i'm new here, i have looked through old threads and been looking at this forum for quite a while but anyway i just got back from spending nearly 3 months with my US fiancee and next step is the K1 process when we've saved up enough money.

well my question is about the police certificate that is required...i have an assualt charge from when i was 16 which i was given an absolute discharge for but in disclosure forms i've had over the years it's always come up on the additional information part...would this in any way hinder my application?

oh and another question too, can anyone direct me too or give me a break down of the K1 part of the application, what it entails/what is needed for it etc

also i have all my vaccinations up to date except for diptheria because it can't be given as a single vaccination according to my gp, it is given with tetnus but i got a tetnus shot given singly when i was in an accident.

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/K1

thanks

also:

how much does the US partner have to make annually for the sponsor thing?

what happens if your US partner does not have a job or doesn't make enough to be your sponsor?

how many sponsors can you have to make up the required amount of money?

does your US partner still file the petition? and does it just require statements or signatures or something from the other sponsor[s] to show that they are willing to help :s

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/K1

you keep linking me to that >.< i already have it bookmarked and have read through it a million times, i'm asking the questions because i can't find the answers in the wiki =/

N,

I-864P

For the K1 visa, you get someone else to sponsor. The for adjustment of status you get someone to be a joint sponsor.

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Take a look at the petition instructions - who can file ...

You really do need to stop writing and start reading.

Regards, JEff

Go to www.uscis.gov, Forms, and read the forms and instructions for the following:

I-129F
G-325A
I-134
I-864P

Those will help you get a grip on what needs to be done and who can sponsor, etc.

Rene

I realize that the wiki is a bit defficient in information and/or links for the Affidavit of Support.

Off the top of my head the amount needed to be a financial sponsor is 125% of the poverty guidelines issued by the federal government as per family size. So if it is just you and him then it is a family of 2 and around $18,000 a year.

You cannot add sponsor's income/assets to your fiancee's to make up the difference. However, you can have a co-sponsor who completes an I-134 for you and they must be a USC and/or permanent resident and reside in the US. For the co-sponsor they will need 125% of the poverty guidelines for a family their size PLUS you, the foreigner being sponsored. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

I've a bit of a concern with your question about what happens if your fiancee doesn't make enough or doesn't have a job. It is expensive to do the I-129F but at least the cost is spread between the two of you. The cost for the Adjustment of Status after you come to the US, marry and file for AOS is astronomical. Think in terms of $1,500 altogether just for that.

Plus your EAD (employment authorization document) will not be in your hands until a maximum of 90 days after filing for AOS so you will not be able to work to help out.

Good luck to you.

thanks, he doesn't have a job because he got paid off at christmas and is currently looking for a new one, we know the fees are expensive and i have a good paying job here at home and will be saving up a good few thousand pounds for fees and living money and if he gets a job then he will be saving too

i've just spent 3 months in the usa and lived on $500 for the entire 3 months lol so i don't need alot of money since we'll be living with his parents for a while anyway.

I'm sorry, but expecting to live on $167/month is totally unrealistic.

You'll easily pay $167/month just for health insurance coverage. What about car payments? Auto insurance? Food? Medication? Clothing? Toiletries? Cell phone bills? Entertainment? Monthly credit card/loan repayments? Monthly saving deposits? What about the upcoming expenses for getting your green card, or for a deposit/downpayment for your own place?

That's just some of the day-to-day stuff, which assumes your future in-laws are alright with you two living with them rent-free and paying for all of your utilities (gas/electric, water, trash, etc). It also assumes that they'll be willing to bail you out financially should something happen which causes unexpected expenses (surgery, pregnancy, car gets totaled, etc).

Honestly, you're doing yourself and your future husband (not to mention his parents) a great disservice by assuming it's doable to live on $5.55/day. Especially when your fiancee has been unemployed for 3 months and you won't be able to work for several months after you arrive on the K1 visa. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but it's something worth thinking about.

~ Jenney

I can't drive, I have no license, don't plan on getting my license untill i'm settled in america.

Food, toiletries, cell phone bills and stuff like that...his parents buy food, toiletries everything like that and i don't have a need for a cell phone once i'm there :s all i use my cell phone for here is texting him.

I already said we would be saving the money before hand for the entire process and his parents are willing for us to live rent free since him and the other 2 brothers that make up the triplets live rent free anyway.

creditcard/loan? i don't have a credit card nor a loan, don't plan on getting one either, as stated we will be saving the money first before starting the process.

you can't work for 3 months, i already know this and seeing about getting a guaranteed place at the sister company for the company i work for here when i'm going to start the process.

i haven't said i'm starting the process right now, i know it takes alot of money, i was just asking questions to find out what the entire process takes. firstly i have to wait on my fiancee getting a new job and getting some money in savings before we can even start to think about it....that might mean me having to go back over again on vacation but either way your list of living expenses don't really apply to me or else i wouldn't have said what i said, we've already discussed things with his parents and they are willing to support us on what we decide.

thanks for the concern though

I honestly wish you the best. I just really hope you realize how unrealistic it is to expect to live on $167/month, or even $250/month. All it takes is one unforeseen event to royally mess things up for you financially, even with strong family support. I speak from experience, unfortunately.

~ Jenney