I-134 5 Questions please help!!!

[mike42979 57]

Hello all and before hand thank you for your help, please only answer if you are 100% sure.

I recently became unemployed a few days ago and with the current job market dont know how long this can last although i am actively looking for a new job ASAP. I have a few questions regarding the I-134 below and appreciate your help.

#1 If i have my brother in law sponsor my fiancee do i have to show any of my tax or bank statements still?

#2 If i find a job before her interview, will i still need a cosponsor for lack of job history?

#3 If i use my brother in law to sponsor my fiancee will he need to give me copies of his Birth Cert or passport to prove U.S citizenship and if so can they be copies or do they need to be originals?

#4 Even without a Job do i the petitioner need to fill out an I-134 even if i wont be the sponsor?

#5 please list all documents my brother in law will have to provide.

Please help me im getting nervous as her interview will be very soon now and just FYI her interview will be in Jamaica so please dont respond she cant use a cosponsor in Manila, Thanks!

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Can the I-134 be filled out by another person other than the petitioner? I am on the same situation, not sure if I can qualify on my own.

[mike42979 57]

Bump, Please someone HELP

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hello all and before hand thank you for your help, please only answer if you are 100% sure.

I recently became unemployed a few days ago and with the current job market dont know how long this can last although i am actively looking for a new job ASAP. I have a few questions regarding the I-134 below and appreciate your help.

#1 If i have my brother in law sponsor my fiancee do i have to show any of my tax or bank statements still?

#2 If i find a job before her interview, will i still need a cosponsor for lack of job history?

#3 If i use my brother in law to sponsor my fiancee will he need to give me copies of his Birth Cert or passport to prove U.S citizenship and if so can they be copies or do they need to be originals?

#4 Even without a Job do i the petitioner need to fill out an I-134 even if i wont be the sponsor?

#5 please list all documents my brother in law will have to provide.

Please help me im getting nervous as her interview will be very soon now and just FYI her interview will be in Jamaica so please dont respond she cant use a cosponsor in Manila, Thanks!

Consular officers often don't apply local standards when dealing with an applicant who isn't from that country. For example, the consulate in London is known to be quite easy, but I've read cases of applicants from MENA countries getting severely grilled in London. Just because the interview isn't in Manila, don't expect they will treat her like she's Jamaican. They probably won't. 'Nuff said about that.

1. You must submit a complete I-134, including supporting evidence, even if you don't qualify on your own.

2. If your new job provides sufficient income for you to qualify then you may get by without a joint sponsor. It's entirely up to the CO. The more time you have on the job, the less likely they'll insist on a joint sponsor.

3. Yes, your brother in-law should provide proof he's either a US citizen or LPR living in the US. Copies are fine.

4. Answered in reply #1.

5. The same documents any sponsor would have to provide. Most consulates insist on at least the most recent tax return. Some also want a letter of employment. Some may ask for recent pay stubs. If he lists any assets then he'll need to provide proof that he owns them, and proof of their current value. Also, proof of his citizenship or immigration status, as mentioned above.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

#1 If i have my brother in law sponsor my fiancee do i have to show any of my tax or bank statements still?

Yes, you have to fill out your own I-134, and provide tax transcripts.

#2 If i find a job before her interview, will i still need a cosponsor for lack of job history?

If you have had the job long enough to show a few months of pay stubs and have a letter from your new employer stating your salary, and you clear the 125% mark, then you should be ok without the co-sponsor. However, if it were me, I would have the co-sponsor's papers lined up and ready to present to the consulate right then and there at the interview if the need should arise. Better to have them and not need them, then to need them and not have them.

#3 If i use my brother in law to sponsor my fiancee will he need to give me copies of his Birth Cert or passport to prove U.S citizenship and if so can they be copies or do they need to be originals?

You just need one or the other, and a copy is all you need.

#4 Even without a Job do i the petitioner need to fill out an I-134 even if i wont be the sponsor?

As I said to #1, you still have to fill out your own I-134, as you are the petitioner and primary sponsor, regardless of income.

#5 please list all documents my brother in law will have to provide.

He will need to fill out his own separate I-134. He will need tax transcripts, at least from the most recent year. A lot of people send them for the last 3 years. You can get them for free from IRS. He will need proof of his income, as in pay stubs and employer letter stating his salary. You will need a copy of his birth certificate or the bio page from his passport.

ETA> I should check to see if anyone else answers before I hit submit

Edited June 5, 2011 by Jay-Kay

[mike42979 57]

Consular officers often don't apply local standards when dealing with an applicant who isn't from that country. For example, the consulate in London is known to be quite easy, but I've read cases of applicants from MENA countries getting severely grilled in London. Just because the interview isn't in Manila, don't expect they will treat her like she's Jamaican. They probably won't. 'Nuff said about that.

1. You must submit a complete I-134, including supporting evidence, even if you don't qualify on your own.

2. If your new job provides sufficient income for you to qualify then you may get by without a joint sponsor. It's entirely up to the CO. The more time you have on the job, the less likely they'll insist on a joint sponsor.

3. Yes, your brother in-law should provide proof he's either a US citizen or LPR living in the US. Copies are fine.

4. Answered in reply #1.

5. The same documents any sponsor would have to provide. Most consulates insist on at least the most recent tax return. Some also want a letter of employment. Some may ask for recent pay stubs. If he lists any assets then he'll need to provide proof that he owns them, and proof of their current value. Also, proof of his citizenship or immigration status, as mentioned above.

Thank you for this great information and i hope you are wrong about the cosponsor needing to be a local resident.