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Contact Fred Wahl, bonded immigration Consultant at 1-800-806-3210 ext 702 Fred Wahl the VisaCoach, guides clients through the whole process, starting with strategy to help you ANTICIPATE what the consulate you are dealing with wants, helping you to plan trips, and collect evidences, from a personalized, detailed "kitchen sink" document and photo check list, to preparing an AWESOME petition that b

ecause it is complete, and thorough, and well organized, and tells your story in the most believable way, paves the way for your Fiancee to have a sucessful AND pleasant interview. Not only does he prepare the intitial petition, but HE ALSO stays with you all the way through the time you wait for USCIS to approve, providing guidance on police certificates, vaccinations and interview questions, then in the final run-up to the interview, show you how to schedule the earliest appointment and lastly he prepares the final documents your fiancee needs for her interview at the consulate.

US Citizenship Application Costs https://www.visacoach.com/naturalization-costs/ The process to become a US citizen is c...
11/10/2024

US Citizenship Application Costs https://www.visacoach.com/naturalization-costs/ The process to become a US citizen is called Naturalization. Effective April 1, 2024 the application fees are $760, or $380 if ones household income is below four times the poverty income level.

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Fiancee or Spouse visa, Which one is right for you? https://www.visacoach.com/fiance-vs-spouse-which-is-better/
K1 Fiance Visa https://www.visacoach.com/how-to-bring-fiance-usa/
K1 Fiance Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-timeline/
CR1 Spousal Visa https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa/
CR1 Spouse Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa-timeline/
Green Card /Adjustment of Status https://www.visacoach.com/green-card/

The spouse of a US citizen may apply to become a US citizen after 2 years and 9 months of permanent residency.
A lawful permanent resident, who is not married to a US citizen
must wait for 5 years of permanent residency before applying.

The process to become a US citizen is called Naturalization.

The fees to apply for Naturalization are paid to USCIS.

The fees as of April 1, 2024 are

either $760 or $380.

The difference is based on what your combined household income is.
If your household income is less than four times the poverty level,
you are eligible for the discounted fee of $380. If you household income
is over, then you pay the full fee of $760

This was Fred Wahl, The VisaCoach

https://www.visacoach.com/naturalization-costs/ The process to become a US citizen is called Naturalization. Effective April 1, 2024 the application fees are...

2024 Income Requirements for Marriage Based Immigration https://www.visacoach.com/income-requirements-for-marriage-based...
11/05/2024

2024 Income Requirements for Marriage Based Immigration https://www.visacoach.com/income-requirements-for-marriage-based-immigration/ Here is listed the Annual Income Requirements to sponsor Marriage Based Immigration via K1 Fiance Visas, CR1 or IR1 Spouse visas, or Green Cards (Adjustment of Status for Permanent residency) due to marriage to a US citizen or resident.

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Fiancee or Spouse visa, Which one is right for you? https://www.visacoach.com/fiance-vs-spouse-which-is-better/
K1 Fiance Visa https://www.visacoach.com/how-to-bring-fiance-usa/
K1 Fiance Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-timeline/
CR1 Spousal Visa https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa/
CR1 Spouse Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa-timeline/
Green Card /Adjustment of Status https://www.visacoach.com/green-card/

In order to successfully petition for your spouse or
fiancee to come to the USA, or obtain a Green Card after marriage,
in the USA, you the US sponsor must demonstrate to US Immigration that you have
enough income coming in, to support your new spouse, and whole household.

The minimum financial requirement is that you must have income
equal to and preferably more than 100% of the poverty
income level where you live to be eligible to sponsor a
Fiancee Visa, and over 125% of the poverty level to be
eligible for Spousal Visa or Adjustment of Status.

And often, even when applying for a fiance visa the consular officer might
apply the higher 125% range, at his/her discretion. So its best whenever
possible to aim to exceed the higher standard.

Each year the Department of Health and Human Services
publishes their Poverty Guidelines.

As of March 2024, for residents in the
continental US the Financial Eligibility requirements
are as follows.

Required Annual Income (For Fiancee Visa)
$20,440, if 2 Persons in Family or Household
$25,820, if 3 Persons in Family or Household
$31,200, if 4 Persons in Family or Household

For each Additional person add $5,380

Required Annual Income (For Spousal Visa or Green Card)
$25,550, if 2 Persons in Family or Household
$32,275, if 3 Persons in Family or Household
$39,000, if 4 Persons in Family or Household

For each Additional person add $6,725

The Financial eligibility thresholds are lower for
active military, and higher for residents of
Alaska or Hawaii.

Proving your Income.

Normally you provide your most recent Federal Tax Return,
3 to 6 pay stubs showing 'Year to date' earnings,
plus a letter from your employer confirming your
job, and what your expected annual pay is.

If your income might be low, but you have
'money in the bank' your cash assets, can be used as
a alternative for annual income.

'Cash' assets are assets which can be easily converted
(sold)to cash. For example: stocks, bonds, certificates of
deposit, cash in the bank

You may have a lot of other assets such as your car, boat, coin
collection, business or investment property but because these
can NOT be easily turned to cash immigration will not accept
them as alternatives to annual income.

The one exception to an asset that is hard to convert, but
CAN be counted is your home. If the market value of
your home is higher than your mortgage you may use
the equity just like a cash asset.

$5 cash assets is the equivalent of $1 annual income

For example, a retired Fiancee Visa sponsor living in California,
with NO income, and no dependents would need to have
5 times $20,440 or $102,200 in cash assets to quality for the Fiancee Visa.

Alternatively a combination of income and assets can work.

For example, if the sponsors income is $10,000 per year,
then his annual income is short by $10,440 so he should have 5 times
that amount or $52,200 cash or convertible assets
to qualify.

This is calculated by subtracting $10,000 from the annual
requirement of $$20,440. And then the difference of $10,440
times Five equals $ 52,200 of cash assets needed.

What if you don't have enough income OR assets?

In that case you could ask a relative or friend to act as a co or joint-sponsor.

Just like buying a car, your joint-sponsor could 'co-sign' your loan.

When a joint-sponsor is used the size of the household increases.
The combined household (for the financial calculations) would include
the household size of the sponsor combined with the household
size of the co-sponsor.

For example, a college student petitioning for his fiancee,
asks his father to joint-sponsor.

Both the college student and the father would each complete an
affidavit of support. The student's household is just 2 persons,
himself and his fiancee. The father's household would be father, mother, and the two siblings
still living at home.

https://www.visacoach.com/income-requirements-for-marriage-based-immigration/ Here is listed the Annual Income Requirements to sponsor Marriage Based Immigr...

USCIS K1 Fiance Visa Approval in ONLY Two Months ! https://www.visacoach.com/two-month-uscis-k1-approval/ USCIS K1 Fianc...
07/30/2024

USCIS K1 Fiance Visa Approval in ONLY Two Months ! https://www.visacoach.com/two-month-uscis-k1-approval/ USCIS K1 Fiance Visa Approval in ONLY Two Months ! VisaCoach’s recent Cases only took two months from receipt of petition to approval, that’s two months between NOA1 (Notice of Action One, the notice USCIS sends you that confirms they received your case) to NOA2 (Notice of Action Two, the notice confirming USCIS completed processing, and sent your case on to the State Department for their consular processing. So far this year, over a half dozen of my k1 visa clients have experienced their cases zooming through the USCIS approval stage in only two months.

Schedule Free Case Evaluation with Fred Wahl, the VisaCoach
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Fiancee or Spouse visa, Which one is right for you? https://www.visacoach.com/fiance-vs-spouse-which-is-better/
K1 Fiance Visa https://www.visacoach.com/how-to-bring-fiance-usa/
K1 Fiance Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-timeline/
CR1 Spousal Visa https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa/
CR1 Spouse Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa-timeline/
Green Card /Adjustment of Status https://www.visacoach.com/green-card/

So far this year, over a half dozen of my k1 visa clients have experienced their cases zooming through the USCIS approval stage in only two months.

Why is this amazing?

Well because during recent years USCIS has normally been taking 12 to 15 months to do the same amount of work. So my clients whose cases got approved by USCIS in only two months, are going to get their fiancés home to the USA a whole year sooner than anyone else.

In this video, I will explain what is going on, how long it may continue, and finally what you can do to take advantage of the situation.

I am Fred Wahl the VisaCoach.

I personally work with you preparing for you the forms and documents needed to bring your loved ones home to the USA, Unlike those common second rate services that abandon you once your application has been submitted, I remain with you providing support throughout this complicated immigration journey.

Now, let's talk about what’s happening at USCIS. How and why are applicants recently experiencing “USCIS K1 Fiance Visa Approval in ONLY Two Months !”

To bring your fiancé to the USA to marry, you must submit an application called a K-1 fiancé visa application. It is processed in step fashion by two sections of the US government, first at USCIS, which stands for United States Citizenship, and Immigration service, and then onto the US Department of State. USCIS first reviews your case stateside, then
forwards it to the State Department which in turn passes it on to a US Embassy in your fiancee’s country for consular interview and approval and printing of the fiancé visa.

But recently, amazingly, many of the brand new, k-1 visa cases we at Visacoach prepared for our clients that were sent to USCIS early this year, during February, March and April have already zoomed through the USCIS processing stage and were approved by USCIS in an AMAZING TWO months. Let me repeat. USCIS has recently taken only 2 months to approve new cases, versus the expected 15. For those lucky applicants, their cases,
have jumped ahead a whole year compared to cases submitted earlier.

So the big question is “How did USCIS go from 15 months processing time to only two?

I think I have the answer.

Unlike other branches of our government, USCIS is not funded by our income taxes, instead it funds itself solely through the fees it charges its clients.

That’s you and me, anyone applying for an immigration benefit, like permission to live, or work in the USA, wanting to get a green card or become a US Citizen.

For many years, USCIS complained that the fees they charged were not enough.

They wanted to increase charges to pay their bills, keep the lights on and attract and keep qualified employees. But first Congress had to approve the price increase. And year after year, Congress refused to go along with the request. For over a decade, again and again Congress denied their requests.

Until recently.

FINALLY a 20% fee increase was approved and took effect April 1.

Once it was clear that USCIS could expect more money coming in, they started to spend their increased budget by hiring new staff, upgrading procedures, and investing in new equipment.

I believe that new staff are currently being assigned and trained on K-1 visa cases. With no other assignments, and a new boss to impress, they are knocking them out of the park.

Cases submitted earlier had already been assigned to more experienced seasoned reviewers, their in-boxes are full, and cases sitting on their desks and are in process are still waiting 12 to 15 months to finally be approved USCIS, get their NOA2 and finally passed on to the State Department, .

https://www.visacoach.com/two-month-uscis-k1-approval/ USCIS K1 Fiance Visa Approval in ONLY Two Months ! VisaCoach’s recent Cases only took two months from ...

2024 K1 fiance visa Costs https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-costs/ The costs for a K1 fiancee visa for an American Citiz...
07/28/2024

2024 K1 fiance visa Costs https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-costs/ The costs for a K1 fiancee visa for an American Citizen to sponsor and bring his/her fiancee to the USA, starting April 2024 are $1,300 to $1,400. It includes USCIS filing fee of $675, medical exam of $350 to $450 plus $265 consulate visa application fee.

Schedule Free Case Evaluation with Fred Wahl, the VisaCoach
visit https://www.visacoach.com/schedule/ or Call - 1-800-806-3210
Subscribe to VisaCoach monthly newsletter https://www.visacoach.com/subscribe/
Fiancee or Spouse visa, Which one is right for you? https://www.visacoach.com/fiance-vs-spouse-which-is-better/
K1 Fiance Visa https://www.visacoach.com/how-to-bring-fiance-usa/
K1 Fiance Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-timeline/
CR1 Spousal Visa https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa/
CR1 Spouse Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa-timeline/
Green Card /Adjustment of Status https://www.visacoach.com/green-card/

What are the costs to obtain a Fiance Visa in 2024?

$675 USCIS filing fee, paid when submitting the application to USCIS

$350- $450 for the Medical Exam, this is usually paid in cash at the clinic appointed by the
consulate in the country where the interview will be held
$265 Immigration Visa Filing fee, paid to the interviewing Consulate

Total is about $1,300 to $1,400

https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-costs/ The costs for a K1 fiancee visa for an American Citizen to sponsor and bring his/her fiancee to the USA, starting Ap...

2024 Spouse Visa Processing Costs https://www.visacoach.com/cr1-visa-costs/ The costs for a CR-1 or IR-1 spouse visas, a...
07/19/2024

2024 Spouse Visa Processing Costs https://www.visacoach.com/cr1-visa-costs/ The costs for a CR-1 or IR-1 spouse visas, are $675 filing fee to USCIS, $ 325 visa fee + $120 affidavit of support fees paid to National VisaCenter (NVC), $350 to $450 medical exam, and $235 USCIS immigrant fee, totalling $1,700 to $1,800.. Timing for payments is evenly spread out over the duration of the application process.

Schedule Free Case Evaluation with Fred Wahl, the VisaCoach
visit https://www.visacoach.com/schedule/ or Call - 1-800-806-3210
Subscribe to VisaCoach monthly newsletter https://www.visacoach.com/subscribe/
Fiancee or Spouse visa, Which one is right for you? https://www.visacoach.com/fiance-vs-spouse-which-is-better/
K1 Fiance Visa https://www.visacoach.com/how-to-bring-fiance-usa/
K1 Fiance Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/k1-visa-timeline/
CR1 Spousal Visa https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa/
CR1 Spouse Visa Timeline https://www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa-timeline/
Green Card /Adjustment of Status https://www.visacoach.com/green-card/

A spouse visa typically takes about 1 to 1 and a half years to
go from filing the original application until interview and
visa issuance. Fees are paid three times during the process
and are pretty evenly spread out time wise, first payment
when filing at USCIS, second payment when being processed at
the National Visa Center (NVC) about midway through, and finally
the last payments are made just before and just after the interview.

These payments are as follows:

$675 USCIS filing fee, paid when submitting the application to USCIS

$325 Immigrant Visa Fee, paid to NVC
$120 Affidavit of Support Fee, paid to NVC

$350 - $450 for the Medical Exam, this is usually paid in cash to a clinic appointed by the
consulate in your spouse's country, about 2 weeks before the interview

$235 Immigrant fee, paid to USCIS for the Green Card

Total is about $1,700 to $1,800

https://www.visacoach.com/cr1-visa-costs/ The costs for a CR-1 or IR-1 spouse visas, are $675 filing fee to USCIS, $ 325 visa fee + $120 affidavit of suppor...

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