Need I-864 when applying for K1 spousal visa to prove income?

[Shadaryia 11]

Thanks for your patience. My fiancé are still trying to decide what is the best decision to make. If he returns to London end of January before his VWP expires and we file for a K1 finacé visa do I also at that time have to do an I-864 and prove I can financially support us? or is the I-864 done after marriage. All this is new to us and has me quite confused.

Thanks!

[baron555 934]

Read the Guides and follow the Example Forms. Links at the top of this page.

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Thanks for your patience. My fiancé are still trying to decide what is the best decision to make. If he returns to London end of January before his VWP expires and we file for a K1 finacé visa do I also at that time have to do an I-864 and prove I can financially support us? or is the I-864 done after marriage. All this is new to us and has me quite confused.

Thanks!

For the K1 visa, form I-134 is needed (for the Embassy stage, and not in the I-129F package) as an Affidavit of Support.

You don't have to worry about I-864 yet. I-864 is needed for AOS (Adjustment of Status), once your fiancé is a K1 visa holder and you two already got married in the U.S.

K1 guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

AOS guide (for K1 visa holders) http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1aos

Example forms: http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

I-134 example: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-I-134.pdf

I-864 example: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf

Download forms for K1: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1forms

Good luck!

Edited November 18, 2014 by YouAndMeForever

[Shadaryia 11]

Thanks youandmeforever for answering Just so my info in those guides.

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Thanks youandmeforever for answering Just so my info in those guides.

You're welcome, I'm glad I could help

[Transborderwife 4,666]

For the K1 visa, form I-134 is needed (for the Embassy stage, and not in the I-129F package) as an Affidavit of Support.

You don't have to worry about I-864 yet. I-864 is needed for AOS (Adjustment of Status), once your fiancé is a K1 visa holder and you two already got married in the U.S.

K1 guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

AOS guide (for K1 visa holders) http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1aos

Example forms: http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

I-134 example: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-I-134.pdf

I-864 example: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf

Download forms for K1: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1forms

Good luck!

This. But essentially yes, same poverty guidelines still required.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Simple answer. You prove support twice for a fiancé.

I-134 at visa interview in London

1-864 after marriage in the package you mail off to apply for the greencard (Adjustment of status)

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Costs

K1 London route = $1705 + £290

$340 (USCIS) I-129F petition

£45 (ACPO) Police certificate just before petition approval

£245 (Knightsbridge Doctors) medical exam. Pay at exam.

$265 (Embassy) Visa fee prior to interview. Online pay.

$30 Courier fee if home delivery, $0 to pick up at a depot. Online.

$1070 (USCIS) Adjustment of Status/Work Authorization/Advance Parole

CR1 route = $1028 + £290

$420 (USCIS) I-130 petition

$325 (National Visa Center) Visa fee

$88 (National Visa Center) Affidavit of Support Review fee

£45 ACPO Police certificate

£245 (Knightsbridge Doctors) medical exam

$30 Courier fee if home delivery, $0 to pick up at a depot

$165.00 (USCIS) Immigrant Fee via the Department of State's website - https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

Adjust from VWP

$420 (USCIS) I-130 petition

$1070 (USCIS) Adjustment of Status/Work Authorization/Advance Parole

$$$ (varies) civil Surgeon fee to do medical exam $150-250??

Shots needed ? Varies

Can't think of any other fees.

Edited November 18, 2014 by Nich-Nick

[Shadaryia 11]

Thank you Nich-Nick for you time and care You are greatly appreciated!

[Boiler 43,361]

London allows you to self sponsor the I 134.

[Shadaryia 11]

Self sponsor I 134? Does that mean my fiancé can self sponsor himself regarding the K1. Ty

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Self sponsor I 134? Does that mean my fiancé can self sponsor himself regarding the K1. Ty

Sure. But he needs about $40,000 in savings I would guess. You still need to address the I-864 after you marry which you said you can't do on your own for years. You still have a problem.

[Boiler 43,361]

Sure. But he needs about $40,000 in savings I would guess. You still need to address the I-864 after you marry which you said you can't do on your own for years. You still have a problem.

I do not know the current figure but it was a lot less than that.

I 864 is as you say another issue.