I-134 requirements-" Statement from a Fiancial Officer or Institution"

[billsafari 0]

Does the Moscow Embassy really require a " Statement from a Fiancial Officer or Institution" because my bank (Bank of America) does not seem to have very much interest in doing this. Will they accept my online statements along with my pay stubs to match up my deposits for the last year. I figured I would do a summary sheet for "easy reading" for the consul. One person said this would be fine but I would like some more input if possible!! Thanks

[YuAndDan 153]

You only need bank statement if your income falls below 125% of the poverty line, list assets only if you need them, to make up the difference betreen income and poverty 125%, bank statement is assets.

Our I-134 consisted of:

• I-134 signed and notarized.
  
• IRS Returns (1040, W2, 1099) for past 3 years, 1 is required the other 2 are optional but I included them anyway.
  
• IRS Transcripts for past 3 years, the above or the transcripts work, I believe in a little redundancy.
  
• Letter from employer, quoting salary, full time permanent position, job description, on company letter head.
  
• Pay stubs for past 6 months.
  

Keep in mind the consulate treats k-visas just like other immigrant visas and processes them through the immigrant unit, they hold the I-134 to the same standards of the I-864, and use the income evidence requirements of the I-864 with the I-134.

They are more concerned with your income, and IRS returns are the best way to show what you made last year.

Edited April 17, 2007 by YuAndDan

[pulteseller 0]

The I134 clearly states that the letter must be from an officer of the bank, not you.

I134 must be a notarized, and it must include a letter from your bank officer stating the total deposits for the last year, current balance, and date opened. Since this comes from your bank, have it notorized just in case.

I bank at Bank of America also, and there's no reason they wouldn't do that for you. If the bank officer won't do it than take it to a higher authority or a different branch.

Good luck.

[bruc 0]

Every month when I receive my business statement from my bank, I go to the bank and ask for a print-out of my deposits.

They'll give me one for any week, a day, month or the year whichever I ask for. It usually takes them less than 5 minutes to do this.

I told them one day I will eventually need one that will be notorized...the answer was...no problem.

Don't ask them if you can have one...tell them you need one...remember, it's YOUR money that you deposited in their bank.

Bruc

[slim 1,525]

I did my I-134, then went to the bank with it to get it notarized. I told the lady "I'm bout to send this to my mail-order bride.... can you notarize this and then make me a printout of my account status over the last year, then notarize that too?" Once I got her talking about the "international love affair" she was game to do just about anything I needed. Remember, the middle-aged women that sit at a bank teller window are the same women that watch Oprah and read books with Fabio on the cover. Woo her with a little romance and she'll do whatever you need.

OK, really it went a little more like this:

Teller: "Oh, you're sending this to your fiancee in Russia. Wow, my brother was in the Army and had to do something like this for his wife from Germany. You need this notarized, right? You also need some kind of statement? OK!"

Me: "Thanks."

[russ 1]

I never had this, just the regular statements I get in the mail.

Bank of America was happy to charge me $35 for it, but they never did send me such a letter.

Everything was fine for us - I sent:

1) Several bank statements

2) pay stubs

3) letter from employer

4) Tax returns (2 years)

The I134 clearly states that the letter must be from an officer of the bank, not you.

I134 must be a notarized, and it must include a letter from your bank officer stating the total deposits for the last year, current balance, and date opened. Since this comes from your bank, have it notorized just in case.

I bank at Bank of America also, and there's no reason they wouldn't do that for you. If the bank officer won't do it than take it to a higher authority or a different branch.

Good luck.

[semga 0]

Does the Moscow Embassy really require a " Statement from a Fiancial Officer or Institution" because my bank (Bank of America) does not seem to have very much interest in doing this. Will they accept my online statements along with my pay stubs to match up my deposits for the last year. I figured I would do a summary sheet for "easy reading" for the consul. One person said this would be fine but I would like some more input if possible!! Thanks

I have sent I-134 just four weeks ago and it was accepted. Not sure how much attention they pay to it. I sent my 2006 W-2 and 1099-MISC, as well as faxed letter from... Bank of America (did not notarize as it has Officer's signature on it).

I went to the BofA branch and asked for such letter. They gave me 800 number to call, I called, and they faxed it (as my time to interview was running out, otherwise they would send it by snail mail) to the branch I told them to. They charged me $20. I believe few recent regular statements would do as well. Why? My other bank (where the most of my money is) just printed out the statement of my accounts, which I could do at my computer at home.