Another I-134 Question

[gap1 21]

Sorry to add another I-134 thread.

I have a few questions. There are 2 lines at the bottom, a short one under "I acknowledge..." then a long one to sign. Is the short one meant to be initialed?

I am only stating my salary information (don't own a house and my bank balance is sad), it's more than enough to qualify. I'm including a letter from my employer, my official IRS tax transcripts from the last three years, W2s to match, and a few recent pay stubs. Is this enough?

Also on the letter of employment I received from HR, they state that I work 40 hours a week and that my position (since 07) will be continuous as long as it's not eliminated and that I continue to meet company standards. This should be ok for evidence of permanent employment, right...or should I have them write me another letter saying it specifically?

Thanks for your help.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Sorry to add another I-134 thread.

People don't often read the pinned threads more than once because they are meant to provide general information, and not for answers to questions about specific cases.

I have a few questions. There are 2 lines at the bottom, a short one under "I acknowledge..." then a long one to sign. Is the short one meant to be initialed?

That box was not on the previous version of the form, but if you hover your mouse pointer over the box then a pop-up box says "Enter Relationship". I presume that means you're supposed to enter your relationship to the sponsored beneficiary (fiance/fiancee perhaps?).

I am only stating my salary information (don't own a house and my bank balance is sad), it's more than enough to qualify. I'm including a letter from my employer, my official IRS tax transcripts from the last three years, W2s to match, and a few recent pay stubs. Is this enough?

You don't need to include W2's if you are including IRS transcripts. Other than that, yes, it appears to be enough.

Also on the letter of employment I received from HR, they state that I work 40 hours a week and that my position (since 07) will be continuous as long as it's not eliminated and that I continue to meet company standards. This should be ok for evidence of permanent employment, right...or should I have them write me another letter saying it specifically?

Thanks for your help.

Saying what specifically? The letter should state when you were hired, what your position is, and how much you are paid. It should be on company letterhead, and signed by someone authorized to release this information. It's also recommended that it be dated not more than a few months before the interview.

[gap1 21]

Actually, after reading your response I looked at the form online and there was no drop down menu for that small line. It's not the same line as "relationship to beneficiary", it's right before the bottom signature line. I'm just initialing it because it says "I acknowledge". I hope this is right.

[pushbrk 13,124]

Actually, after reading your response I looked at the form online and there was no drop down menu for that small line. It's not the same line as "relationship to beneficiary", it's right before the bottom signature line. I'm just initialing it because it says "I acknowledge". I hope this is right.

You can leave the space blank or initial it. Either way works but I like the initial idea.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Actually, after reading your response I looked at the form online and there was no drop down menu for that small line. It's not the same line as "relationship to beneficiary", it's right before the bottom signature line. I'm just initialing it because it says "I acknowledge". I hope this is right.

Understood. It's not a drop-down menu. It a pop-up box that appears when you hover the mouse pointer over the text box. I don't know which O/S you're using or which version of Acrobat Reader. I'm using Acrobat Reader 9.4.1 for Win32, and the comparable Acrobat Reader plug-in for the Firefox web browser. I get the same results whether I open the document using the standalone Acrobat Reader app, or view the document within the Firefox web browser. The pop-up box reads "Enter Relationship". This does not sound to me like they want you to enter your initials. However, given that the box was not on previous versions of the form, and USCIS rather than Department of State is the custodian of this form, I doubt they'll care what you write there, if anything.

[pushbrk 13,124]

Understood. It's not a drop-down menu. It a pop-up box that appears when you hover the mouse pointer over the text box. I don't know which O/S you're using or which version of Acrobat Reader. I'm using Acrobat Reader 9.4.1 for Win32, and the comparable Acrobat Reader plug-in for the Firefox web browser. I get the same results whether I open the document using the standalone Acrobat Reader app, or view the document within the Firefox web browser. The pop-up box reads "Enter Relationship". This does not sound to me like they want you to enter your initials. However, given that the box was not on previous versions of the form, and USCIS rather than Department of State is the custodian of this form, I doubt they'll care what you write there, if anything.

I'm certain it doesn't matter. One reason is that when you print the form before filling it out, there's no pop-up box. There are no pop-up boxes or drop down boxes on the form or any of the PDF versions of Immigration forms, for exactly that reason. People print them and fill them out by hand quite often and the forms are designed with that old-school concept in mind.