Does my job need to be PERMANENT in order to apply for the Affidavit?

[charlyeldios 0]

Im planning to file the I-129 in a couple of days, and to go back to the US next month. Once I get there I will only have a summer job for 3 months before moving to Washington where we are planning to live. I think that the request for the Affidavit form will come during my summer job in Alaska, which will be temporary. Is there a problem with this? Do they specifically require for a permanent job? Or could I ask my employer to omit that information in his letter? Do I need to file another form if I move out?

Thanks a lot, Faye.

Edited March 10, 2007 by charlyeldios

[bostonparis 0]

Im planning to file the I-129 in a couple of days, and to go back to the US next month. Once I get there I will only have a summer job for 3 months before moving to Washington where we are planning to live. I think that the request for the Affidavit form will come during my summer job in Alaska, which will be temporary. Is there a problem with this? Do they specifically require for a permanent job? Or could I ask my employer to omit that information in his letter? Do I need to file another form if I move out?

Thanks a lot, Faye.

The letter should state whether the job is temporary, permanent, full time, etc. The I-134 needs to prove that you can support your fiance/spouse when they arrive, and that they will not become a public charge due to your lack of ability to provide for them. So, if you have a substantial bank account, etc., you can use all that to prove that you can support your fiance. But I don't recommend having your employer omit anything.

[pnd629 0]

Do you already have a job lined up in Washington? A letter from your future employer might help.

If you can not show that you have an income (or substantial assets), then you will need a co-sponsor.

Since your job will end after only three months, you should probably find someone to be a co-sponsor--unless you have another source of income.

[charlyeldios 0]

How does the government check the information you give them in the affidavit? What exactly does the notary public do? do they call your employer?

[meauxna 15]

How does the government check the information you give them in the affidavit? What exactly does the notary public do? do they call your employer?

The government relies on your sworn statement that you are telling the truth. See the assurances you offer with your signature at the bottom of whichever application you're considering. Note that the penalties for lying are almost always worse than for whatever one is trying to hide.

A notary public verifies only that the person signing the document is who they say they are. The NP checks the signer's identification.