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[zeke2507 1]

For a K1 Visa filer who meets the 125% requirement which form do I fill out? i134f or i864? Looking for some details in general regarding this.

[Togbega II 25]

For a K1 Visa filer who meets the 125% requirement which form do I fill out? i134f or i864? Looking for some details in general regarding this.

For the K1 visa application, you submit the I-134 but if you are already in the US and filing for AOS, you submit 1-864

[Protocol417 161]

Based on your timeline, it looks like you're preparing for the visa interview, so it would be the I-134 (make sure to include W-2s, tax transcripts, and/or a letter from your employer).

The I-864 is for the next step in the process and has similar requirements.

[zeke2507 1]

Thank you for the responses! I noticed that in the instructions for the I134 it states that you must show sufficient income or financial resources. Sufficient incoming meaning being over the 125% poverty line( tax returns) I'm assuming? If that is the case am I still required to give banking info? Not familar with Tax Transcripts? Meaning like a 1040ez competed? Intern's of the W2's is a print out from an employer website sufficient? or is something more official required?

Edited April 14, 2014 by zeke2507

[Togbega II 25]

Thank you for the responses! I noticed that in the instructions for the I134 it states that you must show sufficient income or financial resources. Sufficient incoming meaning being over the 125% poverty line( tax returns) I'm assuming? If that is the case am I still required to give banking info? Not familar with Tax Transcripts? Meaning like a 1040ez competed? Intern's of the W2's is a print out from an employer website sufficient? or is something more official required?

Not well abreast with the rest but per the Ghana Consulate and other Consulates in Africa that i know of, banking info is not necessary.

[Protocol417 161]

Thank you for the responses! I noticed that in the instructions for the I134 it states that you must show sufficient income or financial resources. Sufficient incoming meaning being over the 125% poverty line( tax returns) I'm assuming? If that is the case am I still required to give banking info? Not familar with Tax Transcripts? Meaning like a 1040ez competed? Intern's of the W2's is a print out from an employer website sufficient? or is something more official required?

Yes, sufficient income means above the income requirements.

When I submitted my evidence of income I did not include banking information (because my accounts typically contain embarrassingly little money, if I'm honest ), but I've read that if your income is close to the minimum requirement it's good to include this. Of course, no matter what your income is, the more evidence you send, the more iron-clad your application is.

Tax transcripts and tax returns are not quite the same thing. Your tax returns are the paperwork that you or your tax professional file with the IRS (such as the 1040ez you mentioned) . Tax transcripts are sort of like a very detailed "receipt" of your tax returns that the IRS provides to you upon request. You can simply use your tax returns, if you want, but because tax transcripts are from the government, they tend to hold more weight than tax returns. Luckily, they are very easy to obtain:

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript

I used a print-out of my 2012 W-2 from my employer's website (since my ex, who kept all our tax paperwork, had lost the actual thing) and it was approved, no problem. I also did this with my paystubs because my employer stopped offering physical paystubs a couple years ago.

Since you are only sending copies, not the real things, I don't think they care.

Lastly, here is a template for the employment letter in case you need it:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Employment_Letter

[zeke2507 1]

Protocol417 you are the best! Thank you! So you only sent Tax information for 2012? I was thinking I had to send tax information for 2 or 3 years. I attempted to access the IRS site and hit a dead end once I was logged in. I got into my personal information, but when I attempted to select a year It wouldn't show me my information for the selected year to print it out. I'll figure it out. Thanks again!