I-134 Supporting Evidence w/ co-sponsor

[heatherandtezz 0]

Hi! I hope I am posting this in the right place

I am currently compiling the supporting evidence for the I-134. My Mom is going to be my fiance's co sponsor and his interview will be in London..if that helps. I've done a lot of research but I am confused on what my Mom needs to show and what I need to show as well. She makes above the poverty guideline btw. Can you tell me if this is sufficient?

Mom provides:

- I-134

- tax transcripts (not sure how many? 3?)

- employer letter

- pay stubs (3-6mo?)

- does she need a bank statement? or a letter from the bank stating when the account was opened, deposits in the last yr etc?

Also, do any of these items need to be notarized?

I'll provide: (I don't make enough)

- I-134

- pay stubs

- do i need to show a bank statement or tax transcript?

I'm quite confused on what both my Mom and I need to provide, as you can tell. Any help you can give me would be great! Thanks

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Here's a couple of my posts to read so I don't have to write it all again. It is specific to London and what they accept.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/?p=5136467

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/?p=5668500

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/427521-i-134-help-required/?p=6193602

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/431041-help-filling-out-i-134/?p=6236985

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/431041-help-filling-out-i-134/?p=6238963

[heatherandtezz 0]

Thank you! You are a lot of help

Not sure if you'll see this but just wondering if my Dad counts as a dependent to my Mom, when it comes to the Poverty Guidelines? He makes his own income but I'm not sure if I should still include him or not.

Edited June 8, 2013 by heatherandtezz

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thank you! You are a lot of help

Not sure if you'll see this but just wondering if my Dad counts as a dependent to my Mom, when it comes to the Poverty Guidelines? He makes his own income but I'm not sure if I should still include him or not.

I think if Dad earns enough where he could manage on his own without Mom's income to support him then he is not dependent on her. If he was unemployed or something, then yes he would be. if it takes some of her income to cover the normal household bills, then perhaps partially dependent. This form is more Informal and isn't doing a household member count like the I-864 will. If they file a joint return, then be sure you bring something that shows her separate income like a W2 or employer letter.

[heatherandtezz 0]

I think if Dad earns enough where he could manage on his own without Mom's income to support him then he is not dependent on her. If he was unemployed or something, then yes he would be. if it takes some of her income to cover the normal household bills, then perhaps partially dependent. This form is more Informal and isn't doing a household member count like the I-864 will. If they file a joint return, then be sure you bring something that shows her separate income like a W2 or employer letter.

If it's not doing a household member count do I still go by the poverty guidelines to see if my mom earns enough to sponsor? (which i'm almost 100% sure she does, if i look at those guidelines and do include my dad anyways)

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

If it's not doing a household member count do I still go by the poverty guidelines to see if my mom earns enough to sponsor? (which i'm almost 100% sure she does, if i look at those guidelines and do include my dad anyways)

The law (Foreign Affairs Manual) doesn't really say anything but that the officer doing the interview has to be convinced the immigrant won't become a public charge. It's subjective, but the poverty guidelines are a good source for you to gauge it by. So I don't know the precise answer because it depends on what your interviewer thinks is enough. DOS mentions 100% of the poverty guidelines for fiance's sponsoring so I think it is generally accepted that the poverty guidelines and how many are being supported is certainly taken note of. But what does a partially supported count as?? I guess what I'm saying is for the I-134 it is not a mathematical science. London is not generally overly picky and most people interviewing have little comment about their I-134 except what they turned in for evidence. That makes me think there is generally no huge discussion over finances at every interview. It wasn't even brought up at ours. The form was turned and never mentioned by the interviewer. That's about all I have to go on...how people describe their interviews.

[heatherandtezz 0]

The law (Foreign Affairs Manual) doesn't really say anything but that the officer doing the interview has to be convinced the immigrant won't become a public charge. It's subjective, but the poverty guidelines are a good source for you to gauge it by. So I don't know the precise answer because it depends on what your interviewer thinks is enough. DOS mentions 100% of the poverty guidelines for fiance's sponsoring so I think it is generally accepted that the poverty guidelines and how many are being supported is certainly taken note of. But what does a partially supported count as?? I guess what I'm saying is for the I-134 it is not a mathematical science. London is not generally overly picky and most people interviewing have little comment about their I-134 except what they turned in for evidence. That makes me think there is generally no huge discussion over finances at every interview. It wasn't even brought up at ours. The form was turned and never mentioned by the interviewer. That's about all I have to go on...how people describe their interviews.

That makes sense and is probably why it's so confusing to me! Thank you for all your help