I-134 for CR-1/IR-1

[Niphredil 0]

Has anyone ever had to do an I-134 Affidavit of Support instead of the I-864?

My husband recently became sick and has started a new job, and needed joint sponsorship for me. After informing NVC about this, they told him to d/l the I-134 form and fill it in. Everything I find seem to point to I-134 being for Fiancee visa, not spousal.

Anyone else heard of this happening? Or is it a special case?

[MargotDarko 0]

That sounds strange to me. The I-134 is non-binding and is for non-immigrant visas. The I-864 for is binding and is for immigrant visas like the CR1/IR1. For joint sponsorship for the CR1/IR1, the spouse fills out the I-864 as the main sponsor no matter what, and the co-sponsor fills out a second I-864 as the joint sponsor.

[FutureAmerican 2]

I had to submit an I-134 for my CR1 Visa - in this case at the Embassy Interview I was told that I'd filled out the wrong forms for the financial part (my wife had done an I-864 and her father an I-864A) - what I was asked to submit was an I-864 for her Father (who was a co-sponsor), an I-864A for her Mother (who was a household member of the co-sponsor, and as she filed a joint tax return with him each year they needed an I-864A from her), and then an I-134 from her Mother as well - I've no idea why they needed an I-134 as the I-864A already gave her permission for her income/assets etc to be counted to meet the financial requirements - I just got her to fill it out and send it in anyway.

[severinep 0]

I could be wrong but from what my husband told me, he received an OK from NVC to download an fill in the Affidavit of Support. I don't know if it was the I-134 or I-864 but I guess they told him which one to do?

Anyone have more info about this?

Edited July 9, 2007 by severinep

[vsmtghdy 2]

I-134 - is also for spousal non-immigrant applicants (K-3). But if your visa category is CR/IR, then it should be the I-864 for filing the affidavit of support. Please try to verify again with NVC your visa category. Good Luck.

[Niphredil 0]

Thank you everyone for your replies

I'm still no nearer to finding out just what has happened, but I plan on emailling NVC about it and finding out what has happened. My husband probably wasn't clear about what visa he was doing when he informed them. I was just taken aback when he informed me it was an I-134 :\

[LvivLovers 39]

Althought it should be I-864 for immigrant visa and I-134 for non-immigrant visa, sometimes certain embassies will ask for the other one for some reason. It seems they all operate sort of independently and some are a little out-dated even and may be just doing it the way they always did (whether correct or not).

[Niphredil 0]

*throttles husband*

Well, found out the REAL story... Mother-in-laws are great, appreciate them, especially if you have a half-brain husband x.X

I was able to quiz her about it, and what they filled was an I-864A. Gah! MEN! Immigration is a headache enough as is x.X

Well, at least this question is out there now in case someone else quizzes about it. Thanks for all the help *yes, that is his smug smile in my icon ... he's giving me it now over the internet *