I-134 Q11How much should joint sponsor contribute?

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I've attached my previous post on a related topic for the background of our situation. We've decided to ask my fiance's uncle to be a joint sponsor of her K-1 visa application when she goes for the interview. Now the question I have is what we should ask him to put in question 11. Namely, "I intend or do not intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person named in item 3." In reality, we should be able to support ourselves since we're earning (not too much) above 125% of the poverty line. However, for the purposes of this I-134, should we ask him to write that he does intend to give some amount, say $500 a month? Although that is not really the case?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi everyone,

I'm uncertain as to whether I should find a joint sponsor for my fiance (K-1 visa).

I'm a Poor hardworking Doctoral (PhD) student, who earns about USD 25K a year. I used to live in Singapore, and have only been in the US since Fall 2008. According to the I-864P poverty guidelines, my annual income is more than 125% of the poverty line for a household of two people (a little more than USD 18K).

What I'm worried about is that I have only one year's income tax return, which only included my income from the last four months of 2008. I will definite include an explanation of our situation in the material that I will send to my fiance for her to bring to the Singapore embassy. I am wondering whether with an employer letter, pay stubs, this will be sufficient.

My other worry is that my income may be considered to be too low. The closest kin we have is one of her uncles who lives in New York, and we'll be in Boston. Should I ask him if he's willing to be a joint sponsor?

Has anyone been in my low-income, short time in the US situation and successfully gotten a visa? That would be reassuring for us to hear.

Thanks!

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Read the Example Forms here on VJ for guidance. The link is at the top of each page. The answer is: N/A

[deutsixfive 0]

Thank you for your reply.

After some thought I think maybe the best answer is that "I will support her as she has any need." This is since he is a joint sponsor and I have technically enough to support us as a household of two. The answer in the VisaJourney example I-134 form is helpful to me, but not to the joint sponsor.

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The answer here really does not matter too much as the I-134 is a short lived document for K1 beneficiaries. The sponsorship affidavit is not about paying for housing, meals, etc. It is about reimbursing any government agency if your fiance(e) uses any means tested benefit.

After you marry your spouse will file for AOS and you will submit the I-864 affidavit where you sign a binding contract with the government. Any co/joint sponsor will sign the same contract.