New salary job and financial requirements to be a sponsor

[ES0603 9]

I’m an American born citizen, me and my Japanese husband just got married in Japan on June 3rd. We were in constant contact for 3 and a half years (we have text logs and skype phone logs) but didn't meet in person until May 1st, and I stayed with him and his family the whole time from May 1st to July 24th. We have a lot of pictures from those 3 months and pictures with his family as well.

 

• Would this seem strange to whoever files our case?

• Would it increase the chances we'd get denied?

 

Also, I was previously self employed and realized there was no chance I'd meet the financial requirements while being self employed, and finally this week I got a salary job ($27,000/yr)

I start next week. I heard somewhere that with proof of a salary job you can meet the financial guidelines even if your latest tax return doesnt meet the financial requirements but I cant seem to find the information again.  

so my questions are:

 

• Is this information accurate?

 

• What documentation would I need to prove that I meet the financial requirements with my new salary job?

 

• How long should we wait after I start my new job to get the visa process started?

 

• How likely is it that our case would be approved or denied?

 

• My mom offered to be a co-sponsor but she only gets disability so it wouldn't make much of a difference but would it be a good idea to go ahead and make her a co-sponsor anyway? 

 

I'm a little scared to start paying all those application fees at the thought that our application could be denied...

[payxibka 10,047]

3 minutes ago, ES0603 said:

I’m an American born citizen, me and my Japanese husband just got married in Japan on June 3rd. We were in constant contact for 3 and a half years (we have text logs and skype phone logs) but didn't meet in person until May 1st, and I stayed with him and his family the whole time from May 1st to July 24th. We have a lot of pictures from those 3 months and pictures with his family as well.

 

• Would this seem strange to whoever files our case?

• Would it increase the chances we'd get denied?

 

Also, I was previously self employed and realized there was no chance I'd meet the financial requirements while being self employed, and finally this week I got a salary job ($27,000/yr)

I start next week. I heard somewhere that with proof of a salary job you can meet the financial guidelines even if your latest tax return doesnt meet the financial requirements but I cant seem to find the information again.  

so my questions are:

 

• Is this information accurate?

 

• What documentation would I need to prove that I meet the financial requirements with my new salary job?

 

• How long should we wait after I start my new job to get the visa process started?

 

• How likely is it that our case would be approved or denied?

 

• My mom offered to be a co-sponsor but she only gets disability so it wouldn't make much of a difference but would it be a good idea to go ahead and make her a co-sponsor anyway? 

 

I'm a little scared to start paying all those application fees at the thought that our application could be denied...

You have about a year from petition submission to worry about the affidavit of support 

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

1 hour ago, ES0603 said:

Would this seem strange to whoever files our case?

Not at all. I'm sure the adjudicators have seen a lot stranger. Yours probably won't even make the top 10 list of strange cases. 

 

1 hour ago, ES0603 said:

Would it increase the chances we'd get denied?

No.

 

1 hour ago, ES0603 said:

Is this information accurate?

Sort of. Current income is king. The tax returns is helpful, but not determinate factor. If you provide proof that you currently is employed and this is the salary, obviously that will be a lot better. 

 

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

What documentation would I need to prove that I meet the financial requirements with my new salary job?

Offer letter, paystubs, ...

 

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

• How long should we wait after I start my new job to get the visa process started?

The financial stuff won't come into place until the NVC step. Currently, you need to submit an I-130 which would take 8-12 months to get approved before it is transferred to the NVC.

 

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

How likely is it that our case would be approved or denied?

 I love it when people ask this question. How would anyone know? Would you like number? How about 50%? 

 

All I can say is, gather as much as information as you can. Read through the process and instructions. If you follow the instructions carefully, you will probably be approved. 

[Ryan H 3,834]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 13,217]

Not much immigration fraud coming from Japan.  Just study the process and follow it.  No need to worry about a denial for another second.

[ES0603 9]

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

Not much immigration fraud coming from Japan.  Just study the process and follow it.  No need to worry about a denial for another second.

 

Thank you so much, that really put my mind at ease. Bless you!