k1 visa

[JayEm 0]

Hi ! Good day! I have important question to . I have a girlfriend from philippines for more than 2 years. I’m planning to apply K1 visa but i’m still confuse about my income requirements. I just started my job last August 2016 and i filed my tax return last April 2017 and it was only  $10,000 plus but during that time i dont have any over time. And last May 2017 i promited at work and now i had a monthly income of $2000 sometimes more than if i have a lot of over time. I live at my parents but i’m finacially independent. Im 23 and she’s 22 Now, do you think i meet the requirements? How about our age? Does it matter? Thank you for the response! 

[KULtoATL 1,551]

Refer to the poverty guideline based on your household size: https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p. If it's just you and her, that makes your household size "2" so work out your expected annual income to see if the number meets the poverty guideline.

 

By the time you file and she goes for her visa interview, you'll be referring to the 2018 poverty guideline and there's usually an increase in the number. If you don't meet the minimum for your household size, you can get your parents or some other willing US citizen or LPR to co-sponsor The co-sponsor will need to submit a separate I-134.

 

As for your age, so long you're of legal age to marry, that's all good.

Edited October 15, 2017 by KULtoATL

[Redheadguy03 505]

It needs to be consistent income. Is the overtime consistent? I'd suggest getting a higher paying job. You can also use assets if you have savings. 

 

Age doesn't matter at all. I'd suggest searching the forum, as income questions have been asked numerous times. 

[JayEm 0]

1 hour ago, KULtoATL said:

Refer to the poverty guideline based on your household size: https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p. If it's just you and her, that makes your household size "2" so work out your expected annual income to see if the number meets the poverty guideline.

 

By the time you file and she goes for her visa interview, you'll be referring to the 2018 poverty guideline and there's usually an increase in the number. If you don't meet the minimum for your household size, you can get your parents or some other willing US citizen or LPR to co-sponsor The co-sponsor will need to submit a separate I-134.

 

As for your age, so long you're of legal age to marry, that's all good.

But i am living with my parent does i include them to the house hould size? Thanks

[KULtoATL 1,551]

2 minutes ago, JayEm said:

But i am living with my parent does i include them to the house hould size? Thanks

If you're not supporting your parents then they won't be part of your household size as they are not your dependents.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

more important 

Have you met in person?

 

for 2 persons (you and her if not supporting parents

$20,300

$1,692

above is yearly and monthly income of 125% poverty guidelines for 2017

as said above it will be higher in 2018

 

[JayEm 0]

1 minute ago, adil-rafa said:

more important 

Have you met in person?

 

for 2 persons (you and her if not supporting parents

$20,300

$1,692

above is yearly and monthly income of 125% poverty guidelines for 2017

as said above it will be higher in 2018

 

Yes i visit her twice already.  Do you think if i payed $900-1300 per 2 weeks i meet the income requirement? Thanks

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

900 every 2 weeks would be over 23000 and 1300 every 2 weeks would be over 33000 so you would make it

[Redheadguy03 505]

You have to prove the income is consistent and not going to change. So, I'd recommend not relying on that overtime all the time unless you're positive you can always get it. If you can get a job letter stating how many hours you will have and the wage that would definitely help. 

[Tex&Ana 1]

18 hours ago, KULtoATL said:

Refer to the poverty guideline based on your household size: https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p. If it's just you and her, that makes your household size "2" so work out your expected annual income to see if the number meets the poverty guideline.

 

By the time you file and she goes for her visa interview, you'll be referring to the 2018 poverty guideline and there's usually an increase in the number. If you don't meet the minimum for your household size, you can get your parents or some other willing US citizen or LPR to co-sponsor The co-sponsor will need to submit a separate I-134.

 

As for your age, so long you're of legal age to marry, that's all good.

Manila Embassy does not accept co-sponsor any more .... if you google it you will see I am telling the truth and you have to take the poverty guidelines and its 125% of that ,,,   

[KULtoATL 1,551]

1 minute ago, Tex&Ana said:

Manila Embassy does not accept co-sponsor any more .... if you google it you will see I am telling the truth and you have to take the poverty guidelines and its 125% of that ,,,   

Why, thank you for pointing be that out. I'm posting using a smartphone and didn't click on their profile nor timeline so didn't know that the OP's foreign beneficiary will be going through the Manila embassy.

[Murph4865 597]

44 minutes ago, Tex&Ana said:

Manila Embassy does not accept co-sponsor any more .... if you google it you will see I am telling the truth and you have to take the poverty guidelines and its 125% of that ,,,   

I have heard it is 100% for initial filing then during AOS filing it is 125%

[geowrian 22,338]

1 hour ago, Tex&Ana said:

Manila Embassy does not accept co-sponsor any more .... if you google it you will see I am telling the truth and you have to take the poverty guidelines and its 125% of that ,,,   

USEM accepts a joint sponsor for the I-134 only on a case by case basis. With a close family member, they tend to be more likely to permit it.

 

That said, USEM very rarely requests an I-134. You should still have everything ready to go in case they do, though.

 

33 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

I have heard it is 100% for initial filing then during AOS filing it is 125%

In general, yes. COs at some embassies tend to prefer 125%. USEM falls into this category. In reality, there isn't a specific limit as the I-134 is only a tool to help the CO address the public charge concern. The I-864 (for AOS or an I-130 family-based visa) has a clear 125% minimum, but the CO or IO still has the ultimate say on the public charge concern based on the totality of the circumstances.

Edited October 16, 2017 by geowrian

[JayEm 0]

On 10/15/2017 at 10:00 PM, adil-rafa said:

900 every 2 weeks would be over 23000 and 1300 every 2 weeks would be over 33000 so you would make it

But theu said that they need the past 3 years Tax Returns what if i did not meet the poverty guidelines in past 3 year but my recent tax meet its? Does it affect my income requirement? 

[geowrian 22,338]

8 minutes ago, JayEm said:

But theu said that they need the past 3 years Tax Returns what if i did not meet the poverty guidelines in past 3 year but my recent tax meet its? Does it affect my income requirement? 

For the I-134, they typically only request the most recent year's tax return...and even then many times they only care about it if you are self-employed or rely on irregular income (i.e. tips, commission, etc.).

For the I-864 - for AOS later - the most recent year's return is required and years 2 & 3 are optional (but all 3 years must still be filed and with incomes listed).

 

A small handful of embassies care about the income from all past years even if current income is sufficient, but USEM tends to look just at the current income.

 

If your base income is sufficient, then I think you'll be fine (if they even ask for the I-134). If overtime pay is needed to meet that income level, then it's a tougher call how the CO would accept that.