I-134 question

[Visahelp1 0]

I was looking at the guidelines on what to send my finance now that the noa2 has been approved. I am a little confused about the i-134 document. here is what I gather

1 everybody has to fill this form out?

2 i need to have it notarized and i need to send it to Elina with the rest of the things mentioned? and she just brings it to the interview at the embassy?

also, do i need to have anything else notarized?

I am a little confused about this document and why i need to fill it out if any one can help, i already sent all my tax documents in the i-129f.

[YuAndDan 153]

1) The I-134 is technically optional, but you need to affirm, and provide proof that you can support the benificiary after they arrive in the USA, and the benificiary wont become a charge of the state, the I-134 is the best way to document this.

2) Only the I-134 form needs to be notarized.

Bank statements are only needed is you are using a savings account as an asset, if your income is above 125% poverty line the don't bother listing assets, they are more concerned with income.

If your income exceeds 125% of the poverty line, then don't bother with assets, it only gives the consular officer more questions to ask.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.
  
• Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS
  
• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years
  
• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.
  
• Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.
  

If you list the asset things the consular officer then just has more to ask questions about and you will have to provide more financial evidence. I have bank accounts, 401k and other things but did not list them on the I-134.

[Visahelp1 0]

thanks for your quick response YuAndDan, I also have another question. in 2004 i was well above the poverty line, as in 2006 and now in 2007, however in 2005 i was below the poverty line as i was in the police academy for half the year. will this effect her getting approved as they want the last 3 years of returns?

[YuAndDan 153]

thanks for your quick response YuAndDan, I also have another question. in 2004 i was well above the poverty line, as in 2006 and now in 2007, however in 2005 i was below the poverty line as i was in the police academy for half the year. will this effect her getting approved as they want the last 3 years of returns?

Should not be a problem, they are most concerned with current income, 2006, and now, a letter from employer and recent pay stubs will establish steady income, above the required level.

[slim 1,514]

All you need to do is send her:

A notarized I-134

A letter from your employer "Ryan is the best cop since RoboCop and is going to work here for the next 20 years." (Or just, "from the office of XXXXXX 'Ryan is in good standings with our company and is employed full-time")

A few recent pay stubs (copies)

Tax Info for 3 years ONLY!!! (1040 is good, but you can use even just a print out saying what your taxable wages and taxes were each year)

A statement from your bank saying "Ryan has a bank account here and the balance is about $312.19/month." (Trust me, that's enough!)

AND THAT'S IT!!! All they're looking for is that she's going to be supported by someone. There's a minimum requirement, and if you meet it, don't worry about "proving" more. You only need to be meeting it now, don't worry about what happened a couple years ago. You have a job, you make $xx,xxx (above the minimum standard) and you meet/exceed the requirement. That's all that's necessary. You're money and you don't even know it!

[YuAndDan 153]

Tax Info for 3 years ONLY!!! (1040 is good, but you can use even just a print out saying what your taxable wages and taxes were each year)

Anyone can download a blank 1040 from the IRS website, and fill it out with favorable data, that is why the W2 and/or 1099s need to be included, the W2/1099 prove the numbers on the 1040.

Tax transcripts are better, because they prove the income level. http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

[Scott2007 0]

I was looking at the guidelines on what to send my finance now that the noa2 has been approved. I am a little confused about the i-134 document. here is what I gather

1 everybody has to fill this form out?

2 i need to have it notarized and i need to send it to Elina with the rest of the things mentioned? and she just brings it to the interview at the embassy?

also, do i need to have anything else notarized?

I am a little confused about this document and why i need to fill it out if any one can help, i already sent all my tax documents in the i-129f.

Please update your timeline. Have you received your interview date yet?

[Clarky and Tarah 0]

I'm probably just crazy, but I thought tax transcripts were only needed if you were self employed?

[Visahelp1 0]

Yes i was approved on 6-20-07, and I updated my time line. no I don't have my interview date yet but im guessing it will be around the week of the 17th of sept. comparing it to other time lines.

[Turboguy 6]

My memory of reading the requirements were that it was one year if you were an employee and three if you were self employed. I looked very hard at that on my first go round since I am sort of between the two. I am legally an employee but own the company I work for which unofficially makes me self employed. I went with one year by the way. You should have at least your last three pay stubs as well.

Ryan, your guess of Sept 17th sounds about right. We too are doing some guessing and it sounds like you are looking at the same time lines.

[YuAndDan 153]

I'm probably just crazy, but I thought tax transcripts were only needed if you were self employed?

The instructions with I-134 are very old, USCIS does not use the form for anything, only the consulates use it for non-immigrant visas, the consulates tend to use the same level of financial evidence that are required for by I-864, Tax returns are at the top of that list for I-864. The Immigrant visa unit process the K-visas, and this is why they tend to request IRS returns.

Examples:

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfivk1.pdf (Read the financial requirements for K-Visa from Manila)

http://guangzhou.usconsulate.gov/uploads/i..._law_OF-167.pdf

Again see what China recommends for financials.

It is best to use form I-134, but consider that the K-Visa is a non-immigrant with immigrant intent, and should treat the evidence requirements like the I-864 used for immigrants.

[payxibka 10,044]

Tax transcripts are better, because they prove the income level. http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

Tell me please that you do not believe that the tax transcripts cannot also be "faked" like you indicate the 1040 can be.

[Neonred 3,461]

Tax transcripts are better, because they prove the income level. http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

Tell me please that you do not believe that the tax transcripts cannot also be "faked" like you indicate the 1040 can be.

But you won't need to submit W-2's if you use the tax transcripts.

[slim 1,514]

Taxes, shmaxes.

1040/W2/Transcripts/etc..... all you're doing is proving you have some income, and that income is above the poverty level. Send what you want, just make sure it has your social security number on it and it says the same thing as your IRS statements (in the off-chance they cross-reference).

If you're a young(er) single guy, have one job (for a company/govt. agency) no kids, etc., and provide a letter from your employer and a bank statement, your tax info (whatever form you choose to submit) does nothing more than serve as "official" proof that you make what you claim you make on your I-134.

I sent my wife (in 2006) my 2005 W-2 and 1040EZ, my 2004 1040EZ and that's about it. With the three most recent check stubs, the letter from my employer, and the letter from my bank, the consulate could see that I claimed I made X, my employer said they paid me X, the IRS took X out of my checks (and gave me X back) and the bank said I had X left in my account.

Just paint the picture that you make above the poverty level for you and your sweety, and you'll be OK. Submit the tax info you have. This isn't an IRS audit. It's simply providing proof that you make enough to sponsor a nice young lady.

[1HappyGuy 45]

Tax transcripts should be fine whether you are an employee or self-employed since they are official records from the IRS and not copies of your tax returns. Obviously anyone can create fictious tax returns with software available today. That's why W-2's are requested for employees and copies of bank statements for self-employed. The state department wants to see that you actually have the income you state either through the production of a W-2 or bank statements showing deposits equallying or exceeding the income of your business.