Affadavit of Support-evidence- BANK LETTER

[Chamy and Gatita 3]

my bank says they don't issue letters like what the affadavit of support is asking for, but that they can print out a summary of all my accounts. what has everyone else been doing to satisfy this requirement? I have bank accounts, a mortgage and equity line of credit all through one bank. is a bank statement good enough?

another question:

I make a good salary and have a letter from my employer. Making the 125% poverty line is not an issue, fortunately. Ive been working for my employer for almost 5 years and im permanent. But I don't have money in the bank- i usually keep a fairly small balance because im focusing on paying off debt. i owe my dad some money, not much, and i just finished paying off my truck. so is this going to hurt me? is there a minimum balance they are looking for?

my real financial asset is my house. i ran some comps and have a good idea of what it is worth-minus what i owe=my equity is good. what is the best way to present this? it seems like my computer printouts of comps would not be official enough.....?

this is what i have assembled:

employer letter

paystubs

IRS transcripts for the last 3 yrs

bank statement summarizing all accounts, mortgage, equity line, credit lines

life insurance policy

retirement policy and 401 K statement

comps on my house to substantiate home's current market value

thanks everyone!

Edited October 11, 2008 by Chamy and Gatita

[YuAndDan 153]

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.

[emmajr 0]

For Nicaragua all I needed with my I-134 (notarized) was a copy of last years taxes, which I filed electronically. I just went on line and printed out a copy. No bank letter, no employer letter. I e-mailed the consulate before our NOA2 to see what was required so I knew the requirements before the consulate in nicaragua received our case. If you can e-mail questions to the consulate, you should, because the directions on the I-134 do not always apply!

Good Luck! Emma