anyone try to use co-sponsor for k-1 visa?

[kirby808 0]

I was wondering if anyone has tried to use a co-sponsor in the K-1 visa interview in the Philippines? My questions have to do with the copies and original documents of the financial things. I have gotten things from my co-sponsor and will be sending my fiance originals of tax transcripts and employment letters for my co-sponsor. I was wondering if I have to send the original pay stubs for my co-sponsor as well? I don't know if my co-sponsor wants his pay stubs to be sent so I wanted to know if copies are ok. I know it says they can ask for originals, so I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with this.

Also, if I have e-statements from my bank, would that still count as original documents or does it have to come in the mail?

Edited April 16, 2011 by kirby808

[Samoray 165]

E-statements will work as well as copies of pay stubs

Good Luck

[KittyPollitt 284]

I was wondering if anyone has tried to use a co-sponsor in the K-1 visa interview in the Philippines? My questions have to do with the copies and original documents of the financial things. I have gotten things from my co-sponsor and will be sending my fiance originals of tax transcripts and employment letters for my co-sponsor. I was wondering if I have to send the original pay stubs for my co-sponsor as well? I don't know if my co-sponsor wants his pay stubs to be sent so I wanted to know if copies are ok. I know it says they can ask for originals, so I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with this.

Also, if I have e-statements from my bank, would that still count as original documents or does it have to come in the mail?

As I understand it, Manila doesn't accept a co sponsor for K1 visas unless the petitioner is a recent college graduate with high potential for earning in the near future, and even then there is far from a 100% chance of them accepting it.

If the above is true of you and you are a recent college grad, and they do accept a co sponsor for your case, all they really need is tax transcripts. If the income on the tax transcripts is sufficient, paystubs, bank statements, and employer letters are not needed. Same for you as sponsor- you only need transcripts, since your income is not sufficient anyway.

[kirby808 0]

OK thanks. I should have said what I am. Yes, I recently graduated college, well in December 2009, so I don't know if they will see that it has been long past already. My last transcript is from 2007 and it doesn't show me making much, but I was just working during the summer. Since I graduated, I have gotten a job that puts me above the poverty line for my area, though it won't show much on my most recent tax returns. I do have pay stubs and employment letters for my current work. But, I thought it wouldn't hurt to try a co-sponsor just in case they ask for one. So any advice? I am trying to get all the information because I will be sending all the documents to my fiance next week.

[tallcoolone 102]

As I understand it, Manila doesn't accept a co sponsor for K1 visas unless the petitioner is a recent college graduate with high potential for earning in the near future, and even then there is far from a 100% chance of them accepting it.

Wrong

Please don't make silly comments on the Philippines Board regarding stuff you have no clue about.

Thank You......

[Anh map 2,098]

From what we've seen here on VJ, when Manila accepts joint sponsors they tend to be close relatives of the petitioner.

If your current annualized income exceeds the requirement that should work for you.

[KittyPollitt 284]

Wrong

Please don't make silly comments on the Philippines Board regarding stuff you have no clue about.

Thank You......

Gee, I guess what I've read repeatedly on this board is BS. Forgive me for repeating it.

OP, don't listen to anything I say. I'm a moron. Listen to this guy, who will tell me I have no clue about what I'm talking about, and then offer no advice of his own.

You're welcome.

[kirby808 0]

OK. So is it ok to send copies of my co-sponsors pay stubs instead of the original? I will send my original pay stubs since I believe they will care more about mine. But just want to see if its ok to just send copies. I do know they can ask for the original, but I want to know if anyone that has tried using a co-sponsor has gone through this and just sent copies of their co-sponsor pay stubs.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Wrong

Please don't make silly comments on the Philippines Board regarding stuff you have no clue about.

Thank You......

I guess we could say the same to you. Actually the poster you chastised was correct. While there have been a few exceptions Manila has a track record of not allowing Co-sponsors unless the Petitioner is either currently in College or a recent graduate just starting their career.

Is it 100% that they won't accept someone's co-sponsor? Of course not.

@OP, if your adjusted gross income is above the Federal Poverty Guideline then you won't need a co-sponsor but it's always a good idea to have a backup plan if you're close. Also the pattern seems to favor Co-sponsors who are relatives (the closer the better).

[kirby808 0]

Thanks for the responses. Yeah I have heard that co-sponsors depend on case by case basis, but I thought I would try anyway. It would just be more proof that she wouldn't become a public charge because my co-sponsor would be my father.

[kirby808 0]

So I'm guessing through what others have said that copies of pay stubs are ok and that the original for the co-sponsor is not needed?

[sunandmoon 450]

looks like your original question became sidetracked. anyways, copies should be fine. for my wives interview, all the supporting documentation for the I-134 were copies, except for the employment letter.

Edited April 16, 2011 by sunandmoon

[sjr09 155]

I guess we could say the same to you. Actually the poster you chastised was correct. While there have been a few exceptions Manila has a track record of not allowing Co-sponsors unless the Petitioner is either currently in College or a recent graduate just starting their career.

Is it 100% that they won't accept someone's co-sponsor? Of course not.

@OP, if your adjusted gross income is above the Federal Poverty Guideline then you won't need a co-sponsor but it's always a good idea to have a backup plan if you're close. Also the pattern seems to favor Co-sponsors who are relatives (the closer the better).

Reference: Fiancé(e) Visa Information

Date: April 24, 2009

This is in reply to your inquiry of April 24, 2009, regarding your visa concerns.

Petitioners in fiancé(e) (K1) nonimmigrant visa cases are generally expected to provide the adequacy of their own financial resources to ensure that an alien, after admission into the United States, will not become primarily dependent on the US Government for subsistence. While our immigration law does not disallow joint sponsorships for K nonimmigrant visa applicants, the mere submission of an I-134 Affidavit of Support from joint sponsors is not sufficient to establish that the alien is not likely to become a public charge. Accordingly, we make a thorough evaluation of other factors, such as the sponsor’s motives in submitting the Form I-134, the sponsor’s relationship to the applicant or petitioner, the length of time the sponsor and applicant have known each other, etc. An I-134 Affidavit of Support submitted by a casual friend or distant relative who has little or no personal knowledge of the applicant has limited value. Unlike the I-864 filed by joint sponsors in immigrant visa cases, the I-134 is not legally binding and imposes no legal obligation on the joint sponsor to make good on his or her promises. Please be assured that we look at the totality of circumstances in assessing the credibility of joint sponsorships.

For information about financial sponsorship guidelines, you may visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website at

http://www.uscis.gov .

Information regarding fiancé(e) and immigrant visa petitions may be found at our website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1315.html or http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html .

Please direct future fiancé(e) and immigrant visa inquiries to this web link: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3230.html .

We hope this information is helpful to you.

Immigrant Visa Correspondence Unit

Consular Section

U.S. Embassy, Manila

1201 Roxas Boulevard

Manila, Philippines

Telephone: (632) 301-2000

Fax: (632) 301-2037

[sjr09 155]

The above email, from Consular Section USEM should make since, It is case by case. High earning graduate may sway the out come but, the K-1@ USEM has more to do with the I-134 in it's inability to belegally binding unlike the I-864 filed by joint sponsors in immigrant visa cases. Like most cases it's the totality of circumstances in assessing credibility of joint sponsorships.

[tallcoolone 102]

While there have been a few exceptions Manila has a track record of not allowing Co-sponsors unless the Petitioner is either currently in College or a recent graduate just starting their career.

Wrong Answer Bud

USEM does allow co-sponsor, just had a buddy use his mom at co sponsor and trust me he has never been to college and I don't even know if he graduated high school.

My nephew used my mother as his co sponsor and he has never set a foot on a college campus