Question about I-134

[Kristin&David 0]

Hi!

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this question...

If I am unemployed do I need to submit an I-134? If so what should I say for question #7?

I'm living with my parents at the moment, they meet the requirements for support and are more than happy to sponsor my fiance, should they submit the I-134 instead of me or in addition?

Also, my fiance has a good income and lots of savings of his own, are they interested in hearing this at the interview (London embassy) or is it only a matter of having a US sponsor?

Thanks for your help everyone

[pushbrk 13,133]

Hi!

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this question...

If I am unemployed do I need to submit an I-134? If so what should I say for question #7?

I'm living with my parents at the moment, they meet the requirements for support and are more than happy to sponsor my fiance, should they submit the I-134 instead of me or in addition?

Also, my fiance has a good income and lots of savings of his own, are they interested in hearing this at the interview (London embassy) or is it only a matter of having a US sponsor?

Thanks for your help everyone

Yes, regardless, you fill out a truthful I-134. Check with the UK regional forum for how he might be able to use his finances to self-sponsor.

[Noradam 0]

Hi!

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this question...

If I am unemployed do I need to submit an I-134? If so what should I say for question #7?

I'm living with my parents at the moment, they meet the requirements for support and are more than happy to sponsor my fiance, should they submit the I-134 instead of me or in addition?

Also, my fiance has a good income and lots of savings of his own, are they interested in hearing this at the interview (London embassy) or is it only a matter of having a US sponsor?

Thanks for your help everyone

you AND your parents have have to submit an I-134. Don't worry too much about your current unemployment, because if your parents want to sponsor your fiance (and if they meet the requirements) everything should be fine. Unfortunately they are not interested in your fiance's financial situation. Just read the guidelines regarding the I-134.

Good luck

[HeatDeath 430]

My USC fiancee was unemployed through the entire process. Her mother offered to be our co-sponsor for the I-134s for the visa interview, and our joint sponsor for the I-864s for AOS.

At the interview I had to submit a fully documented and filled out I-134 from each of them. In my AOS packet I had to include a fully documented and filled out I-864 from each of them. Even though my now-wife's forms had very little information on them (mostly 0's, due to a lack of recent income) I still needed full forms from her for both the visa interview and AOS.

At no point in the process did USCIS show the slightest interest in my income or assets. Your sponsor and/or co/joint sponsor must qualify on their own.

Note: the required documentation for the I-864 is a superset of the required documentation for an I-134. At the visa interview you only need I-134(s), but you should include copies of all of the requested documentation for the I-864 as well. In addition to making your evidence of support rock solid in the eyes of the consulate, this will save you time and effort when AOS time comes, as you will already have gathered all of that documentation.

Edited March 9, 2010 by HeatDeath

[HeatDeath 430]

I should add that, while the IO at the consulate was slightly concerned about how I would arrange medical insurance with an unemployed spouse (I have diabetes, but it's very mild, and under very tight control), we were approved at both the consulate interview and later at AOS with no problems.

[HeatDeath 430]

For question 7, for my wife, we just put "n/a" in the text fields, 0 for the income, and other numbers in the property and other fields as applicable.

[Kristin&David 0]

My USC fiancee was unemployed through the entire process. Her mother offered to be our co-sponsor for the I-134s for the visa interview, and our joint sponsor for the I-864s for AOS.

At the interview I had to submit a fully documented and filled out I-134 from each of them. In my AOS packet I had to include a fully documented and filled out I-864 from each of them. Even though my now-wife's forms had very little information on them (mostly 0's, due to a lack of recent income) I still needed full forms from her for both the visa interview and AOS.

At no point in the process did USCIS show the slightest interest in my income or assets. Your sponsor and/or co/joint sponsor must qualify on their own.

Note: the required documentation for the I-864 is a superset of the required documentation for an I-134. At the visa interview you only need I-134(s), but you should include copies of all of the requested documentation for the I-864 as well. In addition to making your evidence of support rock solid in the eyes of the consulate, this will save you time and effort when AOS time comes, as you will already have gathered all of that documentation.

For question 7, for my wife, we just put "n/a" in the text fields, 0 for the income, and other numbers in the property and other fields as applicable.

Thanks so much HeatDeath! Sounds like your situation was very similar to ours so it's great to hear that you didn't run into any problems! Now off to work on an I-134.....

[pushbrk 13,133]

you AND your parents have have to submit an I-134. Don't worry too much about your current unemployment, because if your parents want to sponsor your fiance (and if they meet the requirements) everything should be fine. Unfortunately they are not interested in your fiance's financial situation. Just read the guidelines regarding the I-134.

Good luck

I probably should have addressed this too but parents (plural) cannot sponsor. One parent can and should be careful to state only their personal income, not joint income from two people. Document the income with the complete tax return with all schedules an forms.

Edited March 9, 2010 by pushbrk

[TracyTN 237]

Moving thread from K1 process forum to consular forum.

[Kristin&David 0]

I probably should have addressed this too but parents (plural) cannot sponsor. One parent can and should be careful to state only their personal income, not joint income from two people. Document the income with the complete tax return with all schedules an forms.

Definitely a good point, thank you!