mistake at K-1 interview?
Nov 4th 2002, 6:17 am
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mistake at K-1 interview?
Hi everyone,
I went to my K-1 interview last week, and they issued the visa. YAY !!!
BUT... after everything was done, I noticed that the consular officer didn't even wanted to see the affidavit of support of my joint-sponsor!
My fiancee's affidavit stated $17.500 income a year (for a household of 4) which includes child support.
Now when i think about it, the consular offficer took a look at the affidavit, a look at the letter from her employer, and asked me if she gets child support which i answered with 'yes'.
He asked how much that would be and i stated that it were $450 a month.
My guess is that he took the $17.500 as sole income and added the money from the child support to that, and therefore we 'made' the minimum requirements.
The child support is already included in the $17.500 .
Will that cause problems later on in the progress? DO i have to report it? or just tell them what happened if someone askes (at the AOS interview for example)?
After all, he saw the letter stating her income is about $13.000 a year.
Just confused and stressing over this one.
Any help is appreciated, thanks alot!
JAG
I went to my K-1 interview last week, and they issued the visa. YAY !!!
BUT... after everything was done, I noticed that the consular officer didn't even wanted to see the affidavit of support of my joint-sponsor!
My fiancee's affidavit stated $17.500 income a year (for a household of 4) which includes child support.
Now when i think about it, the consular offficer took a look at the affidavit, a look at the letter from her employer, and asked me if she gets child support which i answered with 'yes'.
He asked how much that would be and i stated that it were $450 a month.
My guess is that he took the $17.500 as sole income and added the money from the child support to that, and therefore we 'made' the minimum requirements.
The child support is already included in the $17.500 .
Will that cause problems later on in the progress? DO i have to report it? or just tell them what happened if someone askes (at the AOS interview for example)?
After all, he saw the letter stating her income is about $13.000 a year.
Just confused and stressing over this one.
Any help is appreciated, thanks alot!
JAG
Nov 4th 2002, 12:41 pm
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Re: mistake at K-1 interview?
my view....
you got your visa. you didn't tell any lies. your paperwork is correct. don't
sweat it but hang onto that second affidavit in case you get a jobsworth
immigration officer at the port of entry who queries the amounts and isn't
satisfied. if you do, produce the second affidavit and tell the truth about the
embassy - you answered their questions. they didn't ask to see the second
affidavit. they issued the visa.
when it comes to aos you'll be starting with different affidavits anyway.
i'm sure someone will shout if i'm misleading you but that's what i'd do unless
someone here told me it was a bad idea.
best of luck and congratulations.
regards
-=-
scarlett
you got your visa. you didn't tell any lies. your paperwork is correct. don't
sweat it but hang onto that second affidavit in case you get a jobsworth
immigration officer at the port of entry who queries the amounts and isn't
satisfied. if you do, produce the second affidavit and tell the truth about the
embassy - you answered their questions. they didn't ask to see the second
affidavit. they issued the visa.
when it comes to aos you'll be starting with different affidavits anyway.
i'm sure someone will shout if i'm misleading you but that's what i'd do unless
someone here told me it was a bad idea.
best of luck and congratulations.
regards
-=-
scarlett
Nov 4th 2002, 12:49 pm
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Re: mistake at K-1 interview?
Hi Scarlett,
that's what I thought - they looked at my stuff and I didn't lie - their
fault, not mine.
Just wanted to know if there might be any problems other than that at some
point a few questions will be asked why i didn't give them the affidavit of
my joint-sponsor.
More opinions are welcome...
Congrats to your successful interview as well.
JAG
"Scarlett" wrote in message
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> my view....
> you got your visa. you didn't tell any lies. your paperwork is correct.
don't
> sweat it but hang onto that second affidavit in case you get a jobsworth
> immigration officer at the port of entry who queries the amounts and isn't
> satisfied. if you do, produce the second affidavit and tell the truth
about the
> embassy - you answered their questions. they didn't ask to see the second
> affidavit. they issued the visa.
> when it comes to aos you'll be starting with different affidavits anyway.
> i'm sure someone will shout if i'm misleading you but that's what i'd do
unless
> someone here told me it was a bad idea.
> best of luck and congratulations.
> regards
> -=-
> scarlett
that's what I thought - they looked at my stuff and I didn't lie - their
fault, not mine.
Just wanted to know if there might be any problems other than that at some
point a few questions will be asked why i didn't give them the affidavit of
my joint-sponsor.
More opinions are welcome...
Congrats to your successful interview as well.
JAG
"Scarlett" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> my view....
> you got your visa. you didn't tell any lies. your paperwork is correct.
don't
> sweat it but hang onto that second affidavit in case you get a jobsworth
> immigration officer at the port of entry who queries the amounts and isn't
> satisfied. if you do, produce the second affidavit and tell the truth
about the
> embassy - you answered their questions. they didn't ask to see the second
> affidavit. they issued the visa.
> when it comes to aos you'll be starting with different affidavits anyway.
> i'm sure someone will shout if i'm misleading you but that's what i'd do
unless
> someone here told me it was a bad idea.
> best of luck and congratulations.
> regards
> -=-
> scarlett
Nov 4th 2002, 1:11 pm
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Re: mistake at K-1 interview?
Sounds as if your fiancee was not aware that she was able to use her child support payments as income on the I-134. She can be a good girl now and return the co-sponsor's I-134 to them and thank them warmly for their help but assure them that they are off the hook ;-)
Rete
Rete
Nov 4th 2002, 3:07 pm
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Re: mistake at K-1 interview?
Rete,
that is what she did - the $17.500 income on the affidavit _included_ child
support payments.
So, the minimum requirements are NOT fulfilled!
Like i said before: the consular officer must have thought the $17.500 is
her income from her job (the letter states else), then he added the approx.
$5.400 a year for child support payments.
To him it seemed like we made the minimum requirement of $22.something and
didn't ask for a joint-sponsor to back it up.
Any other thoughts?
JAG
"Rete" wrote in message
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> Sounds as if your fiancee was not aware that she was able to use her
> child support payments as income on the I-134. She can be a good girl
> now and return the co-sponsor's I-134 to them and thank them warmly for
> their help but assure them that they are off the hook ;-)
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
that is what she did - the $17.500 income on the affidavit _included_ child
support payments.
So, the minimum requirements are NOT fulfilled!
Like i said before: the consular officer must have thought the $17.500 is
her income from her job (the letter states else), then he added the approx.
$5.400 a year for child support payments.
To him it seemed like we made the minimum requirement of $22.something and
didn't ask for a joint-sponsor to back it up.
Any other thoughts?
JAG
"Rete" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sounds as if your fiancee was not aware that she was able to use her
> child support payments as income on the I-134. She can be a good girl
> now and return the co-sponsor's I-134 to them and thank them warmly for
> their help but assure them that they are off the hook ;-)
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Nov 4th 2002, 5:04 pm
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Other thoughts?
Yup, "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
You are over the hump. Next hurdle is the POE and then the co-sponsor needed for the I-864 for AOS. Forget about the I-134, it is over and done with.
BTW I do believe the US Consulate has discretionary rights in this matter.
Rete
Yup, "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
You are over the hump. Next hurdle is the POE and then the co-sponsor needed for the I-864 for AOS. Forget about the I-134, it is over and done with.
BTW I do believe the US Consulate has discretionary rights in this matter.
Rete
Nov 5th 2002, 8:29 am
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Originally posted by Rete
Other thoughts?
Yup, "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
You are over the hump. Next hurdle is the POE and then the co-sponsor needed for the I-864 for AOS. Forget about the I-134, it is over and done with.
BTW I do believe the US Consulate has discretionary rights in this matter.
Rete
Other thoughts?
Yup, "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
You are over the hump. Next hurdle is the POE and then the co-sponsor needed for the I-864 for AOS. Forget about the I-134, it is over and done with.
BTW I do believe the US Consulate has discretionary rights in this matter.
Rete
I do agree that since this is a fiance visa and the I-134 is non-binding that it is probably a moot point. But since none of us *really* knows, I would think it can't hurt to have that co sponsor doc available at the POE in case the issue arises.
