Bank Letters

[Nik 0]

I can't remember when I read this, but we do need to get a letter from our bank stating how long we have had our account and the amount of money deposited in the past year, yes? (For the I- 134) I have been trying to get this from my bank for the last two months. Can anyone verify this for me?

Nik

[seldi 1]

I can't remember when I read this, but we do need to get a letter from our bank stating how long we have had our account and the amount of money deposited in the past year, yes? (For the I- 134) I have been trying to get this from my bank for the last two months. Can anyone verify this for me?

Nik

It depends on the country. Some require it, some are fine with statements.

check this topic out:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15943

[Richard&Maria 0]

Yes, can be country/embassy dependent. If not working, but have sufficient savings, it can be important. Don't ask a teller. Don't write. Visit your local branch, talk to manager, explain you need it on letterhead for government visa paperwork. They will oblige; if not, you should consider a new bank at the appropriate time. God speed.

[ddchucksgirl 0]

Just to share - I have online access to my account, so before I went for the letter I printed out the last year's worth of transactions, circled every amount deposited in the last year, added it all up and checked it about 4 times. I brought that along with the very visible total with me when I went to the bank. I skipped the teller, exactly as Richard & Maria stated, and the lady I spoke with seemed pretty happy that I'd totalled it all up for her as her program had no way of figuring that sort of thing out. She just ran through and checked that I'd gotten them all, stuck the total in a letter basically stating when I became a member, that amount as how much I'd deposited in the last year, my current balance, and that I was in good standing with the bank. The interview's in a couple weeks so I have yet to see if it's acceptable - but as far as getting the bank letter, they seemed happy that I'd had most of it prepared for them ahead of time. I think the less unfamiliar work they have to do, the more they will oblige...good luck!!!

[Marc and Olga 0]

I actually did this today!

I went to the bank first thing in the morning (waited 10 minutes for them to open!) and went to the "customer Service" area.

The person that helped me provided me with a letter stating total amount deposited in 2005 AND YTD 2006, also he included my current available balance and the date the account was open.

He also printed out my most recent statement and made a deposit for me!

The deposit was included in the available balance. I think it took about a half hour for him to do all that.

He also included his contact info!

I have another bank to do this with tomorrow though and I'm a bit nervous about that one!

Marc