I-134 - Advice Appreciated

[benamy 0]

Hi people,

After an excruciating wait our i-129f was approved last week and we are trying to get all our information ready ahead of the packet 3.. It feels good to have that first step out of the way tho!

Usually my fiancee would be in a position to provide sponsorship without a problem, but she lost her job mid-last year and has been on unemployment benefits since. She's trying to start up her own business, but that's another story....

So with the unemployment and her assets, she probably would be above the poverty guideline, but we want to provide a co-sponsor just in case.. So her proof will be: proof of unemployment benefits, tax forms (last 3 years to prove she's usually in work), deed to her house, 401k, bonds and shares... Does this sound like the right kind of proof they're looking for?

Also, the co-sponsor will probably be her Dad, and even though he is retired, he has assets and savings well and above the poverty guideline.. I don't know how the tax system works in the states, but I assume tax forms would be enough, given that his assets and savings would provide him with taxable income from interest, etc? What kind of proof would be required in this situation?

Any help would be appreciated, I know these i-134 questions probably drive alot of people up the wall, but we want to get it right!

Thanks in advance,

Ben.

[Touch of Treble 39]

Hi and congratulations on the NOA2.

Assets are ranked differently for the poverty guidelines so make sure you are reading the guidelines correctly. Her Dad should know how to prove his taxable income. Have you included statements from the bank showing account details and balances? You ask the bank to provide a letter on their letterhead with the date the account was opened and the balance. The details are listed in the guides on the site here. I think there may be information on USCIS for filling in the I134 that also addresses details required for self-employed. Happy prepararing.