K-1 "Affidavit of Support" ?

[cocaccro 0]

We have been preparing all of our documents for my French fiancé's December 15 interview in Paris. We have all the documents the embassy told him he needs (pasted below). However, we have been reading other people's accounts online and forum topics here on Visa Journey (linked below), and they have all mentioned the Affidavit of Support Form I-134.

Nowhere on any of our applications have we heard mention of this form, nor from the embassy when telling us which documents to bring to the interview. Can anyone please enlighten us? I recently quit my job but have plenty in savings. I guess if they want I could ask my father to fill it out for us if it is necessary, but since we have never been told we need this form... Do we need it?

Thank you!

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Email from the embassy telling my fiancé what to bring for the interview:

1. Passport

2. 1 photograph

3. Copy of the CONFIRMATION of your Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-160) http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/forms/ds-160--online-nonimmigrant-visa-application.html -- for each visa applicant

4. Birth certificate (Copie intégrale de l’acte de naissance)

5. Divorce decree(s) (if applicable)

6. Letter of parental consent and photo identification

7. Death certificate(s) for any deceased spouses

8. Police record for your country of residence and all countries lived in for one or more years

9. An original letter of intent and ability to marry form your U.S. citizen fiancé(e)

10. Military record(s) (if applicable)

11. Letter of parental consent (if applicable)

12. Medical exam report (sealed and unopened)

A couple places we have seen mention of the Affidavit of Support:

https://franceminnesota.wordpress.com/tag/k1-visa/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/523114-help-do-we-have-to-send-in-two-affidavit-of-support-forms/

[LionessDeon 2,060]

*** Not mentioned anymore but good to have to support your case:
- I-134 Affidavit of support + related documents (letter from sponsor's employer, bank, sponsor's tax returns, ...)
- Original letter of intent to marry from the petitioner

^^This is under your Embassy's info tab

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=France&cty=Paris

[Pennycat 880]

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html

Under "required documentation"

You can go without it and see what happens, I suppose. But it is more likely to be an error on the embassy's part. Was there also an attachment or checklist with the email?

You will also need to provide an affidavit of support for adjustment of status (green card application). If you can't meet the requirements, you will need a co-sponsor for that.

[pantonia 39]

I don't know how it is in your consulate, but it seems extremely odd that an affidavit of support isn't required. It sounds like an omission on the consulate's part. I'd e-mail them back asking about it and/or look on Visa Journey for other french immigrants on k-1 visas and message them.

Good luck!

[cocaccro 0]

Thank you everyone for your replies! I reached out to the embassy and it turns out I do NOT need the affidavit of support. Here is what they says (very brief reply):

No longer required by the Consular Officer in Paris

Thought I would update this thread in case anyone else applying in Paris had the same question.