Ana and Dan

Did the Rio consulate send the I-864 form with packet 3??

Amen Brother!

All I can say is.......... I can't wait until all you Marchers and Aprilers are out of the way!! MOVE!! MOVE!!! I'm sure you wish the same too. Don't worry, I'm not insane. I'm patiently waiting and have no reason to be upset or worried.

I just thought we would see a higher rate of approvals, sooner than later. I know that we will all get approved, and the NOA2's are coming. "I put my trust in a higher power".

sweet tatoo!

The CSC personell are so clueless that if we stripped them naked, soaked then in

clue musk, and dropped them into a field full of horny clues, they

still would not have a clue.

So far during my interview, I submitted the ff. :

1. I-134 Affidavit of Support

2. Bank Letter

3. Employer's letter

4. 2005 1040EZ Income Tax Return

5. 2005 W2

Those are my financial documents and there was no problem.

Below is an advice from my agency but you dont really need to follow it, just my 2 cents.

(sometimes the bank will give you your financial information a different kind, but it's alright)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FORM I-134 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT

You will need a letter from your employer and a letter from your bank

the following is what the letters from your Bank and your employer need

to say, the letters should be on Bank or Employer letterhead

respectively.

The bank letter should say this and nothing more. It should be on Bank

Letterhead, Dated, addressed to “To whom it may concern” and as close

as possible to the letter below, they do not want the type of account or

the account number Just what is below.

To whom it may concern.

(Your Full Name) has an account at this bank, which was opened on (the

date the account was opened). The total deposits for the last year

were (the total amount deposited in the last 12 months) and the present

balance is (the amount in the account at the time this letter was

written)

Signed (officer of the Bank)

(Title of bank officer)

This bank letter is short and to the point it needs nothing else.

Sample employment letter. This letter should also say nothing more than

what is below. This should be on company letterhead and dated and

addressed to “To whom it may concern”.

NOTE: This employment letter not needed if you are self-employed.

To whom it may concern.

(Your full name) is employed by (the full company name) as a (your job

title) He has worked for this company since (the date you went to work

for them)... He derives an annual salary of approximately (the amount)

and his prospects for continued employment are good.

Signed by your supervisor or boss. This is all this letter needs to

say, nothing more.

When you get these letters make copies of each and keep them. PLEASE

NOTE: These letters do not have to be notarized.

Thanks for the examples...quick, simple and to the point...that's what I'm after!

Thanks for the input guys. If it's easy enough, I'll probably get the letter from the bank, employment, and tax info just to play it safe!

This is a simple format of my bank letter I received from my bank. I simply told them what I needed and had no problems. They even printed out all my statements with no hassel. I am very pleased with their services. Names and acct# have been changed to protect the innocent.

GOOD LUCK i HOPES THIS HELPS

FIRSTLIGHT

FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

P0 Box 25555, El Paso, TX 79914-9001 1-800-300-1000 email; cumailc~firstlightfcu.org website; www.firstlightfcu.org

08-15-2006

I just hacked into your bank account and withdrew it all John!!

That is good info! Thanks!

John L. Doe

1600 Cole St.

Killeen, TX 76541

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter IS verifying that Mr. John L. Doe has had an account here at First Light Federal Credit Union, formally Fort Bliss Federal Credit Union, since September 7, 1990. Mr. John L. Doe owns account number 0000770 with a balance in his savings of $9597.61 and checking account balance of $15,115.37 as of August 15, 2006. As of August 2005, Mr. John L. Doe has had a total amount of $61,741.98 deposited into his account. This includes all types of deposits such as direct deposit, incoming wire transfers from other financial institutions and/or other deposits. If there are any questions concerning this letter please feel free to us at-1-800-300-1000 or myself at 911-500-1172 extension 3400.

Thank you,

Jane Doe

Member Service Center

Thanks for the feedback guys...

Check under the Supporting Evidence Section II and it lists four items (if applicable) that are required from the sponsor...A and B apply to me, so I would assume I need it...is this an either or thing?

A. Statement from the bank officer stating..

when account was first opened

total amount deposited for the past year

present balance.

B. Statement from employer on official letterhead stating...

salary

date and nature of employment

full time/part time

C. If self employed..

Your last income tax return

report of commercial rating return

D. List of serial numbers of and denominations of bonds and names of record owners.

Yna,

Ok, I am down with that. But, let me clarify the following: I believe, if I am interpreting this correctly, this is an either/or issue. Check the highlighted areas:

As the sponsor, you must show you have sufficient income

and/or financial resources to assure that the alien you are

sponsoring will not become a public charge while in the

United States.

Evidence should consist of copies of any or all of the

following documentation listed below that are applicable to

your situation..

Failure to provide evidence of sufficient income and/or

financial resources may result in the denial of the alien's

application for a visa or his or her removal from the United

States.

The sponsor must submit in duplicate evidence of income

and resources, as appropriate:

Sections 1621(e) and 415(d) of the Social Security Act and

subsection 5(i) of the Food Stamp Act also provide that an

alien and his or her sponsor shall be jointly and severally

liable to repay any SSI, TANF or Food Stamp benefits that

are incorrectly paid because of misinformation provided by

a sponsor or because of a sponsor's failure to provide

information.

Incorrect payments that are not repaid will be withheld from

any subsequent payments for which the alien or sponsor

are otherwise eligible under the Social Security Act or Food

Stamp Act, except that the sponsor was without fault or

where good cause existed.

A. Statement from an officer of the bank or other financial

institution where you have deposits, giving the

following details regarding your account:

1. Date account opened;

2. Total amount deposited for the past year;

3. Present balance.

B. Statement of your employer on business stationery,

showing:

1. Date and nature of employment;

2. Salary paid;

3. Whether the position is temporary or permanent.

C. If self-employed:

1. Copy of last income tax return filed; or

2. Report of commercial rating concern.

william i agree if you make enough income then it shouldnt be a problem. as for me, im planning to do the bank statements as well just to be on the safe side.

for the whole bank stationary as well as signature of the bank officer, it was written on the I-134 instruction sheet. i dont think it would hurt.

I interpret it as whatever applies to you, you would want to submit...A and B apply to me...I'm not self employed so a tax return would not be necessary, and no bonds either....I think I'll just submit them all to be safe....

What on earth would the official name be for the letter you need from the bank stating your income etc. etc. I know there must be a name for it, but when I mentioned it to the teller at BOA last week she kinda looked at me funny. Is there an official form from the bank that I should be asking for?

Congrats William!!!

I received the exact same RFE as you did..photocopies of all pages of petitioners passports...I'm hoping they can approve in withign 2-3 days after receiving my response.

I finally received my 2nd RFE today as well. They claimed it was sent on August 12th, but I knew that couldn't be true..in fact it was just sent on August 16th. At any rate the good news is it's an easy RFE to respond to...just need to supply them with photocopies of my passport so they can look at my entry stamps...should have sent that to them in the first place...oh well, I'm glad it was something specific...

Same thing. They claimed August 12, but the postmark was the 16th. Glad you hear yours will not be a problem either. Good luck

You too, with any luck they should have received them back by August 28, and approved by August 31st...at least that's what the 2nd RFE patterns seems to be lately...

I finally received my 2nd RFE today as well. They claimed it was sent on August 12th, but I knew that couldn't be true..in fact it was just sent on August 16th. At any rate the good news is it's an easy RFE to respond to...just need to supply them with photocopies of my passport so they can look at my entry stamps...should have sent that to them in the first place...oh well, I'm glad it was something specific...

Congrats!

I have a second RFE on the way as well...they "claimed" that they mailed it on August 12th. Typically you have to wait a minimum of 7 days...I would not expect anything to show up until at least Saturday. They dont actually mail when they say they do...the mail can be sent anywhere from 2 - 25 days after they update their website. My mailbox has become my new entertainment center...

I was touched.

131 days and waiting...sucks because I got my second RFE on Aug 12th. It would have been 128 day to NOA2 if they wouldn't have been pricks and RFE'd me...stupid SOB's

It simply means conduct contrary to honesty, or good morals.

Given the fact that he loves to mention that he is a USC in every post (respect my author-i-tie dammit, I'm a USC)...I'm guessing he's not really a USC, and has some deep rooted emotional issues.

I believe the I-134 only requires last years tax form if you are self employed. Otherwise, the bank letter, and letter from employer should be it.

Congrats!

You are in the same boat as three other folks (including me), that just received their 2nd RFE today. What it's about I have no clue, but I'll be sure to update everyone when I find out...it better not be for more evidence of meeting, as I sent them just about all I have already. And yes, I always get three emails from them everytime...no idea why, and quite frankly, anything they do doesn't surprise me anymore. Stay tuned for details of the RFE...

We were notified that we had a second RFE on the way as well. Have no idea what it's about, but if they just want more proof of meeting in the past couple years then I'm afraid I dont have very much more to offer them...we given them many pics of us, airline stubs, cruise itineraries, passport stamps, hotel receipts...gawd I dont know what else I could possible send. I just hope it's something very specific they are looking for, so were not playing friggin guessing games here. Tell me what the f*** u want CSC!!!

You have to spend quite a bit of time trying to find the best airfare. I was trying to find low air fare from Seattle to Sao Paulo through Expedia and couldn't come up with anything cheaper than 1200, and they all required connecting though Miami, Dallas, or Houston...I decided instead to try it just from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo, and low and behold I find an entirely new option...Los Angeles to Sao Paulo (with one stop in Lima) for only 600 on Lan Peru Airlines...then I just bought a seperate R/T ticket from Seattle to LA for 200 and wound up saving over 400 dollars. It does amaze me that Expedia never gave me this flight when i searched seattle to sao paulo...gotta try different options as they dont always give you the best routes for where you may live.

Congrats to both of you!