IR/CR Help for a USC...

[antda 13]

Hi Everyone,

I know it’s been awhile since I posted on VJ, but I was wondering about the following. Before I continue, please note that this is NOT for my immigration situation (see my timeline for my unrelated situation), merely, it is information to be passed on to someone that I know.

The person that I know is a USC that is filing a CR/IR visa for their spouse in the Philippines. This is the situation as follows:

-The USC had their I-130 with an NOA-1 by the USCIS received in May 2007

-Their case was forwarded to the NVC, and the USC got the bill for the I-864 in August 2007. However, the USC is looking for a co-sponsor (since they do not have enough income), and will delay sending in their I-864 forms and fees for a couple of months (possibly January or February 2008) until they hear back from the potential co-sponsor. Will this delay in sending in the completed I-864 from both sponsors cause a delay in their immigration case? Is there a deadline and/or expiry date for this form and the other forms (for example, the I-130) for them to submit it? Will their case have to start all over again, because they fail to submit the forms on time?

-The potential co-sponsor is currently living in another country, but is a USC and will be moving back to the US to start a job in September 2007. Therefore, that co-sponsor will only have a couple of months of US pay stubs, and only one tax return for the year. Will this be enough to prove financial/tax information?

-The USC says that if the co-sponsor can’t help, they will consider borrowing money from the bank, putting it in a bank account in their name, and using that money to count towards their assets as a sponsor and in this case they will be the only sponsor. Does this count towards their income? Is this even legal? Will they have to declare and/or report this, especially with the IRS? Will they get in trouble for doing this? Will it be grounds for denial for their immigration application?

-The person who is being sponsored over from the Philippines currently has a health issue (a breast lump) and is undergoing treatment for it. Would this affect their immigration medical exam? Will they have to declare and/or report this? Can they be denied because of this medical condition?

Any thoughts, suggestions, insights, or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Ant

[Jasman0717 9]

I know there are IR/CR filers from Manila in here so will post to bump it back to the top. I thought I saw someone say that Manila has problems using co-sponsors but may be wrong.

[antda 13]

Hi Jasman0717 (and other VJers),

Thanks for your reply and for bumping up the post. To be honest with you, I have no idea about the IR/CR Visas, as I did not have to apply for one in my situation. I am just posting and passing the information that I learn on VJ to that friend of mine who needs help....

I remember the friend that I talked to saying that the Philippines did have problems with co-sponsors, hence they chose the IR/CR visa route instead of the K1 and K3 routes (something about an I-134 form in the Philippines not allowing co-sponsors). So my next question to your reply would be:

-By the USC having a co-sponsor for their IR/CR visa route cause any problems for them? Will they be denied or have a harder time being approved because they had a co-sponsor for this visa?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Ant

I know there are IR/CR filers from Manila in here so will post to bump it back to the top. I thought I saw someone say that Manila has problems using co-sponsors but may be wrong.

Edited August 23, 2007 by AntandD