Affidavit Of Support

[Brandonfigueiredo 0]

So I came to the conclusion that my income does not reach the poverty level at 100%. Therefore I need help on how to use a co-sponsor. I will be living with my parents when my fiance comes here until we save enough to have a place to live. My parents are fully willing to help me in any way possible. I know I need to file the I-134 form for Affidavit of support, but do I file it with my credentials? Since my parents will be the co-sponsors what do they need to fill out saying they will be helping to support us, as well as provide to show they make over the poverty level? Sorry if my question is confusing, I can elaborate if you have any questions! Kind Regards- Brandon

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

for fiancé visa you can only have one joint sponsor or co sponsor, if the consulate allows it

 

you will fill out your affidavit with financial documents

 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

If the consulate allows co-sponsor both you and the co-sponsor should each fill out an i-134.

[ZoeUK1989 35]

I'm sure I have read differently on here before...

 

Same thing about if the consulate accepts a co-sponsor and that if they do there can only be one however, I read that only the Co-sponsor that is making above the poverty guideline is required to complete the I-134 and not both the fiance and the co-sponsor. 

 

I could be completely wrong as I am only saying what I thought I had read on VJ previously or I could be confusing this with the AOS affidavit of support.

 

Also, Just out of curiosity, would I be wrong in thinking you can earn under the poverty guideline if you have enough in savings or liquid assets to make up for your shortfall?

 

 

 

[soulstriker 274]

22 minutes ago, ZoeUK1989 said:

I'm sure I have read differently on here before...

 

Same thing about if the consulate accepts a co-sponsor and that if they do there can only be one however, I read that only the Co-sponsor that is making above the poverty guideline is required to complete the I-134 and not both the fiance and the co-sponsor. 

 

I could be completely wrong as I am only saying what I thought I had read on VJ previously or I could be confusing this with the AOS affidavit of support.

 

Also, Just out of curiosity, would I be wrong in thinking you can earn under the poverty guideline if you have enough in savings or liquid assets to make up for your shortfall?

 

 

 

i think your right that savings and assets could help

[ZoeUK1989 35]

The only reason I thought this was because some people have sponsored without a job and used savings or assets. I am not entirely sure how this works though but I remember on the I-134 it asks you how much savings you have and what you own basically so I am guessing this is where they see you are using savings or assets rather than income.

 

So I would say Brandon, If you have any savings these may meet the shortfall requirement (depending on how much below that 100% you are). I know you have to make $16,020 for the 100% and $20,025 for the 125%

I cannot remember if it is either 3 x the amount or 5 x the shortfall. So although your savings (if you were to have and use them) may meet the K1 requirements they may not meet the AOS requirements.

 

 

[Brandonfigueiredo 0]

17 minutes ago, ZoeUK1989 said:

The only reason I thought this was because some people have sponsored without a job and used savings or assets. I am not entirely sure how this works though but I remember on the I-134 it asks you how much savings you have and what you own basically so I am guessing this is where they see you are using savings or assets rather than income.

 

So I would say Brandon, If you have any savings these may meet the shortfall requirement (depending on how much below that 100% you are). I know you have to make $16,020 for the 100% and $20,025 for the 125%

I cannot remember if it is either 3 x the amount or 5 x the shortfall. So although your savings (if you were to have and use them) may meet the K1 requirements they may not meet the AOS requirements.

 

 

Thanks for the response! Yes I have quite a bit saved and I own my own car and have other assets as well, so maybe that could make up for it. Thank you! 

[ZoeUK1989 35]

So you may be able to use them then if you want to avoid using a co-sponsor at this point... Also I think if you use assets it said something about this has to be proved that if ever used to pay something that it would not cause hardship to the sponsor. so for example say you owned a house and something happened where you needed to sell the house to pay the bill... this would be classed as hardship as it would potentially render you homeless. So again I am not 100% certain how that works but I remember reading it about 18 months ago...

 

As we looked at both options to live either here in the UK or the USA I could be confusing the assets part with the UK immigration rules, so please double check that or have someone else confirm it before relying on it as obviously would want anything to jeopardise your K1 application

[ZoeUK1989 35]

**Obviously I wouldn't want** 

 

That was supposed to say  My bad!