I-134 Affidavit of support

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

So I went with my sister to the bank today to ask for the bank letter for affidavit of support. And well it turns out they can't provide you with such letter, which I thought it was weird. How can I go about this?! Should I just print a bank statement and send that as proof?! thanks

Does she need to list assets to reach the 125% level? Didn't you say she makes $21,000 in income? If her income alone is enough, then she does not need to list any assets, get a bank letter or show bank statements. Leave the assets section blank on the I-134, list her income and provide her most recent tax transcript (or complete return with any schedules, attachments and W-2s and 1099s), a letter from her employer stating her position and salary, plus a few months worth of her most recent pay stubs.

If she has income that is not shown on a W-2 or 1099, then she can show her bank statements to prove the deposits from each month.

[hilda_roxy 0]

Does she need to list assets to reach the 125% level? Didn't you say she makes $21,000 in income? If her income alone is enough, then she does not need to list any assets, get a bank letter or show bank statements. Leave the assets section blank on the I-134, list her income and provide her most recent tax transcript (or complete return with any schedules, attachments and W-2s and 1099s), a letter from her employer stating her position and salary, plus a few months worth of her most recent pay stubs.

If she has income that is not shown on a W-2 or 1099, then she can show her bank statements to prove the deposits from each month.

OK SO SHOULD I JUST PUT WHAT SHE MAKES AND THAT'S IT! YEAH SHE DOES MAKE 21,000 A YEAR.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

OK SO SHOULD I JUST PUT WHAT SHE MAKES AND THAT'S IT! YEAH SHE DOES MAKE 21,000 A YEAR.

Yep! Since she makes enough with her income alone, then no need for her to fill out the parts asking about assets like savings accounts. Which means no need for a bank letter or bank statements. It saves time and paper

[hilda_roxy 0]

Yep! Since she makes enough with her income alone, then no need for her to fill out the parts asking about assets like savings accounts. Which means no need for a bank letter or bank statements. It saves time and paper

Good!! thank you

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

So I went with my sister to the bank today to ask for the bank letter for affidavit of support. And well it turns out they can't provide you with such letter, which I thought it was weird. How can I go about this?! Should I just print a bank statement and send that as proof?! thanks

Letters from the bank aren't necessary unless the sponsor is self-employed (bank letter used to show revenues) or the sponsor is using bank deposits as assets to help them qualify.

What your sister needs is a copy of her most recent tax return, or an IRS transcript of that return, plus proof of employment and income. A letter of employment on her employer's letterhead stationary is usually sufficient for the former. Pay stubs are usually sufficient for the latter. If her income is sufficient to qualify then she doesn't need to declare any assets, like her life insurance or her car. It would probably be pointless anyway since the life insurance must have a cash-out value to be considered an asset (whole life), which isn't what most people have, and a car only counts as an asset if you've got more than one car.