Supporting Evidence for Affidavit

[mlm399 0]

Hi,

So many questions. After we have completed the Affidavit, and had it notarized, what all do we need to include for supporting evidence? Bank note, Employer note, and what else, what type of tax forms do we need? I am just so worried that I will send the Affidavit to my fiance in Ecuador and then when he takes the 16 hour bus ride to the consulate that they will tell him that he is missing something. I want to make sure he has everything he needs to show financial support, it just makes me kinda nervous that he could take the 32 hour round trip to Guayaquil for nothing just because he was missing something.

[YuAndDan 153]

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.

• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)

• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.

• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

[mlm399 0]

Hi

Ok thanks for all the help concerning supporting information for the AFfidavit ......So I just went to the IRS and ordered my transcripts for 2004,2005,2006 obviously we can't order 2007 yet, do you think they will ask for 2007 if my fiance's interview takes place sometime say in March?

Also what all do you think they're looking at in the transcripts, because 2004,2005,2006 I sitll wasn't working yet, I was in college in 2004, and then in 2005 and 2006 I was in Ecuador in the Peace Corps. I just recently started to work as a high school spanish teacher and am making 44,000 and I am the only person that I am supporting, so I should be making plenty. I guess I'm just kinda worried, because I have only just started working within the past year before that I was broke!

Will this be an issue?

[Dias Melhores 0]

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.

• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)

• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.

• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

YuAndDan:

I just mailed my fiancee a copy of last year's Federal and State Tax return, employer letter (worked there for over 3 years), bank verification letters and last statements with the notarized I-134. Do you think I should send the two previous year's tax return copies? I am well above the poverty line. Thanks!

[YuAndDan 153]

Hi

Ok thanks for all the help concerning supporting information for the AFfidavit ......So I just went to the IRS and ordered my transcripts for 2004,2005,2006 obviously we can't order 2007 yet, do you think they will ask for 2007 if my fiance's interview takes place sometime say in March?

Also what all do you think they're looking at in the transcripts, because 2004,2005,2006 I sitll wasn't working yet, I was in college in 2004, and then in 2005 and 2006 I was in Ecuador in the Peace Corps. I just recently started to work as a high school spanish teacher and am making 44,000 and I am the only person that I am supporting, so I should be making plenty. I guess I'm just kinda worried, because I have only just started working within the past year before that I was broke!

Will this be an issue?

Should not be a problem, the Employer letter, and copies of pay-stubs will verify your current and future income level, and you still provide past year's IRS return data or a letter explaining why you qualify to not file a return.

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

Has anyone only sent one year's tax returns? Or the current year tax returns? I wonder if that would be a problem.

I was thinking of only sending 2007 tax returns. I make well above the limit, so income is not a problem.

Edited December 22, 2007 by Bassi and Zainab

[Dias Melhores 0]

Hi

Ok thanks for all the help concerning supporting information for the AFfidavit ......So I just went to the IRS and ordered my transcripts for 2004,2005,2006 obviously we can't order 2007 yet, do you think they will ask for 2007 if my fiance's interview takes place sometime say in March?

Also what all do you think they're looking at in the transcripts, because 2004,2005,2006 I sitll wasn't working yet, I was in college in 2004, and then in 2005 and 2006 I was in Ecuador in the Peace Corps. I just recently started to work as a high school spanish teacher and am making 44,000 and I am the only person that I am supporting, so I should be making plenty. I guess I'm just kinda worried, because I have only just started working within the past year before that I was broke!

Will this be an issue?

Should not be a problem, the Employer letter, and copies of pay-stubs will verify your current and future income level, and you still provide past year's IRS return data or a letter explaining why you qualify to not file a return.

Thanks a lot, YuAndDan!!!