Affidavit I-134

[Hannah and Giulio 1]

Hi all!

I have 2 questions about the I-134 form (Affidavit of support):

My fiancee must use her mom as cosponsor since she just started working. Her mom makes well above 125% of the poverty line. Although, her mom and her dad file taxes jointly. Her dad is retired and doesn't earn above 125% of the poverty line. Should her dad be a cosponsor too or can we just have her mom as a cosponsor? And if we just have her mom, how should she present her taxes return form since she files taxes jointly?

Also, my fiancee has her last 3 years of tax returns but they all are from small jobs she did during school. Should we present them even if now she has a new job?

Thank you so much for your help!

Edited June 20, 2011 by Hannah and Giulio

[Hannah and Giulio 1]

CORRECTION: my dear future father-in-law (sorry George ) cares to let everybody know he's not retired yet and that he still works!

[ahlekm01 0]

Hah! I liked your second comment there.

What I did (i'm the US citizen) was include my last 2 years of tax returns. 2010 I earned decently above the poverty line even tho I only have a job where I work 23 hours a week. I included my 2009 where I literally only made like 3,000 because I was still in college. For 2008 I didn't even file taxes because I made absolutely NOTHING lol...i didnt work that year. So, instead I included my parents 2008 taxes that showed proof that they filed with me as a dependent. I think if I were you, I would have your woman include her last three years of taxes even if she only made a little money. Then FOR SURE include her mother taxes (all three years, filed jointly) I dont think you would have to list her father as a co sponsor (but i'm not a lawyer). For a time, i was considering listing my father as a co sponsor before my lawyer assured me that I would be fine having just my 2010 being above poverty line. I wasn't going to fill out more paperwork to have my mother listed also, if that helps.