i-134 affidavit of suport for fiance visa

[bobaiam 0]

When completing the Affidavit of Support form for a Visa for my fiance, am I required to completely list all assets I have and provide supporting documents for these financial accounts or can I include just a few asset accounts because my salary from my job is sufficient to prove adequate means to support my future wife? I am willing to include my tax returns, w-2, and paystubs for the employed portion of the question. However, I have several bank accounts, mutual funds, and individual stocks and it seems like it is a major hassle to include everything on this form for question 7. Am I legally responsible for including everything and providing stock statements because i own more than 10 individual stocks? I did not want to delay my fiance visa application by not including all of the necessary information but if the form is just to be used to determine that I am able to support my future wife I would like to provide the least amount of supporting documents. If I need to can I also list these various asset amount but not provide supporting documents besides my tax returns and w2?

I appreciate any help to this question

thanks in advance!

[brlukath 1]

No the instructions only ask you to fill in the information and provide the supporting documentation applicable to you. Employer letter, if employed by a co. Tax returns etc, if self-employed . Bank letter if you have a bank account.

Read the number II Supporting Evidence in the instructions here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-134.pdf

[Otto 83]

If your income is sufficient - you do not need to supply any information about bank accounts, assets, stocks/bonds etc - those are optional and really only needed when/if supplementing an income shortfall.

[thepizzadude 26]

When completing the Affidavit of Support form for a Visa for my fiance, am I required to completely list all assets I have and provide supporting documents for these financial accounts or can I include just a few asset accounts because my salary from my job is sufficient to prove adequate means to support my future wife? I am willing to include my tax returns, w-2, and paystubs for the employed portion of the question. However, I have several bank accounts, mutual funds, and individual stocks and it seems like it is a major hassle to include everything on this form for question 7. Am I legally responsible for including everything and providing stock statements because i own more than 10 individual stocks? I did not want to delay my fiance visa application by not including all of the necessary information but if the form is just to be used to determine that I am able to support my future wife I would like to provide the least amount of supporting documents. If I need to can I also list these various asset amount but not provide supporting documents besides my tax returns and w2?

I appreciate any help to this question

thanks in advance!

If your income is sufficient then you do not need to fill anything else out besides income.

Also, pay no attention to the section II part of the instructions for the I-134 and be more concerned about what the Philippines embassy asks for. You can find that info here: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf

As you can see under Evidence of Support it plainly states Income Tax Returns, many embassies have different rules and some people just can't wrap their brain around this fact. They don't care whether you are self-employed or not they want the tax forms and documents.

EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT. You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge or be a burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form will be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be financially responsible for you. You should also submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank statements may be included to substantiate the I-134.

[payxibka 10,045]

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[alexb 0]

What if your personal income is insufficient? How should the I 134 be filled in, if the form I 864A was already sent to the NVC? -Alex

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

What if your personal income is insufficient? How should the I 134 be filled in, if the form I 864A was already sent to the NVC? -Alex

You do not submit an I-134 with a CR1/IR1 visa application. The I-134 is not legally binding, and is only used for screening non-immigrant visa applicants (like K visa applicants). The I-864 IS legally binding, and is submitted with immigrant visa applications, and also submitted by non-immigrant visa recipients when they apply for AOS. Each consulate can decide what evidence they require with the I-134, while the evidence required for the I-864 is spelled out very clearly in the form's instructions.

In the case of an immigrant visa application, if the sponsor's income is not sufficient according to the I-864 rules (generally, 125% of the poverty level for the household size) then a co-sponsor is usually required.

[alexb 0]

What if your personal income is insufficient? How should the I 134 be filled in, if the form I 864A was already sent to the NVC? -Alex

You do not submit an I-134 with a CR1/IR1 visa application. The I-134 is not legally binding, and is only used for screening non-immigrant visa applicants (like K visa applicants). The I-864 IS legally binding, and is submitted with immigrant visa applications, and also submitted by non-immigrant visa recipients when they apply for AOS. Each consulate can decide what evidence they require with the I-134, while the evidence required for the I-864 is spelled out very clearly in the form's instructions.

In the case of an immigrant visa application, if the sponsor's income is not sufficient according to the I-864 rules (generally, 125% of the poverty level for the household size) then a co-sponsor is usually required.

So I 134 is for K visas... thanks for clearing that up! Sometimes all this info can be a little confusing the first time through.

-Alex