Some I-134 questions

[pietrocrazy 5]

I am working on filling out the I-134 form for my fiance, who lives in Algeria and should be having his interview late this summer or early fall. I didn't work for most of last year until I finally got a job in November, so my 2011 tax return doesn't reflect my current income.

1. My job is part time (24 hours a week paid hourly) but I do earn over the 125% of the poverty line limit (barely, by only a little over two thousand dollars). Is the fact that my job is only part time going to be a problem? Is it a problem that my income is only barely above the minimum?

2. When I fill out the form and it asks for my annual income, should I just put in what I will earn for the year assuming my income doesn't change? (i.e. annual income = 24 hours per week x hourly rate x 50 weeks per year)

3. What should I include to make up for the fact that my 2011 tax return doesn't reflect my current income? I'm planning on including pay stubs, a letter on company letterhead from my boss about my employment, and my bank account information (I have around $30,000 in savings). Is there anything else I'm forgetting?

Thanks for any help you can give me!

[Caryh 5,206]

I am working on filling out the I-134 form for my fiance, who lives in Algeria and should be having his interview late this summer or early fall. I didn't work for most of last year until I finally got a job in November, so my 2011 tax return doesn't reflect my current income.

1. My job is part time (24 hours a week paid hourly) but I do earn over the 125% of the poverty line limit (barely, by only a little over two thousand dollars). Is the fact that my job is only part time going to be a problem? Is it a problem that my income is only barely above the minimum? above is above, thats all that matters

2. When I fill out the form and it asks for my annual income, should I just put in what I will earn for the year assuming my income doesn't change? (i.e. annual income = 24 hours per week x hourly rate x 50 weeks per year)yes enter what you will make per year based on working for a full year. BTW there are 52 weeks in a year, not 50, so its 24 hours X dollars per hour X 52

3. What should I include to make up for the fact that my 2011 tax return doesn't reflect my current income? Its not uncommon for someone recently to have had a period of unemployment. You may want to mention in a letter the amount of time you were not working I'm planning on including pay stubs, a letter on company letterhead from my boss about my employment, and my bank account information (I have around $30,000 in savings). Is there anything else I'm forgetting? Do include your savings information. Savings at a factor of 3 times savings per dollars short make up for the shortage. If you're over now, that is what matters really, but given the unemployment last year, showing the savings will bolster that he will not become a public charge. It could also help to show previous years tax statements to show a good record of income above the 125% level.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

[pietrocrazy 5]

I know there are 52 weeks in a year . I just don't get paid for time off, including holidays, so I rounded down to 50 weeks. Better safe than sorry.