ry143

ok i did what you said rebbecajo and found the thread regarding bigcitydave and understand why you couldn't just copy and paste lol

ummm so 125% of the poverty line is for the i864 and we may well be accepted with just 100% with the i134?

i also read up on some of the london consulate information, i got this:

To substantiate the information regarding income and resources the sponsor should attached two or more of the following items to the affidavit.

* notarized copies of his or her latest federal income tax return;

* a statement from his or her employer showing salary and the length and permanency of employment;

* a statement from an officer of a bank regarding his or her account, the date the account was opened and the present balance;

* any other evidence adequate to establish financial ability to carry out his or her undertaking toward the applicant for what might be an indefinite period of time.

it says two or more, so technically i may not even need the tax return? i understand it would be better, but not essential? if i had bullet point 2 and 3 on that list.

You do need to earn that money for 3 yrs in a row to be considered acceptable for affidavit of support. I did not do that and therefore needed to have a cosponser. With this they need to add there income but dont forget you then need to change the number of dependents and that changes the required amount. The forms for this talk about that part. And the website for uscis talks about the amount of money required. You also need to fill out the contract between sponser and household member (cant remember the # of the document)...

i think thats as someone said earlier that 3 years is required for the I864, but not the I134, unless its just different in Sweden?

Three years is no longer required for the I864 either.

cool, any more opinions on my original questions?

cheers people

You do need to earn that money for 3 yrs in a row to be considered acceptable for affidavit of support. I did not do that and therefore needed to have a cosponser. With this they need to add there income but dont forget you then need to change the number of dependents and that changes the required amount. The forms for this talk about that part. And the website for uscis talks about the amount of money required. You also need to fill out the contract between sponser and household member (cant remember the # of the document)...

i think thats as someone said earlier that 3 years is required for the I864, but not the I134, unless its just different in Sweden?

I believe you have to have met the poverty requirements for 3 years. Correct me if I'm wrong.

i dont believe thats true, what if the person was a student or unable to work.

i was under the impression you needed your last 3 pay stubs.

we will be filing to london if that makes any difference? anyone have any experience of what exactly they ask for in the london interview by way of financial requirements?

Hi, would having a job paying over the requirement needed (125%) for only 6 months be enough? If the person filing was mostly unemployed before this? How much would this matter?

Also if the petitioner was claimed as a dependent on the last tax return would this be looked upon badly? or would it still be possible to be accepted?

Would a statement from employer, recent pay stubs and bank statement be enough for proof of income to be accepted?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

No then you still did not read it properly.

Dont worry about the i-864 as you dont need that until you are actually married.

it doesn't request tax returns unless you are self employed, but it's safe to have it. People do lots of things in threes here just to be safe. So, it's just as easy to request three years of your tax transcripts as one, so just do it that way. In England, they probably won't even look at it.

i see where you are talking about now, thank you.

ok just found this in the guides:

"While there are no specific income requirements listed in the I-134 form directions, you will be judged by the

same criteria as the I-864 form requirements when they are issueing the visa at the foreign US consulate, so

provide financial information for the I-134 with those guidelines in mind."

from the i-864 form it says:

"A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year, or a statementand/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099,Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income. You may submit this information for the most recent three taxyears , pay stub(s) from the most recent six months, and/or a letter from your employer if you believe any of theseitems will help you qualify."

ok so i gather 1 year is compulsory, 3 years may help but is not essential?

Thanks, Ryan

Hi everyone

I'm going to be processing through the London consulate, just wondering about what is needed for the affidavit of support? I had it in my mind that 3 years of tax (w-2s) was needed, but the stories i've read about individuals exeperience at the interview stage in London all don't ask for 3 years proof. Most i've seen asked for was 1 year, and i've read a lot of stories (remember this is just at the London 1). My girlfriend (US) will possibly have 1 year at the most by the time of the interview and we have no option for a co-sponsor sadly.

I guess my question is... is 3 years tax compulsory? where does it say this? i've looked through the forms and guides and cant see where it says this?

Thanks, Ryan

Did you go ahead and read the instructions of the affidavit? I would advise you to do so if you have not done that yet.

I myself did not have the tax returnes (if you read the instructions it says that they only want it from people that are self employed) of course it is always good to have it with you though.

I only had a letter from the work employer that was it.

Hi, yes i did read the instructions, it said nothing about needing tax returns, but for some reason i was under the impression that 3 years was needed, am i wrong in this? I hope so!

Hi everyone

I'm going to be processing through the London consulate, just wondering about what is needed for the affidavit of support? I had it in my mind that 3 years of tax (w-2s) was needed, but the stories i've read about individuals exeperience at the interview stage in London all don't ask for 3 years proof. Most i've seen asked for was 1 year, and i've read a lot of stories (remember this is just at the London 1). My girlfriend (US) will possibly have 1 year at the most by the time of the interview and we have no option for a co-sponsor sadly.

I guess my question is... is 3 years tax compulsory? where does it say this? i've looked through the forms and guides and cant see where it says this?

Thanks, Ryan

Hey Ryan. I'm from Buffalo and my fiance is a Brit too! As for coming on the VWP, it shouldn't be an issue so long as you haven't had numerous visits to the US. Also, its OK to say "visiting my GF". Just be honest and you should be OK. Good luck!

Why do you think numerous trips would be a problem?

I live in Canada and go to the states every month or two for anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks..

I've been doing this for the past 2 years.. meaning I average around 9 trips a year..

(never had a problem... carry pay stubs, letter from school etc..)

Because it HAS been a problem for my fiance! They told him he visits too often and that the last time he was here it would be the last time he could enter the US without a Visa. He had proof of residency in the UK, but their argument was that he simply spends too much time here.

Canada is not the UK. Too much time in the US is not the same as "frequent visits". Frequent short visits are not looked upon the same as frequent long visits with short returns to home country are.

A first or rare visit under the VWP is likely to raise no question besides "purpose of visit". "Pleasure" is all one really needs to say but you can say visiting friends or even visiting girlfriend without any problem.

Where proof of intention to return comes into play is for visits after the fiance petition is filed.

a little update. i got here with no problems at the border at all. When asked the purpose of my visit i even said visiting the girlfriend. he didnt ask me any more questions on the issue. just a few other simple straightforward questions. this was at JFK. i'm here for 83 days total

ideas:

tickets purchased for family members to come to the ceremony...

work schedule or letter from parents' employer saying they have requested the day off..

Thank you for the ideas, very helpful! I'm not sure if tickets are on sale yet but i'll look into it. Thanks again.

Hey Ryan. I'm from Buffalo and my fiance is a Brit too! As for coming on the VWP, it shouldn't be an issue so long as you haven't had numerous visits to the US. Also, its OK to say "visiting my GF". Just be honest and you should be OK. Good luck!

Why do you think numerous trips would be a problem?

I live in Canada and go to the states every month or two for anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks..

I've been doing this for the past 2 years.. meaning I average around 9 trips a year..

(never had a problem... carry pay stubs, letter from school etc..)

Because it HAS been a problem for my fiance! They told him he visits too often and that the last time he was here it would be the last time he could enter the US without a Visa. He had proof of residency in the UK, but their argument was that he simply spends too much time here.

HARSH.... this is why i want as much information as possible... paranoid or not

Hey Ryan. I'm from Buffalo and my fiance is a Brit too! As for coming on the VWP, it shouldn't be an issue so long as you haven't had numerous visits to the US. Also, its OK to say "visiting my GF". Just be honest and you should be OK. Good luck!

Why do you think numerous trips would be a problem?

I live in Canada and go to the states every month or two for anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks..

I've been doing this for the past 2 years.. meaning I average around 9 trips a year..

(never had a problem... carry pay stubs, letter from school etc..)

As i said i just finished school, will be graduationg in December. Will a university headed letter showing the date of graduation be of any help do you think?

Hey Ryan. I'm from Buffalo and my fiance is a Brit too! As for coming on the VWP, it shouldn't be an issue so long as you haven't had numerous visits to the US. Also, its OK to say "visiting my GF". Just be honest and you should be OK. Good luck!

No i haven't had numerous visits. Thanks for the reply!

I'm sorry? I don't understand what you mean

ry, I flew from London to the US (I'm not English, so was travelling on my Australian passport, but we're also on the visa waiver program so it amounts to about the same thing) late last year to visit my boyfriend... said so quite openly; was asked my intentions; truthfully said I had no intention of marrying him, was asked if I had my flight back arranged, showed the ticket, and was through... the guy was VERY friendly, courteous and pleasant, and it wasn't a problem

exactly what you say is up to you, but I don't think you should be worried... specially as you sound quite sane and sensible

Hey thanks for your reply, this is kinda what i want to hear. I must be paranoid, i just dont want anything to go wrong. How long did you visit for though? Me visiting for nearly the full period allowed may make a difference?

"Visiting friends"

Letter from an employer is good evidence that you will return home after your stay.

People entering on VWP from UK usualy dont have problems at the POE.

Thanks, i'm probably just getting paranoid about all of this, but is honesty not the best policy in these situations. e.g. letting them know i'm visiting my gf, but also understand the rules and consequences of breaking them?

Hi everyone.

Ok i'm from London, UK, my girlfriend is from Buffalo, NY. Our plan is for me to go over there soon on the visa waiver program, file for a fiance visa (as soon as i get there), stay for slightly less than the 90 days allowed, and come back and wait for the rest of the process. I gather that at the border i'm going to be questioned about my stay and my intentions? What kind of information can i give to prove that i will be returning to the UK? I recently finished my course at university, so dont have a job. Living with parents so dont have my own house. But, my graduation date is mid december, could this count as intention to return? Is there anything else i could use? And if not, is it then likely that they'd turn me round? =(

Also, i feel i have enough money to support myself the whole time i'm there, will i need to provide bank statements? How much would they consider enough for a visit of 90 days?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you

Ryan

thanks for all the replies... well then we gotta stay in the states and we're thinking of a nice beach wedding.... possibly Hawaii

Thanks for our quick replies, i did think that was the case... is there anyway of getting around that? or will it the only be a k-3 that will work?

Hi people, haven't started this whole process yet, but trying to figure things out.... when i am approved the k-1 visa and i go over to the states to be with my girlfriend is it possible for us to get married in another country? or will they not allow me back into the US without some sort of other visa after we're married?

Thanks in advance for any help, it's appreciated.