Bank Balance for I-134

[HelloMiffy 1]

Hi All,

I have a question. How much bank account balance should my US fiancee have... to get the K1 approved? The form just specifies the income level... which has to be above the poverty line.

[Dakine 26]

Hi All,

I have a question. How much bank account balance should my US fiancee have... to get the K1 approved? The form just specifies the income level... which has to be above the poverty line.

More bucks in the bank the better but NOT required. Main thing COs look at is most recent years income [iTR and W2s] and petitioners ability to support the emigrant

[HelloMiffy 1]

Hi All,

I have a question. How much bank account balance should my US fiancee have... to get the K1 approved? The form just specifies the income level... which has to be above the poverty line.

More bucks in the bank the better but NOT required. Main thing COs look at is most recent years income [iTR and W2s] and petitioners ability to support the emigrant

Thanks! That's very helpful info. Just to clarify... Does that mean he can just attach the most recent tax return form and a letter from his employer?

[pushbrk 12,824]

Hi All,

I have a question. How much bank account balance should my US fiancee have... to get the K1 approved? The form just specifies the income level... which has to be above the poverty line.

More bucks in the bank the better but NOT required. Main thing COs look at is most recent years income [iTR and W2s] and petitioners ability to support the emigrant

Thanks! That's very helpful info. Just to clarify... Does that mean he can just attach the most recent tax return form and a letter from his employer?

A complete tax return would include W2 and/or 1099's and all schedules. If income is sufficient, you may simply leave blank all asset related questions.

[HelloMiffy 1]

Hi All,

I have a question. How much bank account balance should my US fiancee have... to get the K1 approved? The form just specifies the income level... which has to be above the poverty line.

More bucks in the bank the better but NOT required. Main thing COs look at is most recent years income [iTR and W2s] and petitioners ability to support the emigrant

Thanks! That's very helpful info. Just to clarify... Does that mean he can just attach the most recent tax return form and a letter from his employer?

A complete tax return would include W2 and/or 1099's and all schedules. If income is sufficient, you may simply leave blank all asset related questions.

Thanks, that's very helpful. My fiance has sufficient income but I'm not sure if he has sufficient assets.

[afisher 0]

He doesn't need assets as long as he is 125% above the poverty line. He could live at the YMCA, just as long as he makes enough money.

[KimandRuss 0]

All of this is really Embassy specific as the I-134 does not have any legal standards to go by.

Most Embassies will use the standards set by the I-864 (affidavit filed at AOS) because you will need to meet these guidelines once you're here and married.

Normally, if you meet the income guidelines you do not need to supply bank statements and/or proof of any assets anyway. Some Embassies will require 3 years of tax transcripts but the standard seems to be 1.

good luck