I134 questions

[melchieor 0]

Hi,

I am getting ready to send the I-134 to my fiancee via DHL and I just wanna make sure I have everything. So if you guys could help me out that would be great :-)

I have a letter from my employer stating when I started, how much I make, and my current position.

My employer says I have a life insurance of twice my salary but I dont have anything stating that but I put it on my I134 anyway.

I have several pay stubs.

I am going to get the letter from my bank stating the account number and how much in it.

I have some personal property but no house or anything (just some computer, a car I paid off, and a TV) should I put the value of the estimate of it worth?

I am I alright with all this?

Thanks for the help :-)

[melchieor 0]

Ok I found a page in the Employee handbook that talks about the life insurance policy. I just printed that page from the handbook and highlighted it. I hope thats enough to provide proof of that.

[Bernie C 24]

Letter from employer, pay stubs and letter from bank

I'm not sure about the Life Insurance Policy but I don't think it adds any value to the I-134 since 1) you have to be dead to collect it and 2) your SO is probably not the beneficiary (yet).

I would not bother to list the personal property you have listed (computer, tv, car).

Most consulates expect to see some tax return evidence, at least the most recent year. While it does not necessarily specify that in the instructions you may want to consider it.

Depending on where your income falls in relation to the poverty level you may be fine with the Employment Letter, pay stubs and letter from the bank (I would strongly recommend the latest tax return also - if it establishes income level above the poverty line).

Current earning are what is most relevant.

[melchieor 0]

Ahh sorry. Yeah I included the 2009 tax returns :-)

OK so should I erase the personal property thing or just leave it? Same with the life insurance , should I just leave it or erase?

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Ahh sorry. Yeah I included the 2009 tax returns :-)

OK so should I erase the personal property thing or just leave it? Same with the life insurance , should I just leave it or erase?

I wouldn't erase it - I would start over with a new form, and if your not using the assets - don't list them.

With those returns - ensure you include all documents that went with them (returns/w-2/1099s as appropriate).

Better yet - get your Wage and Income tax transcripts from the IRS.

(also - check with your embassy - they may wish to see 3 years worth of taxes, or maybe none at all...)

[melchieor 0]

I think the Moscow one only requires the last year's tax returns. I did include the W2 as well. So should I not include the life insurance I have or the amount of stuff that I have (car, computer, etc)?

[bainbridge558 0]

I think the Moscow one only requires the last year's tax returns. I did include the W2 as well. So should I not include the life insurance I have or the amount of stuff that I have (car, computer, etc)?

Hey Mel,

I think Bobby said it .... start over with a new form and do not put the insurance or the tv and so on.

I just sent Olga all of my documents ( in fact, according to FedEx website this morning, the box is in Moscow and on it's way to Izhevsk ).

On the I-134 I just wrote my income and also showed the house as an asset ( I don't think it was necessary to put the house tho' ) I did include 2009 tax return and W-2 and also tax transcripts from '08, '07, and '06 as well as the letter from employer, last 4 pay stubs and so on.

Chances are that Moscow won't look at the I-134 anyway .... at least that is what I have read.

Best of Luck on the interview !!!!

p.s. Oh ! I did have the I-134 notarized

[melchieor 0]

Alright sounds good. Although I did find out from my employer that I can add Katya to my life insurance and thats its easy. So I think ill just do that. I dont own a home so maybe this will help me out a bit more. I have the last 5 pay stubs and the bank letter. Do I need the last 3 bank statements as well? I'll go ahead and get rid of the personal property stuff since I don't have receipts for all those. She already has my W2 and 1040 for 09.

[slim 1,525]

As long as your paystubs and W-2 show 120% of the poverty level, you'll be fine. You don't need to include anything at all about assets and insurance. So what if you don't own a house. The requirement is 120%. Show that. Show that only.

The I-134 is kind of a generic form that is sometimes used for complex things such as sponsoring employees to work on contracts. In that case they need to show room and board, having assets to cover employees if the business goes under, etc. All you're trying to show is you and your old lady will have enough money to live somewhere and eat some food.

Start over with a new form. Only put the money you earn from your job on the I-134. That's all you need on there. Send your employer letter, paystubs, tax info and bank letter and you'll be golden. That's all I sent.

[slim 1,525]

Just noticed your "bank statements" question. Don't send bank statements. Instead, have someone at the bank type up a letter for you that says something to the effect of: "XXXXXXXX is a customer here at XXXXX bank with a checking account opened in 2006. XXXXX is a customer in good standing." If you want you can have them list the average balance or show that you deposit the money you make from your job into that account, etc., you can, but it's not necessary. The main thing they're looking for with all this I-134 ####### is-

XXXXX makes 120% of the poverty level. (Shown by your employer letter and pay stubs. Supported by your bank letter. Proven by the IRS.)

[Bobby+Umit 161]

The level is 125% - and that is for the 864. (don't know where you came up with 120%)

I-134 only requires 100%, but this varies from different embassies (so check)

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi,

I am getting ready to send the I-134 to my fiancee via DHL and I just wanna make sure I have everything. So if you guys could help me out that would be great :-)

I have a letter from my employer stating when I started, how much I make, and my current position.

My employer says I have a life insurance of twice my salary but I dont have anything stating that but I put it on my I134 anyway.

I have several pay stubs.

I am going to get the letter from my bank stating the account number and how much in it.

I have some personal property but no house or anything (just some computer, a car I paid off, and a TV) should I put the value of the estimate of it worth?

I am I alright with all this?

Thanks for the help :-)

If your salary exceeds the guidelines you can leave all the rest of it blank. I did and it was never an issue. If your salary does not meet the guidelines I strongly recommend a co-sponsor as opposed to trying to qualify with assets. That is such a can of worms and the consulate can arbitrarily negate the value of anything they want.

MUCH easier if SOMEONE, either you or the co-sponsor, simply makes enough to qualify. Verify your income with the employment letter and paystubs and sleep well.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

As long as your paystubs and W-2 show 120% of the poverty level, you'll be fine. You don't need to include anything at all about assets and insurance. So what if you don't own a house. The requirement is 120%. Show that. Show that only.

The I-134 is kind of a generic form that is sometimes used for complex things such as sponsoring employees to work on contracts. In that case they need to show room and board, having assets to cover employees if the business goes under, etc. All you're trying to show is you and your old lady will have enough money to live somewhere and eat some food.

Start over with a new form. Only put the money you earn from your job on the I-134. That's all you need on there. Send your employer letter, paystubs, tax info and bank letter and you'll be golden. That's all I sent.

Actually, Slim, if you read the fine print, the requirement for the CONSULATE is 100% of the poverty income. The qualification for the AOS is 125%. However consulates have wide latitude on this and can apply the rules for the I-864 (125%) if they so choose. I wouldn't feel comfortable unless my income was 125% or more.

They use gross income.

[baron555 934]

I think the Moscow one only requires the last year's tax returns. I did include the W2 as well. So should I not include the life insurance I have or the amount of stuff that I have (car, computer, etc)?

If your annual salary is over the 125% limit for you future household size, no other income or assets are required. I make over that and didn't include all that other stuff, even though I do have it.

I also only sent the following: Old Letter from Employer (dated in July, interview was in Nov.), three recent paycheck summaries, three years of tax transcripts (better than tax return forms and W2 and also FREE from the IRS). There never was a question concerning this topic at the interview.

[melchieor 0]

If I fill out the property owned estimate section would it matter? Do I need receipts of everything to show that I have these things or no?