K1 Visa I-134 co-sponsor

[LukasAnderson 3]

Looking for some advice:

 

My fiance and I received our NOA2 for our i-129f K1 visa petition on 10/08/2021.

 

My question is in regards to the I-134 affidavit of support document required for the subsequent interview.

Currently my fiance and I are still living together in Japan. I work as an English teacher at a private educational institution.

I make above 125% of the US poverty line but all my income is foreign.

my taxes reflect this as well.

 

As far as i know none of my income can be used as proof of income for form I-134.

I don't have a job lined up in the US yet, but as an honors graduate of the University of Washington with 4-5 years of teaching experience directly out of college i imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to find one upon my return to the US. 

question 1: Would it be beneficial for me to return to the states prior to my fiance to secure a job? Is my foreign income truly worthless for form I-134?

 

plan B:  go the co-sponsor route and have my mother be the sponsor.

However, my mother retired last year to focus on making art. She is gaining a lot of traction in various art galleries but would still likely fall under the poverty line on paper.

If i had to estimate, she could provide proof of at least 10-12k annual income from her art sales.

She also has about $80,000 in an investment account that could be used as assets.

 

Question 2:

Would a co-sponsor using mostly assets be okay at the Japan consulate?  Will it look bad relying completely on a co-sponsor?

 

There's simply too much conflicting information and most of what i can find is quite dated.

Any advice is greatly appreciated:

 

 

 

 

 

[nativeson 47]

Do you have any liquid assets? My income is also Japan-dependent (so US adjusted gross income is 0) but I had enough equities and cash savings to make up for it. If not then you'll probably need to use a co-sponsor. 

 

The gold standard for immigration information is the government's own documentation. It sounds like your mother's income is insufficient but may be possible to co-sponsor if her assets are combined:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/affidavit-of-support

 

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The joint sponsor (or the joint sponsor and his or her household) must reach the 125% income requirement alone. You cannot combine your income with that of a joint sponsor to meet the income requirement.

 

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You may add the cash value of your assets. This includes money in savings accounts, stocks, bonds, and property. To determine the amount of assets required to qualify, subtract your household income from the minimum income requirement (125% of the poverty level for your family size). You must prove the cash value of your assets is worth five times this difference (the amount left over).

 

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[nativeson 47]

One more thing. If your fiance is a Japanese national the decision about sponsorship will largely be made at NVC - if you meet the requirements. At her visa interview the consulate in Tokyo asked my wife only a single question. Looking at the consulate reviews on this website that seems to be fairly typical.

[Mary1014 9]

3 hours ago, nativeson said:

One more thing. If your fiance is a Japanese national the decision about sponsorship will largely be made at NVC - if you meet the requirements. At her visa interview the consulate in Tokyo asked my wife only a single question. Looking at the consulate reviews on this website that seems to be fairly typical.

They going for a K1 visa, so they will show the proof of income at the embassy not before that

[LukasAnderson 3]

On 10/28/2021 at 9:56 AM, nativeson said:

Do you have any liquid assets? My income is also Japan-dependent (so US adjusted gross income is 0) but I had enough equities and cash savings to make up for it. If not then you'll probably need to use a co-sponsor. 

 

The gold standard for immigration information is the government's own documentation. It sounds like your mother's income is insufficient but may be possible to co-sponsor if her assets are combined:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/affidavit-of-support

 

 

 

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Thank you for your reply and I sincerely apologize for the late response.

 

Just to clarify, my mothers income is more than sufficient to exceed poverty lines and her assets are more than sufficient to meet asset requirements (5x 125% poverty line), 

my worry stems from the fact that she is self-employed, so her income may not be seem as "permanent".

 

My own income is also sufficient but is effectively 0 as I work in Japan. I have only about 20k in a US bank account, which would clearly be insufficient as liquid assets. 

On this note, is it still beneficial to get a letter from my Japanese Employer or a bank statement showing my assets? Or would they disregard it as it doesn't meet stated requirements?

 

Thanks again,

[SalishSea 17,828]

12 minutes ago, LukasAnderson said:

Thank you for your reply and I sincerely apologize for the late response.

 

Just to clarify, my mothers income is more than sufficient to exceed poverty lines and her assets are more than sufficient to meet asset requirements (5x 125% poverty line), 

my worry stems from the fact that she is self-employed, so her income may not be seem as "permanent".

 

My own income is also sufficient but is effectively 0 as I work in Japan. I have only about 20k in a US bank account, which would clearly be insufficient as liquid assets. 

On this note, is it still beneficial to get a letter from my Japanese Employer or a bank statement showing my assets? Or would they disregard it as it doesn't meet stated requirements?

 

Thanks again,

The Japanese salary and your assets are not material to the case, since they're insufficient.  But you are still the primary sponsor, so you need to fill out the form and provide all of the supporting documentation.

 

Are you planning to her to be a joint sponsor for the I-864 as well?

[April Tian 1]

Hi,

Did you figure this out? We are in a similar situation lately... Did you guys find co-sponsor?

[TBoneTX 45,287]

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