Hi there,
Me (I'm Canadian) and my fiancee (from Kansas) have been researching getting a K-1 visa for me to come to live in the United States. My question is in regards to the I-134 form, requesting evidence that my fiancee can support me while I'm in the United States. I'm wondering how much in financial resources/income is sufficient to prove that I can be supported in the United States. My fiancee recently started a job working full time as an administrative assistant at a hospital, but she is returning to college in the spring, and will most likely not be able to continue working full time. How much income does the government generally require to demonstrate that she can support me? Does the I-134 on my behalf have to be filed by her, or could it be filled out by someone else living in the United States who could offer support? Is there any way to prove that I have sufficient means on my own to support myself? Thanks a lot for your advice.
Chris
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QUOTE(Chris V @ Sep 27 2006, 06:56 PM) 
Hi there,
Me (I'm Canadian) and my fiancee (from Kansas) have been researching getting a K-1 visa for me to come to live in the United States. My question is in regards to the I-134 form, requesting evidence that my fiancee can support me while I'm in the United States. I'm wondering how much in financial resources/income is sufficient to prove that I can be supported in the United States. My fiancee recently started a job working full time as an administrative assistant at a hospital, but she is returning to college in the spring, and will most likely not be able to continue working full time. How much income does the government generally require to demonstrate that she can support me? Does the I-134 on my behalf have to be filed by her, or could it be filled out by someone else living in the United States who could offer support? Is there any way to prove that I have sufficient means on my own to support myself? Thanks a lot for your advice.
Chris
Here's the "Poverty Guidelines for 2006"
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...iles/I-864p.pdf
The I-134 is sent to you from the US Citizen AFTER you are approved by USCIS here (you receive a NOA2 notice). It really has no bearing on the I-129F process being done here in the states. But when it reaches the Consulate in Canada, they want to make sure that you are being supported by the US citizen before they'll issue a visa.
Tchau,
Joey
Chris,
See 9 FAM 40.41 (Public Charge) Notes. Be careful to distinguish between the material that applies to Immigrants and I-864 from the material that applies to non-immigrants including K-visa non-immigrants.
If you want definitive answers, you won't find them - it's a rather subjective issue.
Yodrak
See 9 FAM 40.41 (Public Charge) Notes. Be careful to distinguish between the material that applies to Immigrants and I-864 from the material that applies to non-immigrants including K-visa non-immigrants.
If you want definitive answers, you won't find them - it's a rather subjective issue.
Yodrak
QUOTE(Chris V @ Sep 27 2006, 09:26 PM)
Hi there,
Me (I'm Canadian) and my fiancee (from Kansas) have been researching getting a K-1 visa for me to come to live in the United States. My question is in regards to the I-134 form, requesting evidence that my fiancee can support me while I'm in the United States. I'm wondering how much in financial resources/income is sufficient to prove that I can be supported in the United States. My fiancee recently started a job working full time as an administrative assistant at a hospital, but she is returning to college in the spring, and will most likely not be able to continue working full time. How much income does the government generally require to demonstrate that she can support me? Does the I-134 on my behalf have to be filed by her, or could it be filled out by someone else living in the United States who could offer support? Is there any way to prove that I have sufficient means on my own to support myself? Thanks a lot for your advice.
Chris
Me (I'm Canadian) and my fiancee (from Kansas) have been researching getting a K-1 visa for me to come to live in the United States. My question is in regards to the I-134 form, requesting evidence that my fiancee can support me while I'm in the United States. I'm wondering how much in financial resources/income is sufficient to prove that I can be supported in the United States. My fiancee recently started a job working full time as an administrative assistant at a hospital, but she is returning to college in the spring, and will most likely not be able to continue working full time. How much income does the government generally require to demonstrate that she can support me? Does the I-134 on my behalf have to be filed by her, or could it be filled out by someone else living in the United States who could offer support? Is there any way to prove that I have sufficient means on my own to support myself? Thanks a lot for your advice.
Chris
Ok, thank you for the advice.
QUOTE(joeyjoey @ Sep 27 2006, 09:19 PM)
QUOTE(Chris V @ Sep 27 2006, 06:56 PM)
Hi there,
Me (I'm Canadian) and my fiancee (from Kansas) have been researching getting a K-1 visa for me to come to live in the United States. My question is in regards to the I-134 form, requesting evidence that my fiancee can support me while I'm in the United States. I'm wondering how much in financial resources/income is sufficient to prove that I can be supported in the United States. My fiancee recently started a job working full time as an administrative assistant at a hospital, but she is returning to college in the spring, and will most likely not be able to continue working full time. How much income does the government generally require to demonstrate that she can support me? Does the I-134 on my behalf have to be filed by her, or could it be filled out by someone else living in the United States who could offer support? Is there any way to prove that I have sufficient means on my own to support myself? Thanks a lot for your advice.
Chris
Here's the "Poverty Guidelines for 2006"
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...iles/I-864p.pdf
The I-134 is sent to you from the US Citizen AFTER you are approved by USCIS here (you receive a NOA2 notice). It really has no bearing on the I-129F process being done here in the states. But when it reaches the Consulate in Canada, they want to make sure that you are being supported by the US citizen before they'll issue a visa.
Tchau,
Joey
Also, for I-134, the sponsor must be 100% above the poverty guidelines (for most countries). If the sponsor doesn't meet the requirements, you'll need to look into a co-sponsor.
I'm not sure whether Canada works with self-sponsoring, but you can research that.
Chris,
Further to my previous post - yes.
The way would depend on the means.
Yodrak
Further to my previous post - yes.
The way would depend on the means.
Yodrak
QUOTE(Chris V @ Sep 27 2006, 09:26 PM)
.... Is there any way to prove that I have sufficient means on my own to support myself? ...
Chris
Chris
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