Tom and Ling Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Supporting your wife is OK and I supported Ling for 6 months at 600 USD per month and I reported it on question 11 on the I-134. Tom and LingWife is fine, fiancee is a different matter. I-134 Question 11 has to do with specific contributions AFTER the NON-Immigrant enters the USA, I-134 is a multi purpose form, Question 11 has more to do with other NON-Immigrant visa types like Student and Visitor's visas, the sponsor can specify how much they are willing to provide to sponsor the student or visitor, in the case of K-Visas question 11 does not apply due to the permanent nature of a K-Visa, when they will be adjusting status. Yes,,I know all this but I still answered that question with the support as well as in the EOR. Tom and Ling Link to comment
dnoblett Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 For a fiancee visa NO. For a spousal visa like CR-1 or IR-1 then yes. For a spousal visa like K3 then OK too............. Dan doesn't like to mention K3........ Tom and LingAs for K-3 I just point out the cons tend to out weigh the pros of the visa type. It is an OPTION that was developed at a time when USCIS was taking in cases years to approve I-130 for spousal visas, the K-3 was meant to allow a couple to be together while waiting out the LONG approval process for I-130. K-3 Pros, It may save a month or two wait time over the immigrant visa. 2 Year validity, allows K-3 to remain out of the USA for up to 2 years and then come to the USA permanently, handy when US Citizen spouse is still working overseas. Able to defer AOS or Interview for Spousal visa until close to 2 years of marriage or after 2 years of marriage, if Green-card is issued after 2 years of marriage, it will be the 10 year un-conditional type, avoiding having to file an I-751 2 years down the road.K-3 Cons, Unable to get SSN until they have EAD or Green-card, complicating some things like being added to medical insurance, or bank accounts. In most states, unable to get driver's license or state ID until they have EAD and SSN. Added expense of AOS $800+ Cannot take a job until they have EAD or Green-card. May be treated as a NON-Resident if they attempt to go to a state run college. Link to comment
Tom and Ling Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 For a fiancee visa NO. For a spousal visa like CR-1 or IR-1 then yes. For a spousal visa like K3 then OK too............. Dan doesn't like to mention K3........ Tom and LingAs for K-3 I just point out the cons tend to out weigh the pros of the visa type. It is an OPTION that was developed at a time when USCIS was taking in cases years to approve I-130 for spousal visas, the K-3 was meant to allow a couple to be together while waiting out the LONG approval process for I-130. K-3 Pros, It may save a month or two wait time over the immigrant visa. 2 Year validity, allows K-3 to remain out of the USA for up to 2 years and then come to the USA permanently, handy when US Citizen spouse is still working overseas. Able to defer AOS or Interview for Spousal visa until close to 2 years of marriage or after 2 years of marriage, if Green-card is issued after 2 years of marriage, it will be the 10 year un-conditional type, avoiding having to file an I-751 2 years down the road.K-3 Cons, Unable to get SSN until they have EAD or Green-card, complicating some things like being added to medical insurance, or bank accounts. In most states, unable to get driver's license or state ID until they have EAD and SSN. Added expense of AOS $800+ Cannot take a job until they have EAD or Green-card. May be treated as a NON-Resident if they attempt to go to a state run college. Dan....some of us are willing to pay extra to get our wife over here faster..and until recently the K3 was a lot faster than the CR1.My wife was over in the US after only 7 and a half months.CR1 and electronic processing was not available to us..and we will see if electronic processing cuts the time to 7 months.As far as EAD we applied for that when Ling enter the country and got her EAD and SS# in only 1 and a half months ...not the 3 months take is flown around here....but I had to pay for it and was happy to do it...... Tom and Ling Link to comment
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