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Hello All,

I have really screwed up and I am trying to understand what will happen from here. My husband has come to the US on a K1, we got married and sent off our AOS. Long story short, when they received our AOS, the filing fee check had bounced a few times. I'm sure they are currently in the process of sending our packet back to us, and we will refile once it is returned and assure that the next check we send will not bounce.

Here is our issue: The point to which our AOS packet is returned to us and sent back may overlap with the 90 days the I-94 allows him to be here lawfully. I believe he becomes "Out Of Status" or something to that effect. My question is what happens in that overlap between when the 90 days expire and the AOS is received again? Worst case scenario is that overlap is 1-2 weeks based on processing times. He is lawfully abiding by the rest of the terms of the I-94/K1 visa. Will that overlap time count against him? Is there anything else we will need to include in the packet we return since the time has overlapped? I have scoured many other forum posts to this but specific advice would be helpful. 

Thanks

Hello All,

I have a couple of questions about how to fill out the I-134 I'm sending in to my fiance. I am using my mother as our sponsor, she is retired but has multiple assets that make her a good candidate for sponsorship. I am filling out her I-134 with her and have some questions. These are for the new 2016/2017 version of the I-134, since his interview date is in April.

1. Question 8a asks about real estate. She owns her home and can give an approximation to it's value, but has no official documents to support her claims. Will we need to provide anything?

2. Question 10a asks about dependents. While my mother filed her taxes with me listed as a dependent, I am 24 and only technically "partially dependent". I have read on forums here that she only needs to list dependents under the age of 21 when counting total household number. Can someone clarify this for me?

I want to make sure I am filling everything in right. I am also submitting I-134 information for myself as a backup, and while I have a full time job that is over 125% of the poverty line, I only acquired this job 2 months ago, and job/finances previous to that have been spotty. Am I right in thinking I'll need a co-sponsor because of this?

Thanks

On 3/24/2017 at 9:22 AM, Wuozopo said:

As a matter of true fact, if you don't make enough to qualify by yourself, then you don't even have to do an I-134. London will be happy to approve one I-134 submitted solely by mother. They are very flexible with the I-134 and documentation and require one sponsor, who doesn't have to be the fiancé. 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your response is so detailed, thank you! Now I have just gotten my mother's tax transcript back, and in it she claims me as a dependent. Will that count against us? I know there is a section of the I-134 that asks how many dependents the sponsor has, will I now have to enter myself AND my fiance as her dependents?

Her funds are with Fidelity, and so far I only have a summary of all assets. Should I get more?

On 3/24/2017 at 9:22 AM, Wuozopo said:

If by chance you have a job now that is at least 100% of the poverty level, you can qualify without mother.   An employer letter would be enough documentation for London. Add recent pay stubs if you want backup. Skip the tax return if last year was a low income year. It is not a requirement with the I-134 in London.

I should have clarified before that I have only held this job since February, before that I was traveling to visit my fiance for quite some time and didn't work. My job before that also was borderline for meeting income requirements. That's why I decided to use a different sponsor. 

Hi All,

My fiance's interview date is April 18th, and I'm getting together the last of my I-134 documents. My mother is co-sponsoring us, and I'm getting her documents together too. She retired a number of years ago, but has funds in assets like IRAs, Trusts, and investments. These are diversified but invested through one overall investment company. I have a form with proof of how much money is in those funds, and how much from those funds are deposited into her bank account. Basically she has set it up like these assets are routinely depositing an "allowance" of funds into her account each quarter. She is not employed, but is receiving regular "income" on a quarterly basis from funds she has complete access to whenever. 

My questions are how I can put this information on the 1-134 form. Part 3 of the new 1-134 is employment information, so should I put that she's "self employed" even though she's retired? And how should I fill in her employers information when she doesn't have one? The income and assets information below will be filled in, and will show she is not at risk of going below the poverty line any time soon. Or should she check the "self employed" box and underneath put "self employed as retired"? I have information for the past 2016 year, but should I include information from any previous years? I'm going to include bank statements, just wondering how far back I should go. I am also sending her IRS tax transcript with the 1-134.

Although she is the main sponsor, I will also be submitting 1-134 info in the form of a letter from my employer, pay stubs and bank statements, and IRS tax form (though it doesn't show much). Should I include a statement from myself explaining that I have a co-sponor, or anything similar explaining the situation?

Anyone with any similar experience please help me steer us in the right direction!