I-134 forms

[nkkst2 0]

Hello I just have a few questions about the I-134 affidavit forms... my fiance is currently in the process of filling out this form for our upcoming interview.... he is self employed and is helping out his friend who owns his own business... his boss is paying him in cash and my fiance will use the 1099 form to file taxes at the end of the year.

How should he write how much his income is on this form? What he has made this year or what he thinks he will make at the end of the year, he and I are both confused.

Also, I know he has to provide his past 3 years transcripts... by the end of the year he may make more than poverty line, so how can he show this.... we have a co-sponsor lined up anyways.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

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[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello I just have a few questions about the I-134 affidavit forms... my fiance is currently in the process of filling out this form for our upcoming interview.... he is self employed and is helping out his friend who owns his own business... his boss is paying him in cash and my fiance will use the 1099 form to file taxes at the end of the year.

How should he write how much his income is on this form? What he has made this year or what he thinks he will make at the end of the year, he and I are both confused.

Also, I know he has to provide his past 3 years transcripts... by the end of the year he may make more than poverty line, so how can he show this.... we have a co-sponsor lined up anyways.

He should answer with what his CURRENT income is. Does he have a weekly pay amount? x 52 = current annual income. Hourly rate? x2040 = annual income (if full time 40 hours per week) Another acceptable way is year to date income divided by number of weeks (or months) x 52 (or 12 if using months) These are all honest and acceptable calculations and no different than someone who is an employee with a salary of, for example, $45,000 per year stating his current income as $45000 per year, even though he has not made that much yet.

He can verify this with check stubs, or bank deposits. He needs to verify it somehow. He could also get a letter from his "client" (technically not his employer) that he is paid a certain amount for his services as a self employed contractor and the services are expected to continue in the forseeable future. The problem is if he is being paid cash, is he depositing the cash ar walking around with cash and paying bills with cash or MOs? Then it can be hard to verify. Before anyone jumps the OP, it is perfectly legal and acceptable to pay cash and if he receives a 1099 it is duly reported and he is obligated to pay tax. There is NO LAW against paying cash for work.

3 years tax returns are not required, but you can provide them IF it makes him look better. Typically the consulate requires only one year tax return

[nkkst2 0]

Hello I just have a few questions about the I-134 affidavit forms... my fiance is currently in the process of filling out this form for our upcoming interview.... he is self employed and is helping out his friend who owns his own business... his boss is paying him in cash and my fiance will use the 1099 form to file taxes at the end of the year.

How should he write how much his income is on this form? What he has made this year or what he thinks he will make at the end of the year, he and I are both confused.

Also, I know he has to provide his past 3 years transcripts... by the end of the year he may make more than poverty line, so how can he show this.... we have a co-sponsor lined up anyways.

He should answer with what his CURRENT income is. Does he have a weekly pay amount? x 52 = current annual income. Hourly rate? x2040 = annual income (if full time 40 hours per week) Another acceptable way is year to date income divided by number of weeks (or months) x 52 (or 12 if using months) These are all honest and acceptable calculations and no different than someone who is an employee with a salary of, for example, $45,000 per year stating his current income as $45000 per year, even though he has not made that much yet.

He can verify this with check stubs, or bank deposits. He needs to verify it somehow. He could also get a letter from his "client" (technically not his employer) that he is paid a certain amount for his services as a self employed contractor and the services are expected to continue in the forseeable future. The problem is if he is being paid cash, is he depositing the cash ar walking around with cash and paying bills with cash or MOs? Then it can be hard to verify. Before anyone jumps the OP, it is perfectly legal and acceptable to pay cash and if he receives a 1099 it is duly reported and he is obligated to pay tax. There is NO LAW against paying cash for work.

3 years tax returns are not required, but you can provide them IF it makes him look better. Typically the consulate requires only one year tax return

okay thank youuu so much....

so when you provide your bank statements what are they looking at... how much you are depositing weekly/monthly... or your total savings? since he started working mid year, he definitely will no meet the requirements, hence why we are using a sponsor, but for AOS hopefully he will be making enough, and we will know what he has to provide.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello I just have a few questions about the I-134 affidavit forms... my fiance is currently in the process of filling out this form for our upcoming interview.... he is self employed and is helping out his friend who owns his own business... his boss is paying him in cash and my fiance will use the 1099 form to file taxes at the end of the year.

How should he write how much his income is on this form? What he has made this year or what he thinks he will make at the end of the year, he and I are both confused.

Also, I know he has to provide his past 3 years transcripts... by the end of the year he may make more than poverty line, so how can he show this.... we have a co-sponsor lined up anyways.

He should answer with what his CURRENT income is. Does he have a weekly pay amount? x 52 = current annual income. Hourly rate? x2040 = annual income (if full time 40 hours per week) Another acceptable way is year to date income divided by number of weeks (or months) x 52 (or 12 if using months) These are all honest and acceptable calculations and no different than someone who is an employee with a salary of, for example, $45,000 per year stating his current income as $45000 per year, even though he has not made that much yet.

He can verify this with check stubs, or bank deposits. He needs to verify it somehow. He could also get a letter from his "client" (technically not his employer) that he is paid a certain amount for his services as a self employed contractor and the services are expected to continue in the forseeable future. The problem is if he is being paid cash, is he depositing the cash ar walking around with cash and paying bills with cash or MOs? Then it can be hard to verify. Before anyone jumps the OP, it is perfectly legal and acceptable to pay cash and if he receives a 1099 it is duly reported and he is obligated to pay tax. There is NO LAW against paying cash for work.

3 years tax returns are not required, but you can provide them IF it makes him look better. Typically the consulate requires only one year tax return

okay thank youuu so much....

so when you provide your bank statements what are they looking at... how much you are depositing weekly/monthly... or your total savings? since he started working mid year, he definitely will no meet the requirements, hence why we are using a sponsor, but for AOS hopefully he will be making enough, and we will know what he has to provide.

A bank LETTER is preferred to statements. The letter should be signed by a bank officer. Everyone at a bank is an officer except the tellers. Banks have tellers and Vice Presidents it seems. Write the letter yourself, use information from the past 12 months bank statements

Dear Consular Officer

(Name) has had an account (account number) with (name of bank) since (date account opened) in good standing. In the past 12 months he has deposited (total of depsoits from 12 months bank statement) in this account and the current balance is (current balance)

Anything else is superfulous. Print it, take it to the bank and ask the neasrest bank officer to tyoe it on letterhead and sign it. They did this at my bank while I waited. Type it up with the address of the consulate on it, etc., like a regular business letter. Tell the bank that US Embassy in (country) requires this letter exactly in this format. They will be impressed and not try to impose any silly bank policies on you.

The amount of deposits for the last 12 months is the indicator which shows a level of income, it is OK if the deposits are MORE than what he claims. If they are a lot less than what he claims, then do not include a bank letter, it isn't helping you.