Evidence of Support

[daresie 0]

Hi everyone,

I really want to get through the embassy interview first time, so I want to have all of the documentation perfect! My question is, when do you require a co-sponsor for evidence of support? My fiancee is making over 125% of the poverty line, so does that mean that her sponsorship is enough?

Thanks,

Chris

[Rob and Melinda 0]

Yes that is right, but remember they need to be able to prove that income by at three years past tax returns.

Rob and Melinda

[Arazia 0]

Yes that is right, but remember they need to be able to prove that income by at three years past tax returns.

Rob and Melinda

I have a question?

What if we (the sponsor) only started working three years ago. For instance, I just hit my three-year anniversary of my job. That means I'd have two years of full tax returns and one half-year. Also, what if you cannot find past tax returns? I heard that paystubs and statements from your employer also work?

[gugu24 0]

You dont need the affadvit of support which is required for the spouse visa. In k-1 you just submit I-134. In that case you may not need to have poverty line restriction. This poverty line requirment is for I-864 when you apply for AOS or K-3/souse visa.

[daresie 0]

You dont need the affadvit of support which is required for the spouse visa. In k-1 you just submit I-134. In that case you may not need to have poverty line restriction. This poverty line requirment is for I-864 when you apply for AOS or K-3/souse visa.

Thanks, that clears it up for me.

[aussiewench 9]

You dont need the affadvit of support which is required for the spouse visa. In k-1 you just submit I-134. In that case you may not need to have poverty line restriction. This poverty line requirment is for I-864 when you apply for AOS or K-3/souse visa.

Thanks, that clears it up for me.

From DOS site

Do the same income requirements apply to all immigrant visa applicants even if they use the I-134?

No. The 125 percent minimum income requirement, the need for the most recent year's tax return and other requirements only apply when an I-864 is needed. Applicants using the I-134 will need to show that their sponsor's income is 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines as required under Section 212(a)(4) of the INA.

Source

Chris

Check with the consulate site or with others going through same consulate to see what they require. Some will require that the sponsor is 100% of the poverty guidelines, others 125%.

The I-134 is only one thing that a conof may use to determine if the applicant will or wont become a public charge. Hence why in many cases documentation and requirements outside of what is instructed with the I-134 is often needed eg tax returns. Consulates vary.

All the best

Lorelle

[gabo 0]

Hi guys! I have a very important question for you:

I came to USA on November 2005 after 19 years of absence, cause i was raised in other country where i met my fiancee. So my situation is kinda complicate with the affidavit, cause as you can imagine, i just started working on this year so i dont have any tax returns yet and even though i am making enough to meet the requirements of the poverty income, i dont know if will be able to sponsor her. And the interview will be on the third week of September.

Should i look for a co-sponsor? What do you guys think or know about it?

Thanks!

[gabo 0]

Hi guys! I have a very important question for you:

I came to USA on November 2005 after 19 years of absence, cause i was raised in other country where i met my fiancee. So my situation is kinda complicate with the affidavit, cause as you can imagine, i just started working on this year so i dont have any tax returns yet and even though i am making enough to meet the requirements of the poverty income, i dont know if will be able to sponsor her. And the interview will be on the third week of September.

Should i look for a co-sponsor? What do you guys think or know about it?

Thanks!

[gabo 0]

Hi guys! I have a very important question for you:

I came to USA on November 2005 after 19 years of absence, cause i was raised in other country where i met my fiancee. So my situation is kinda complicate with the affidavit, cause as you can imagine, i just started working on this year so i dont have any tax returns yet and even though i am making enough to meet the requirements of the poverty income, i dont know if will be able to sponsor her. And the interview will be on the third week of September.

Should i look for a co-sponsor? What do you guys think or know about it?

Thank you!