affidavit of support, bank statement
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Hi,
The way I heard for 1 person you should have about 10k USD and for 2 persons about 14k USD. But it is just a guideline, the interviewing officer decides what amount of money is sufficient based on your age, occupation, english, etc. Basically if he/she sees that you are very capable, high skilled, speak good english then the amount can be lower. Hope this helps.
The way I heard for 1 person you should have about 10k USD and for 2 persons about 14k USD. But it is just a guideline, the interviewing officer decides what amount of money is sufficient based on your age, occupation, english, etc. Basically if he/she sees that you are very capable, high skilled, speak good english then the amount can be lower. Hope this helps.
Whats up with that?
Prandin, whats up with the "yes" and "no" posts you are making
? They don't seem to make sense at all.
Prandin, whats up with the "yes" and "no" posts you are making
? They don't seem to make sense at all.Hi friends,
Can you please show us what is your reference that It's a 3 month wages from the annually 125% of poverty line income??
Where is your reference?
Thanks
Also the poverty guide is out for 2011 - dv winners I believe are supposed to show 125% above poverty to be eligible, which is around $13,000 for an individual - which means you will need to show approx $18000
2011 Poverty Guideline
For all states (except Alaska and Hawaii) and for the District of Columbia
Size of family unit
P1 $10,890 $11,979 $13,613 $16,335 $19,058 $20,147 $21,780
2 $14,710 $16,181 $18,388 $22,065 $25,743 $27,214 $29,420
3 $18,530 $20,383 $23,163 $27,795 $32,428 $34,281 $37,060
4 $22,350 $24,585 $27,938 $33,525 $39,113 $41,348 $44,700
5 $26,170 $28,787 $32,713 $39,255 $45,798 $48,415 $52,340
6 $29,990 $32,989 $37,488 $44,985 $52,483 $55,482 $59,980
7 $33,810 $37,191 $42,263 $50,715 $59,168 $62,549 $67,620
8 $37,630 $41,393 $47,038 $56,445 $65,853 $69,616 $75,260
2011 Poverty Guideline
For all states (except Alaska and Hawaii) and for the District of Columbia
Size of family unit
P1 $10,890 $11,979 $13,613 $16,335 $19,058 $20,147 $21,780
2 $14,710 $16,181 $18,388 $22,065 $25,743 $27,214 $29,420
3 $18,530 $20,383 $23,163 $27,795 $32,428 $34,281 $37,060
4 $22,350 $24,585 $27,938 $33,525 $39,113 $41,348 $44,700
5 $26,170 $28,787 $32,713 $39,255 $45,798 $48,415 $52,340
6 $29,990 $32,989 $37,488 $44,985 $52,483 $55,482 $59,980
7 $33,810 $37,191 $42,263 $50,715 $59,168 $62,549 $67,620
8 $37,630 $41,393 $47,038 $56,445 $65,853 $69,616 $75,260
In a russian forum that I have been browsing (thanks Raevsky for the link), there is a single guy who was asked to show a little over $13500 in his account. Then again, there was a lady who had only around $11,000 in her account and was still granted visa. Both cases were in the same embassy in Almaty, KZ. It might vary based on your knowledge of English or how fast you might be able to get a job in US.
Thank you Firi, It was helpfull
I can't find any requirement that any proof of funds needs to be shown at all? Where is this requirement coming from? It isn't in the instructions on the dvselectee site.
In any event, as a native english speaker with a masters degree would there be a chance I would have to show less money? If I have enough funds do I still need an American sponsor and an affidavit of support?
In any event, as a native english speaker with a masters degree would there be a chance I would have to show less money? If I have enough funds do I still need an American sponsor and an affidavit of support?
kunato
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25% more than the US national poverty line ($10,890 (2011) + 25% = $13,612), or an affidavit of support from someone in the US.
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kunato
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I think yes.
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japaneschinlove
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it's possible, but immigration attorneys have validly argued and won these cases, for instance a DUI (driving under the influence) is not considered a crime of moral turpitude and won't cause green card denial.
kunato
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Hiring a lawyer is expensive.
Hmm,
STill not convinced there is a requirement since it doesn't list it in the DV selectee instructions.
There is no requirement listed that I need a US sponsor, or to show proof of funds to be above the poverty line for one year.
If you could show me some kind of requirement of a travel.state.gov website for diversity visas, I would appreciate it as so far I have found nothing.
I think more it is a case of people jumping to a conclusion and wanting to be better safe than sorry, which of course is understandable.
I have two masters degrees, work experience in a very specialized field and English is my native language. I think there is no question that I will be able to find and hold a job.
I'm also well versed in living in the US, and already have a roommate setup to pay rent with and everything (standing offer). I'm about one hour from the US border, so airlines tickets are not a problem. No need for a cell phone these days, and internet is cheap. Food is cheaper in the US than in a lot of other countries, so not a concern as well.
Not sure why you mentioned police records in response to my question, but I have a clean slate in both countries I have lived in.
I feel lucky as I have a low case number, a lot of education, no family coming with me, am in perfect health and come from a country very friendly with the us. The only thing I would worry about is if the need to have the money you reason is necessary above is in fact necessary, but I don't see any evidence that it is.
STill not convinced there is a requirement since it doesn't list it in the DV selectee instructions.
There is no requirement listed that I need a US sponsor, or to show proof of funds to be above the poverty line for one year.
If you could show me some kind of requirement of a travel.state.gov website for diversity visas, I would appreciate it as so far I have found nothing.
I think more it is a case of people jumping to a conclusion and wanting to be better safe than sorry, which of course is understandable.
I have two masters degrees, work experience in a very specialized field and English is my native language. I think there is no question that I will be able to find and hold a job.
I'm also well versed in living in the US, and already have a roommate setup to pay rent with and everything (standing offer). I'm about one hour from the US border, so airlines tickets are not a problem. No need for a cell phone these days, and internet is cheap. Food is cheaper in the US than in a lot of other countries, so not a concern as well.
Not sure why you mentioned police records in response to my question, but I have a clean slate in both countries I have lived in.
I feel lucky as I have a low case number, a lot of education, no family coming with me, am in perfect health and come from a country very friendly with the us. The only thing I would worry about is if the need to have the money you reason is necessary above is in fact necessary, but I don't see any evidence that it is.
Hmm,
STill not convinced there is a requirement since it doesn't list it in the DV selectee instructions.
There is no requirement listed that I need a US sponsor, or to show proof of funds to be above the poverty line for one year.
If you could show me some kind of requirement of a travel.state.gov website for diversity visas, I would appreciate it as so far I have found nothing.
I think more it is a case of people jumping to a conclusion and wanting to be better safe than sorry, which of course is understandable.
I have two masters degrees, work experience in a very specialized field and English is my native language. I think there is no question that I will be able to find and hold a job.
I'm also well versed in living in the US, and already have a roommate setup to pay rent with and everything (standing offer). I'm about one hour from the US border, so airlines tickets are not a problem. No need for a cell phone these days, and internet is cheap. Food is cheaper in the US than in a lot of other countries, so not a concern as well.
Not sure why you mentioned police records in response to my question, but I have a clean slate in both countries I have lived in.
I feel lucky as I have a low case number, a lot of education, no family coming with me, am in perfect health and come from a country very friendly with the us. The only thing I would worry about is if the need to have the money you reason is necessary above is in fact necessary, but I don't see any evidence that it is.
STill not convinced there is a requirement since it doesn't list it in the DV selectee instructions.
There is no requirement listed that I need a US sponsor, or to show proof of funds to be above the poverty line for one year.
If you could show me some kind of requirement of a travel.state.gov website for diversity visas, I would appreciate it as so far I have found nothing.
I think more it is a case of people jumping to a conclusion and wanting to be better safe than sorry, which of course is understandable.
I have two masters degrees, work experience in a very specialized field and English is my native language. I think there is no question that I will be able to find and hold a job.
I'm also well versed in living in the US, and already have a roommate setup to pay rent with and everything (standing offer). I'm about one hour from the US border, so airlines tickets are not a problem. No need for a cell phone these days, and internet is cheap. Food is cheaper in the US than in a lot of other countries, so not a concern as well.
Not sure why you mentioned police records in response to my question, but I have a clean slate in both countries I have lived in.
I feel lucky as I have a low case number, a lot of education, no family coming with me, am in perfect health and come from a country very friendly with the us. The only thing I would worry about is if the need to have the money you reason is necessary above is in fact necessary, but I don't see any evidence that it is.
In my humble opinion kunato exaggerates a little bit in some cases. I.e. food prices, you'd be surprised how expensive food is in europe, even in central europe where i live and in generel the price level is quite the same. But i.e fuel and electronics and god knows what is considerably cheaper in the US than in europe. And why would someone want to live in expensive downtown? There are plenty of cheaper places to find for about 500 bucks (renting a room). About the proof of funds: i read about many people who had about 10 000$ or a lot less and their visa application still got approved. So this requirement is quite flexible in some cases. As for police records, a speeding ticket is most definitely not a criminal offense therefore not ground for visa denial. I don't think that a speeding ticket would show up on police records here. I'm may be wrong though, i'm just saying. If all of these requirements would be necessary, half the DV applicants or more would drop out.
Basically i agree with you kunato. I think what you don't take into consideration is that you don't know how life is in someone's home country or how desperate they are to get to the USA. USA isn't the only country in recession, so America does still look like a great opportunity.
@josh000: there is indeed proof of funds requirement, i found the source but i can't post the link here. Try looking harder. You will find it at the interview preparation pages. Good luck.
Basically i agree with you kunato. I think what you don't take into consideration is that you don't know how life is in someone's home country or how desperate they are to get to the USA. USA isn't the only country in recession, so America does still look like a great opportunity.
@josh000: there is indeed proof of funds requirement, i found the source but i can't post the link here. Try looking harder. You will find it at the interview preparation pages. Good luck.
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