i-134 supporting documents

[kitthekat 1,317]

Hi all

I tried posting this in the Asia: East and Pacific regional forum but didn't get any bites so, I'm trying here instead. I'm looking through the financial documents my fiance sent me for the I-134 and I'm not sure if we have enough. We've got:

For 2010-2012

1. W2s for 2010 and 2011, well above poverty guidelines

2. 3 different W2s for 2012 which add up to above poverty guidelines

We don't have his ITRs and it's too late to request them now.

For 2013

For income this year, it's a little trickier cos we don't even have any w2 forms yet and he's had three employers, one of which is fairly recent. We have:

3. copy of last paystub from job A showing gross earnings from january to end june 2013

4. copies of electronic bank statements showing some of the direct deposits (net income) from job B over july to september 2013

5. copy of the offer letter from his current job (job C) on business stationery stating the start date (21 oct 2013) and gross pay on a bi-weekly basis (does not say whether it's a temp/permanent position though)

6. copy of earnings statement for the first week of job C stating hourly rate and number of hours worked (40 hours that week)

no. 3-6 add up to *barely* above the poverty guidelines mostly because our proof for earnings in job B are lacking. any ideas if this is sufficient or if i should be worrying? he has a great job now and current income is just fine, but i'm also aware it's a new job and will carry less weight than a long-held position.

many, many thanks in advance for your help.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi all

I tried posting this in the Asia: East and Pacific regional forum but didn't get any bites so, I'm trying here instead. I'm looking through the financial documents my fiance sent me for the I-134 and I'm not sure if we have enough. We've got:

For 2010-2012

1. W2s for 2010 and 2011, well above poverty guidelines

2. 3 different W2s for 2012 which add up to above poverty guidelines -

We don't have his ITRs and it's too late to request them now.

For 2013

For income this year, it's a little trickier cos we don't even have any w2 forms yet and he's had three employers, one of which is fairly recent. We have:

3. copy of last paystub from job A showing gross earnings from january to end june 2013

4. copies of electronic bank statements showing some of the direct deposits (net income) from job B over july to september 2013

5. copy of the offer letter from his current job (job C) on business stationery stating the start date (21 oct 2013) and gross pay on a bi-weekly basis (does not say whether it's a temp/permanent position though)

6. copy of earnings statement for the first week of job C stating hourly rate and number of hours worked (40 hours that week)

no. 3-6 add up to *barely* above the poverty guidelines mostly because our proof for earnings in job B are lacking. any ideas if this is sufficient or if i should be worrying? he has a great job now and current income is just fine, but i'm also aware it's a new job and will carry less weight than a long-held position.

many, many thanks in advance for your help.

Most recent tax return and W-2(s) are required, that would be 2012 currently. I am not sure about the Singapore embassy if they want to look at other years of tax returns (Manila only wants the one year.... 2012). Follow the embassy instructions letter for Singapore.

Current pay stubs are fine as is a letter from his employer(s)

If his tax return shows he meets the poverty guidelines all is fine.

[kitthekat 1,317]

Thanks for the reply, we've spoken to the US embassy in singapore (embassy instructions letter doesn't give any detailed info on this). They want last 3 years but wouldn't say whether ITRs are required or if W2s will suffice.

His employer wouldn't issue him a letter stating his pay, and nature of his position, so we're going with his offer letter (the contract he signed). No actual "paystub" since it was deposited directly into his account so we printed out his earnings statement from his HR portal.

I can't wait till all this is over, I'm losing enough hair to be bald by thirty.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Does he currently work all 3 jobs? Current income is what he is making currently, not what he made from several jobs he had since Jan. If he is working all 3 jobs then add up the annual income from each and enter that as his income that meets the requirement. If he is only currently working one, then you list the annual income from that one as his income amount on the form. Whatever documentation you have to prove his current income should work, such as his earning statements from his work's HR online portal.

If Singapore wants the last 3 years of taxes, then perhaps order IRS transcripts. They do not take long to receive, and he can them the same day if he has a nearby IRS office he can walk into to get them. He can scan and email them to you for you to print out.

[kitthekat 1,317]

Does he currently work all 3 jobs? Current income is what he is making currently, not what he made from several jobs he had since Jan. If he is working all 3 jobs then add up the annual income from each and enter that as his income that meets the requirement. If he is only currently working one, then you list the annual income from that one as his income amount on the form. Whatever documentation you have to prove his current income should work, such as his earning statements from his work's HR online portal.

If Singapore wants the last 3 years of taxes, then perhaps order IRS transcripts. They do not take long to receive, and he can them the same day if he has a nearby IRS office he can walk into to get them. He can scan and email them to you for you to print out.

It's just the one job now but we were worried because he's only had it for just under 2 months. Thank you so much for the tip about walking in, we put in the online request recently and thought it would take 10 business days (too late as interview is early next week). I'll bug him to drive down to the nearest office tomorrow and get a copy.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

It's just the one job now but we were worried because he's only had it for just under 2 months. Thank you so much for the tip about walking in, we put in the online request recently and thought it would take 10 business days (too late as interview is early next week). I'll bug him to drive down to the nearest office tomorrow and get a copy.

Oh, so showing steady income might be beneficial. It is helpful that he always met the income requirement, so I do not think switching jobs should be too much of a worry to you. We got our most recent tax transcript earlier this year when filing for ROC by walking into our local IRS office. It took about 20-30 minutes waiting in line. Good luck!

[kitthekat 1,317]

Thank you, Kay. I'll sleep easy(ier) tonight.