I-134

[me_4_musa 1]

Last year I moved overseas for 9 months to be with my fiancé so when I prepared my tax forms for 2006 I obviously didn't make the minimum requirements for me to sponsor him.

In December 2006 I started working permanently again and now make well above the poverty guidelines.

My mother will co-sponsor my fiance and made well above the poverty guidelines in her last tax return (2006) but now she has just recently retired - about 3 months ago.

Is that going to be a problem? I can clearly support the two of us now it’s just that my tax return from last year is in the $13K bracket, my mothers tax return is well above that and she will co-sponsor except she is no longer working (retired) so she obviously won’t have an employment letter.

Are the consulate/embassies looking to what your currently making now or are they most interested in your past tax returns?

If they are more concerned about what I’m making now does that mean I won’t need my mother as a co-sponsor?

Not sure if it’s ok or what to do, any advice or shared experience is appreciated in advance.

[rebeccajo 14]

Well, first of all, the I134 itself doesn't ask you to produce a tax return. It only asks you to substantiate your present income.

And secondly, for the I34 and the I864 (which you will file later on down the road) the government doesn't care if the sponsor is retired, gainfully employed, or wittles sticks for a living. They only care about income - income is income no matter where it comes from. Whether that be wages, a pension, or stick whittling.

Legal stick whittling.

[Yodrak 7]

me_4_musa,

They care most about what you're making now. What you made last year doesn't pay today's bills - unless you saved it and it's now an asset that you can liquidate.

What previous year's tax statements show is your earnings history, which is a possible indication of the sustainability of your current income.

Yodrak

Last year I moved overseas for 9 months to be with my fiancé so when I prepared my tax forms for 2006 I obviously didn't make the minimum requirements for me to sponsor him.

In December 2006 I started working permanently again and now make well above the poverty guidelines.

My mother will co-sponsor my fiance and made well above the poverty guidelines in her last tax return (2006) but now she has just recently retired - about 3 months ago.

Is that going to be a problem? I can clearly support the two of us now it's just that my tax return from last year is in the $13K bracket, my mothers tax return is well above that and she will co-sponsor except she is no longer working (retired) so she obviously won't have an employment letter.

Are the consulate/embassies looking to what your currently making now or are they most interested in your past tax returns?

If they are more concerned about what I'm making now does that mean I won't need my mother as a co-sponsor?

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[Yodrak 7]

And thirdly, the I-134 is not a required part of the financial documentation for sponsoring a non-immigrant. It's use is optional at the discretion of the consular officer who is processing the visa application. It's possible, though not typical, to demonstrate that the visa applicant meets the public charge provisions of the law without an I-134.

Yodrak

Well, first of all, the I134 itself doesn't ask you to produce a tax return. It only asks you to substantiate your present income.

And secondly, for the I34 and the I864 (which you will file later on down the road) the government doesn't care if the sponsor is retired, gainfully employed, or wittles sticks for a living. They only care about income - income is income no matter where it comes from. Whether that be wages, a pension, or stick whittling.

Legal stick whittling.

[ramos96 1]

And thirdly, the I-134 is not a required part of the financial documentation for sponsoring a non-immigrant. It's use is optional at the discretion of the consular officer who is processing the visa application. It's possible, though not typical, to demonstrate that the visa applicant meets the public charge provisions of the law without an I-134.

Yodrak

Well, first of all, the I134 itself doesn't ask you to produce a tax return. It only asks you to substantiate your present income.

And secondly, for the I34 and the I864 (which you will file later on down the road) the government doesn't care if the sponsor is retired, gainfully employed, or wittles sticks for a living. They only care about income - income is income no matter where it comes from. Whether that be wages, a pension, or stick whittling.

Legal stick whittling.

When I grow up I want to be like Yodrak, He or She is the bomb !!

Much love for you!!

Humbly,

Ramos

[CutienPurg 0]

he would be a he

<widens the door to fit Yodraks head through>

we do so apprciate you Yodrak

[Yodrak 7]

Ramos,

No, you don't. Trust me on that!

Yodrak

When I grow up I want to be like Yodrak, ....

Humbly,

Ramos

[The_dip_sticks 0]

I thought that as long as you can prove that you have job with a letter from your current employer and can prove that you make over the poverty guidelines everthing would be ok. I was under the impession that even a letter from the employer and 3-4 pay stubs would be ok to prove the you can sponser the benefficiary.

On that note I want to ask something too. Would there be a problem if at the time of the interview the pettioner has only had the new job for a 2 or 3 months or even weeks? Just as long as you can prove that your new job puts you over the proverity lines would everthing still be ok?

[Yodrak 7]

The_dip_sticks,

More than a few people in a new job for only a short time have found themselves being told that they are not an acceptable sponsor. The problem is uncertainty about the sustainability of their income. This is one reason why several years of past tax returns are often asked for. A showing of a satisfactory income over a period of time can give the consular officer more confidence that the current income is sustainable. Alternatively, a showing of a spotty employment history can have the opposite effect.

Also, what the employer says in the letter describing the employment can make a difference. And the reason why the person is in a new job.

It is not safe to assume that a current satisfactory income is all that is needed. Other factors can have a positive or a negative impact.

Yodrak

I thought that as long as you can prove that you have job with a letter from your current employer and can prove that you make over the poverty guidelines everthing would be ok. I was under the impession that even a letter from the employer and 3-4 pay stubs would be ok to prove the you can sponser the benefficiary.

On that note I want to ask something too. Would there be a problem if at the time of the interview the pettioner has only had the new job for a 2 or 3 months or even weeks? Just as long as you can prove that your new job puts you over the proverity lines would everthing still be ok?

[The_dip_sticks 0]

Yordak,

Thanks for clearing that up.

[me_4_musa 1]

Thanks for everyone's input and advise. Clears up my confusion.