I-134 (Question on past affidavit of support)

[CowBoE 429]

Affidavit of support form questions 9 and 10 are asking previous affidavit of support and visa sponsorship,

and since I went through immigration broker for entire processing back in late 1980's for the first marriage,

I don't have any paperwork with me to look up specific dates the form is asking.

Is there a way to get old immigration records?

I am assuming they are trying to figure out if other valid affidavit of support exists

to ensure that I can financially handle them all.

But since the first marriage lasted over 2 decades with both of working,

I think we satisfied the terms to expire the original affidavit of support,

therefore can I just submit it with explanation attached with approximate month and year

so that I don't hold up the processing?

Thanks in advance.

Edited July 21, 2014 by johnim

[CowBoE 429]

108 views and no suggestions.

I called USCIS this morning, and they said I can get the old immigration filing information

via what's called FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) from the USCIS site,

but only problem is it will take about 20 days.

So I'm going to forward my documents to China with explanation that I don't have exact date

(but just know the approximate month and year), and schedule the interview about

4 weeks out from now, and if I get the information ahead of interview, I will update the I-134,

but otherwise, we will see if they will accept it since the first affidavit of support is nearly 30 years ago

and should have terminated.

And in case, they issue 221g asking for this, then I should have that information to provide by then.

Whew...no one has gone through this type of situation before?

[Darnell 8,478]

your AOS on the prior person is countable if:

1. not become a USC and still an LPR.

2. see 1.

if a USC or gave up gc and go back to china, or is dead, that person isn't countable.

Edited July 22, 2014 by Darnell

[JIJourney 96]

wow thats a long time

hope it goes well for you and you have a smooth process

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

The I-864 obligation is also no longer in effect if the LPR can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work in the United States

[CowBoE 429]

your AOS on the prior person is countable if:

1. not become a USC and still an LPR.

2. see 1.

if a USC or gave up gc and go back to china, or is dead, that person isn't countable.

The first marriage lasted 20+ years and she became US Citizen

and currently living in USA.

The entire processing was so long ago and was done by an immigration specialist

that I don't remember any details on what I did.

In any case, me and my new fiancee are moving forward and scheduled the interview

in mid-July so that we are not stalled on this nearly 30 year old affidavit of support.

But just in case, in the meanwhile, I have filed the G-639 to acquire the past

immigration records, so I can answer to their possible g221.