Larry207

My assets are generating the same amount of income as if I was working, and still earning dividends. The problem is, like me, everyone is getting information from Ms Heard. Please see the comments from pushbrk regarding assets.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

My evidence of domicile consists of: I intend to re establish domicile by moving into the house that I own. House with with a deed, property tax receipts, property insurance, drivers license, voting records, bank and brokerage accounts, credit cards, U.S Cell phone plan with a U.S. phone number. I am temporarily living in the the Philippines only because the visa process is long. 14 months for I-130. DQ in September, now another 12 months estimated wait time. I hope they realize this was a temporary stay.

Thank you again for your detailed answer. You definitely helped me out with your statement " Instead of focusing on possible failure, I suggest you focus on why you will succeed." I will succeed because my assets are sufficient.

Thanks for you reply. My spouse is DQ. I'm temporarily living in the Philippines due to the long processing time. We are still awaiting the interview at Manila. The assets I'm using are liquid. Maybe it only appears that many people are getting denied because they are the ones that complain and the people with a positive experience don't even mention being approved.

Thanks for your reply. I have conclusive evidence and my assets are generating income. I hope this is enough. My evidence of domicile consists of: House with with a deed, property tax receipts, property insurance, drivers license, voting records, bank and brokerage accounts, credit cards, U.S Cell phone plan with number

Thank you Mr pushbrk. I always look forward to your answers to others on this forum. Thank you for your hard work answering member questions. You answer has actually eased my anxiety. I am old enough to withdrawal from my IRA, and I also have a non retirement brokerage account that generates income that I have been withdrawing from. I do meet the asset requirements . Since the cost of living is so low in the Philippines, my income for tax purposes appear insufficient. Thank you for time. I always enjoy reading your straight to the point, no nonsense answers.

I have health insurance, and my assets are generating income. The problem is they are generating non taxable income. My spouse also is an registered nurse with a bachelor's degree and will be able to find a job at a hospital.

My assets are generating income. The policy states that assets can be used. Let me restate my question. Why are some people getting approved on assets, but others aren't. It seems to depend on the mood of the consul. You have to keep reading the instructions. They state starting on page 9: If your total household income does not meet the requirement, you may submit evidence of the value of your assets, the sponsored immigrant’s assets, and/or assets of a household member that can be used, if necessary, for the support of the intending immigrants. The value of assets of all of these persons may be combined in order to meet the necessary requirement. Only assets that can be converted into cash within one year and without considerable hardship or financial loss to the owner may be included. The owner of the asset must include a description of the asset, proof of ownership, and the basis for the owner’s claim of its net cash value. You may include the net value of your home as an asset. The net value of the home is the appraised value of the home, minus the sum of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. If you wish to include the net value of your home, then you must include documentation demonstrating that you own it, a recent appraisal by a licensed appraiser, and evidence of the amount of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. You may not include the net value of an automobile unless you show that you have more than one automobile, and at least one automobile is not included as an asset Total Value of Assets. In order to qualify based on the value of your assets, the total value of your assets must equal at least five times the difference between your total household income and the current Federal Poverty Guidelines for your household size. However, if you are a U.S. citizen and you are sponsoring your spouse or child age 18 years of age or older, the total value of your assets must only be equal to at least three times the difference. If the intending immigrant is a foreign national orphan who will be adopted in the United States after he or she acquires legal permanent residence, and who will, as a result, acquire citizenship under section 320 of the INA, the total value of your assets need only equal the difference. What if I Cannot Meet the Income Requirements? The value of your assets, the assets of any household member who has signed Form I-864A, or the assets of the intending immigrants; or 4. A joint sponsor whose income and/or assets equal at least 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. You may use assets to supplement income if the consular or immigration officer is convinced that the monetary value of the asset could reasonably be made available to support the sponsored immigrant and converted to cash within one year without undue harm to the sponsor or his or her family members. You may not include an automobile unless you show that you own at least one working automobile that you have not included.

I'm looking for the answer. Someone must know why some people get rejected, even if they are 10 times the poverty level. No sponsors are available anyway. I don't blame them. If you read the contract I too would never be a sponsor. Learned my lesson long ago co signing for a car loan. I ended up paying it. I don't want to make huge withdrawals from my IRA account for income that's not needed while temporarily living in the Philippines.

Are you kidding, they won't answer why. I've heard of people questioning them and immediately getting escorted out. So again, does anyone know why the consuls refused to follow policy. Liquid assets are cash.

I've been reading your posts. Why can't they all follow the policy. They should replace all the consuls with Artificial Intelligence. Even ChatGPT and Google Gemini know the answer.

You are your best qualified person for the job. It all can be completed online and since your personally involved, it gets done quicker. Easy step by step instructions are here. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html

II heard that many people are getting rejected on assets. I know "Heard "is a very popular person. I'm still waiting for my visa interview. I'm trying to find out why "Heard" is scaring so many people. I also read on other forums like Reddit and Facebook that some people are getting rejected on liquid assets, even though they are qualified. Are there details that are being left out? I'm retired and have a very low reported income because I'm temporarily living in the Philippines where the cost of living is very low. So low that my reported income from IRA withdrawals is lower than the poverty level. I have significant liquid assets that make me well qualified to meet the requirements of assets. The policy states that assets can be used. I heard that many are being rejected using assets. I'm trying to figure out why the consul would reject these people?

How many months have you been waiting? Mine I-130 petition took 14 months. The celebration ended quickly when I found out that the visa interview wait iat the U.S. Embassy in Manila will take an additional 12 months. So now I am 17 months into the overall process.