Unemployed fiance visa K1 petitioner

[George & Roth 1,485]

She asked for assistance, no need to assume she can't pay the fees. Unbelievable 

[Carolina Dalton 62]

5 minutes ago, George & Roth said:

She asked for assistance, no need to assume she can't pay the fees. Unbelievable 

Right that's what I meant, It is just rude to ask for people finances.

[Dianalorena 1,153]

 

People are just trying to help and they mean well. If someone looks young and tells you they don't have a job but still wants to bring a fiancé in a process that's known to be very expensive, it's understandable that they will ask questions. These concerns are part of any VISA process. Even with significant savings and a thorough plan that I'm sure she has, USCIS needs evidence, documents. They can't tell how much money she's saved up even without a job, they care about her fiancé not becoming a liability in the future, hence the affidavit of support. This doesn't mean she can't go through it or that people think she shouldn't, (the co-sponsor option is an option after all) This is a stressful process and I get that people can get anxious,  but try to remain calm, you'll need all the patience in the world to deal with USCIS believe me. The best of lucks! 

 

 

[JR loves JR 196]

Your post about living in Columbia cleared up a lot of concerns I had from your first post. A lot of unemployed petitioners have been living in the US and haven't given enough thought to the stress extremely limited finances add to an already stressful situation. Not only do they have to pay the fees, there's also the fact that the fiance can't work for at least 3 months, expenses tend to increase when you add someone to a household, and unemployed people often live with family or friends who don't understand the culture the fiance is leaving, which all adds up to a very challenging situation. The other thing unemployed people often dismiss is that their cosponsor is legally responsible for their partner if they become a public charge. Some cosponsors are willing to sign for the visa petition but not willing to sign for AOS which leaves the petitioner in a tough spot of having to find another cosponsor or delaying their partners ability to work, travel, and ultimately get a green card until they make enough to meet the minimum.

On the plus side you have some really good things going for you. 1. You've lived in the same country as your fiance so adjusting to living together should be a lot simpler. 2. Your mom understands his culture and you both speak his first language. 3. You have a solid educational background which should allow you to get a decent job fairly quickly when you return which may mean that by the time you file for AOS you'd be able to sponsor without your mom or her boyfriend. The simpler you can make this process the better in the long run.

 

So yes, a person can file while unemployed but for most people it's not the wisest thing they could do. That's why so many people are asking nosey financial questions.

Edited October 5, 2017 by JR loves JR
Correcting grammar

[Carolina Dalton 62]

31 minutes ago, JR loves JR said:

Your post about living in Columbia cleared up a lot of concerns I had from your first post. A lot of unemployed petitioners have been living in the US and haven't given enough thought to the stress extremely limited finances add to an already stressful situation. Not only do they have to pay the fees, there's also the fact that the fiance can't work for at least 3 months, expenses tend to increase when you add someone to a household, and unemployed people often live with family or friends who don't understand the culture the fiance is leaving, which all adds up to a very challenging situation. The other thing unemployed people often dismiss is that their cosponsor is legally responsible for their partner if they become a public charge. Some cosponsors are willing to sign for the visa petition but not willing to sign for AOS which leaves the petitioner in a tough spot of having to find another cosponsor or delaying their partners ability to work, travel, and ultimately get a green card until they make enough to meet the minimum.

On the plus side you have some really good things going for you. 1. You've lived in the same country as your fiance so adjusting to living together should be a lot simpler. 2. Your mom understands his culture and you both speak his first language. 3. You have a solid educational background which should allow you to get a decent job fairly quickly when you return which may mean that by the time you file for AOS you'd be able to sponsor without your mom or her boyfriend. The simpler you can make this process the better in the long run.

 

So yes, a person can file while unemployed but for most people it's not the wisest thing they could do. That's why so many people are asking nosey financial questions.

Why is not the wisest thing they could do?  I am getting a job RIGHT AWAY  because I don't want any problem, but a lot of people change jobs, or just move to another state or just quit, that's kind of normal in US, but right now I don't have one and Still would be that a problem to just send the form? Cause I'm sure I will find a job by the time of my boyfriend  interview in Colombia, And  in the form it says if you don't have a job state none, so I stated Unemployed, the thing is that I'm kinda nervous cause what if they denied my inital form? and I never get to the part of my bf interview? That's the thing I'm more nervious about I COULD WORK AND FIND A JOB VERY EASYLI  so I will defitely do it because I dont want that this happend to me. But I don't have one at the time of filling the form  idk what to do, you guys make me doubt , MAYBE I HAVE TO FIND A JOB FIRST AND THEN FILL OUT THE FORM? BUT THIS WILL TAKE LONGER 

[Villanelle 4,122]

Why dont you just get married in Columbia and do the spouse visa. It would be a quicker overall process and cheaper.

 

 

But anyway, your moms household size is 2. Her Bf's household size would also be 2. You can only have one co-sponsor.  You fill out the form regardless if you have money/job and either your mom or the BF can be the co-sponsor. 

 

You would fill out support forms twice if you do the K visa, once if you do a spouse visa. If you do the spouse visa put your address in Columbia and mail it appropriately. 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

You can file without a job but I personally think a spousal visa will be better. I went through a K1 myself and my EAD took nearly 4 months (we got married and filed AOS as soon as we could but it still took a month, so altogether it was 5 months waiting) and I was depressed staying home all day waiting for my husband to come back from work. I took online courses, met with friends from my country, etc, but I was still new to everything here and I was bored out of my mind. The main advantage of k1 is that you get to be together faster but in your case, you can just stay together in Colombia waiting for the visa, so you I'd strongly advise you to do that. It's OK to file for a CR-1 without a job, too. 

[Murph4865 597]

6 hours ago, Damara said:

Why dont you just get married in Columbia and do the spouse visa. It would be a quicker overall process and cheaper.

 

 

But anyway, your moms household size is 2. Her Bf's household size would also be 2. You can only have one co-sponsor.  You fill out the form regardless if you have money/job and either your mom or the BF can be the co-sponsor. 

 

You would fill out support forms twice if you do the K visa, once if you do a spouse visa. If you do the spouse visa put your address in Columbia and mail it appropriately. 

It is cheaper but not quicker average for spousal visa a CR1 is 12-14 months for approval

[Villanelle 4,122]

14 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

It is cheaper but not quicker average for spousal visa a CR1 is 12-14 months for approval

The whole process start to GC in hand is faster. She would also be auto expedited filing for CR in Columbia if Dcf isn't an option. Not sure if it is or not.

[geowrian 22,337]

3 minutes ago, Damara said:

The whole process start to GC in hand is faster. She would also be auto expedited filing for CR in Columbia if Dcf isn't an option. Not sure if it is or not.

I don't think there's a USCIS office there to do DCF: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-immigration-offices

Edited October 6, 2017 by geowrian

[Carolina Dalton 62]

8 hours ago, Damara said:

Why dont you just get married in Columbia and do the spouse visa. It would be a quicker overall process and cheaper.

 

 

But anyway, your moms household size is 2. Her Bf's household size would also be 2. You can only have one co-sponsor.  You fill out the form regardless if you have money/job and either your mom or the BF can be the co-sponsor. 

 

You would fill out support forms twice if you do the K visa, once if you do a spouse visa. If you do the spouse visa put your address in Columbia and mail it appropriately. 

Because It will take too long and I won't be with him, I mean that's why I'm living in Colombia right now, so we can be together, I actually thought of getting a tourist visa and marry him in us then start doing papers (I know this is fraudulent) but his TOURIST VISA WAS DENIED and I was kinda glad it was cause probably it would make some problems doing it in that way,  We have to change plans and think in the k1 fiance visa,  the thing is that we don't want to be apart from each for so long, the spouse visa would take almost a year or even more and I don't have time for that, I would prefer paying more so we can be together faster. and probably if I find a job ask them for vacations so I can visit my bf again in the months waiting cause I need him lol, I don't know you guys but I love my bf I don't know how somebody would meet their fiance through internet and then just visit them 1 time and staying with them for 1 month.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

On ‎10‎/‎5‎/‎2017 at 10:40 AM, Carolina Dalton said:

That Wasn't A RESPONSE AT ALL AND  is to bring him MY FIANCE IS A GUY.... I have money  I can pay for that, just answer the question, DO I HAVE TO WORK ? OR JUST WITH MY 2 CO-SPONSORS OR JOINT SPONSORS, AM I JUST RIGHT?

Your co-sponsors / joint sponsors will suffice.  I agree that the rest of the above definitely fell under the category of "your own personal business".  Good luck.

[K&N2609 68]

2 hours ago, Carolina Dalton said:

Because It will take too long and I won't be with him, I mean that's why I'm living in Colombia right now, so we can be together, I actually thought of getting a tourist visa and marry him in us then start doing papers (I know this is fraudulent) but his TOURIST VISA WAS DENIED and I was kinda glad it was cause probably it would make some problems doing it in that way,  We have to change plans and think in the k1 fiance visa,  the thing is that we don't want to be apart from each for so long, the spouse visa would take almost a year or even more and I don't have time for that, I would prefer paying more so we can be together faster. and probably if I find a job ask them for vacations so I can visit my bf again in the months waiting cause I need him lol, I don't know you guys but I love my bf I don't know how somebody would meet their fiance through internet and then just visit them 1 time and staying with them for 1 month.

Yeah well it's called life. You can't put your whole life on pause while waiting for this process( not you specially, just in general). You may say you can get a job then ask for vacation already. I mean most places that pay decently only allow you to take vacations after you been with them for atleast a little while ( or atleast build up your vacation time). So yeah, nobody wants to be away from their SO, but in most cases that's how it has to be. You can only hope for your SO to understand that, and you must accept that it might have to be that way. That's the truth. This isn't a fairy tale where what you want is what you will get. Of course good luck with whatever path you plan to take 

[Unlockable 7,314]

4 hours ago, Carolina Dalton said:

Because It will take too long and I won't be with him, I mean that's why I'm living in Colombia right now, so we can be together, I actually thought of getting a tourist visa and marry him in us then start doing papers (I know this is fraudulent) but his TOURIST VISA WAS DENIED and I was kinda glad it was cause probably it would make some problems doing it in that way,  We have to change plans and think in the k1 fiance visa,  the thing is that we don't want to be apart from each for so long, the spouse visa would take almost a year or even more and I don't have time for that, I would prefer paying more so we can be together faster. and probably if I find a job ask them for vacations so I can visit my bf again in the months waiting cause I need him lol, I don't know you guys but I love my bf I don't know how somebody would meet their fiance through internet and then just visit them 1 time and staying with them for 1 month.

 

There are some difficult truths regarding immigration. One of them is that there is a possibility of couples being separated for long periods of time. Some in the past have decided to by-pass this by finding other means to be together earlier like using a tourist visa to enter, marry , and adjust status. Obviously, US immigration clamped down on this, hence, the only thing this has done is made it more difficult for people to get tourist visas in certain countries.

 

Frequent visits to the beneficiary's country is the best option if doable. You may think being apart is torture but remember, the months or year or so apart is nothing compared to the lifetime you will spend together.

 

[John & Rose 7,239]

7 hours ago, Murph4865 said:

It is cheaper but not quicker average for spousal visa a CR1 is 12-14 months for approval

We are encroaching on those times... K-1 is an 8 to 9 month average now and it is getting longer.  If you take into account that the CR has a GC in 12 to 14 months they are WAY quicker and cheaper.  CR is a much better option now.