I-864 Using Bank Savings to Meet Income Reqs

[dsRNA 0]

Hello!

We are applying for a CR1 Spouse Visa through DCF in London. I (applicant) want to use my savings as assets towards meeting the income requirement. My question is what type of proof the London Embassy accepts. My savings are held abroad (not US, not UK) and do not correspond to my current residential address. I know that bank statements need to go back 12 months, and that they need to show the current balance.

The options are (in order of ease):

a) Printed e-statements for the past 12 months (i.e. PDFs that list my name and foreign residential address)

b) The original physical bank statements (identical to (a) but slightly heavier paper)

c) Stamped bank statements

I would really like to know what other applicants have experienced, because getting c) in time for the interview might be tricky.

Thanks!

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to DCF from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~~

[mallafri76 1,012]

My husband and I are also using assets. I don't know if the US embassy in London accepts assets or not, but I can tell you that for assets in a foreign country to be accepted, there must be a treaty between that country and the US. One, so that you're allowed to take all your money out of that country and into the US, and two, so the US government is allowed to sue for financial reimbursement from your accounts, should the beneficiary ever become a financial burden on the US government. Not sure they allow assets from a third country though. You might be better off transferring the money to a UK or US account.

We included bank statements, stock portfolio and also a letter from the bank manager confirming all assets and stating that I had been a valued customer for many years and always fulfilled my financial obligations. The bank statements and stock portfolio we just printed ourselves.

[dsRNA 0]

Hi Mallafri76,

Thank you very much for informing me about your approach. Have you received any feedback on the printed statements (I'm not that informed about the NVC process)? I think that it is OK to use assets abroad, based on the wording in the I-864 guidance notes. The stamped bank statements are being couriered to me as we speak, hopefully they arrive in time for the interview!

Hi Mallafri76,

Thank you very much for informing me about your approach. Have you received any feedback on the printed statements (I'm not that informed about the NVC process)? I think that it is OK to use assets abroad, based on the wording in the I-864 guidance notes. The stamped bank statements are being couriered to me as we speak, hopefully they arrive in time for the interview!

[NikLR 13,220]

DCF doesn't do NVC so you don't need to know anything about that process.

Assets abroad are okay but you need to be able to liquidate them in into USD within a year.

[Dbkrantz 16]

Hey,

London does accept assets only, which is what I did. I would just get a stamped letter from the bank to show the amount.

Good luck!