Not enough proved income for K1 Visa

Crazy4Cali says on Sep 27, 2005, 17:47:

From what I saw... ...when they went through my papers at the interview was if there wasn't any documentation to support the requirements, the requirements weren't met. They had a checklist that they went down and it looked pretty binary--It was or it wasn't there. I don't think they have a lot of lattitude on the income thing, and remember the burden of proof is on you, the petitioner, to prove that you meet or exceed whatever their requirements are.

If you can't meet the income requirements, then your next bet is to have the assets, if not, you need a co-signer/co-sponser. If you want to try explaining things (that they won't believe without the required documentation), you might want to talk to an attorney.

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Crazy4Cali says on Sep 27, 2005, 17:47:

echo.... .

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cam0940 says on Sep 27, 2005, 18:50:

Ditto. I saw a couple turned away this morning for that very reason. If you don't have the income, you must be able to show assets. If you can't show assets either, then you need a cosigner who understands and is willing to accept the responsibility involved (who would then need his/her own documentation).

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BAQ says on Sep 27, 2005, 19:05:

Bitten Well, looks like you bit yourself in the ass. If you tell the Embassy and show proof you made more than 5k, you are gunna have to explain to the IRS why you falsified your income tax returns. If you show only 5k a year, no visa, so either way you are screwed.

Whatever you do, don;t make up some false prior year tax statement, they cross check / verify those with the IRS.

Semper Fidelis !

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