Wedding Guest Sponsors

[ForeverAmen 0]

If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers?

[Anastasia 1]

If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers?

I never heard of the requirement to fill out affidavits of support for the foreign visitors coming to US My parents came to my wedding on a tourist visa and I visited the US before on a tourist visa too and we never needed anybody to fill any papers for us. Same about my relatives from Russia who planned to come to my wedding too (but never did actually, because they got scared of flying, go figure...), they never asked any affidavits from me or my husband.

[Miranda&James 8]

Hmm, your question is really not making any sense to me. Why would wedding invitations be related to financial support forms? Do you have family members or friends overseas that you are getting visas for to come to your wedding?

[Yodrak 7]

Boaz,

Can these potential wedding guests afford to make a trip to the USA to attend the wedding? And if so, can they adequately document that they can afford the trip?

Or will they require financial help from someone to make the trip?

If the wedding guest - visa applicants will require financial help from someone, then they may need that someone to document that the someone can actually provide the financial help being offered.

Yodrak

If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers?

[Anastasia 1]

Boaz,

Can these potential wedding guests afford to make a trip to the USA to attend the wedding? And if so, can they adequately document that they can afford the trip?

Or will they require financial help from someone to make the trip?

If the wedding guest - visa applicants will require financial help from someone, then they may need that someone to document that the someone can actually provide the financial help being offered.

Yodrak

If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers?

I don't think they would need to fill an affidavit of support for the visitors, maybe just a notarized statement that they would take care of all the financial needs of the visitors would be enough.

[Peter Miami 0]

Please give us more details?

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Yodrak 7]

Anastasia,

I'm curious,

- what is your reason for thinking that such a statement should be notarized, and

- on what basis do you think that a consular officer would accept a written statement from someone, notarized or not, as adequate evidence that the person can provide the support they offer?

I tend to agree with you that consular officers at some posts might be satisfied with a simple statement, but many posts can be quite dubious, often for good reason.

Yodrak

Boaz,

Can these potential wedding guests afford to make a trip to the USA to attend the wedding? And if so, can they adequately document that they can afford the trip?

Or will they require financial help from someone to make the trip?

If the wedding guest - visa applicants will require financial help from someone, then they may need that someone to document that the someone can actually provide the financial help being offered.

Yodrak

If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers?

I don't think they would need to fill an affidavit of support for the visitors, maybe just a notarized statement that they would take care of all the financial needs of the visitors would be enough.

[Anastasia 1]

Anastasia,

I'm curious,

- what is your reason for thinking that such a statement should be notarized, and

- on what basis do you think that a consular officer would accept a written statement from someone, notarized or not, as adequate evidence that the person can provide the support they offer?

I tend to agree with you that consular officers at some posts might be satisfied with a simple statement, but many posts can be quite dubious, often for good reason.

Yodrak

Boaz,

Can these potential wedding guests afford to make a trip to the USA to attend the wedding? And if so, can they adequately document that they can afford the trip?

Or will they require financial help from someone to make the trip?

If the wedding guest - visa applicants will require financial help from someone, then they may need that someone to document that the someone can actually provide the financial help being offered.

Yodrak

If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers?

I don't think they would need to fill an affidavit of support for the visitors, maybe just a notarized statement that they would take care of all the financial needs of the visitors would be enough.

It's just because I remembered that when my relatives from Russia wanted to apply for a tourist visa to come to my wedding they asked my husband to write such a statement (something along the lines of "I promise I will take care of all the financial and medical needs of these visitors and won't encourage them to overstay their visa") and notarize it, my relatives said it will help them to get the visa when they take it to their interview at the embassy.

[ForeverAmen 0]

Thanks for your help! My fiance's relatives are financially able to make the trip to the USA. However, according to one of my fiance's family members, the embassy would like to see proof that the person you are going to visit can indeed financially take care of you during your stay. Specifically I was advise to send a copy of my tax returns from this past year. Personally that did not make any sense to me (but I could be wrong). However, as mentioned by Anastasia, sending a notarized letter that states "I promise I will take care of all the financial and medical needs of these visitors and won't encourage them to overstay their visa") is something I feel comfortable in doing.