Mailing I-134

[Codykv 9]

I was wondering what is the best most affordable way to mail the affidavit of support to the Philippines? Usps does not send to her region and I have had terrible experience with FedEx and will not use them. Fiance mentioned using LBC but I have not used them.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Codykv

[nelmagriffin 148]

Greetings!

Last month we sent documents from Michigan to Cebu, $240.00 via FedEx for five days, make sure to choose the one with the date of the expected arrival as they will ask you to choose, the second one is that they do not know the specific arrival date and I guess the difference was only $20,00, So we choose the first one, it was a little heavier because aside form affidavit it has all the other financial documents good for two people. It arrived on the date it says and instead of under 4 pm it came at 11: am. So I was happy with it. With LBC i have not tried that at all. And this my second time using FedEx.

Edited September 7, 2023 by nelmagriffin

[Adventine 3,196]

We've used DHL both ways (US-PH) for mailing documents. No issues at all.

 

But the I-134 needs to be original for in US embassy in Manila now? A scanned and printed copy won't do?

[Codykv 9]

8 minutes ago, Adventine said:

We've used DHL both ways (US-PH) for mailing documents. No issues at all.

 

But the I-134 needs to be original for in US embassy in Manila now? A scanned and printed copy won't do?

I was under the impression they need the original. Maybe I'm wrong about that.

[Shane-Debby 105]

According to the I-134 official instructions, a scanned copy of the original with inked handwritten signature is valid for submission. However, with that said it never hurts to be absolutely certain to have the originals. https://www.uscis.gov/i-134

[top_secret 2,406]

On 9/6/2023 at 6:55 PM, Codykv said:

Fiance mentioned using LBC but I have not used them

 

LBC is totally awesome if there is a US branch near you.  Sending documents from San Diego to North Luzon was $12 and took 5 days total with full tracking.

[Codykv 9]

18 hours ago, Shane-Debby said:

According to the I-134 official instructions, a scanned copy of the original with inked handwritten signature is valid for submission.

According to the instruction page it say the USCIS will consider. Its not embassy specific. Im not sure that makes a difference or not. 

[IWander 589]

On 9/6/2023 at 9:55 PM, Codykv said:

I was wondering what is the best most affordable way to mail the affidavit of support to the Philippines? Usps does not send to her region and I have had terrible experience with FedEx and will not use them. Fiance mentioned using LBC but I have not used them.

Scan, email, print locally is the most cost effective.  Many years ago the Dept. of State stopped requiring wet signatures on affidavit of support 

[Erik and Glydyl 26]

Doesnt inked signature mean the same as wet signature? If it doesnt, why wouldnt they just say a copy with signature instead of specifically saying "inked"

[RO_AH 1,659]

LBC 1st choice if you have a branch near you. If not DHL is my second choice. Last choice for me would be FEDEX due to price.

[IWander 589]

9 hours ago, Erik and Glydyl said:

Doesnt inked signature mean the same as wet signature? If it doesnt, why wouldnt they just say a copy with signature instead of specifically saying "inked"

One might assume they want to distinguish between a hand signed with ink versus a digital e-signature 

[Talako 781]

Unless something has changed recently, I don't believe any document needs to have wet signatures for the embassy.  The I-134 doesn't mean much.  It is the I-864 filed at AOS that commits.