K3 Approved and Forward to US Embassy - Please post experience

Pitani



Do we have to show financial support two times ?

what is I-864?

A bank balance of $10000 is enough along with the employment evidence?

Thanks
 
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Pitani



Do we have to show financial support two times ?

what is I-864?

A bank balance of $10000 is enough along with the employment evidence?

Thanks
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I have been corresponding with the IV assistant at the embassy we are going through. She told me that you do not need an I-864 for K-3. This is only for AOS-Adjustment of Status after the K3 is received. The bank statement, employment letter, retirement account statement, life insurance, deed to house etc would be enough evidence to show financial support. You have to make 125% over the poverty line for the # of family members in your family. You can find the poverty guidelines on the INS website. Hope this helps. I don't check this forum often, if you have more questions and need quick answers, email me direct, pitani@myway.com .
 
This is my time line.

17 Aug 02 - Married - Quito Ecuador
30 Sep 02 - I130 -1st NOA
25 Oct 02 - I129f(K3) -1st NOA
14 Feb 03 - I129f(K3) -2nd NOA
24 Feb 03 - NVC Forward to Consulate
18 Mar 03 - Consulate finally gives me date for interview
16 Apr 03 - Interview appointment
21 Apr 03 - Comes to the US
 
papeg

Could please clarify if a bank balance of $10000 be enough for the financial ability(affidivit os support)?

Thanks
 
I have no idea. I think the INS goes off of your annual income. I think they require 125% of the povert line which for 2002 is as follows:

House hold - 125% of poverty line
Size

2 - $14,925
3 - $18,775
4 - $22,625
5 - $26,475
6 - $30,325
7 - $34,175
8 - $38,025

Your annual income must be above the quantity above for the size of the household. This is for most of the US but is higher for Alaska and Hawaii. Of course, $10,000 in the bank can't hurt. I hope this helps.
 
Where did you get these figures? I'am in Louisiana.Are Those figures125%or 100% above poverty line? was that before taxes or after taxes please clarify
 
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The poverty guidelines are:

2 - $14,925
3 - $18,775
4 - $22,625
5 - $26,475
6 - $30,325
7 - $34,175
8 - $38,025

You multiply the poverty guideline by 125% to give you the amount you need. For example, for two people:

14925 * 125% = 18656

So the 125% mark that the embassy will verify is $18, 656. You will need to show at least $18,656 annual income if there are only two people in the household, you and spouse as an example. If you don't make that, then they look at your assets but on the embassy sites they say the assets have to be five times the amount needed. Which gets a little complicated but looks like this (this scenario the income is $13,000 a year):

Yearly Income $13,000
125% Poverty Guideline = $18,656
$18,656 - 13,000 = $ 5,656
$5,656 * 5 = $28,280

Amount needed in assets is $28,280.

The income amounts are before taxes are deducted -- it is basically what is reported on your W-2 forms at year end.
 
How many people in the household? Do you have a job? What is annual income?

$10,000 alone doesn't mean very much to them.
 
My wife in Indai and I'am here in USA that means me and my wife. If $10000 not enough then how much?
 
You need to show an annual income of $18,656. The $10,000 in the bank will help to show you have money for support but they need the annual income of $18,656.
 
Papeg and Others

Did you mail the AOS(Affidivit of support to your embassy in the country you got married Or to your spouse personally so that she took that AOS herself/himself to the embassy in her country.

Please tell me about all the fees in the whole process.

Also how many times you had to show the AOS untill k3 was approved.


Thanks

Ram
 
Your Wife/fiance will need the AOS (noterized) when she goes in for the appointment. You will have to mail it to her. I personnel went to Ecuador for the appointment and gave it to her, we only had to show once. The consulate will also ask for $100, they will send the information to her in the packet.
 
Received notice of approval for K-3 visa April 4th. I am in Ontario, Canada. Apparently my case will be sent to U.S. Consulate in Toronto. Anyone have any idea how long it is taking for interview?
 
zamigail

Please post your timeline , especially the time it took you to get the 129f/k3 visa approval

Thanks

Ram
 
shawie6702


Please post your timeline and update the k3 visa situation. I just mailed my I-129f on05/05/2003 and received the NOA on 05/12/2003 and Iam waiting since.....

Thanks

Ram
 
Should I file I-129F

Hi,

I filed I-130 and got a notice that my applicaiton was recieved on July 2,2002. They are right now processing 5/28/2003. The processing is moving verrrrrrrrrry slow. I think they processed about 12 days in 4 months. I am hoping they'll pick up the pace. I just today found out about the I-129F form. bummer. On the I-129F, they are processing 12/23/2002. So, do you think it's worth sending in the I-129F form. From reviewing 129's processing time line, it seems like it'll take about 5 months for approval. Does that estimate sound about right? I got the time line info from http://www.immigration.com/processing-times/. Any comments/corrections are greatly appreciated. Thanks,

Rajput
 
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