Form I-134 Has this ever happened to anyone?

[kolopop 2]

Don’t know if any of you have experienced this before but I will share my personal one. I recently called my foreign fiancés embassy because we are both nationals of the same foreign country and I am currently here as well. I spoke to the immigrant visa/K1 visa extension and briefed them on my I-134 stating I needed a joint sponsor and currently have the scanned one without the original signature from my joint sponsor, however I could receive the original if I needed to before interview time.

 

Their response blew me away (Bratislava Embassy): translated from Slovak they told me that the affidavit isn’t really important at this stage; for them I guess. That  copied/scanned papers and signature would be fine because they don’t really look at it as much, and that they rarely even ask for the papers however it’s always a requirement to bring as per packet 3. They only really care if we have enough assets/ finances to later apply for a green card after our marriage.

 

Has any one else experienced this much leeway when it came to the I-134? I mean I can’t say I’m complaining I’m very ecstatic to be quite honest but just also dumbfounded that it is taken somewhat lightly or at least what allows this stance to be present.

 

Hope this helps anyone Bratislava embassy & beyond. Cheers! 

[geowrian 22,337]

An I-134 is not actually required by the INA. The CO only has be convinced that the beneficiary will not become a public charge. Some consulates are more strict with this than others, with some only requesting the I-134 in limited circumstances, some considering assets and some not, some accepting co sponsors and some not, some looking at just the 100% income level and other using the 125% income level as a minimum, etc. A few allow self-sponsorship. There's a lot of variability with the I-134.

 

The I-864 for AOS or an immigrant visa is mandatory by law, with hard set minimums (but no maximum - it's still a judgement call), a joint sponsor being considered, etc.

Edited August 8, 2019 by geowrian

[TandSarahJane 178]

11 minutes ago, kolopop said:

Has any one else experienced this much leeway when it came to the I-134? I mean I can’t say I’m complaining I’m very ecstatic to be quite honest but just also dumbfounded that it is taken somewhat lightly or at least what allows this stance to be present.

 

Hope this helps anyone Bratislava embassy & beyond. Cheers! 

Technically the I-134 is not required.  Yes we had a similar dialogue during our K-1 process.  It is not legally binding so the only real purpose it serves is to describe your financial circumstances... many people make the mistake of having insufficient resources after the K-1 visa is issued, and that can lead to problems at home during the next phases of paperwork. You may be waiting a year or 2 for the green card approval, and quite a while (6 months or so) for initial employment authorization. All the waiting for the K-1 process is replicated on the Adjustment of Status after you are married - if you haven't reviewed those steps and timelines then I would highly recommend reading the related sub-forum so you and your future spouse know what to expect.

 

Good luck!

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, kolopop said:

Don’t know if any of you have experienced this before but I will share my personal one. I recently called my foreign fiancés embassy because we are both nationals of the same foreign country and I am currently here as well. I spoke to the immigrant visa/K1 visa extension and briefed them on my I-134 stating I needed a joint sponsor and currently have the scanned one without the original signature from my joint sponsor, however I could receive the original if I needed to before interview time.

 

Their response blew me away (Bratislava Embassy): translated from Slovak they told me that the affidavit isn’t really important at this stage; for them I guess. That  copied/scanned papers and signature would be fine because they don’t really look at it as much, and that they rarely even ask for the papers however it’s always a requirement to bring as per packet 3. They only really care if we have enough assets/ finances to later apply for a green card after our marriage.

 

Has any one else experienced this much leeway when it came to the I-134? I mean I can’t say I’m complaining I’m very ecstatic to be quite honest but just also dumbfounded that it is taken somewhat lightly or at least what allows this stance to be present.

 

Hope this helps anyone Bratislava embassy & beyond. Cheers! 

Yes, I have seen this for years with the I-134 (as it is not a binding document) ..   it is quite common with the embassy in Manila for the embassy to not ask for the I-134 or even supporting documents .. but they do ask on occasion so best to be prepared.      Emailing the I-134 and supporting documents is very common also for Manila.

[Ryan H 3,812]

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