Affidavit of support Quesiton - Account Transcript or Return Transcript -Tourist Visa

[D_Help123 0]

Hi

My brother in law would like to come to the US, for that I need to fill out an affidavit of support. So for that I went the the IRS website and I was going to just print it online, however, the IRS site gives multiple options, Return Transcript as well as Account Transcript.

I do not mind sponsoring my brother in law to visa, and I do not mind him knowing my income. I just hate the idea of giving him a line by line breakdown, I have multiple business and did not want to mention which business made how much etc. Hope this makes sense. That is where account transcript is useful since its official document, states only what I made and how much I paid in taxes.

Would this work, and does it say anywhere that this is not allowed?

[Boiler 43,428]

Your basic premise is wrong so everything else is irrelevant.

[Ian H. 207]

I assume you mean that he is applying for a tourist visa and you are sponsoring him as a visitor with an I 134 form right? If so, the tax transcript would be what they usually ask for, I don't know if you can use the account transcript though. If you mean petition him for an immigrant visa, however, no luck there because in laws don't qualify as family members for an immigrant visa.

[Boiler 43,428]

You can not sponsor a Tourist Visa.

[Ian H. 207]

You are incorrect. You can sponsor someone applying for a nonimmigrant visa with the form I 134. I don't think it's common because it's usually used for K1, however I remember we used one when my cousin applied for a B2.

You can not sponsor a Tourist Visa.

[Ian H. 207]

It wouldn't be the same as the I 864, it would just be an extra thing to have to show the consul you won't become a public charge. It's not required, some people just prefer to have it.

[Boiler 43,428]

You are incorrect. You can sponsor someone applying for a nonimmigrant visa with the form I 134. I don't think it's common because it's usually used for K1, however I remember we used one when my cousin applied for a B2.

and then

It wouldn't be the same as the I 864, it would just be an extra thing to have to show the consul you won't become a public charge. It's not required, some people just prefer to have it.

[Ian H. 207]

I seriously don't get what you're shocked about? That you can file an I 134 for a nonimmigrant visa or that it doesn't hold the same power as the I 864? A person applying for a visa has to prove that they are going to return to their country to the satisfaction of the consul. The I 134 is just an extra piece of paper that you can use. I'm sorry if it sounded as if you can use the form and the person is guaranteed a visa, because that is not what I said or meant. I do know that people have used it as a way of guaranteeing the visa, but that's not possible. However, submitting a form of support doesn't hurt, at least it didn't for my cousin to get her visa issued, her brother and mother as well.

and then

[Mollie09 1,543]

"Visa applicants must qualify on the basis of the applicant's residence and ties abroad, rather than assurances from U.S. family and friends. A letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support is not needed to apply for a nonimmigrant tourist visa. If you do choose to bring a letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support to your interview, please remember that it is not one of the factors that we use in determining whether to issue or deny a nonimmigrant tourist visa."

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html#documentation

[Hypnos 6,576]

It would be an exercise in futility.

[belinda63 2,981]

Not even looked at. All they want is proof you will return to your country.

[D_Help123 0]

Thank you so much for teh detailed feedback, that was very nice of you F1H1I130 to post the link and quote it! Thank you everyone, I will pass this info to my brother in law.

It seems even my other friends who have invited there inlaw to the us to visit all have given the affadavait of support, and I was wondering if it was needed. Glad to know it is not needed.

[D_Help123 0]

One person had messaged me and said that instead of affadavait of support he thinks its better states he will self way and show he can afford the trip!

What I am confused about is following: My brother in law can absolutely afford to pay for the trip and he only wants to visit us in US. So based on this is it helpful to even provide a affadavait of support or is it better to have him self pay without any sponsorship. My guess is my brother in law wants me to fill out the form of affadavait of support since his friends in India have said it will help. However, based on what I am reading will it help or hurt? In short, my brother in law has the assets and has every intention to go back to India.

Main reason I am asking is I dont my brother in law to think I am saying no to fill out the affadavait of support, I just want to give him the best chance of getting approved : - )

[Boiler 43,428]

What would you think if you were the one adjudicating a Visitor Visa.

The person who can not afford to pay their own way but has family/friends who will support him in the US.

Or somebody who can pay their own way and has a lot invested in his own country.

Which one do you think is the better bet to visit and leave?

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

It wouldn't be the same as the I 864, it would just be an extra thing to have to show the consul you won't become a public charge. It's not required, some people just prefer to have it.

Please don't post wrong info to mislead everyone.