Having trouble finding work. Any ideas?

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

3 hours ago, TNJ17 said:

What the heck? Don’t listen to this person. There is an income requirement. You need to be at 125% of the poverty line to be able to support a K1 visa. Some embassies will take 100% of the poverty line at the interview stage but then at AOS you have to be at 125%. Nowhere on USCIS does it say there’s no income requirement. Don’t give out wrong information.

Incorrect

 

Point out where it says there is a income requirement on the I-129F

 

You are the person giving out wrong information, You have already given the poster wrong information.  US Embassy in Manila hasn't asked for income requirements for over 2 years on a K1 Visa.

 

You need to apologize to the OP for giving out incorrect information. 

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

52 minutes ago, JFH said:

How will you support your fiancé after she gets here if you don't find a job in time? You do know she won't be able to work for several months and you have a hefty AOS bill to pay after marriage, don't you? 

I took off from work for about 2 years when I made my first trip to Philippines.  I went since I had time on my hand.  I had plenty of money in the bank, house was paid for, had plenty of cash and assets.

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

4 hours ago, JimRaynor said:

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

 

Would you happen to know if the embassy in Manila, Philippines will accept 100%?

Here is a copy of a the recent letter sent for K1 Visa requirements for Manila. No Income support documents are listed.  You would be best served going to the Regional Section and click on Philippines to ask specific questions per Philippines

 

Congratulations on your upcoming immigrant visa interview.  Your file is now with the U.S. Embassy in Manila and we have had a chance to review it.  Based on our review, you need to bring the following documents with you to your interview:

 

 

FROM APPLICANT(S)

- Application Fee

- DS-160 form for [NAME, FIANCEE] Completed new DS-160 application form(s) to be filled-out online at https://ceac.state.gov/iv/

- Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for [NAME, FIANCEE]

- Certificate of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) within the past 12 months for [NAME, FIANCEE]

- Medical examination results for [NAME, FIANCEE]

 

CLEARANCES

- National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) Clearance issued within the past 12 months for  [NAME, FIANCEE]

 

Please remember to bring with you:

- Bring a valid passport and all expired passports for each applicant.

- Bring a confirmation page from your DS-160 online application for each visa applicant.

 

- If you have lived in a country other than the Philippines or the United States for more than 12 months, please submit a police clearance from that country.  For more information please go to: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html, search for the country you lived in before, and look at the information provided in the "police records" section.

- All applicants must register their delivery address online.  We are unable to deliver your passport and visa if you fail to register a delivery address. To register online, click on the “Select Document Delivery Address” link under the Immigrant Visas section of our website (http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/).  Once there, click on the first link under the “More Actions”  to register a delivery address for the first time, or to change an existing delivery address. If you have any question(s) on how to register a delivery address, please contact Manila’s Visa Information and Appointment Service Center at (632) 976-8500, (632) 976-8501 or (632) 976-8502.

 

We hope this email helps you prepare for your interview.  If you are unable to obtain all of the requested documents, you may still attend your interview at the U.S. Embassy. However, if you do not bring these documents to your interview, it will delay the issuance of your visa.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Immigrant Visa Section

U.S. Embassy

Manila, Philippines

[JimRaynor 3]

3 hours ago, Chris Duffy said:

Here is a copy of a the recent letter sent for K1 Visa requirements for Manila. No Income support documents are listed.  You would be best served going to the Regional Section and click on Philippines to ask specific questions per Philippines

 

Congratulations on your upcoming immigrant visa interview.  Your file is now with the U.S. Embassy in Manila and we have had a chance to review it.  Based on our review, you need to bring the following documents with you to your interview:

 

 

FROM APPLICANT(S)

- Application Fee

- DS-160 form for [NAME, FIANCEE] Completed new DS-160 application form(s) to be filled-out online at https://ceac.state.gov/iv/

- Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for [NAME, FIANCEE]

- Certificate of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) within the past 12 months for [NAME, FIANCEE]

- Medical examination results for [NAME, FIANCEE]

 

CLEARANCES

- National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) Clearance issued within the past 12 months for  [NAME, FIANCEE]

 

Please remember to bring with you:

- Bring a valid passport and all expired passports for each applicant.

- Bring a confirmation page from your DS-160 online application for each visa applicant.

 

- If you have lived in a country other than the Philippines or the United States for more than 12 months, please submit a police clearance from that country.  For more information please go to: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html, search for the country you lived in before, and look at the information provided in the "police records" section.

- All applicants must register their delivery address online.  We are unable to deliver your passport and visa if you fail to register a delivery address. To register online, click on the “Select Document Delivery Address” link under the Immigrant Visas section of our website (http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/).  Once there, click on the first link under the “More Actions”  to register a delivery address for the first time, or to change an existing delivery address. If you have any question(s) on how to register a delivery address, please contact Manila’s Visa Information and Appointment Service Center at (632) 976-8500, (632) 976-8501 or (632) 976-8502.

 

We hope this email helps you prepare for your interview.  If you are unable to obtain all of the requested documents, you may still attend your interview at the U.S. Embassy. However, if you do not bring these documents to your interview, it will delay the issuance of your visa.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Immigrant Visa Section

U.S. Embassy

Manila, Philippines

Thanks man you've been very helpful.

[TNJ17 1,329]

10 hours ago, Chris Duffy said:

Incorrect

 

Point out where it says there is a income requirement on the I-129F

 

You are the person giving out wrong information, You have already given the poster wrong information.  US Embassy in Manila hasn't asked for income requirements for over 2 years on a K1 Visa.

 

You need to apologize to the OP for giving out incorrect information. 

Wrong. 

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

Although the actual I-129 form has no income requirements to complete and submit, do you not have to have the appropriate Affidavit of Support in order to continue the process if/when the petition/I-129 is approved and forwarded to the next appropriate office for handling? The Affidavit of Support for the K1 Visa (I-134, I believe is the actual number) does contain income requirements, including that the USC/petitioner/sponsor have an income above poverty lines based on their household size. I see a lot of people telling the OP there are no income requirements, and it appears they are the USC (and would subsequently be the sponsor/petitioner for a K1 Visa), so this may be misleading. I'd hate to see someone pay the money and make the effort to submit a petition that, yes may be approved, but that may be denied down the road at a later stage just because of this kind of confusion.

[JimRaynor 3]

54 minutes ago, Paul & Mallory said:

Although the actual I-129 form has no income requirements to complete and submit, do you not have to have the appropriate Affidavit of Support in order to continue the process if/when the petition/I-129 is approved and forwarded to the next appropriate office for handling? The Affidavit of Support for the K1 Visa (I-134, I believe is the actual number) does contain income requirements, including that the USC/petitioner/sponsor have an income above poverty lines based on their household size. I see a lot of people telling the OP there are no income requirements, and it appears they are the USC (and would subsequently be the sponsor/petitioner for a K1 Visa), so this may be misleading. I'd hate to see someone pay the money and make the effort to submit a petition that, yes may be approved, but that may be denied down the road at a later stage just because of this kind of confusion.

I thought you only need to prove your income during the interview stage when your fiance attends his/her interview?

Edited February 13, 2018 by JimRaynor

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

52 minutes ago, JimRaynor said:

I thought you only need to prove your income during the interview stage when your fiance attends his/her interview?

I'm somewhat thinking of the same thing; the applicable Affidavit of Support/etc. would be provided by the petitioner/sponsor to the beneficiary, who presents it at the interview, typically.

[Perfect two 💑 1,147]

On 2/14/2018 at 2:31 AM, JimRaynor said:

I thought you only need to prove your income during the interview stage when your fiance attends his/her interview?

Yes, you need to prove your income during the interview stage later because that is when I-134 (affidavit of support is needed). However, even though it will only be needed later during the interview stage. You need to start thinking about it now. Of course, you don't want to start this process, pay the fee, but end up facing difficulty to prove your financial ability and it will affect your fiance visa. Here, this thread might help you more. 
 

 

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