What's the difference between Form I-864 and I-134?

[RocarrM 52]

Hello there,

This is Rona (Beneficiary), my fiancé lives in NJ and we already sent our I-129F form to USCIS service center by USPS in December 19-2016, but didn't receive our NOA1 yet.

My question is about the difference between form I-864 and I-134, we applied for a K-1 Visa, so if my fiancé needs to send me affidavit of support for my interview day, does he have to send me the Form I-134 with the required documents or I-864 or both of these forms? I'm so confused???

2- What's a W2?

3- my fiancé used to work with DHL but he left the job In September 2016, does he still need to provide a employee letter from his ex boss?

4- Right Now, he is working as a Lyft and Uber driver (Self employee) , what he needs to provide for proofing his annual income and for his job?

I will appreciate your replies and help ... ☺️

Edited December 24, 2016 by RocarrM

[aleful 1,905]

hi

easy

l134 for K1, that's the one your fiance needs to send for now

i864 once your fiancé comes, marries and you file adjustment of status

you will need both, but in different stages

I would have a joint sponsor lined up just in case, he has a new job, even though he will have had more than 6 months by the time you have your interview

current income for 2017 will be important

Edited December 24, 2016 by aleful

[RocarrM 52]

Hemmm thanks guys !

If current income for 2017 is important, how much should my fiancé has to have in his account to be accepted by the consulate officer ?

[cyanmavi 101]

It is not how much he has in his account (unless it is 3 times %125 of poverty line, then he could declare it as assets instead of relying on income) but the fact that he has regular deposits/a steady income.

You can get a bank statement showing the deposits signed off by an officer of the bank to demonstrate income that way. It would have to include date account opened, total amount deposited for the past year and present balance.

Since you filed in December, and haven't received NOA1 yet, what I think he needs to focus on right now is filing his taxes as soon as possible in the coming tax season (sometime in January and February) and get tax transcripts to prove income. Once he files his taxes and gets his tax return, he can print off the tax transcripts online from IRS in three to four weeks.

I think for now you should just wait, until February or March at least. It is better to have any documents that you obtain to be dated close to the interview anyway.

FYI, employer letter, tax transcripts, most recent tax return, bank letter, pay stubs, W-2s etc are supporting evidence, two or three of which must be included with the I-134.

Good luck!

[RocarrM 52]

It is not how much he has in his account (unless it is 3 times %125 of poverty line, then he could declare it as assets instead of relying on income) but the fact that he has regular deposits/a steady income.

You can get a bank statement showing the deposits signed off by an officer of the bank to demonstrate income that way. It would have to include date account opened, total amount deposited for the past year and present balance.

Since you filed in December, and haven't received NOA1 yet, what I think he needs to focus on right now is filing his taxes as soon as possible in the coming tax season (sometime in January and February) and get tax transcripts to prove income. Once he files his taxes and gets his tax return, he can print off the tax transcripts online from IRS in three to four weeks.

I think for now you should just wait, until February or March at least. It is better to have any documents that you obtain to be dated close to the interview anyway.

FYI, employer letter, tax transcripts, most recent tax return, bank letter, pay stubs, W-2s etc are supporting evidence, two or three of which must be included with the I-134.

Good luck!

Thanks for the detailed info , I heard that the 2017 Income for K-1 is going to change from 125% poverty to 100%.

[cyanmavi 101]

I have read here that for the I-134 you may only need 100% of the poverty line, however for AOS later you need 125% for sure. See the I-864p pdf here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

Since you will have to file for AOS eventually, it is better for you to be prepared.