help with proof of support requirements

[ssayers05 0]

Hi all

My fiance's family feels that i will need to have money in the bank to show that i can support her when she is here. i meet all the requirements for the support I-134 form but they feel that because her sisters boyfriend thinks they need to show money in the bank that i will need as well. My fiance is vietnamese and i am just trying to find out if anyone can help me. Thank you

[Queen Jenn 0]

I think it would be wise to have some money in the bank. I don't know if that's a requirement, though. Some embassies want to see several months worth of bank statements, as well as copies of pay stubs.

You may want to post this in the southease asia forum and see what other members with SO's in Vietnam have to say. GOOD LUCK!!!

[Alt name 1]

Elaborate?

Hi all

My fiance's family feels that i will need to have money in the bank to show that i can support her when she is here. i meet all the requirements for the support I-134 form but they feel that because her sisters boyfriend thinks they need to show money in the bank that i will need as well. My fiance is vietnamese and i am just trying to find out if anyone can help me. Thank you

[pushbrk 12,881]

Hi all

My fiance's family feels that i will need to have money in the bank to show that i can support her when she is here. i meet all the requirements for the support I-134 form but they feel that because her sisters boyfriend thinks they need to show money in the bank that i will need as well. My fiance is vietnamese and i am just trying to find out if anyone can help me. Thank you

The "requirements" are that you convince a Consular officer your fiancee wont' become a public charge. Generally, showing evidence your income at least equal to 125% of the appropriat poverty level for your household size and state, is considered sufficient for immigration purposes. If you meet the income reqiurement, you can skip all the asset related information on either affidavit of support.

Perhaps her sister's boyfriend is simply referring to the asset related questions on the affidavit. You'll have to determine whether your income is sufficiet to skip them.

What is a good idea as financial condition for marriage, is an individual decision. I used all but my retirement savings for visits to China and immigration related expenses. A year later, we're building that back again. I know others with no savings, who went into heavy credit card debt during the immigration process. Set your own priorities.

[Alt name 1]

You're kidding right? OK, the requirements for I-134F are:

Statement of employment, original is good, stating where, how long employed, whether you are perm or temp, and what your current income is

Pay stubs

Last year's income tax return. If it isn't from the IRS, then you have to include last year's W-2's, etc, to show all of the income sources

If you are marginal, then sometimes they want (3) years of income tax returns, the 1-year rule is relatively new

The US embassies ask non-immigrants coming to the US such as visitors, tourists to show bank statements and require them to have a hefty balance as proof of ties to their home countries. Sometimes total assets (such as do they own a home in their own country, etc) are taken instead of bank balances. As a matter of fact the Indonesian Consul here asked for bank statements from me to visit indonesia as one of the requirements to visit over there. This is probably what your future in-laws are talking about. For them to visit the US, they need bank statements. For you to sponsor your fiance, you need income.

The standard that you are measured to is your income vs. the 125% poverty level for your household size. IF, you are above that, no additional assets need to be shown (the I-134F as I recall has a section for assets but if you can show adequate income that section is optional).

Good luck to the two of you

David and Nitadyah

Hi all

My fiance's family feels that i will need to have money in the bank to show that i can support her when she is here. i meet all the requirements for the support I-134 form but they feel that because her sisters boyfriend thinks they need to show money in the bank that i will need as well. My fiance is vietnamese and i am just trying to find out if anyone can help me. Thank you

[Brankster 0]

I am now married in the US and my girlfriend from the US had very little in the bank but i showed her tax return and years bank statement. As long as she made enough for the year then its fine. She averaged $50k a year and it made no difference she had very little as a balance. Im sure the minimum was about $12k a year for wages.

[ssayers05 0]

Thank you to all who replied, i am going to show my future in-laws the requirements for the I-134 form are.

[motu 5]

It's very common for younger people to have little or no money - because they have just started in a career (or haven't started); have just bought a house (or are trying to, or planning to buy one); have just rented a house on their own (lived at home before); just bought a new car; just bought new wardrobe - etc. etc. etc.

For all these reasons and more - most younger people have very little in the bank and actually have negative equity because they owe lots of money to the credit card companies. I was one of these younger people, neck deep in debt, way back when, also.

Your fiancee needs to make 125% of poverty level to satisfy the US counsel - she may not make enough money or have enough money to satisfy your brother-in-law (He has no business butting into your affairs but I understand how some overbearing relatives are and you need to deal with them appropriately). Good Luck