who should be the sponsor for a B-2 Visa, the daughter (US resident) or the son in law (US citizen)??

[mrschilean 0]

Hi:

My husband and I want to bring my mom to the US, to visit us, we are having our second baby in october, and we want her to be here, so she can enjoy her grandaughter (2yrs old) and the new baby, and also to meet my in laws, our home and our city and friends.

My husband and I, we both work, but i'm quitting in 3 weeks, I'm not sure about who needs to be the sponsor in the I-134 Form. I was thinking my husband because he is the one who is gonna be working and supporting the family when she comes.

She has never been in the US, I got married here, 3 and 1/2 yrs ago, and she wasn't here, my first baby was born and she wasn't here either, so we want her to be here when our second baby is born.

I'm a US resident and my husband is a citizen.

Also I have a sister who is married and also wants to help to bring my mom here. she is a resident and her husband is a resident, My mom would stay with them for a couple of weeks, and then she would fly to our state to stay with us for some others weeks. They have a 1 yr old baby which my mom does not know yet. Does my sister or my in law need to fill out a I-134 as well? me, my husband, my sister and my in law, are going to pay for her to travel to the US and for her to eat and all that stuff, so, ... does my mother need a I-134 from my sister also?

So the questions are:

Who should fill out the I-134 me or my husband?

Does my mother need a I-134 from my sister also?

Thanks for you answers and opinion.

Mrs. Chilean

[Mononoke28 135]

Even though this form may not even matter at the end of the day, it should be filled out by the person who's inviting her to visit the US. This person should also be the one who is willing to take financial responsibility for her during her trip.

Diana

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Agreed. I think you guys can send in a joint invitation.

[mrschilean 0]

Agreed. I think you guys can send in a joint invitation.

how can we send in a joint invitation?? putting our names in the same form??

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Agreed. I think you guys can send in a joint invitation.

how can we send in a joint invitation?? putting our names in the same form??

I don't know --- never seen the form at all. that's why I said I think.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Sponsor for a B-2? I-134 for a visitors visa? Who told you need that form for this visa?

Unless that embassy wants something specific like that, you do not need a sponsor (I-134) for this type of visa (unless they are coming for medical treatment, which you do not indicate).

According to the USCIS site, this is what the visitor has to show:

The presumption in the law is that every visitor visa applicant is an intending immigrant. Therefore, applicants for visitor visas must overcome this presumption by demonstrating that:

The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for business, pleasure, or medical treatment;

That they plan to remain for a specific, limited period;

Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States;

Evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad; and

That they have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties that will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.

If you put in an I-134, you are basically saying they are coming to stay, indefinitely, and will not become dependent on the US to provide for them.

Now, you can write letters stating that you will support her while she is visiting you - and that you are inviting her for x amount of time to visit.

Applicants must demonstrate that they are properly classifiable as visitors under U.S. law by:

Evidence which shows the purpose of the trip, intent to depart the United States, and arrangements made to cover the costs of the trip may be provided. It is impossible to specify the exact form the documentation should take since applicants' circumstances vary greatly.

Those applicants who do not have sufficient funds to support themselves while in the U.S. must present convincing evidence that an interested person will provide support.

Depending on individual circumstances, applicants may provide other documentation substantiating the trip's purpose and specifying the nature of binding obligations, such as family ties or employment, which would compel their return abroad.

Source: USCIS Visitors visa

Edited May 12, 2009 by Bobby_Umit

[Mononoke28 135]

Yes, form I-134 can be filed to prove financial stability when inviting someone to visit the US. My family has done it and the COs have always looked at it. Some visas were denied for whatever reason and others were approved.

Diana