsor is affirmed as legally binding and therefore more likely to be approved?

 

Thank you so much for any advice you can offer. I could really use a good night's sleep for once if I can attain a solid and realistic game plan to make this happen without having to wait years before anything even has hope of being approved.

 

[A'n'L 735]

There's only a few consulates that don't acknowledge a co-sponsor for K1, the Netherlands is not one of them. It's a yes/no thing, your other circumstances don't really matter in this regard.

[USC1961 251]

2 hours ago, John13 said:

I'm really just trying to find out what my realistic situation is in terms of success or failure. I don't want to move forward with false hope that everything should be fine if it is in fact a long shot as that would only crush both of us.

Assuming everything else is straightforward regarding your case, having a co-sponsor isn't a big deal.  And your chances should be fairly good.  However keep in mind we don't know any of your personal specifics.  Nevertheless if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't be in such a big hurry.  Being able to provide stability to a new spouse and having peace of mind is worth the wait.  And it improves your chances greatly of having a successful marriage.  Take a step back and enjoy the journey.  Best Wishes!    

[pantonia 39]

All that matters is having the correct paperwork and meeting the requirements, which is all factual and objective. If you provide a co-sponsor, make sure he/she meets the requirements, provide all the evidence and you'll be fine. Having a co-sponsor doesn't make you less likely to be approved.