Simon

During the K-1 visa process, how much consideration is given towards
the applicant being presently employed? Or is it considered more
important that the person will be able to find a job in their
respective field after their arrival into the US?

Exile

"Simon" wrote:
    > During the K-1 visa process, how much consideration is given towards
    > the applicant being presently employed? Or is it considered more
    > important that the person will be able to find a job in their
    > respective field after their arrival into the US?

Assuming that the applicant will have to forfeit any employment that they
currently have in order to move to the US, then I don't think it counts for
anything at all. Likewise for the applicants employability.
If you were self-employed, could work from anywhere and could show upcoming
contracted work then perhaps it may have some bearing.

As long as the USC can prove that they can support the applicant, then
that's all they care about I would imagine.


Andy

ScottHenshaw

From my understanding it is far more important for the Sponsor to be employed. If not then a co-sponsor is needed. On the I-129f application there is a section about employement for both the beneficary and the sponsor.

Scott

dave w

It does not matter if the applicant is presently employed. Support of the applicant is considered primarily the responsibility of the USC petitioner at this time in the process.

jeffreyhy

Simon,

Neither is a consideration.

Regards, JEff

Danny Davis

Only the petitioner's employment is important. That would be you. The
fiancé's employment can become a factor in the AOS stage of this process,
but not for K-1.

Dan Davis


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    > During the K-1 visa process, how much consideration is given towards
    > the applicant being presently employed? Or is it considered more
    > important that the person will be able to find a job in their
    > respective field after their arrival into the US?

Paul

[email protected] (Simon) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > During the K-1 visa process, how much consideration is given towards
    > the applicant being presently employed? Or is it considered more
    > important that the person will be able to find a job in their
    > respective field after their arrival into the US?

I do not wish to stereotype or offend, but my impression is that a lot
of K-1 applications come from couples where the USC husband is looking
for a "traditional" wife to stay home and take care of the home. This
scenario would be impossible if the fiancee's employability was a
standard.

Gregg

I dont think it matters
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    > During the K-1 visa process, how much consideration is given towards
    > the applicant being presently employed? Or is it considered more
    > important that the person will be able to find a job in their
    > respective field after their arrival into the US?

Simon

Thanks for the info everyone.
My fiance was finally able to get into an INS office and had to wait 2
1/2 hours to see someone. Among other things she was told that
employment for me was not a consideration at all. It is only
important that she is employed and earning above the poverty line for
our given situation.


"gregg" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > I dont think it matters
    > "Simon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > During the K-1 visa process, how much consideration is given towards
    > > the applicant being presently employed? Or is it considered more
    > > important that the person will be able to find a job in their
    > > respective field after their arrival into the US?

ShirlelyandRay

I'm not much above the poverty level does that have any impact on their decisions? Or are they only worried about the bottom line?

ScottHenshaw

I am pretty sure that it is the bottom line

ShirlelyandRay

Thanks Scott!