Can I Still have My K1 Visa Application Accepted If I don't Currently Have a Job?

[Vizaguy123 9]

So I'm trying to apply for the K1 visa and I am currently in the process of filling out the I-129f petition. One problem that I have i that I am currently still searching for a job (I recently finished my undergrad so I'm still in those dreaded beginning stages of starting up your career). I understand that you must be making at least 100% of the poverty level for 2 people which is like $16,000 or something like that. I also know that you are allowed to get a joint sponsor if you can't provide proof of that amount right now. So is it possible that I can still have my application accepted even if I don't have a job at the moment, but plan to have one soon after my fiancee gets to the US? I feel like all of my other requirements are pretty strong such as the letters of intent, circumstances/proof of meeting, etc. but I'm thinking that the fact that I don't have a job right now may potentially be the cause of our application being denied should they decide to be strict in that regard. Would a joint sponsor be able to work even if I have no job at all?

[bakphx1 789]

You don’t submit income till later, but it also matters what your income was last tax year.  You may need another sponsor but if you get a job before the NVC stage, you may be okay.  A friend did that... started before having a job but had the income by the time the I-134 was due.

[EmilyW 1,520]

The government doesn't accept 'I'm good for it, bro, I promise'.

 

You might need to get another sponsor.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

6 hours ago, as1996 said:

So I'm trying to apply for the K1 visa and I am currently in the process of filling out the I-129f petition. One problem that I have i that I am currently still searching for a job (I recently finished my undergrad so I'm still in those dreaded beginning stages of starting up your career). I understand that you must be making at least 100% of the poverty level for 2 people which is like $16,000 or something like that. I also know that you are allowed to get a joint sponsor if you can't provide proof of that amount right now. So is it possible that I can still have my application accepted even if I don't have a job at the moment, but plan to have one soon after my fiancee gets to the US? I feel like all of my other requirements are pretty strong such as the letters of intent, circumstances/proof of meeting, etc. but I'm thinking that the fact that I don't have a job right now may potentially be the cause of our application being denied should they decide to be strict in that regard. Would a joint sponsor be able to work even if I have no job at all?

They look at the total financial picture. Having graduated college they look favorable on that because you have a means to which to have an income. Second, if you have a job by the time you reach the interview and it's somewhere north of 6 figures, then no problem. If you are near or close to the poverty line then yes you should consider a sponsor.

[SalishSea 18,124]

10 hours ago, as1996 said:

So is it possible that I can still have my application accepted even if I don't have a job at the moment, but plan to have one soon after my fiancee gets to the US? I

Since you're just starting the process, it could realistically be a year before your fiancé arrives.  Why would it take that long to find a job?  Unemployment is at a record low.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,096]

15 hours ago, as1996 said:

So I'm trying to apply for the K1 visa and I am currently in the process of filling out the I-129f petition.

Just to clarify things a bit

You fill out a petition (the I-129F) that lets your fiancé(e) apply for K-1 visa.

 

If someone applying for a K-1 visa didn't have a job, it wouldn't matter, because K-1 fiancé(e)s can't work right away anyway; their US citizen fiancé(e) is supposed to be able to support them.

[Ryan H 3,828]

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