I-134 affidavit

[billyboy601 0]

We received NOA2 on the I-129F/K-3 petition 18-AUG-2006; we found out that the case was shipped out to the Nairobi embassy 29-AUG-2006.

Now we're gatheing information to complete packet 3 in preparation for the eventual interview.

In looking at the I-134 affidavit, I have some questions and would like to pose them to the board (I don't intend for them to be stupid, I just want to solidify the responses).

Item #3, "This this affidavit is executed on behalf of the following person:"

Do I put my name or my wife's name? Because right after this information in the same area (i.e. item #3) it states, "Name of spuose and children accompanying or following to join person:"; from that "join person" reference it makes me think my wife's name and information should go with the first bit of information asked for in item #3.

Item #7, (towards the end) "I own real estate valued at"

What if I own multiple properties? There only looks to be room to enter one, yet I would like to enter a vacation home I own also. Is this even necessary (I make six figures, have savings, own the condo I live in)?

Item #8, "That the following persons are dependent upon me for support: (Place an "x" in the appropriate column to indicate whether the person named is wholly or partially dependent upon you for support.)"

Well right now she is "wholly" dependent upon me for support and will be when she gets here; this is no problem mind you, I just want to make sure her name should be populated in the table for item #8.

Item #10, "That I have submitted visa petition(s) to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) on behalf of the following person(s). If none, state none."

Is this a trick question; I put my wife's name again, right? As for Date submitted, do I put the receipt date of the I-129F? Or the day I mailed it?

Item #11, "That either I intend or do not intend (this is a check box) to make a specific contributions to the support of the person(s) named in item #3. (If you check "intend," indicate the exact nature and duration of the contributions. For example, if you inten to furnish room and board, state for how long and, if money, state the amount in USD and staate whether it is to be given in a lum sum, weekly or monthlyu, or for how long.)

Here is my answer to this statement, please let me know if it is way off base.

I intend to support my wife abroad until a visa is granted, this is at a cost of $800 a month.

Along with the affidavit, I'm planning to provide the letter from my company as to the status of my employment, three years tax returns, bank account information, 401K account information, Peronsal brokerage account information.

It states in area II of the instructions the following:

"A. Statement from an officer of the bank or other financial institution where you have deposits, giving the following details regarding your account:

1. Date the account opened;

2. Total amount deposited for the past year;

3. Present balance"

I have direct deposit where I work; i.e. every paycheck goes straight to the account electronically. Do they really need a letter? I'm willing to get one, just curious if this is an absolute or if statement information is enough.

Thank you in advance to the VJ community!

[YuAndDan 153]

Question 3 is your wife's name, Spouse is left blank because you are US citizen and am not immigrating with her. If she has children and they are immigrating with her on K4 visa then they will be entered there.

Question 7 you can just list income since it is more than enough for support.

Question 8 again would only be the ones immigrating with your wife. If none leave blank.

Question 10 is none, unless you have other petitions being processed for other immigrants.

Question 11 is do not intend. this is only for temporary visitors.

Note this form has many uses besides K1 k3 visas.

I got these answer from legal book "Fiance and marriage visas" by NOLO

Visit your bank and get a letter mad out there.

Edited September 2, 2006 by YuAndDan

[masterpiece 2]

I do not agree on Q11 being answered as "do not intend". I think i may have mentioned this in another thread where YuandDan suggested that to be the right answer. The more correct answer, i think, would be to leave both boxes unchecked and make a notae below that states "N/A:Form I-134 is for K1 visa process". I think this is a abetter way to go rather than stating "i do not intend to support" which ofcourse sends the wrong signal.

[masterpiece 2]

Okay i think i really am going to need some help on this I-134 AOS before i burn all the notary publics around my area. Have decided to discard an earlier I-134 because i checked "intend to support" and then went on to pledge some indefinite support plan...

I will err on the side of caution and go with the N/A...K1 visa process. So another notarized document "bites the dust"....

My next issues with the form:

Deposit in savings bank. Do they concretly mean savings bank or bank generally (checking included?). Personal Property?? Should i hazard a guess as to how much my old beat-up Nissan car is worth and then walk through my Apt. and note how much my closet of shoes would fetch or the furniture i have. I am not, by a long shot "reasonable" so i probably need some help here before i overestimate the value of my personal property.....So if i dont have anymoney in savings, should i just leave that blank or N/A?

Is there any thread on VJ that deals with Q7 of the I-134 AOS or I-134 specifically?

Oh the part on stocks&bonds, life insurance (neither of which i have).....do i just leave the questions blank or fill in N/A?

Help VJ before all the notary publics in my area decide to relocate. I dont know how much more they can take. Me???....Hey i can keep filling out those 2-page forms forever.........

Edited September 4, 2006 by masterpiece

[Mew 0]

Is there any thread on VJ that deals with Q7 of the I-134 AOS or I-134 specifically?

Oh the part on stocks&bonds, life insurance (neither of which i have).....do i just leave the questions blank or fill in N/A?

Help VJ before all the notary publics in my area decide to relocate. I dont know how much more they can take. Me???....Hey i can keep filling out those 2-page forms forever.........

What do you mean by I-134 AOS? The affidavit of support sent to the consulate/embassy in connection with a K1 petition is I-134.

Many VJers have found that they can have I-134 notarized by a notary in their banks.

Here's an example form: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/I-134-exp-04-30-07.pdf

[masterpiece 2]

Thanks for the example of the form depicted but in this instance it does not assuage my thirst for answers to questions posted earlier. I was hoping for a link to an I-134 (call the AOS i added earlier tautology if you will) thread where perhaps folks with similar questions have found answers

[Turtles 0]

For question 7, it ask about property. I am 22 and still live at home. Me & my fiancee plan to live at my house (with my parents still) for about a year or so before we move out. I am still saving money for a house.

Can this have a negative effect on my k1 visa process???

[DavidsPrincess 1]

This probably won't help much, but I got help from my dad on this form (he's a businessman) and for personal property he said they were only interested in real estate type property, and I don't have life insurance or any stocks/bonds so I just put $0.00 for all of those.

I think the only part that really matters is your yearly salary, as long as you make over 125% poverty level (which last time I checked was 17k/year)

[Turtles 0]

thank u for that little bit of info. I found out i do have life insurance and I make 45k a year + have 13k in a CD and 5k in my savings. So hopefully that will be good.

Do I also need to give them my tax returns/ w2's also?? I have a letter from my company that says that im employed there and make so much an hour. Do i need this info also??