Questions About Affidavit of Support for Co-sponsor

[Liz_D 0]

My brother has agreed to be the co-sponsor for my fiance. I have a few questions about the form:

Does my brother fill out the same form, I-134, that I do? Do we have to note on the form that he is our co-sponsor?

Question 11 asks the sponsor to state that he intends or does not intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person being sponsored. I don't make enough to be my fiance's sole sponsor, but I will be providing his home and support. Does my brother have to state that he does intend to make specific monetary contributions to my fiance's support? If he states that he doesn't, will our petition be denied?

The I-134 only specifically asks for the last income tax return if the sponsor is self-employed. Do we both have to submit copies of our tax return? Do we only have to submit a W-2?

I know that my brother and I will both have to submit form I-134, copies of our birth certificates, and possibly copies of tax returns or W-2s. Is there anything else that we have to submit?

Thanks for any help. The deadline for my fiance to apply is fast approaching.

[Mogambi 96]

I believe you each have to fill out an I-34. There isn't a different form for a co-sponsor, they use the I-34 as well.

Not positive on question 11, but I would think he should write something like 'I am willing and able to make contributions to support ______ as needed in the form of monetary support'. But hopefully someone here who has used a co-sponsor can reply exactly what they had their sponsor write in theirs. But I think not good for him to leave it blank. You want it clear by the form that he's willing to sponsor your fiancé, which is what the form is going to show.

You should both submit your tax return AND W2 probably, along with letters from employers and paycheck stubs if possible.

[KayDeeCee 4,904]

My brother has agreed to be the co-sponsor for my fiance. I have a few questions about the form:

Does my brother fill out the same form, I-134, that I do? Do we have to note on the form that he is our co-sponsor?

Question 11 asks the sponsor to state that he intends or does not intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person being sponsored. I don't make enough to be my fiance's sole sponsor, but I will be providing his home and support. Does my brother have to state that he does intend to make specific monetary contributions to my fiance's support? If he states that he doesn't, will our petition be denied?

The I-134 only specifically asks for the last income tax return if the sponsor is self-employed. Do we both have to submit copies of our tax return? Do we only have to submit a W-2?

I know that my brother and I will both have to submit form I-134, copies of our birth certificates, and possibly copies of tax returns or W-2s. Is there anything else that we have to submit?

Thanks for any help. The deadline for my fiance to apply is fast approaching.

You both fill out your own I-134 and provide a complete copy of your 2011 tax return plus W-2s or a 2011 tax transcript free from the IRS. You will also need to provide a letter from employer stating position and salary plus most recent pay stubs. Only the co-sponsor needs a copy of their birth certificate to prove citizenship.

As for #11, you should both follow what the example form shows: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-I-134.pdf

[Liz_D 0]

I have been working fewer hours for the last few months due to obligations with our son who was born in January. I am now hopefully going to be working my full hours. I put my salary on the application for a full 40 hours per week. Since my pay stubs will show fewer hours, do I need to submit a letter stating why and that I am now working a full 40 hours?

[KayDeeCee 4,904]

I have been working fewer hours for the last few months due to obligations with our son who was born in January. I am now hopefully going to be working my full hours. I put my salary on the application for a full 40 hours per week. Since my pay stubs will show fewer hours, do I need to submit a letter stating why and that I am now working a full 40 hours?

If you don't have a pay stub that shows you are working full time now, then have your employer write a letter stating that you were working part time because you recently had a child but are now back to full time hours as of [insert date here]. The letter needs to include how much you make an hour too, so it adds up to how much you listed as your current income. If it is possible to wait and have at least 1 pay stub to show with the full time hours, it would be even better.