I-864 (UK Licensed Appraiser)

[Melanie_P 1]

Hello,

I am awaiting an interview date for my wife/children in the UK. I am the petitioner and am still working in the UK, so will need to use assets for the I-864, including the equity in our home. I have a valuation letter from our estate agent and a current mortgage statement, but is this sufficient? The I-864 indicates that the value needs to be confirmed by a 'licensed appraiser'. Can anyone advise who that would be in the UK? In anyone else's experience has an estate agent's valuation been considered sufficient or do I need to have a valuation done by someone else?

Thanks for any help here.

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Been some time and this was when the market was flat, but certainly at one time they would not take Houses, had to be liquid or semi liquid.

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Who would a bank or a court use to establish the current fair market value of a house? That is the type person that you would need to use.

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Ultimately the District Valuer. For Probate etc.

Or more correctly they would be consulted to agree that the value was reasonable.

[Melanie_P 1]

Hello,

Thank you for your replies. The Instructions on the I-864 indicate that it is fine to use property (must be able to convert to cash within 1 year and not cause hardship). I don't expect that to be an issue. The 'home' in question isn't even our primary residence, it is a flat that that we have been renting out for several years.

I still don't understand what I am meant to provide in relation to a valuation?

Has anyone else used their UK property as an asset on the I-864? And if so, what did you provide for the valuation aspect?

Thank you

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hello,

Thank you for your replies. The Instructions on the I-864 indicate that it is fine to use property (must be able to convert to cash within 1 year and not cause hardship). I don't expect that to be an issue. The 'home' in question isn't even our primary residence, it is a flat that that we have been renting out for several years.

I still don't understand what I am meant to provide in relation to a valuation?

Has anyone else used their UK property as an asset on the I-864? And if so, what did you provide for the valuation aspect?

Thank you

I think you'll find the answer on the London Embassy website. I-864 FAQs http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/ivfaqs_affidavit/income.html

I'll let you look for it so you aren't taking my word for it.

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Hello,

Thank you for your replies. The Instructions on the I-864 indicate that it is fine to use property (must be able to convert to cash within 1 year and not cause hardship). I don't expect that to be an issue. The 'home' in question isn't even our primary residence, it is a flat that that we have been renting out for several years.

I still don't understand what I am meant to provide in relation to a valuation?

Has anyone else used their UK property as an asset on the I-864? And if so, what did you provide for the valuation aspect?

Thank you

The term Chartered Surveryor seems to be used when talking about determining the value of UK homes.

[Melanie_P 1]

I think you'll find the answer on the London Embassy website. I-864 FAQs http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/ivfaqs_affidavit/income.html

I'll let you look for it so you aren't taking my word for it.

Thanks, so much, Nich-Nick. It's exactly what I have (You may furnish a valuation of your property from an estate agent, together with a mortgage statement from the mortgage company.)!

I only read the I-864 instructions and didn't even think to look on the embassy website.

Thanks again

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thanks, so much, Nich-Nick. It's exactly what I have (You may furnish a valuation of your property from an estate agent, together with a mortgage statement from the mortgage company.)!

I only read the I-864 instructions and didn't even think to look on the embassy website.

Thanks again

London has more FAQs that might help you with other things. Good read http://london.usembassy.gov/faqs.html

Each topic listed under "Immigrant" has a bunch.

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Suggest you also check past threads on this subject.