I- 134 - signature

[Wuozopo 4,293]

You don't need copies of all that petition stuff for London. All you need from the USC is an Affidavit of Support and one proof of income. They don't even require a tax return if  you have another proof like an employer letter. 

Edited February 2, 2018 by Wuozopo

[Loren Y 2,755]

I use the Global stamps all the time to send paperwork and things to my Fiancee in Thailand thru the USPS, and mail service in Thailand is crazy. I could never get anything to her house no matter how I tried, but I had her get a P.O. Box at her post office (Cost 21 bucks for a year rental, pretty cheap) and I have had no problem getting things delivered there in as little as 4-5 days. Usually 7-10 days at the most, and this is to Thailand. I am sure the UK mail system is alot more reliable, and your Fiancee has an address that makes sense, so you should have no problem with the 1.15 stamp. It's good up to 1oz. I have sent as many as 4 sheets of paper and been under 1oz. I would save the cash for everything else that comes along with this K1 Visa Journey. Good luck to you!

[DollyDolly 278]

Good news - fiance sent it in the mail and arrived yesterday. Ended up costing just over $34

[DollyDolly 278]

On 2/1/2018 at 8:22 PM, KimberleyVDB said:

When we did our K1 application my husband(then fiance of course)made 2 copies of everything. When he had send it in he send everything back to me in the Netherlands. It takes about a week for a card to get to my family and about 3 weeks for a box, because of customs. If your fiance sends copies of everything(!) you guys filled for you application, you should be fine. I would recommend to send it as registered mail, just for your peace of mind since you'll get a track and trace number. We never had an RFE for anything. Not for our K1 and not for our AOS. 

Copies of everything sent with i129f application is not necessary for the K1 interview.

[KimberleyVDB 77]

9 minutes ago, LucyDolly said:

Copies of everything sent with i129f application is not necessary for the K1 interview.

They can actually ask for it! On the site of USCIS they say that you need to make sure you have copies. On your interview letter it said with me that you need to bring all the documents you've submitted with the supporting evidence. I had my AOS interview it said the samething, they may or may not ask about it. You just don't know who you'll get. It's better to be safe than sorry! If you show up with not the right papers, evidence or whatsoever they might not approve you on the spot. You might get an rfe. There are enough stories out there to verify that. 

[DollyDolly 278]

9 minutes ago, KimberleyVDB said:

They can actually ask for it! On the site of USCIS they say that you need to make sure you have copies. On your interview letter it said with me that you need to bring all the documents you've submitted with the supporting evidence. I had my AOS interview it said the samething, they may or may not ask about it. You just don't know who you'll get. It's better to be safe than sorry! If you show up with not the right papers, evidence or whatsoever they might not approve you on the spot. You might get an rfe. There are enough stories out there to verify that. 

Maybe possibly where you are but certainly a copy of everything is not needed for the embassy in London. I am unsure about AOS. I haven't heard of anyone having their interview at the embassy in London being asked for a copy of everything submitted.. well, at least, not in a very long time. The communications I have recieved have not prompted me to bring a copy of everything

[KimberleyVDB 77]

18 minutes ago, LucyDolly said:

Maybe possibly where you are but certainly a copy of everything is not needed for the embassy in London. I am unsure about AOS. I haven't heard of anyone having their interview at the embassy in London being asked for a copy of everything submitted.. well, at least, not in a very long time. The communications I have recieved have not prompted me to bring a copy of everything

It says on the site you need to bring your civil documents and proof of relationship. That's basically everything. They will also ask for taxreturns or anything else that will prove your fiance can provide for you. If you don't bring what they'll ask they might consider your relationship not real and they will deny you. Or they will send and rfe and it will be on hold untill you provide those documents. 

 

Sure every embassy is different, also every day is different. People who went to my embassy told me how it would go and it didn't.Just follow whatever USCIS tells you to do.

[KimberleyVDB 77]

38 minutes ago, LucyDolly said:

Maybe possibly where you are but certainly a copy of everything is not needed for the embassy in London. I am unsure about AOS. I haven't heard of anyone having their interview at the embassy in London being asked for a copy of everything submitted.. well, at least, not in a very long time. The communications I have recieved have not prompted me to bring a copy of everything

What other than civil documents and proof of relationship and proof that your fiance can support you have you submitted. Because that's basically everything.  

Just because some, or alot, weren't asked doesn't mean they can't ask you.

[geowrian 22,337]

Bringing everything is not required, but it can be helpful and is suggested. Sometimes papers get lost with all the handling of the documents. Having a copy available on-hand can avoid a 221g to (re)submit the missing documents.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

7 hours ago, LucyDolly said:

Copies of everything sent with i129f application is not necessary for the K1 interview.

 

6 hours ago, LucyDolly said:

Maybe possibly where you are but certainly a copy of everything is not needed for the embassy in London. I am unsure about AOS. I haven't heard of anyone having their interview at the embassy in London being asked for a copy of everything submitted.. well, at least, not in a very long time. The communications I have recieved have not prompted me to bring a copy of everything

 

You are absolutely correct. I have kept up regularly with London interviews for 11 years now. No proof of relationship, no photo albums, tax returns not required, no copy of petition packet, beneficiaries documents as listed on the London website. 

[Ay Pe 94]

Found this on the Embassy website.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/ink-signature-no-longer-required-on-affidavits-of-support.html

 

Ink Signature No Longer Required on Affidavits of Support (12/28/2016)
December 28, 2016
As part of our ongoing efforts to be responsive to customer needs in immigrant visa processing, the Department of State is pleased to announce that original or “wet ink” signatures are no longer required on submitted Forms I-864, Affidavit of Support. This also applies to the I-864A, I-864W, and I-864EZ.

Starting January 1, 2017, the National Visa Center (NVC) will accept photocopies and scanned versions of signed Forms I-864 and associated documents. Please note that the form must still be signed; typed names and electronic signatures will not be accepted. NVC will only ask petitioners to submit an amended Form I-864 to NVC if the financial sponsor’s name and personal information are missing; there is no signature at all; or if there are missing pages.

If you received a “checklist” letter prior to January 1, 2017, asking you to submit a corrected Form I-864, please follow the instructions on that letter. If the only item on your checklist letter is a request for an original (in ink) signature, please contact NVC at 1-603-334-0700. A request from NVC for an original signature looks like this:

[ x ] In Part 8. Sponsor's Contract, please correct the following...
        [ x ] Item 6.a. You must sign the form and your signature must be
                                original (in ink).

This improvement will simplify the submission of financial evidence in support of a visa application, and decrease the rate of visas refused only because the required documents were not available at the time of the visa interview.

NVC will continue to use an “assessment letter” to address other apparent inconsistencies or errors that NVC finds on a submitted Form I-864. The assessment letter identifies issues that could delay the adjudication of a visa application and encourages the applicant to correct these issues before the interview. If NVC sends you an assessment letter, you do not need to submit a new Form I-864 and/or financial evidence to NVC. Instead, bring a corrected form and any suggested documents to your interview.

Affidavit of Support Basics

U.S. law requires potential immigrants in family-based visa categories to show that they have financial support in the United States. This is done with an Affidavit of Support submitted by the petitioner. The Affidavit of Support, which is also called Form I-864, is a legal contract between the petitioner and the U.S. government. On an Affidavit of Support form, petitioners must prove that they have the ability to financially support the visa applicant(s). Petitioners complete and submit this form to the National Visa Center (NVC) with supporting evidence of their income, such as a federal IRS tax transcript and copies of Forms W-2. Petitioners must submit an Affidavit of Support no matter their level of income.

Petitioners must meet a minimum income level. Petitioners who cannot meet this level, which is called the Federal Poverty Guidelines, have two choices: 1) find a “joint sponsor” who will agree to also financially support the visa applicant, or 2) use the income of a household member to meet the Poverty Guidelines. These additional financial sponsors also have to submit an Affidavit of Support, proof of their income, and proof of their legal status in the United States.

There are four types of Forms I-864; they are all available online on USCIS’s website. A chart of who should use each type of form is online at nvc.state.gov/aos (English) and nvc.state.gov/aos/espanol (Spanish). Also on our website are details of how to show proof of your income. All supporting financial evidence submitted to NVC is included in the visa applicant’s case file and sent to the embassy where the visa interview will take place.

General Rules and Questions

You can find frequently asked questions about the Affidavit of Support on our website. Below is information about the most commonly misunderstood topics:
Petitioners must submit a federal tax transcript from the most recent tax year as proof of income. Petitioners must submit their most recent tax return even if there is a joint sponsor or household member income being used to meet the Poverty Guidelines. The only exception is if the petitioner was legally exempt from filing federal income taxes, in which case he or she must submit a statement indicating why they were exempt from filing. We prefer to receive an IRS tax transcript rather than a copy of your tax return; please visit the IRS website for information.

Financial sponsors may also need to submit a Form W-2. Sponsors who claim to meet the Poverty Guidelines based on money earned at work and who submitted a tax transcript need to also submit a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement (provided each tax year by the sponsor’s employer) if they filed taxes under the "married filing jointly" category and received a W-2. If the sponsor submitted a tax return (Form-1040) – not a transcript – then the sponsor, regardless of income tax filing status, needs to include that year’s W-2, if he or she was issued one.

Household size includes dependents and other immigrants being sponsored. The Form I-864 asks for the financial sponsor’s household size. The sponsor must include in their household the principal visa applicant and any derivative applicants who plan to immigrate within six months of the petition. The sponsor also must include his or her spouse; unmarried children under 21 (unless these children have reached majority under the law of their place of domicile); anyone else claimed as a dependent on the sponsor's tax return; and other people in the United States whom the sponsor is supporting on a different I-864. A sponsor does not have to include people on other I-864s who have not yet immigrated to the United States.

If a sponsor's income does not meet the Poverty Guidelines, he or she can submit the value of assets to make up the difference. Financial sponsors can only include assets that are convertible into cash within one year and without considerable hardship or financial loss to the owner. Sponsors may include the value of their home. They may not include the value of their automobile, unless they can show they have more than one and the primary automobile is not included as an asset. The intending immigrant can include his or her assets in this calculation but needs to file a Form I-864A to do so. If you submit evidence of assets to NVC, they will be included in your case file and only reviewed during your visa interview overseas. NVC will not review these documents.

Financial sponsors must be domiciled in the United States. Domicile is where a person has his or her principal "residence," with the intention to maintain that residence for the foreseeable future. If a financial sponsor has been living abroad, he or she can reestablish domicile in the United States but will need to provide proof that they have done so before any income can be considered in support of the intending immigrant’s visa application. For more information about domicile, visit our frequently asked questions online.

Edited February 7, 2018 by Ay Pe
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[Wuozopo 4,293]

53 minutes ago, Ay Pe said:

Found this on the Embassy website.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/ink-signature-no-longer-required-on-affidavits-of-support.html

That's good information for those getting IR1/CR1 spouse visas who will send documents and process at the NVC. But it doesn't apply to this OP who has a K1 fiancé visa case processing at the consulate in London and uses Form I-134. That is not the London embassy website. It's the State Department website.  

[KimberleyVDB 77]

10 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

That's good information for those getting IR1/CR1 spouse visas who will send documents and process at the NVC. But it doesn't apply to this OP who has a K1 fiancé visa case processing at the consulate in London and uses Form I-134. That is not the London embassy website. It's the State Department website.  

Ok I'm wondering why everyone keeps referring to the embassy in London? It's USCIS that makes the rules for form i-134(affidavit of support). They have standard rules. Just follow those. That's what the embassy needs to do too. Every case is different and every person is different (this also applies to the people working at the embassy). They CAN ask for copies of what you've submitted. Doesn't mean they will. Copies are fine! They don't want originals. And no this doesn't just apply for the embassy I went to. Everyone that filed ad the same time as me form all over the world had almost the same experience. Could it be they changed some stuff this year? Sure they always do. Just be prepared. 

[geowrian 22,337]

9 minutes ago, KimberleyVDB said:

Ok I'm wondering why everyone keeps referring to the embassy in London? It's USCIS that makes the rules for form i-134(affidavit of support). They have standard rules. Just follow those. That's what the embassy needs to do too. Every case is different and every person is different (this also applies to the people working at the embassy). They CAN ask for copies of what you've submitted. Doesn't mean they will. Copies are fine! They don't want originals. And no this doesn't just apply for the embassy I went to. Everyone that filed ad the same time as me form all over the world had almost the same experience. Could it be they changed some stuff this year? Sure they always do. Just be prepared. 

USCIS doesn't do anything with the I-134 at all except make the form...COs are allowed to interpret it anyway they want. At no point does one submit an I-134 to USCIS...it's always reviewed at the embassy, which follows the FAM and DOS policies.

 

The I-134 does not have many standard rules. It is only a tool to help the CO determine the public charge concern of an intending immigrant. COs at the embassy have their own interpretation of what it takes to satisfy that public charge concern.

For instance, India typically wants to see the past 3 years of tax returns even for the I-134. Manila only accepts a co sponsor in some circumstances, and often does not even ask for the I-134. London does ask for it but is extremely lenient on supporting documentation for it (and allows self-sponsorship even). Some embassies go by the 100% income level and others want to see at least the 125% level.

Edited February 7, 2018 by geowrian

[vocaledge 3,340]

14 minutes ago, KimberleyVDB said:

Ok I'm wondering why everyone keeps referring to the embassy in London? It's USCIS that makes the rules for form i-134(affidavit of support). They have standard rules. Just follow those. That's what the embassy needs to do too. Every case is different and every person is different (this also applies to the people working at the embassy). They CAN ask for copies of what you've submitted. Doesn't mean they will. Copies are fine! They don't want originals. And no this doesn't just apply for the embassy I went to. Everyone that filed ad the same time as me form all over the world had almost the same experience. Could it be they changed some stuff this year? Sure they always do. Just be prepared. 

Its not USCIS at all.   Its the Dept of State, and USCIS is not a part of the Dept of State.