I-134 Affidavit of Support, Co-Sponsor, Question 10

[hiimkristina 9]

Hi everyone

I just had a quick question when researching the I-134 form. My sister is co-sponsoring my Australian fiancee as I am living in Australia and have had no American income for the past 2 years. When I got to question 10, it says "I have submitted a visa petition to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services on behalf of the following person (s):"

Now I know I put my fiancee's name down for that part on MY I-134 and for the relationship part, put "fiancee" but what does the co-sponsor put down for that question? None? Or my fiancee's name and for the relationship part, put "sister's fiancee"?

Thanks in advance!

- Bekah (the American one)

[froschundblumen 25]

Yep, you would put your fiancee's name on your I-134, but your co-sponsor would leave it blank (because she has never filed an I129f petition for your fiancee).

For the relationship part, you would describe how your fiancee and sister are related - sister's fiancee is fine! :D

Good luck!

[LibCampFireClub 635]

In addition to your co-sponsor, which for your case you need, you also need need to move back to the US and establish domicile and satisfy:

The issue of domicile is a difficult one for immigrant visa petitioners/sponsors. Section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act requires that the petitioner, or relative with significant ownership interest in the case of employment-based petitions, be domiciled in the United States or its territories and possessions. The country of domicile is the country where you maintain your principal residence and where you plan to reside for the foreseeable future. In order to file an I-864 Affidavit of Support, your country of domicile must be the United States.

If you are not currently living in the United States, you must show that your trip abroad is temporary and that you have maintained ties to the United States. You can show this by providing proof of your voting record in the United States, proof of payment of State and Federal taxes in the United States, proof of property ownership in the United States, proof of current bank or investment accounts in the United States., or evidence of a permanent mailing address in the United States.

Some individuals employed overseas are automatically considered to be domiciled in the United States because of the nature of their employment. The qualifying types of employment include employment by:

The U.S. government;

A U.S. research institution recognized by the Attorney General;

A U.S. firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the development of foreign trade and commerce with the United States., or a subsidiary of such a firm or corporation;

A public international organization in which the United States participates by treaty or statute;

A public international organization which is authorized to perform the ministerial or priestly functions of a religious denomination having a bona fide organization within the United States; or

A public international organization which is engaged solely as a missionary by a religious denomination or by an interdenominational mission organization having a bona fide organization within the United States.

If you are temporarily residing overseas but are domiciled in the United States, please attach proof as described above.