Hi! I received our interview date last week for USEM for Apr 3, 2008. Im preparing now my affidavit of support. My salary on my regular job is I think more than the poverty level. In addition to that, I have several 1099 forms (Independent contractor) from 3 companies I have worked on from last year and another 1099 form from my rental home. Total salary of around 100K from last year. My question is, should I include my two properties and all my W2's/1099 forms on my affidavit of support? And if I include those properties, how would I answer the question from I 134: I own real estate valued at: and With mortgage(s) or other encumbrance(s) thereon amounting to: $? Especially right now with the US economy, those properties actually fell in prices so I think I owe more the the actual value of those houses now. I'm just a little lost about I-134 right now, I can make things simple and just present 1 W2 (around 75K) but I will be presenting my latest ITR and all of those things from what I mentioned above will reflect on the ITR form for 2007. So ultimate question is, should I just present 1 W2 or present everything? Thanks for your reply!

Just make sure that there is consistency between your 2007 ITR and the I-134. If you think you are making more than enough to meet the 125% Poverty Guidelines, then there's really no need to include assets, bonds, life insurance, etc.

--Mae