I-134

[johnmcgraw49 15]

I'm really nervous, that my Fiancee' and I have made it this far and we may have an issue with the I-134.

Here's the situation.

I have custody of my son and my fiancee' has custody of her son. So I think that makes us a family of 4.

Last tax year (2013) I lost my job (I coach college basketball) in august. I was a coach at a small college and didn't make much anyway as a "part-time" employee (15K). I had previously been at a bigger school making more back in 2012, 2011, etc so I had maybe 20K in my bank account and I didn't live lavishly. I collected unemployment from August to Feb of 2014. My 2013 tax return has an income of 19,567.

After my unemployment benefits ran out in Feb of 2014, I made an additional $6,000 at 2 small part time jobs which I no longer do. For the past few years I have also run some small basketball tournaments that made a little bit of cash but nothing really worth detailing. Well this year since I had a lot of free time I really worked hard to make the tournaments a financial success. The tournaments did well and in 5 days during the month of July I turned a profit of close to $50,000. I am in the process of becoming an "official" business, but currently myself/my tournaments are NOT an official business. That said I have close to $60,000 split between 2 bank accts....1 of which is paypal (altho not a large amount in there). Other than my "asset", I own no house or nothing of serious value....just the liquid bank balance.

My best friend is willing to also do an I-134 for me....he's willing to give me his bank balance (and statements worth about 40K), along with pay stubs (he's a teacher) and his last years taxes (He made about 50K).

We have a interview at the Nairobi consulate on Sept 30th, 2014.

My question is.....do I need my friend's I-134. Without him....with no job and no real way to prove where I got this money, will my fiancee' and I be turned down??? If I use my friend's info....will that be enough info to get approved???

Any thoughts, advice would probably help my nerves quite a bit. For some reason it took our NOA2 almost 8 months when most people seemed to be getting approved in under 2 months.

[RoseTodd 0]

Thats kinda confusing.I think the delay the 8 months wait for NOA2 is because your case was at TSC,Its been slow ,so i bet that's no reason to worry.

I advice you submit anything you own,property,write another 1-134 for your fiance to go in the interview with,she can explain that between the time you submitted your petition and now you have changed jobs...but most of all,ensure you have all your previous 3 years tax returns.

I dont think your friends 1-134 would be of help.Whats important is for you to prove that you can support the 4 of you,look if you meet the amount they want you to make for a family of 4.

All the best.

[Nyosh 5]

Refer to this link

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf

Your friend cannot submit an I-134. You will use the same one you used to file the petition.

[johnmcgraw49 15]

Refer to this link

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf

Your friend cannot submit an I-134. You will use the same one you used to file the petition.

Nyosh....THANK YOU FOR REPLYING!! I SINCERELY APPRECIATE IT!!!

I didn't have to submit an I-134 to file the petition. I haven't had to submit any financial documents so far. And I've read where I can have a co-sponsor if I make under a certain amount. Which I don't make under that....but my own business just got off the ground this summer (and I made 60-70K). I don't have proof of that becuz I haven't done taxes for this year yet and it's my own business which again I just started this spring/summer (therefore no pay stubs, no employer letter). Last year (2013) I was unemployed 1/2 the year and the other 1/2 I only made 12K....so I only have 19,567 in taxable income from 2013 of which 7K is unemployment. That's my biggest issue. I have 60,000 in the bank. The 2 previous years (2012 and 2011) I coached at a bigger college and my salary was 35,000, so I should be fine there.

Again thank you for replying. Please if anyone can offer their 2 cents about the financial part I would VERY VERY much appreciate it. I'd hate to get this far and get denied becuz of finances (or lack thereof) especially when I have about 2 or 3 years worth of (minimum) income (requirements) currently in the bank.