Who should fill out the affidavit of support for a co-sponsor?

[Reza and Kelly 0]

Hi! I am currently working on filling out the affidavit of support and I will use a co-sponsor since I'm afraid my foreign earned income won't count (I live and work in Indonesia in the same city as my fiancé). We are planning on just going back to the states to get married and then come back to Indonesia and continue living and working here. Even though I make enough to meet the income requirements, I'm going to have my sister and her husband fill out the affidavit of support as a co-sponsor. Two questions: 1) they use form I-134 just like me, right? 2) Should my brother-in-law or my sister fill out the form or does it matter? Here's their financial situation: for the past four years of their marriage, my brother-in-law has worked to support them and my sister has been in school. They are now moving to Florida in a few weeks for my sister's year-long paid internship, so now she will be supporting them. My brother-in-law is looking for a job in Florida, but he hasn't found one yet. So, on their taxes from 2016, he has made all the money, but in half of 2017, she will be making the money. So whose name do I fill out the form in?

 

Thanks so much! Bonus question 1: what immunizations does my fiancé need? He has no records of immunizations.  Or, can you provide a link to wear I can find that information?

 

Bonus question 2: It says I need to provide my tax returns as proof for income. A friend told me that I need the official transcript or something from the IRS, not the one that was sent back to me by Turbo Tax or whatever tax program I used. Is that correct? Thank you!! 

[Seth And Quynh 77]

as the petitioner You fill in a affidavit of support then lets say your dad or brother or relative they fill one in also

[Annie93 21]

If you live together with the co sponsor they fill out the i 864 A

[millefleur 5,047]

Yes, the IRS transcript will suffice. You have to get it from the official IRS site.

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Edited June 10, 2017 by millefleur

[J/G 85]

On 6/9/2017 at 11:18 PM, Reza and Kelly said:

Thanks so much! Bonus question 1: what immunizations does my fiancé need? He has no records of immunizations.  Or, can you provide a link to wear I can find that information?

I don't think the absence of a vaccination record will give you / fiancé any glitch. Simply stated that you do not have any existing record of your vaccination BUT also mention IF you think you have been vaccinated with something at some point of your life. For an example, IF your fiancé is muslim AND have performed the pilgrim trip / Hajj / Umrah he must have a little yellow book issued by the government with a list of vaccines he had received prior to this trip; this is an example of the yellow book:

 

 

During your medical check at the Bintaro Premier Hospital in Jakarta the doctor will explain to your fiancé what kind of vaccinations he will receive that day (depending on his situation, your fiancé might receive 3 injections). Following these injections the doctor provide you with a small white book with names of the vaccines. That will be his vaccination record.

 

This link from the US Embassy Jakarta should give you all information regarding medical check in Jakarta:

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/JAK - Jakarta.pdf

 

Also since you're still on the stage of compiling your I-129F package, I wouldn't worry so much about medical. Medical sounds complicated but honestly it's the EASIEST part of the whole petition process. You just have to sit there and wait and pay at the end. 

 

TIPS: You should ONLY schedule your medical exam after the US embassy notify you with an email that your petition has been approved and you're given a list of documents to submit. Once you receive the email, you should schedule your approximate departure date (DO NOT BUY ANY FLIGHT TICKET YET). With this date in mind, you want to have your medical exam scheduled 6 month prior to that date. Once all this sorted out you can email the US Embassy and schedule an interview. 

 

Good luck.

 

J/G

 

 

[J/G 85]

On 6/9/2017 at 11:18 PM, Reza and Kelly said:

(I live and work in Indonesia in the same city as my fiancé). We are planning on just going back to the states to get married and then come back to Indonesia and continue living and working here. Even though I make enough to meet the income requirements

Just noticed the above quoted section of your post. I would NEVER - as in NEVER EVER - under any circumstance mention / discuss this with anyone from the Embassy / Dept. of State. You're applying for K-1 and from my understanding, and as a K-1 Visa holder myself, you both are intended to move back to the US, get married and settle back in the US.

I believe your intention above might put a red flag on / jeopardize your application?? I am surprised no other member of Visa Journey commented on your post particularly on the quoted section above..... Even at the visa interview at the embassy your fiancé will be asked, "Are you planning to move to the U.S.?" or "What are you plan when you move in the U.S.?"

 

Not to burst your bubble but please have a read again about your option of Visa.

 - K-1 is to travel, get married and settle in the US ( Under U.S. immigration law, a foreign-citizen fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen is the recipient of an approved Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Form I-129F, who has been issued a nonimmigrant K-1 visa for travel to the United States in order to marry his or her U.S. citizen fiancé(e))

 

- There's CR-1 (A CR-1 visa is an immigrant visa that allows a spouse of a U.S. citizen to enter the U.S. as a Conditional Resident (hence the abbreviation, "CR"), if they have been married for less than two years. A sponsor files for a CR-1 visa by submitting a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130.)

 

Hope this helps??

 

J/G

 

Edited June 13, 2017 by J/G

[Reza and Kelly 0]

On 6/13/2017 at 0:42 PM, J/G said:

Just noticed the above quoted section of your post. I would NEVER - as in NEVER EVER - under any circumstance mention / discuss this with anyone from the Embassy / Dept. of State. You're applying for K-1 and from my understanding, and as a K-1 Visa holder myself, you both are intended to move back to the US, get married and settle back in the US.

I believe your intention above might put a red flag on / jeopardize your application?? I am surprised no other member of Visa Journey commented on your post particularly on the quoted section above..... Even at the visa interview at the embassy your fiancé will be asked, "Are you planning to move to the U.S.?" or "What are you plan when you move in the U.S.?"

 

Not to burst your bubble but please have a read again about your option of Visa.

 - K-1 is to travel, get married and settle in the US ( Under U.S. immigration law, a foreign-citizen fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen is the recipient of an approved Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Form I-129F, who has been issued a nonimmigrant K-1 visa for travel to the United States in order to marry his or her U.S. citizen fiancé(e))

 

- There's CR-1 (A CR-1 visa is an immigrant visa that allows a spouse of a U.S. citizen to enter the U.S. as a Conditional Resident (hence the abbreviation, "CR"), if they have been married for less than two years. A sponsor files for a CR-1 visa by submitting a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130.)

 

Hope this helps??

 

J/G

 

Sorry for the delayed response! Thanks for the information! I did check with a lawyer about what visa I should get since we want to just get married in the states and not move there. Also, do you have any idea about the affidavit of support in terms of whether my brother-in-law should file or my sister? My brother-in-law has been making the income until last month and now he's not working and my sister-in-law is bringing in income. Should they file a separate affidavit of support (so two total one for each)? Or should just my sister file one since she's the one working now. Thanks so much!

[J/G 85]

54 minutes ago, Reza and Kelly said:

Sorry for the delayed response! Thanks for the information! I did check with a lawyer about what visa I should get since we want to just get married in the states and not move there. Also, do you have any idea about the affidavit of support in terms of whether my brother-in-law should file or my sister? My brother-in-law has been making the income until last month and now he's not working and my sister-in-law is bringing in income. Should they file a separate affidavit of support (so two total one for each)? Or should just my sister file one since she's the one working now. Thanks so much!

I'm not sure if I have enough knowledge to be able to advise you with this issue. Probably best to post a new discussion threat separate from this one so people can read immediately? 

 

Best,

J/G

[Reza and Kelly 0]

3 hours ago, J/G said:

I'm not sure if I have enough knowledge to be able to advise you with this issue. Probably best to post a new discussion threat separate from this one so people can read immediately? 

 

Best,

J/G

Okay, thanks so much! I just found a website that said if they filed jointly, I can have them fill out one form for both of them.

[angkor 0]

I would check with a U.S. Lawyer again, filling a K1 and coming into the states to get married and not staying in the U.S. until your spouse get his/her 10 year green card doesn't sound like a good idea. I don't know why you don't get married abroad, wait 2 years and apply for a 10 year GC. Your intentions should still be to move to the U.S.

[Reza and Kelly 0]

Thanks everyone for the replies! In case anyone else is in the same situation, I've spoken with a couple of lawyers and they said it is perfectly acceptable to just get married and return to our host country without filing for a green card. They both said don't make a big deal of the fact that you don't want to move to the states, but don't lie if the question comes up in an interview.