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I am a US citizen, my fiance is in the Dominican Republic we have a son born in the US we have been together almost 3 years. I am living with my parents and not working, taking care of the baby. I have 3 degrees and one postgrad degree, I have some debt a bad credit score, which prevented me from getting a position at a company, I am now focusing more on caring for our baby. I know I need an affidavit of support to petition as a fiance, can my bad credit affect the petition?
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No.
Answered on May 30th, 2013 at 12:31 AM
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No. Credit is not an issue.
Answered on May 21st, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Bad credit should not be a factor here.
Answered on May 18th, 2012 at 1:36 PM
No, bad credit will not affect your ability to petition your fiance; however, you will need to provide an affidavit of support as the petitioner and if you have no income, you will need to get a joint sponsor whose income is sufficient to sign the affidavit of support on his behalf.
Answered on May 17th, 2012 at 4:30 PM
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Bad credit does not affect your immigration case. If you are unable to meet the minimum income requirement, you may ask someone else with sufficient income and legal status to be the co-sponsor for the case.
Answered on May 17th, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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The answer to your question is that bad credit should not affect your application. While the fiance petition will require the submission of an Affidavit of Support, someone else can act as a joint sponsor if you do not meet the requirements on your own. The concern with the Affidavit of Support is to make sure that the individual who you are sponsoring into the US will not require the assistance of any means tested public assistance benefits. What is reviewed is your employment history, your tax filings or your assets. If the issue is that you are not employed, a joint sponsor can always assist to help you meet the requirements of employment, income or assets that you cannot meet on your own. The Affidavit of Support is not the most difficult paperwork to complete, but it can get complicated at times depending on the situation. Perhaps a consultation with an attorney may assist you with understanding the requirements, but I would not say that you absolutely need to have an attorney working on the case with you. Nonetheless, if you are concerned I would certainly encourage you to schedule an appointment with a competent and licensed attorney who can answer you questions and steer you in the right direction. Good luck.
Answered on May 16th, 2012 at 2:57 PM