Joint Sponsor

[Turquoise 7]

Hello!

 

I'm overthinking a bit and I want to be as prepared as possible for the interview (I haven't received NOA2 yet, but I like to gather the info so I'm prepared)

 

I was wondering if I ever needed to mention in our 129f case that we'll have a joint sponsor?

I understood that joint sponsor need to be mentioned on the next steps - at the interview.

 

I want to know if this is correct and if I'm missing something:

 

I'll need to bring I-134 from both - the petitioner and the joint sponsor, signed with wet, black ink signatures. It can be scanned, right? Like, they would sign their own I-134 and then scan it and send it to me and I print them out.

 

 

1. Statement from an officer of the bank or other financial institutions with deposits, identifying the following details
regarding the account:
A. Date account opened;
B. Total amount deposited for the past year; and
C. Present balance.

2. Statement(s) from your employer on business stationery showing:
A. Date and nature of employment;
B. Salary paid; and
C. Whether the position is temporary or permanent.

3. Copy of last U.S. federal income tax return filed (tax transcript). If you did not file a Federal tax return, or if your
Federal tax return does not properly reflect your current income, submit copies of consecutive pay statements (stubs)
for a minimum of the past month, recent Form W-2, or Form SSA-1099.

4. List containing serial numbers and denominations of bonds and name of record owner(s).

 

 

Do I understand right that the petitioner and the joint sponsor also need to add W2's from the past three years, and pay slips from the jobs that they have worked at in these past 3 years, and 1040's from the past three years, and IRS tax transcripts from the past three years?

 

 

Thank you in advance!

 

[Dashinka 25,957]

Since the I134 is not required at the I129F stage, so no need to mention anything about a joint sponsor at that point.  As to using scanned documents, YMMV.  Back when my wife and I went through the K1 application, we used scanned documents, but there are stories where some consulates are more strict.

 

Good Luck!

[Edward and Jaycel 2,028]

6 hours ago, Turquoise said:

Do I understand right that the petitioner and the joint sponsor also need to add W2's from the past three years, and pay slips from the jobs that they have worked at in these past 3 years, and 1040's from the past three years, and IRS tax transcripts from the past three years?

 

They need IRS Tax Return Transcripts. The only time to provide a copy of the tax return and supporting W-2s & 1099s is if the sponsor cannot get a Tax Return Transcript from the IRS. This is to prove that they have filed taxes if required by law to do so. Then to prove current income, paystubs, letter verifying employment and most recent W-2 is what can be provided to satisfy this requirement. The bank account stuff is not necessary unless the sponsor is using assets to supplement an insufficient income. If the income is sufficient to meet the sponsorship threshold, it is not necessary to disclose the assets.