Does the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines accept co-sponsors / joint sponsors for a K1 Visa Application? Posted on October 10, 2014October 10, 2014 by Mrs. Presson Short Answer: It depends. It’s not a yes. It’s not a no. There is no clear-cut answer to this one. It’s a risk you have to take. There has been no official announcement (meaning if they accept it or not, they only mention that laws do not disallow co-sponsorship) by the U.S. Embassy Manila about their policy…
What is “Public Charge”? Posted on October 10, 2014 by Mrs. Presson Being considered as “Public Charge” means that you are seen as someone who will primarily depend on Government subsistence which therefore makes you ineligible to receive a U.S. Immigrant Visa under the Under Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Inadmissibility is determined through “totality of circumstances”, all the positive and negative factors that…
Form I-134: Is it really 125% of the Poverty Guidelines? or 100%? Posted on August 25, 2014October 23, 2014 by Mrs. Presson For the K1 Visa Process, the petitioner is required to have an annual income of 100% not 125% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines. The 125% is for the Affidavit of Support, Form I-864, that you’re supposed to use for Adjustment of Status. The answer was also mentioned on U.S. Embassy Manila’s blog, The VISAtisfied…
Can we use blue ink in filling up and signing our forms? Or do we have to use black ink? Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 by Mrs. Presson All the forms available on USCIS.gov, both on the instruction PDF file and the form itself has it clearly stated: “Type or print in black ink.” or “Type or print legibly in black ink.” It is a simple instruction and may be trivial for some, but not abiding by this simple instruction may get you…