Finanical Questions

[starlarose 1]

More questions - mine never end and I apologize for that.

As I have been a student for the last few years I have no fed tax returns for myself but rather been a dependent on my mom's. She is is going to be a joint sponsor. I do have a job now but I only have 1 pay stub so far but by the time of the interview I will only have a couple months if a few months worth. So I am getting a employment verification letter.

My question is because I haven't found a clear response - does the employment verification letter need to be notarized? I know to have 3 copies.

The bank statements - I should have 3 copies and notarized?

Also should I have a letter of when I opened the account? I am a bit confused on this.

Any federal income tax returns for my mom - should these be original or copies as we only have 1 original of this.

I can't find a straight answer but the visa application at the Embassy - is there a fee for processing the K-1 Visa application for my fiance?

I want to thank EVERYONE here who has helped me! It has been tremendous.

-Dawn

[YuAndDan 153]

Only thing the needs to be notarized is the I-134 form.

You do not need bank statements unless your income falls below 125% povertyline.

Only need one employer letter.

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.

• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)

• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.

• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

Fee for K-1 visa at all consulates is $130 US

Edited January 5, 2008 by YuAndDan

[luafeliz 0]

good luck!!!!

Edited January 5, 2008 by luafeliz

[starlarose 1]

Only thing the needs to be notarized is the I-134 form.

You do not need bank statements unless your income falls below 125% povertyline.

Only need one employer letter.

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.

• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)

• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.

• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

Fee for K-1 visa at all consulates is $130 US

Ok I just reread the poverty guidelines which is $17,112 for 2 people. I make well over this; however, should I continue to have a joint sponsor since this is a brand new job and I don't have fed income tax info on my own for the past 3 years? I feel like I should have the joint sponsor just to secure the issue due to the fact that I don't have 6 months of paystubs and I don't have 3 years of tax return.

Thanks!

-Dawn

[YuAndDan 153]

Ok I just reread the poverty guidelines which is $17,112 for 2 people. I make well over this; however, should I continue to have a joint sponsor since this is a brand new job and I don't have fed income tax info on my own for the past 3 years? I feel like I should have the joint sponsor just to secure the issue due to the fact that I don't have 6 months of paystubs and I don't have 3 years of tax return.

Thanks!

-Dawn

By the time you interview you should have your 2007 return filed, and you can use that, that along with employer letter, and a few recent pay-stubs should be fine.

You only need to provide past year's IRS return, and by that time it should be 2007's return.

You only need joint sponsor if your income does not meet 125% povertyline.

[starlarose 1]

Only thing the needs to be notarized is the I-134 form.

You do not need bank statements unless your income falls below 125% povertyline.

Only need one employer letter.

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.

• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)

• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.

• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

Fee for K-1 visa at all consulates is $130 US

Oh and one last question for this. The $130. Does it need to be in US dollars or in Euros (as he is in Ireland)? Cash, Money Order, or Check?

Thanks!

-Dawn

Ok I just reread the poverty guidelines which is $17,112 for 2 people. I make well over this; however, should I continue to have a joint sponsor since this is a brand new job and I don't have fed income tax info on my own for the past 3 years? I feel like I should have the joint sponsor just to secure the issue due to the fact that I don't have 6 months of paystubs and I don't have 3 years of tax return.

Thanks!

-Dawn

By the time you interview you should have your 2007 return filed, and you can use that, that along with employer letter, and a few recent pay-stubs should be fine.

You only need to provide past year's IRS return, and by that time it should be 2007's return.

You only need joint sponsor if your income does not meet 125% povertyline.

The problem is I will not have a 2007 return. For 2007 I am claimed as a dependent again by my mom. Hence the issue. I only recently began working and my first paycheck fell on Jan 2, 2008.

-Dawn

[YuAndDan 153]

Then in that case you should use a co-sponsor, but you still provide an I-134, and a letter explaining why no IRS returns have been filed.

$130 US Dollars in Euros, at the current exchange rate, cash, can be payed using US dollars cash, or local currency, I paid my wife's fee of 800RMB to local bank used by the consulate in China, using Chinese currency, at the time 800RMB = $100 the visa fee at that time.