Quick one about London Embassy & I-134

[featherB 1]

The title says it all, really, but... I'd been going by what's listed on the instructions that come with the I-134, and assuming that all we'll need as evidence of income will be letters from my fiance's employer and his bank. Now I've been seeing mentions of tax returns and am getting worried. He (fiance) hasn't filed his most recent tax return... he's going to do it soon(ish) (not least because we'll need it when I adjust status) and get copies of previous ones, but was planning on putting it off for a bit.

So... can anyone who's got a K-1 through London recently (or anyone who's not got it yet but knows what evidence etc they ask for) tell me whether they're asking for tax returns or not? We just need to know how desperately urgent it is that he files his tax return... it's going to get done soonish anyway, but we don't want it to hold anything up!

If anyone can shed any light, I'd be very grateful...

[YuAndDan 153]

They will request and require his 2005 return, so he better late file it. The tax return is the first thing that all consulates look for attached to the I-134.

Affidavit of Support

Persons in the U.S. who wish to furnish sponsorship of a fiancee or Kii visa applicant in the form of an affidavit of support should use form I-134 which is available from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Sponsors may also elect to furnish a statement in the form of an affidavit sworn to before a notary public or other official competent to administer an oath, setting forth his or her willingness and financial ability to contribute to the applicant's support and reasons, in detail, for sponsoring the applicant.

The affidavit should include:

• information regarding his or her annual income;
  
• where material, information regarding his or her other resources;
  
• obligations for the support of members of his is or her own family and other persons, if any;
  
• other obligations and expenses;
  
• plans and arrangements made for the applicant's reception and support;
  
• an expression of willingness to deposit a bond, if necessary, with the USCIS to guarantee that the applicant will not become a public charge in the United States; and
  
• an acknowledgment that the sponsor is aware of his or her responsibilities under the Social Security Act, as amended, and the Food Stamp Act, as amended, that the affidavit will be binding upon the sponsor for three years after entry of the named persons; and that the affidavit and supporting documentation may be made available to a public assistance agency. (The provisions of the above laws are contained in form DS-1858, Sponsor's Financial Responsibility Under the Social Security Act, and printed in Part III of the instructions for Form I-134).
  

The sponsor should include in the affidavit a statement concerning his or her status in the U.S. If the sponsor is an American citizen the affidavit should include a statement about how U.S. citizenship was acquired. If naturalized, the affidavit should indicate the date of naturalization, the name and location of the court, and the number of the sponsor's certificate of naturalization. If the sponsor is an alien who has been lawfully admitted into the U.S. for permanent residence, he or she should state in the affidavit the date and place of admission for permanent residence and the alien registration number which appears on his or her Alien Resignation Receipt Card.

To substantiate the information regarding income and resources the sponsor should attached two or more of the following items to the affidavit.

• notarized copies of his or her latest federal income tax return; (Note: notarization is no longer needed)
  
• a statement from his or her employer showing salary and the length and permanency of employment;
  
• a statement from an officer of a bank regarding his or her account, the date the account was opened and the present balance;
  
• any other evidence adequate to establish financial ability to carry out his or her undertaking toward the applicant for what might be an indefinite period of time.
  

If the sponsor is well established in business he or she may submit a rating from an recognized business rating organization in lieu of the foregoing. If the sponsor is married, the affidavit should be signed jointly by both husband and wife. Affidavits of support should be signed jointly by both husband and wife. Affidavits of support should be of recent date when presented to the consular officer. They are unacceptable if more than one year has elapsed from the date of execution. The affidavit of support should be given to the applicant to present on the day of his or her visa interview. If you do not wish for the person to see this affidavit, you may send it directly to the Embassy with a covering letter giving the applicant's full name, date and place of birth and case number.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/...avit_of_support

[no name 1]

The title says it all, really, but... I'd been going by what's listed on the instructions that come with the I-134, and assuming that all we'll need as evidence of income will be letters from my fiance's employer and his bank. Now I've been seeing mentions of tax returns and am getting worried. He (fiance) hasn't filed his most recent tax return... he's going to do it soon(ish) (not least because we'll need it when I adjust status) and get copies of previous ones, but was planning on putting it off for a bit.

So... can anyone who's got a K-1 through London recently (or anyone who's not got it yet but knows what evidence etc they ask for) tell me whether they're asking for tax returns or not? We just need to know how desperately urgent it is that he files his tax return... it's going to get done soonish anyway, but we don't want it to hold anything up!

If anyone can shed any light, I'd be very grateful...

If you are self-employed you need it for the I-134.

You will need it definitely for AOS, once in the USA. If he is delinquent on filing, he could get in more trouble...

[featherB 1]

Thanks, both... YuAndDan - thanks for that link, I hadn't noticed that before. Okay, so... on there, they list the most recent tax return among the types of evidence of which the sponsor needs 'at least one'... so is it an absolute requirement for the I-134, or could two of the other types of evidence be sufficient? Or does the Embassy ask for tax returns entirely separate from the I-134 anyway?

Devilette... thank you - I should have mentioned that he's not self-employed, which is why we were assuming the bit about tax returns on the I-134 didn't apply. He is employed, however... and yes, he is going to file it (I remember him doing his tax return months ago, so why he didn't send it off I have no idea - didn't quite get round to it, and now has no idea what he did with all the stuff! Every other year has been filed as it should have been, though, so if we'll need copies of older ones, he just needs to find out how to get them), and soon, but wasn't expecting to need it (for this purpose, anyway) until we come to adjust my status. I know (and more importantly, so does he!) that it's important to file it to avoid all kinds of other trouble... I just don't want to be breaking the news that it needs doing 'NOW!!!' (on top of a ton of other related and unrelated stuff he's stressing out over right now) unless absolutely necessary! But equally, don't want to turn up for my consular interview and have them say 'right, where are the tax returns, then?'...

Thank you again, both of you.

[YuAndDan 153]

Thanks, both... YuAndDan - thanks for that link, I hadn't noticed that before. Okay, so... on there, they list the most recent tax return among the types of evidence of which the sponsor needs 'at least one'... so is it an absolute requirement for the I-134, or could two of the other types of evidence be sufficient? Or does the Embassy ask for tax returns entirely separate from the I-134 anyway?

Devilette... thank you - I should have mentioned that he's not self-employed, which is why we were assuming the bit about tax returns on the I-134 didn't apply. He is employed, however... and yes, he is going to file it (I remember him doing his tax return months ago, so why he didn't send it off I have no idea - didn't quite get round to it, and now has no idea what he did with all the stuff! Every other year has been filed as it should have been, though, so if we'll need copies of older ones, he just needs to find out how to get them), and soon, but wasn't expecting to need it (for this purpose, anyway) until we come to adjust my status. I know (and more importantly, so does he!) that it's important to file it to avoid all kinds of other trouble... I just don't want to be breaking the news that it needs doing 'NOW!!!' (on top of a ton of other related and unrelated stuff he's stressing out over right now) unless absolutely necessary! But equally, don't want to turn up for my consular interview and have them say 'right, where are the tax returns, then?'...

Thank you again, both of you.

They will expect the 2005 tax return to be attached to the I-134. The tax return dose not need to be notarized, but the I-134 dose. The minimum financial data that should be included with the I-134 is (Past year's return, but preferably past 3 years, a letter from employer, and several pay stubs close to the time of the interview).

[no name 1]

They will expect the 2005 tax return to be attached to the I-134. The tax return dose not need to be notarized, but the I-134 dose. The minimum financial data that should be included with the I-134 is (Past year's return, but preferably past 3 years, a letter from employer, and several pay stubs close to the time of the interview).

A tax return for the I-134 is only required if self-employed Yu&Dan. Section II, C.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-134.pdf