Evidence of finances lacking

[damian5000 0]

Hello all. I have a big problem. I fell in love in Thailand and also now have a baby on the way. The problem is that I've been working under the table for the last 2 years and don't have any proof of income. Will it be almost impossible to get my fiance(/wife) over here? I'm currently in the US working to save money.

My mother said she'd be willing to fill out the financial support document and she has far more than adequate finances.

My guess is that going back to Thailand and marrying her and then having the baby will help things as far as getting her to the US (???) Any advice/experience with this appreciated.

I'm scared to get involved in a near impossible situation, but it seems like I've already done that now that a child is on the way.... And I can't imagine staying in the US for a year or several to work on the books so I can get financial proof and not be with my fiance/wife.

[dalegg 143]

I'm scared to get involved in a near impossible situation, but it seems like I've already done that now that a child is on the way....

Yes, it's too late not to get involved now!

Your mother can cosign for you and I think if you haven't started K1 filings it would probably be a good idea for you to go back and marry her and file for a K3 or CR1.

Edited July 17, 2007 by dalegg

[Kelvin Ly 0]

After the baby was born, you and your wife/fiance get the Thai birth certificate as usual. Then bring the baby into the US Embassy to do the CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD OF A CITIZEN OF THE USA. You can go to the Embassy website to learn more info about this process. This process would give your child US Citizenship (US birth certificate, US passport, Social Sec. Number). This also helps serve as a very crucial evidence when you apply K1/K3 visa for your wife/fiance.

If they don't believe that it is your baby, they can ask you to go back to US to get a parental DNA test. It costs about 900 USD. But it's worth the money. It is a very solid evidence for your case.

If you don't follow the above process, you can also bring the baby to the US on K4 visa together with the mom on K1/K3 visa, then applying Green Card for baby, which costs 1000 USD (starting this August).

So go ahead and do the CRBA (Consular Report of Birth Abroad), which saves you a lot of headache.

Edited July 17, 2007 by Kelvin Ly

[damian5000 0]

So there's still a good chance I can get my GF over here if I go back and marry her even though I've got no proof of income over the last 2 years (assuming my mom fills out the promise of financial support form)??

[Dan J 277]

So there's still a good chance I can get my GF over here if I go back and marry her even though I've got no proof of income over the last 2 years (assuming my mom fills out the promise of financial support form)??

Yes, as long as you have a co-sponsor that meets the poverty guideline requirements, you can file for a K-1.