Just about to start: Need I-134 advice

[etripke 0]

Hello from Wisconsin everyone. I "stumbled" upon VJ yesterday quite by accident and boy am I glad I found it. I have some concerns about what the USCIS and Embassy are going to be looking at when I submit our petition in April. Here is the story: I am recently divorced, Wisconsin requires a 6 month wait before you are leagally able to marry (we are also a martital property state where it can take several years to get a divorce decree). I cannot submit a K-1 petition until that time. In my research (and in conversation with the immigration attorney I have hired here) there seems to be little or no clarity as to the financial requirements in filing the I-134. On one hand they remind you that you must meet the 125% poverty guideline. On the other hand they are asking for property values & assets, tax returns, whatever.

I am a career (over 20 years in the system) government employee who makes good money. Over $65G a year. I pay about 12G a year in child support, and as I am now filing taxes as "single" the state and feds eat alot of my pay. I have a sizable savings, but lost the house in the divorce, (actually I gave it up rather then pay maintenance), I have a good retirement account through the State with cash value, and full medical benefits.

My question is this: Is this enough to show for a K-1 petition where the 125% guideline will be $25,000 a year? I certainly surpass it on paper with gross income etc but are they going to look for where every dime is spent? I read many others making far less than I do getting approval. Any opinions/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[payxibka 10,047]

Hello from Wisconsin everyone. I "stumbled" upon VJ yesterday quite by accident and boy am I glad I found it. I have some concerns about what the USCIS and Embassy are going to be looking at when I submit our petition in April. Here is the story: I am recently divorced, Wisconsin requires a 6 month wait before you are leagally able to marry (we are also a martital property state where it can take several years to get a divorce decree). I cannot submit a K-1 petition until that time. In my research (and in conversation with the immigration attorney I have hired here) there seems to be little or no clarity as to the financial requirements in filing the I-134. On one hand they remind you that you must meet the 125% poverty guideline. On the other hand they are asking for property values & assets, tax returns, whatever.

I am a career (over 20 years in the system) government employee who makes good money. Over $65G a year. I pay about 12G a year in child support, and as I am now filing taxes as "single" the state and feds eat alot of my pay. I have a sizable savings, but lost the house in the divorce, (actually I gave it up rather then pay maintenance), I have a good retirement account through the State with cash value, and full medical benefits.

My question is this: Is this enough to show for a K-1 petition where the 125% guideline will be $25,000 a year? I certainly surpass it on paper with gross income etc but are they going to look for where every dime is spent? I read many others making far less than I do getting approval. Any opinions/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

The K-1 petition (I-129F) does not include any financial information. That information is reviewed at the consulate stage (interview) in Kiev.

FYI, Kiev does not require a I-134 affidavit!! If you can provide tax returns, current income stream (pay stubs) and other information that will satisfy the consulate officer then that will suffice. The Kiev website has both Packet 3 and packet 4 information to download. Get it and review it it may answer some questions!

[Yodrak 7]

etripke,

No. They only want to know what your financial resources are and how many people you have to support.

Yodrak

..... are they going to look for where every dime is spent? .....

Thanks

[etripke 0]

Thanks for the Information. All that aside, does 50G+ a year seem like enough?

[Amie&David 0]

Alright mate, !-134 always seems to cause worries....

If there is just the 2 of you you only have to prove you earn over $16500 pa so 50k plus you will have no problem.

Just get bank to send you official letter of when you opened account and all deposits this year and get a letter of work with salary and start date accompanied by pay stubs and you won't have a problem.

Hope this helps

[zqt3344 21]

Thanks for the Information. All that aside, does 50G+ a year seem like enough?

I am going to be honest with you, I know several people on here say you do not have to use I-134 or file it, but I checked with Kiev embassy two weeks ago and got answer that they expect it and your most recent federal tax return you filed, all the bank statement copies, paystubs, letter from banker or employer stating you work and earn what you do is also fine or acceptable, in other words it cannot hurt but I am telling you they are expecting that I134 notarized and signed along with most recent copy of federal tax return per Kiev embassy. AS you should know working in the wonderful Federal government for 20 years, there is what is stated or written or said in policy and then there is what is and actually gets done AND each branch or office location handles things differently, just like these embassies all have different levels of strictness on what they want for financial support on the interview. You will not have a problem earning enough adjustable gross income to prove your future Ukrainian wife will not become a public charge, you earn more than enough.

zqt3344