Affidavit of support

[rosejosh 2]

Aside from employment record, what is the other ways to show your affidavit of support?

[Cathi 5,610]

I don't understand your question. What do you mean by "other ways to show affidavit of support"?

[Ed and Gina 45]

Don't mean to sound rude...but, did you read the instructions??? You're requesting a K1 visa...you're filling out a form I-134 Affidavit of Support. You need to provide most recent tax returns with W2, letter from your employer, letter from your bank...take some initiative! It's not that complicated.

[rosejosh 2]

Don't mean to sound rude...but, did you read the instructions??? You're requesting a K1 visa...you're filling out a form I-134 Affidavit of Support. You need to provide most recent tax returns with W2, letter from your employer, letter from your bank...take some initiative! It's not that complicated.

I don't have any instructions to follow.. Thanks for your response by the way, don't say anything as if you know everything..

Edited July 25, 2014 by rosejosh

[rosejosh 2]

I don't understand your question. What do you mean by "other ways to show affidavit of support"?

Sorry.. My fiancé is a student. He doesn't have a job.. Just assets.. So I'm asking if there are other possible ways to prove that he could support me.. He meets the 125% poverty guidelines. Meaning, he has no employment record. Is that ok?

[Ed and Gina 45]

I don't have any instructions to follow.. Thanks for your response

The instructions are on the USCIS website...from where you would download the I-134 Affidavit of Support. As well as on the Consular (Embassy) website...

Provide a 2013 1040 and W2

Provide Letter from your Employer verifying your employment, start date and salary

Provide a letter from your bank...when you opened the account, status of your account

Provide bank statement

everything you need is at your fingertips...

http://www.uscis.gov/i-134

[rosejosh 2]

The instructions are on the USCIS website...from where you would download the I-134 Affidavit of Support. As well as on the Consular (Embassy) website...

Provide a 2013 1040 and W2

Provide Letter from your Employer verifying your employment, start date and salary

Provide a letter from your bank...when you opened the account, status of your account

Provide bank statement

everything you need is at your fingertips...

http://www.uscis.gov/i-134

See?? You didn't even ask if my fiancé is working or not.. I can read of course.. I read it over and over.. Also, as I was asking, if there are any ways aside from employment.. It's not because I don't have initiatives.. I read that and I always read that.. I know everything about that..

[Rob63 10]

I'm not an expert on this particular situation, but it sounds like if you fiancé is a full time student with no regular paycheck right now, that you will need a qualifying co-sponsor. Does you fiancé know someone, or have a relative that would be willing to co-sponsor your K-1 visa? That person would need to meet the employment and income guidelines.

I don't think it matters how much money he/she currently has in the bank because as far as the government is concerned that money could be gone tomorrow - a steady paycheck and history of employment is more what they are looking for.

[rosejosh 2]

I'm not an expert on this particular situation, but it sounds like if you fiancé is a full time student with no regular paycheck right now, that you will need a qualifying co-sponsor. Does you fiancé know someone, or have a relative that would be willing to co-sponsor your K-1 visa? That person would need to meet the employment and income guidelines.

I don't think it matters how much money he/she currently has in the bank because as far as the government is concerned that money could be gone tomorrow - a steady paycheck and history of employment is more what they are looking for.

Yes.. He's a full time student. But he is working now as part time..(summer job) the poverty guidelines is 125% right? What if he could provide 300%??

[belinda63 2,981]

To better answer your question we would need to know what the source of income is. If it is employment then that has been answered. If he has significant savings he will need to prove it. If he has a trust or other source of income he will need to provide proof of it. Usually the Philippines wants to see income (from working) and will rarely accept a co-sponsor for the K-1 although with him being a student they might.

[rosejosh 2]

To better answer your question we would need to know what the source of income is. If it is employment then that has been answered. If he has significant savings he will need to prove it. If he has a trust or other source of income he will need to provide proof of it. Usually the Philippines wants to see income (from working) and will rarely accept a co-sponsor for the K-1 although with him being a student they might.

He got money from his deceased father.. And some from his grandmother.. He inherited his money.. So that's how he gets it..

Edited July 25, 2014 by rosejosh

[Rob63 10]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not the Philippines that wants to see your fiancé employment and income, it's the U.S. gov't. The purpose is the U.S. gov't wants to make sure you have someone to support you so you don't end up on our welfare system or end up in an impoverished state. So they need to know that your fiancé has a way to support you long term, or has a co-sponsor to guarantee your support if your fiancé can't for some reason.

He could have a lot of money in the bank today, but it could be gone tomorrow... a steady paycheck is more secure and reassuring to the U.S. gov't.

It sounds like to me that a co-sponsor might be your best bet.

[Hank_ 9,173]

I don't have any instructions to follow.. Thanks for your response by the way, don't say anything as if you know everything..

I have posted the link to the embassy instructions letter for you before, that is what you follow. There are more details in my link below.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/325288/packets/K1%20and%20K2%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20-%20English%20_updated%2004%20Feb%202014_.pdf

k. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT. You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge

or be a burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form

with original signature will be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be

financially responsible for you. You should also submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income

tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank

statements may be included to substantiate the I-134.

Download Form I-134 at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.

[Hank_ 9,173]

Sorry.. My fiancé is a student. He doesn't have a job.. Just assets.. So I'm asking if there are other possible ways to prove that he could support me.. He meets the 125% poverty guidelines. Meaning, he has no employment record. Is that ok?

See?? You didn't even ask if my fiancé is working or not.. I can read of course.. I read it over and over.. Also, as I was asking, if there are any ways aside from employment.. It's not because I don't have initiatives.. I read that and I always read that.. I know everything about that..

Yes.. He's a full time student. But he is working now as part time..(summer job) the poverty guidelines is 125% right? What if he could provide 300%??

Seems I have answered this for you before, but I will try one more time.

Your fiance does not need to be working, the embassy requires an income that at least meets the 125% poverty guidelines of the I-864P, if you fiance has income from his assets that accomplish this then provide the documentation showing this. If you are planning to use just the assets there is a strong chance the embassy will not accept that - I say this from past experience of others I know that tried using assets. If you fiance has interest income from his assets it would seem logical that he would be filing a tax return on that income. If his interest income is not adequate to meet the poverty guidelines it is very likely you will need a co-sponsor.

The embassy is very difficult with accepting a co-sponsor with the K-1 visa, but at the moment that would be you another option if your fiance's income does not meet the guidelines and the embassy does not accept the assets to meet their requirement. (not become a public charge)

In theory your fiance's assets need to at least be 5X the short fall (at least $100K ), but the embassy does not readily accept assets.

You do not need a tax return if the income is not taxable, just need documentation proving this.

Edited July 25, 2014 by Hank_

[Hank_ 9,173]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not the Philippines that wants to see your fiancé employment and income, it's the U.S. gov't. The purpose is the U.S. gov't wants to make sure you have someone to support you so you don't end up on our welfare system or end up in an impoverished state. So they need to know that your fiancé has a way to support you long term, or has a co-sponsor to guarantee your support if your fiancé can't for some reason.

He could have a lot of money in the bank today, but it could be gone tomorrow... a steady paycheck is more secure and reassuring to the U.S. gov't.

It sounds like to me that a co-sponsor might be your best bet.

You don't really believe a job is more secure then cash in the bank?

One does not need to be working to meet the income requirements for the embassy. They just need documentation showing this income.