Non-Immigrant visa affidavit of support

[geowrian 22,337]

1. As others noted, the affidavit of support was not a consideration in them getting the visa or not. See https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html, which clearly states this.
2. The I-134 is not enforceable. this has been upheld consistently in court and is noted in official text from USCIS.
3. Just as a note in case you deal with this in the future, an enforceable affidavit of support (I-864) - for an immigrant visa or AOS -  cannot be pulled just because you don't want to sponsor someone anymore. Always understand the forms you sign to determine your responsibilities and if/when they terminate. You're fortunate to find out now that the one you provided has no backing, but this is something you need to research more closely before doing so in the future.

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

16 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Easy to miss, as the OP asked about an affidavit of support, which is not a thing for tourist visas.  Somehow this asinine myth persists.

in honesty back before i even did an application,  i sent one for my friends in Ecuador to visit me  (2007) and it was accepted

with a letter of invitation as they stayed with me

their son had been an exchange student and stayed with my parents

seems South America at that time did accept / not sure it works even there now

but that may be why the myth continues as i have seen when i travel that many residents of 3rd world countries do not ask a government source "what to do" and "what are the rules"

afraid to say but many Americans do the same / ask here instead of look up USCIS instuctions or even go to the guides above

they ask someone / so if it ever worked in the past,   they assume will work now

[Boiler 45,525]

11 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

in honesty back before i even did an application,  i sent one for my friends in Ecuador to visit me  (2007) and it was accepted

with a letter of invitation as they stayed with me

their son had been an exchange student and stayed with my parents

seems South America at that time did accept / not sure it works even there now

but that may be why the myth continues as i have seen when i travel that many residents of 3rd world countries do not ask a government source "what to do" and "what are the rules"

afraid to say but many Americans do the same / ask here instead of look up USCIS instuctions or even go to the guides above

they ask someone / so if it ever worked in the past,   they assume will work now

How do you know it worked in the past?

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

Just now, Boiler said:

How do you know it worked in the past?

they did not refuse the visa for them

 

[Boiler 45,525]

6 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

they did not refuse the visa for them

 

So what about all the people who were not refused visa's who did not submit an I 134?

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

So what about all the people who were not refused visa's who did not submit an I 134?

i have no data on that to go by

the only real sites i can actually believe are the USCIS stats  

and this is not one they would be concerned with

 

[geowrian 22,337]

1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

i have no data on that to go by

the only real sites i can actually believe are the USCIS stats  

and this is not one they would be concerned with

DOS would be the one with stats on this, not USCIS, since it deals with visas.

 

Here's the official word from DOS: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html

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Note: Visa applicants must qualify on the basis of the applicant's residence and ties abroad, rather than assurances from U.S. family and friends. A letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support is not needed to apply for a visitor visa. If you choose to bring a letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support to your interview, please remember it is not one of the factors used in determining whether to issue or deny the visa.

 

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

4 minutes ago, geowrian said:

DOS would be the one with stats on this, not USCIS, since it deals with visas.

 

Here's the official word from DOS: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html

 

yes ,  sorry that is Department of state

that is see for stats on all visas 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics.html

 

and this for Number of forms per visa category per USCIA

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Reports and Studies/Immigration Forms Data/All Form Types/Quarterly_All_Form

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they did not refuse the visa for them

 

 

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

i have no data on that to go by

the only real sites i can actually believe are the USCIS stats  

and this is not one they would be concerned with

 

 

This is what is meant by correlation does not imply causation. Your experience does not mean it is the norm. There also may be people who got approved that wore mix-matched socks the day they got approved. It does not mean they got approved because of them wearing mix-matched socks. 

Edited July 18, 2019 by Unlockable