I-134

[USColombia 6]

Good morning,

I'm filling out my I-134 for my fiancee and have a couple questions:

1. It asks for my savings. If I don't have a savings account open, and I just dump all my money in my checking account, should I put the amount I have in my checking there or leave it at $0 because it's not officially a "savings account"?

2. For personal property, should I list my car even though I am still paying off loans for it?

3. For stock - I was given a few when I was born, but it's not worth much and I've never done anything but cash the $1 checks I periodically get from it. I wouldn't even know where to look to check what I have. Should I leave it blank as it's not worth noting?

4. For the date I submitted the visa application for my fiancee (question 10), do I list the date I sent it or the date they actually received it?

Thank you very much for your time! And I hope these answers help people as well!

[Ashlyn&Grevin 0]

Good morning,

I'm filling out my I-134 for my fiancee and have a couple questions:

1. It asks for my savings. If I don't have a savings account open, and I just dump all my money in my checking account, should I put the amount I have in my checking there or leave it at $0 because it's not officially a "savings account"?

2. For personal property, should I list my car even though I am still paying off loans for it?

3. For stock - I was given a few when I was born, but it's not worth much and I've never done anything but cash the $1 checks I periodically get from it. I wouldn't even know where to look to check what I have. Should I leave it blank as it's not worth noting?

4. For the date I submitted the visa application for my fiancee (question 10), do I list the date I sent it or the date they actually received it?

Thank you very much for your time! And I hope these answers help people as well!

1) depending on how much you have in your checking it may be smart to open a savings account and deposit the money in there to show that you are "planning ahead" (most banks allow you to open a free saving account when you have a checking account)

otherwise put $0 because like you said it is not technically a saving account (though it does look kinda bad)

2)personal property is property that you own. This could include your car even if you have a loan as long as long as you are not "upside down" on your loan and what your car is worth is more than what is owed on the loan.

3) you should be able to go to the bank that the stock is from and get a statement saying what the "cash value" is if you were to cash out on it today.

4)I put the date USCIS told me it was received by them

Also research thoroughly the requirements to make sure you qualify to fully support your Fiance. I had to have my parents fill one out and that is much better than to go through the whole process just to be rejected.

Good luck!!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Good morning,

I'm filling out my I-134 for my fiancee and have a couple questions:

1. It asks for my savings. If I don't have a savings account open, and I just dump all my money in my checking account, should I put the amount I have in my checking there or leave it at $0 because it's not officially a "savings account"?

2. For personal property, should I list my car even though I am still paying off loans for it?

3. For stock - I was given a few when I was born, but it's not worth much and I've never done anything but cash the $1 checks I periodically get from it. I wouldn't even know where to look to check what I have. Should I leave it blank as it's not worth noting?

4. For the date I submitted the visa application for my fiancee (question 10), do I list the date I sent it or the date they actually received it?

Thank you very much for your time! And I hope these answers help people as well!

Does your income meet the minimum required? If so, you don't have to bother listing your savings/stocks/personal property etc.

[USColombia 6]

1) depending on how much you have in your checking it may be smart to open a savings account and deposit the money in there to show that you are "planning ahead" (most banks allow you to open a free saving account when you have a checking account)

otherwise put $0 because like you said it is not technically a saving account (though it does look kinda bad)

2)personal property is property that you own. This could include your car even if you have a loan as long as long as you are not "upside down" on your loan and what your car is worth is more than what is owed on the loan.

3) you should be able to go to the bank that the stock is from and get a statement saying what the "cash value" is if you were to cash out on it today.

4)I put the date USCIS told me it was received by them

Also research thoroughly the requirements to make sure you qualify to fully support your Fiance. I had to have my parents fill one out and that is much better than to go through the whole process just to be rejected.

Good luck!!

Thank you for your reply! Yes, I think I will just open up one for now - good advice! I'll have to search around for the stock information. If not, I will just put $0. And thank you for the good luck, our interview is Thursday. I have everything else, I just need to fill out the form. Nervous! Hope I don't forget anything!!!

[pushbrk 12,979]

Thank you for your reply! Yes, I think I will just open up one for now - good advice! I'll have to search around for the stock information. If not, I will just put $0. And thank you for the good luck, our interview is Thursday. I have everything else, I just need to fill out the form. Nervous! Hope I don't forget anything!!!

Again, if your income is sufficient, simply leave all the asset related questions blank. Not zeros, but BLANK. If your income is not clearlly sufficient adding actual documented asset information is helpful. $3 in liquid assets can replace $1 in income shortfall. No, don't list your only car. It doesn't count, paid for or not.

[USColombia 6]

Thank you very much for your replies. I will leave it blank as I make over the requested amount.

Another question: For question 11 it says: I Intend or Do Not Intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person named in item 3 (which is where I put my fiancee's name). Then it says to be specific.

In the "sample form" on this website, it doesn't show any of the boxes as checked (intend or do not intend) and has instead "N/A ( K1 visa process for permanent residence )". But shouldn't I check the intend box and then list things like: Food, housing, spending money.

Thank you again all and I hope these questions and answers help others out there!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I followed the VJ example form and had no problems.

[pushbrk 12,979]

Thank you very much for your replies. I will leave it blank as I make over the requested amount.

Another question: For question 11 it says: I Intend or Do Not Intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person named in item 3 (which is where I put my fiancee's name). Then it says to be specific.

In the "sample form" on this website, it doesn't show any of the boxes as checked (intend or do not intend) and has instead "N/A ( K1 visa process for permanent residence )". But shouldn't I check the intend box and then list things like: Food, housing, spending money.

Thank you again all and I hope these questions and answers help others out there!

The question is truly not applicable in a K1 case. However, I prefer the procedure of checking "Intent" and writing something like, "I will support my fiancee as a member of my family."

[USColombia 6]

Thanks! I went with the "I will support my fiancee as a member of my family".