Urgent advice on I-134, sending package today

[Andrew83 0]

Quite a strange situation I'm in, and really could use urgent advice...

Im currently employed, but I've been out for a while due to a shoulder surgery/recovery. I'm employed, but as of April 17th, I'm not on the payroll until I'm able to go back to full duty. I have already sent my fiancee the I-134 in early/mid March after we received our NOA 2, as instructed in the guides here. Her interview is May 17th. My letter from my employer is from March 1. Is there too big of a gap between the letter and her interview? I could still provide pay stubs or bank statements showing direct deposits from my job in the time between when they wrote the letter and now. However, my latest one is much smaller than normal due to the fact that I had to go off the payroll mid pay period, and I won't have one for May 15th. So I'm still employed, but not on the payroll until May 29th when HOPEFULLY I can go back to work. Will this present a problem? Should I include a letter explaining the situation and the doctor's note saying I'm not medically cleared to work until May 29th? My dad agreed to be our co-sponsor just in case, so I'm sending his I-134 and supporting docs to my fiancee today, along with a 'just in case' back up I-134 from me saying I'm unemployed (in case they fire me for not being able to work yet...)

To sum up:

• If I am still employed by the time of her interview, with the original I-134 with supporting docs sent in mid March still be valid, as long as I send her my most recent pay stubs, and possibly a letter explaining why I have a smaller check from May 1, and no check on May 15?

• I'm sending a package today with my dad's I-134 and supporting docs, along with a new back up one from me saying I'm unemployed (they may choose to let me go based on my shoulder)

Thanks everyone!!! Any and all advice would be very very appreciated.

[Andrew83 0]

anyone please?

[Andrew83 0]

BUMPPP

[duraaraa 203]

If you are still employed and you make enough, I don't think they will care. As long as you are employed when the interview happens, you're employed. You should not send one saying you are unemployed, because that would be a lie.

I think if you really want to explain about the injury, having your father be a cosponsor should do fine. It's Spain, after all... I think they are relatively easygoing.

[Lynkali 163]

I don't think anyone knows absolutely the answers to your questions. It all depends on the officer who looks at your papers at the interview, and if there are any local Spanish-Embassy "rules" or things they usually look for.

In general, an employment letter from March used at a May interview is NO PROBLEM whatsoever. Many are several months old, as long as you have paychecks up until the form was signed and sent. I think your idea of a personal letter about why your recent checks are smaller is okay, but maybe not even needed.

I like your idea of having a backup co-sponsor BUT I don't think you should state you are unemployed because right now, you are not! That would be fraud and a bad idea.

They want the information that is true and accurate according to the date signed on the I-134. If you state that you are unemployed and then sign today, you're not telling the truth. The co-sponsor may still be required -- and it's good to have as a backup -- but just leave your original packet, accurate as of the day you sign the forms.

I see while I was typing that duraaraa said about the same thing. Sorry for repeating but I just finished typing.

[Andrew83 0]

Yeah I was thinking that I'd send one that says I'm unemployed just in case they happen to fire me between now and her interview, but in the end i didn't do that. Like you say, fraud is something I don't want to mess with. So I just sent her my dad's I-134 and that's it. Thanks for the replies!

[VirginiaMaria 3]

Honestly, if you are just honest I'm pretty sure you won't have a problem. Just explain the situation. Good luck!