K1 joint/co-sponsor success stories?

[mogiftney 144]

Hello, I am currently in the process of trying to help my partner obtain a K1 visa. I am unemployed, and so is my partner. I have some money in savings, and my mother has offered to be the joint sponsor. She makes well over enough to qualify for this position. Has anyone else had success in this situation? I’ve been reading stories all morning about how not having sufficient funds can get you a denial. That’s scary! Any and all help appreciated.

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, mogiftney said:

Hello, I am currently in the process of trying to help my partner obtain a K1 visa. I am unemployed, and so is my partner. I have some money in savings, and my mother has offered to be the joint sponsor. She makes well over enough to qualify for this position. Has anyone else had success in this situation? I’ve been reading stories all morning about how not having sufficient funds can get you a denial. That’s scary! Any and all help appreciated.

Read stories only about the consulate you will interview with otherwise you will get wrong reviews 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

4 minutes ago, mogiftney said:

Hello, I am currently in the process of trying to help my partner obtain a K1 visa. I am unemployed, and so is my partner. I have some money in savings, and my mother has offered to be the joint sponsor. She makes well over enough to qualify for this position. Has anyone else had success in this situation? I’ve been reading stories all morning about how not having sufficient funds can get you a denial. That’s scary! Any and all help appreciated.

 

What country is the beneficiary in? Or what embassy would they interview through? Some countries accept co-sponsors, some don't for K-1's. It is at the discretion of the CO to make final determination if the beneficiary would possibly become a public charge. There are a lot of success stories.

 

So for example, if minimum income needed is 22,000 let's say, and the co-sponsor only makes 24,000, while they qualify the CO may have doubts. Some won't tell you the specific details of their case online and just blame the CO for denying them and all. So if your mother is well above the mark, you shouldn't really need to worry.

 

Reading about other cases and comparing them to your own, or worrying about it, only makes it worse on yourself.

Edited April 18, 2019 by Ben&Zian

[Crazy Cat 42,393]

6 minutes ago, mogiftney said:

Hello, I am currently in the process of trying to help my partner obtain a K1 visa. I am unemployed, and so is my partner. I have some money in savings, and my mother has offered to be the joint sponsor. She makes well over enough to qualify for this position. Has anyone else had success in this situation? I’ve been reading stories all morning about how not having sufficient funds can get you a denial. That’s scary! Any and all help appreciated.

There are several variables at play.  Depends on the embassy/consulate.  The Consulate Officer will consider the whole financial situation based on the sponsor's ability to support the new immigrant.......it all boils down to one question:  "Is this new immigrant likely to become a public charge"...It is not concrete.  It is a discretionary decision by the CO. 

Edited April 18, 2019 by missileman

[Crazy Cat 42,393]

By the way, your fiance's employment/unemployment is irrelevant......It's all about YOU and your ability to support the new immigrant.  I sincerely hope you have a workable plan to provide for your fiance/spouse once he/she arrives...........living in the US is not cheap.....

[mogiftney 144]

13 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Read stories only about the consulate you will interview with otherwise you will get wrong reviews 

It would be the US embassy in London UK

13 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

What country is the beneficiary in? Or what embassy would they interview through? Some countries accept co-sponsors, some don't for K-1's. It is at the discretion of the CO to make final determination if the beneficiary would possibly become a public charge. There are a lot of success stories.

 

So for example, if minimum income needed is 22,000 let's say, and the co-sponsor only makes 24,000, while they qualify the CO may have doubts. Some won't tell you the specific details of their case online and just blame the CO for denying them and all. So if your mother is well above the mark, you shouldn't really need to worry.

 

Reading about other cases and comparing them to your own, or worrying about it, only makes it worse on yourself.

She’s in London and would be going to the US embassy in London

[payxibka 10,047]

Just now, mogiftney said:

It would be the US embassy in London UK

She’s in London and would be going to the US embassy in London

Spend some time in the UK regional forum where this topic is discussed regularly 

[mogiftney 144]

13 minutes ago, missileman said:

There are several variables at play.  Depends on the embassy/consulate.  The Consulate Officer will consider the whole financial situation based on the sponsor's ability to support the new immigrant.......it all boils down to one question:  "Is this new immigrant likely to become a public charge"...It is not concrete.  It is a discretionary decision by the CO. 

 

10 minutes ago, missileman said:

By the way, your fiance's employment/unemployment is irrelevant......It's all about YOU and your ability to support the new immigrant.  I sincerely hope you have a workable plan to provide for your fiance/spouse once he/she arrives...........living in the US is not cheap.....

US embassy in London UK. Good info, I can support her as my family is very welcoming and giving and help me financially. I also have some savings money. My partner has basic needed qualifications to work in america once she becomes a citizen as well.

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, mogiftney said:

 My partner has basic needed qualifications to work in america once she becomes a citizen as well.

Is your plan that she isn't going to work until she receives citizenship?  Do you have any idea how long that will be?

[mogiftney 144]

10 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Is your plan that she isn't going to work until she receives citizenship?  Do you have any idea how long that will be?

That’s not “the plan” per se, the plan is to either live with my mother, or she can help us rent a place together. She isn’t opposed to either of these options as she has a large enough house with enough income, her and I have spoken already about the topic and she is behind us 100%. 

[payxibka 10,047]

Just now, mogiftney said:

That’s not “the plan” per se, the plan is to either live with my mother, or she can help us rent a place together. She isn’t opposed to either of these options as she has a large enough house with enough income, her and I have spoken already about the topic and she is behind us 100%. 

Just wasn't sure you understood that qualification for citizenship and citizenship process takes 4 to 5 years after entry 

[C-ma'am 684]

2 minutes ago, mogiftney said:

That’s not “the plan” per se, the plan is to either live with my mother, or she can help us rent a place together. She isn’t opposed to either of these options as she has a large enough house with enough income, her and I have spoken already about the topic and she is behind us 100%. 

While it's wonderful that your family will help you financially, based on the way you've phrased things, I think of all us here would recommend that you study a lot about this immigration process. There are a lot of things involved and you will learn valuable information that is very important information for the person who will be joining you in the US. Make sure your partner also studies everything related to their immigration journey.

 

[mogiftney 144]

2 minutes ago, C-ma'am said:

While it's wonderful that your family will help you financially, based on the way you've phrased things, I think of all us here would recommend that you study a lot about this immigration process. There are a lot of things involved and you will learn valuable information that is very important information for the person who will be joining you in the US. Make sure your partner also studies everything related to their immigration journey.

 

That’s kinda what I’m doing by making this post lol. I’ve been working night and day gathering info on visajourney and the actual government websites for this. Any recommendations for what I should look into specifically? I’m always open to advice.

[C-ma'am 684]

1 minute ago, mogiftney said:

That’s kinda what I’m doing by making this post lol. I’ve been working night and day gathering info on visajourney and the actual government websites for this. Any recommendations for what I should look into specifically? I’m always open to advice.

Yes, look at the guides and the comparison charts at the top of the forum. That will give you a good idea of what to expect. The petition is the first step and the costs are going to add up even after she comes because she will need to Adjust Status (as in getting her green card). You may benefit from showing the breakdown to your mother because we are talking thousands of dollars. If she can afford it, that is awesome, but make sure you have all the numbers because money will be needed once she's here and it's not really an option to Adjust Status. 

 

If I were you, I would start looking for a job. The process is long and it will definitely help you. 

 

Each embassy deals with people passing through them differently and the UK embassy is no different. Visit the UK forum https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/ for anything that would be at the interview stage (like the financial support you asked about). 

 

 

[mogiftney 144]

1 minute ago, C-ma'am said:

Yes, look at the guides and the comparison charts at the top of the forum. That will give you a good idea of what to expect. The petition is the first step and the costs are going to add up even after she comes because she will need to Adjust Status (as in getting her green card). You may benefit from showing the breakdown to your mother because we are talking thousands of dollars. If she can afford it, that is awesome, but make sure you have all the numbers because money will be needed once she's here and it's not really an option to Adjust Status. 

 

If I were you, I would start looking for a job. The process is long and it will definitely help you. 

 

Each embassy deals with people passing through them differently and the UK embassy is no different. Visit the UK forum https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/ for anything that would be at the interview stage (like the financial support you asked about). 

 

 

My mother’s knows what to expect financially and she really just wants us to be together and be happy, and thanks for the ideas! I’ll be looking at those things shortly!