I-134 Questions [edited title]

[Tower of Destiny 3]

Hi There,

 

My Fiancee and I just got our NOA2 from the California Service Center, which was received on 4/30/18 and approved on 10/22/18. (Funny, though, the USCIS site still says "received" only!)

I live in Hawaii, and she is a Japanese citizen who lives in the UK and has Permanent Resident status there.

 

I have a few questions about the next step paperwork to fill out, the I-134, which I believe is the sponsorship form.

 

I am a business owner, self-employed. I do have a business partner with the business as well, but partner only joined after the 2017 tax year. Prior to that, I was sole proprietor.

 

With the I-134, I see that I need to provide my most recent tax return and a statement from my banker about my bank account, as well as a rating from a commercial rating concern.

 

Question 1)  It says in the instructions that this statement must include "total amount deposited for the last year"; does this mean a) 365 days from the date of the statement; b) Year-to-Date; c) or the total amount from 2017?

 

Question 2) What is a commercial rating concern, and how do I get a rating from it? Does the BBB count? I do have an A+ rating with them. Does it help if I have it in addition to the tax return, or will the tax return be enough?

 

Question 3) It asks for my annual income. Do I put what my annual income was on my 2017 tax return, or what I estimate it to be for the 2018 tax return?

 

Question 4) For my personal property value, since I am in a partnership that owns my business, does that mean half of the value of the inventory I count as personal property?

 

Question 5) On 8.b., it asks for my other debts. I heard that I don't actually need to fill that in for the fiancée visa, is that correct? Also, it is under "real estate" debt and my debt is not real estate related.

 

Thank you for any and all help you can give!

We are very excited!

 

E & Y

 

(Apologies for duplicating a post. I don't know if I should have posted in the other forum I was in or start a new one... so I will try both!  And if this one isn't necessary, then please, admin, feel free to delete this one)

Edited November 8, 2018 by TBoneTX
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[Wuozopo 4,285]

This is a London interview specific answer.

 

If your 2017 personal tax return shows sufficient income on Line 22 of the 1040, then that's all you need.  Yes, I promise it's that easy.  With sufficient income, you can skip all the assets/property/debt questions. 

 

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Question 3) It asks for my annual income. Do I put what my annual income was on my 2017 tax return, or what I estimate it to be for the 2018 tax return?

Exactly as found on Line 22 of the 2017 form 1040 because you have nothing else on paper to back up another figure or estimate.

Edited November 8, 2018 by Wuozopo

[TBoneTX 43,001]

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