I-134 / Retired Dad To Co-Sponsor

[AR&CB 2]

Last evening I called the NVC and got the case number for my approved I-129F and current status is showing my petition is at NVC. I haven't received any email with instructions on what to do next but I already started to gather what I will need to send, and one of my main concerns is the I-134. My dad will be the co-sponsor since I'm currently just working part time until I can find a good steady full time position again, but he's 79 years old and retired. He makes well over the 125% poverty guideline but other then his I-134 form, his tax transcripts, and bank statements, what else would I need to send?

Edited December 14, 2014 by AR&CB

[PDXDD 28]

My fiancee is retired too. We also provided "pension statements" and "social security benefit letters". Embassy didn't take those documents, but just took a quick look at them.

But since your father is the co-sponsor, I think the more ,the better.

Edited December 14, 2014 by DA&WZ

[mmorgan 7]

ok so question. your dad is the co-sponsor, so did you still have to file an I-134 as well as him? or did just your dad have to fill out one of those?

[AR&CB 2]

ok so question. your dad is the co-sponsor, so did you still have to file an I-134 as well as him? or did just your dad have to fill out one of those?

We will be filing separate I-134 forms, yes.

[mmorgan 7]

ok...so yours then would just be filled out showing that you don't meet the requirement and his is just filed in addition to yours.

[AR&CB 2]

ok...so yours then would just be filled out showing that you don't meet the requirement and his is just filed in addition to yours.

Yes mine will be filled out and signed by myself showing whatever income I had this year with all the attached forms such as IRS transcripts (past three years), W2 forms, etc... You still have to fill out the form and send some proof of income (if any), work pay stubs, etc..

Apparently since you and I don't meet the requirement of the poverty guideline they'll probably just quickly look at our forms then put them aside and thoroughly look at our co-sponsors I-134 and everything submitted with it

Edited December 15, 2014 by AR&CB

[mmorgan 7]

ok, thanks! That is what I was starting to understand to be the case, just wanted to make sure I had it all straight.

[AR&CB 2]

My fiancee is retired too. We also provided "pension statements" and "social security benefit letters". Embassy didn't take those documents, but just took a quick look at them.

But since your father is the co-sponsor, I think the more ,the better.

it seems like you went through what I about to go through in regards to providing proof of financial income for the retired co-sponsor. What exactly would I need and what would be considered enough..? I know I might sound like a broken record but I'm getting nervous that I'm not going to send enough proof with the I-134 for myself and my dad and they are going to tell me fiance to come back with more hard proof...

[PDXDD 28]

it seems like you went through what I about to go through in regards to providing proof of financial income for the retired co-sponsor. What exactly would I need and what would be considered enough..? I know I might sound like a broken record but I'm getting nervous that I'm not going to send enough proof with the I-134 for myself and my dad and they are going to tell me fiance to come back with more hard proof...

I think its normal to feel nervous. But I am sure you will be fine.

I don't know how many households your dad is supporting and his income either. He needs to be able to support his own households first. Then his extra income can be used to support your fiancee. You can search the poverty line standard here or google it. It is a pure math issue.

We provided: 3 year pension statements and 1 year deposits to his pension bank account , 2 years SS benefits letters and 1 year deposits to his ss bank account, Thrift Savings Plan quarterly statements , IRS transcript and tax return with 1099...

[AR&CB 2]

I think its normal to feel nervous. But I am sure you will be fine.

I don't know how many households your dad is supporting and his income either. He needs to be able to support his own households first. Then his extra income can be used to support your fiancee. You can search the poverty line standard here or google it. It is a pure math issue.

We provided: 3 year pension statements and 1 year deposits to his pension bank account , 2 years SS benefits letters and 1 year deposits to his ss bank account, Thrift Savings Plan quarterly statements , IRS transcript and tax return with 1099...

My dad is supporting himself as my mother is deceased but we live in the same household, problem is how and where do I get the social security benefits letters and his pension statements other then proof of both from his bank statements and IRS transcripts? This is the confusion that's making me so overwhelmed..

Even though I'm only 43 years old and currently work part time (waiting for that phone call job offer for a full time job), I also collect a pension from a previous job of 22+ years. Of course I'm a few thousand under the poverty guidelines and this is where his co-sponsorship will come into play BUT I'm like at a standstill here on how to go abouts with proof of his income....

[PDXDD 28]

My dad is supporting himself as my mother is deceased but we live in the same household, problem is how and where do I get the social security benefits letters and his pension statements other then proof of both from his bank statements and IRS transcripts? This is the confusion that's making me so overwhelmed..

Even though I'm only 43 years old and currently work part time (waiting for that phone call job offer for a full time job), I also collect a pension from a previous job of 22+ years. Of course I'm a few thousand under the poverty guidelines and this is where his co-sponsorship will come into play BUT I'm like at a standstill here on how to go abouts with proof of his income....

Check with the source of pension, my fiancee got mails from his pension company because his pension changes periodically.

Social Security issues a yearly statement of the social security benefit amount to the last known address. If your dad doesn't get the letters from SS. He should check with local SS office. Usually SS benefit amount always change yearly, so each year he should receive a new letter to issue a new amount.

[AR&CB 2]

Check with the source of pension, my fiancee got mails from his pension company because his pension changes periodically.

Social Security issues a yearly statement of the social security benefit amount to the last known address. If your dad doesn't get the letters from SS. He should check with local SS office. Usually SS benefit amount always change yearly, so each year he should receive a new letter to issue a new amount.

Oh you are a big help... thanks!!