Question on I-134 Affadavit of Support #7

[aussiewench 9]

Why does everyone always say that it's only necessary to file one I-134? From this page it says:

"The US fiance is ALWAYS the primary sponsor, but may have a co-sponsor. If there is a co-sponsor, both the

US fiance and the co-sponsor will EACH have to fill out the affidavit I-134 or I-864 and EACH will have to provide

supporting documentation."

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=support

I just sent my I-134 documents to my fiance, and I had a cosponsor and we each did one. But I'm just wondering why does everyone say there's only one required document of this even if you get a cosponsor?

Not trying to say anyone is wrong, cause I don't know, I just get mixed messages.

Not everything in the guides is correct, and much can also be outdated. It relies on member input to be updated or changed.

There is no co or joint sponsors with a K visa. The I-134 is not like the I-864 where there is a provision for a joint sponsor. If an I-134 is requested by the consulate to assist the conoff to determine if the applicant will or wont become a public charge, only a sponsor is used. The most logical is the USC fiance/spouse, but if they do not meet the poverty guidelines a close family member or friend can be used.

See: 9 FAM 40.41 N4.6-3 Use of Form I-134, Affidavit of Support Under INA 213A (CT:VISA-823; 07-14-2006)

http://foia.state.gov/masterdocs/09fam/0940041N.pdf Take care when reading the entire document to distinguish between the sections on the I-134 and the I-864 (not used for K visas).

Edited March 29, 2007 by aussiewench