i-134 - evidence of income

[scottybrittas 1]

Hi, we're currently pulling together the i-134 for the upcoming K1 interview in London. My fiancé was a full time student until around 8 months ago, and for the past 8 months has a full time job which just meets the minimum required income. He's a flight attendant and therefore the pay is a little less straightforward than a normal salary. It's a fixed hourly rate PLUS a smaller hourly rate for every hour he's flying or overnighting somewhere. It has very recently increased in rate and number of hours.

 

In terms of evidence I was thinking of providing:

- prior 6 months pay stubs

- letter from bank confirming amount of savings in bank account

- a written explanation of how the pay income works as a flight attendant, just in case there is confusion around the overnight rate (the hours of which is obviously variable).

 

I also heard that London Embassy will consider savings and income of the beneficiary (me). Is this still the case? How would I go about presenting that (it's mainly stocks).

 

Thank you in advance. This part is giving me crazy anxiety!

 

 

Edited April 21, 2019 by scottybrittas

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

2 minutes ago, scottybrittas said:

Hi, we're currently pulling together the i-134 for the upcoming K1 interview in London. My fiancé was a full time student until around 8 months ago, and for the past 8 months has a full time job which just meets the minimum required income. He's a flight attendant and therefore the pay is a little less straightforward than a normal salary. It's a fixed hourly rate PLUS a smaller hourly rate for every hour he's flying or overnighting somewhere. It has very recently increased in rate and number of hours.

 

In terms of evidence I was thinking of providing:

- prior 6 months pay stubs

- letter from bank confirming amount of savings in bank account

- a written explanation of how the pay income works as a flight attendant, just in case there is confusion around the overnight rate (the hours of which is obviously variable).

 

I also heard that London Embassy will consider savings and income of the beneficiary (me). Is this still the case? How would I go about presenting that (it's mainly stocks).

 

Thank you in advance. This part is giving me crazy anxiety!

 

 

 

Generally they won't consider the beneficiaries savings/income for K-1 visas, but, if significant perhaps they could. This is very country specific. 

 

As to your fiance's work, seeing as he was a student but now working, they can make considerations seeing that he now makes a reasonable income. 

If he's meeting the requirements, it's up to the CO to determine if he feels it will be enough still. 

 

Your worst case scenario is they ask for a co-sponsor. So I would see if your fiance can line someone up (a family member maybe) just in case.

[JFH 12,190]

London will accept your savings and/or assets. Whether it will be enough will depend on how much you have. 

 

Does he have something in writing from the employer confirming the increase in his hourly rate and the number of hours?

[scottybrittas 1]

2 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

Generally they won't consider the beneficiaries savings/income for K-1 visas, but, if significant perhaps they could. This is very country specific. 

 

As to your fiance's work, seeing as he was a student but now working, they can make considerations seeing that he now makes a reasonable income. 

If he's meeting the requirements, it's up to the CO to determine if he feels it will be enough still. 

 

Your worst case scenario is they ask for a co-sponsor. So I would see if your fiance can line someone up (a family member maybe) just in case.

Thank you. Yes I was leaning towards trying to get a co-sponser just to alleviate my concerns with all this.

[scottybrittas 1]

Just now, JFH said:

London will accept your savings and/or assets. Whether it will be enough will depend on how much you have. 

 

Does he have something in writing from the employer confirming the increase in his hourly rate and the number of hours?

It's around $60000 in savings, so hopefully that would go some way. I'm guessing share/stock statements are the evidence for that.

 

I'm sure we can get the employer to write a letter explaining the jump up in hours and rate. Good idea. Thank you

[JFH 12,190]

2 minutes ago, scottybrittas said:

It's around $60000 in savings, so hopefully that would go some way. I'm guessing share/stock statements are the evidence for that.

 

I'm sure we can get the employer to write a letter explaining the jump up in hours and rate. Good idea. Thank you

Should be enough. Can they be easily liquidated? The main concern of the embassy is that if you arrive here and need some money urgently it's no use if it takes 60 days or something for the stocks and bonds to be cashed. You have to demonstrate that they can be liquidated easily and quickly and without causing undue hardship (which is why using a car as an asset won't work if it's your only car and you need it to get yourself to work). 

Edited April 21, 2019 by JFH

[Wuozopo 4,293]

4 hours ago, scottybrittas said:

It's around $60000 in savings, so hopefully that would go some way. I'm guessing share/stock statements are the evidence for that.

 

I'm sure we can get the employer to write a letter explaining the jump up in hours and rate. Good idea. Thank you

I personally think your assets will be easily approved at a London K1 interview. Tell them you are self sponsoring and show them statements if they are with a brokerage type firm. You don't even need to worry about having an I-134, much less a joint sponsor. 

 

If you have an I-134, the pay stubs will speak for themselves. Half a year times two. Does it reach 100% of the poverty guidelines. Also writing up an explanation of the hours?? How about just telling the officer you are face to face with should he have a question. There is very little comment about the I-134 at London interviews because they don't make a big deal of it. You're imagining the man reading your explanation and getting out a calculator and challenging everything. It doesn't happen that way. They glance at what's in the documents you brought and move on in most cases. 

 

Your stocks (assets):  There is no rule for the K1 support, but the general rule for adjustment of status that is clearly defined---

Only assets that can be converted into cash within one year and without considerable hardship or financial loss to the owner may be included. 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2019 by Wuozopo

[scottybrittas 1]

3 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

I personally think your assets will be easily approved at a London K1 interview. Tell them you are self sponsoring and show them statements if they are with a brokerage type firm. You don't even need to worry about having an I-134, much less a joint sponsor. 

 

If you have an I-134, the pay stubs will speak for themselves. Half a year times two. Does it reach 100% of the poverty guidelines. Also writing up an explanation of the hours?? How about just telling the officer you are face to face with should he have a question. There is very little comment about the I-134 at London interviews because they don't make a big deal of it. You're imagining the man reading your explanation and getting out a calculator and challenging everything. It doesn't happen that way. They glance at what's in the documents you brought and move on in most cases. 

 

Your stocks (assets):  There is no rule for the K1 support, but the general rule for adjustment of status that is clearly defined---

Only assets that can be converted into cash within one year and without considerable hardship or financial loss to the owner may be included. 

 

 

Thank you so much for your reply. It’s made me feel a lot more comfortable. I’m probably over thinking it all knowing that this is the culmination of a lot of waiting and worry, so I just want a smooth journey for the final part. 

 

I will go loaded with the pay stubs and the evidence of my stocks. 

 

Hopefully I’ll be reporting good news in 2 weeks. Medical is on Thursday and then interview on 7th May. 

 

All the best. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

11 minutes ago, scottybrittas said:

Thank you so much for your reply. It’s made me feel a lot more comfortable. I’m probably over thinking it all knowing that this is the culmination of a lot of waiting and worry, so I just want a smooth journey for the final part. 

 

I will go loaded with the pay stubs and the evidence of my stocks. 

 

Hopefully I’ll be reporting good news in 2 weeks. Medical is on Thursday and then interview on 7th May. 

 

All the best. 

If you go for the self-sponsoring thing, don't get freaked out if at the first window, the document collector clerical person says "where's your I-134?" It's a habit. Calmly say "I understand I can self-sponsor and have brought proof of $60,000 worth of my assets." Hand that over. That person's opinion doesn't count so don't get rattled.

 

The second window person is an officer who actually does the interview and makes the call and will be American.  And you can have an I-134 prepared from your fiancé to pull out later if the self-sponsoring thing makes you nervous. It can be your plan B.