Show me the Money: Affidavit of Support details

[thongd4me 69]

From VJ "Step-By-Step K-1 application guide"

5. You will likely need at a minimum (for the above form) two to three of your most recent pay stubs

and a signed letter from your employer listing you job title, start date, your salary, and the status (full-time) of your position.

Begin collecting these ASAP after your NOA2 arrives.

You will also probably want to include other evidence such as your banking information and other assets as required by the I-134.

Specifically you will need at least 2 of the 4 options mentioned in Section II-Supporting Evidence of the I-134.

See this FAQ for more tips and ueful information on the Affidavit of Support Form.

Question: If you get pay stubs, etc. and dated material from your employer, will there be any harm in having them ready BEFORE the NOA2

arrives, as there is lots of time between NOA1 and NOA2 that can allow for such preparation. I've already sent for my last 3 years tax transcripts.

A free tax transcript (correct me Gary) will be sufficient for the tax reporting, as the IRS also has available exact copies of your tax return (for which the fee is over $50).

Also, as a "COF" (certified old fart) my pension will kick in within a year or two of getting the K-1 approval.

Could I provide my annual pension statement (with identifying numbers removed, naturally) or would a

letter directly from a Pension Fund official indicating my future pension income be preferred? My pension

would do more than satisfy the minimum requirements, while my current income is more than that.

In addition, I have my annual social security statement (same question as above).

Given that my current pay stubs, pay status and retirement income will be way over the requirement, would I also

need to provide banking information, statements of investments & real estate, even if they wouldn't be necessary to fulfill the requirements?

Edited September 6, 2009 by thongd4me

[payxibka 10,045]

moving thread to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

You are almost there and now you have to deal with the embassy. This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

[Anh map 2,098]

The free transcripts are fine in most cases.

You would want the pay stubs to be as current as possible. The employer letter dated within 30 - 60 days or so of the interview.

When you adjust status for your then wife if your current and continuing income is your pension and/or Social Security then you would use proof of your retirement income when filing the I-864.

If you qualify on income then you do not need to supply all the asset info.

[thongd4me 69]

The free transcripts are fine in most cases.

You would want the pay stubs to be as current as possible. The employer letter dated within 30 - 60 days or so of the interview.

When you adjust status for your then wife if your current and continuing income is your pension and/or Social Security then you would use proof of your retirement income when filing the I-864.

If you qualify on income then you do not need to supply all the asset info.

Thanks Anh map, I had the same feeling that I was good to go with the income.

Since the NOA2 wait (which just begun) is a long one, there doesn't seem to be much to do.

I guess we could get the interview forms together and practice filling them out as well

as solidify the "proof of relationship" communication and photo archive.

Other than that, it seems to be just the affidavit of support.

My assets outweigh my debts, but has anyone been asked for a list of credit card

or other bank debt? Luckily I have no mortgages. Since they just talked about income,

I think it's just income.

[rsn 135]

The free transcripts are fine in most cases.

You would want the pay stubs to be as current as possible. The employer letter dated within 30 - 60 days or so of the interview.

When you adjust status for your then wife if your current and continuing income is your pension and/or Social Security then you would use proof of your retirement income when filing the I-864.

If you qualify on income then you do not need to supply all the asset info.

Thanks Anh map, I had the same feeling that I was good to go with the income.

Since the NOA2 wait (which just begun) is a long one, there doesn't seem to be much to do.

I guess we could get the interview forms together and practice filling them out as well

as solidify the "proof of relationship" communication and photo archive.

Other than that, it seems to be just the affidavit of support.

My assets outweigh my debts, but has anyone been asked for a list of credit card

or other bank debt? Luckily I have no mortgages. Since they just talked about income,

I think it's just income.

They aren't interested in your debts/expenses, just your income. They are also not interested in assets as long as your income is sufficient. I wouldn't list assets if your income is sufficient, personally. Too much information isn't necessarily a good thing. I provided W2s (for the last 3 years), pay stubs (for the last several months), an employment letter, and the last 3 years of tax transcripts at the interview. Any fields on the I-134 that didn't deal with income data were left blank.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

From VJ "Step-By-Step K-1 application guide"

5. You will likely need at a minimum (for the above form) two to three of your most recent pay stubs

and a signed letter from your employer listing you job title, start date, your salary, and the status (full-time) of your position.

Begin collecting these ASAP after your NOA2 arrives.

You will also probably want to include other evidence such as your banking information and other assets as required by the I-134.

Specifically you will need at least 2 of the 4 options mentioned in Section II-Supporting Evidence of the I-134.

See this FAQ for more tips and ueful information on the Affidavit of Support Form.

Question: If you get pay stubs, etc. and dated material from your employer, will there be any harm in having them ready BEFORE the NOA2

arrives, as there is lots of time between NOA1 and NOA2 that can allow for such preparation. I've already sent for my last 3 years tax transcripts.

A free tax transcript (correct me Gary) will be sufficient for the tax reporting, as the IRS also has available exact copies of your tax return (for which the fee is over $50).

Also, as a "COF" (certified old fart) my pension will kick in within a year or two of getting the K-1 approval.

Could I provide my annual pension statement (with identifying numbers removed, naturally) or would a

letter directly from a Pension Fund official indicating my future pension income be preferred? My pension

would do more than satisfy the minimum requirements, while my current income is more than that.

In addition, I have my annual social security statement (same question as above).

Given that my current pay stubs, pay status and retirement income will be way over the requirement, would I also

need to provide banking information, statements of investments & real estate, even if they wouldn't be necessary to fulfill the requirements?

I had ALL the interview documents ready before we filed the petition EXCEPT the I-134. This document is easily prepared. It is not difficult to get a letter from your employer (IF they will give you one, some places do not, it is optional at any rate) and easy to get a bank letter, my last year's tax return is in my top right desk drawer a few inches from the copy machine. Check stubs are likewise easy to copy. This item I prepared the day before I left for the interview. For our K-2 to follow I prepared it about 6 weeks before the interview when my wife left to go to Ukraine for a visit. They had no problem with an I-134 about 6 weeks old, but there is no need to push it. Get those things as close as possible to the interview.

Tax transcripts are definitely acceptable in place of tax returns (probably preferred). Retirement accounts are "assets" at this point. No need to list them if your income is sufficient. Once you prove the source of support for the I-864 you are done with that forever, so your future pension is not an issue. As a certified old fart like me, my guess is, your income is sufficient. The social security statement is an interesting thought as it lists your gross "Social Security" income for your whole career, but it is not listed anywhere as an accepted form of documentation. Couldn't hurt I suppose. Probably falls in the "too much information" class.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The free transcripts are fine in most cases.

You would want the pay stubs to be as current as possible. The employer letter dated within 30 - 60 days or so of the interview.

When you adjust status for your then wife if your current and continuing income is your pension and/or Social Security then you would use proof of your retirement income when filing the I-864.

If you qualify on income then you do not need to supply all the asset info.

Thanks Anh map, I had the same feeling that I was good to go with the income.

Since the NOA2 wait (which just begun) is a long one, there doesn't seem to be much to do.

I guess we could get the interview forms together and practice filling them out as well

as solidify the "proof of relationship" communication and photo archive.

Other than that, it seems to be just the affidavit of support.

My assets outweigh my debts, but has anyone been asked for a list of credit card

or other bank debt? Luckily I have no mortgages. Since they just talked about income,

I think it's just income.

They aren't interested in your debts/expenses, just your income. They are also not interested in assets as long as your income is sufficient. I wouldn't list assets if your income is sufficient, personally. Too much information isn't necessarily a good thing. I provided W2s (for the last 3 years), pay stubs (for the last several months), an employment letter, and the last 3 years of tax transcripts at the interview. Any fields on the I-134 that didn't deal with income data were left blank.

Correct. Debts, credit history etc are not considered. They do not care. If you reneg on the I-864 they will butt right in and garnish your wages BEFORE tax and it is your problem how you pay the other creditors, they will get theirs FIRST, this is why they do not care what your net worth is, only how much income they can deduct from.

If your income is enough, leave the rest blank, as mentioned above.