GI bill as income?

[Importer 0]

Hi!

Nobody at USCIS seems to be able to definitively answer this question: is a sponsor's Montgomery GI bill honored as income on the Affidavit of Support form? This is a question to which no USCIS represantative I've spoken with has an answer for. Any one have experience with this scenario?

Thanks!

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi!

Nobody at USCIS seems to be able to definitively answer this question: is a sponsor's Montgomery GI bill honored as income on the Affidavit of Support form? This is a question to which no USCIS represantative I've spoken with has an answer for. Any one have experience with this scenario?

Thanks!

Which affidavit of support?

If the I-134, then why are you talking to the USCIS?

If the I-864 then why is this posted in the K-1 forum?

The Montgomery GI Bill - is a benefit that may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses.

Sounds like a tuition reimbursement program to me

Edited October 7, 2008 by payxibka

[zyggy 9]

Hi!

Nobody at USCIS seems to be able to definitively answer this question: is a sponsor's Montgomery GI bill honored as income on the Affidavit of Support form? This is a question to which no USCIS represantative I've spoken with has an answer for. Any one have experience with this scenario?

Thanks!

GI BIll is not income.

Edited October 7, 2008 by zyggy

[Importer 0]

Hi!

Nobody at USCIS seems to be able to definitively answer this question: is a sponsor's Montgomery GI bill honored as income on the Affidavit of Support form? This is a question to which no USCIS represantative I've spoken with has an answer for. Any one have experience with this scenario?

Thanks!

Which affidavit of support?

If the I-134, then why are you talking to the USCIS?

If the I-864 then why is this posted in the K-1 forum?

The Montgomery GI Bill - is a benefit that may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses.

Sounds like a tuition reimbursement program to me

I know what the GI Bill is- I am a recipient of it. An I-864 is part of the K1 Visa application process, that's why I posted this question in the K1 forum.

[Thai family 0]

Hi!

Nobody at USCIS seems to be able to definitively answer this question: is a sponsor's Montgomery GI bill honored as income on the Affidavit of Support form? This is a question to which no USCIS represantative I've spoken with has an answer for. Any one have experience with this scenario?

Thanks!

Which affidavit of support?

If the I-134, then why are you talking to the USCIS?

If the I-864 then why is this posted in the K-1 forum?

The Montgomery GI Bill - is a benefit that may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses.

Sounds like a tuition reimbursement program to me

I know what the GI Bill is- I am a recipient of it. An I-864 is part of the K1 Visa application process, that's why I posted this question in the K1 forum.

The I-134 is the affidavit of support required for the K-1 visa. Depending on the consulate, VA education benefits may be looked at differently. They are not considered income for the I-864, which is for the immigrant visa and adjustment of status. The K-1 is technically a non-immigrant visa, although treated as a hybrid, since immigrant intent is allowed.

Almost 100% of my son's support was from his VA education benefit and USMC college fund the two years prior petitioning for his wife to come here. I might add that he earned those benefits the hard way, as I'm sure you did too. They want to be assured that your finance will not become a public charge, so throw everything you have at them. My son went so far as to include his lifetime social security earnings statement, his college diploma and transcripts (evidence of earning power).

He did add one line about having 9 more months of education benefits left in case he would opt for more technical or academic training in the future. The visa information office suggested a notarized letter explaining the situation. A letter from Mom and Dad doesn't hurt, although technically there are no co-sponsors for the I-134.

Run your situation by the visa information office if you haven't already. They were very helpful to us. You do have to wait on hold before talking to a person. Their contact info is below.

Thanks for serving, and best wishes for your journey.

Thai Mom

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Edited October 8, 2008 by Thai family

[payxibka 10,045]

I know what the GI Bill is- I am a recipient of it. An I-864 is part of the K1 Visa application process, that's why I posted this question in the K1 forum.

No it is not.... The I-134 is for the "K" visas and the I-864 is for immigrant or adjustment of status.... better go check your sources

Evidence of financial support (Form I-134, Affidavit of Support may be requested.)

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/immigrant_vis...ncee-visas.html

Edited October 8, 2008 by payxibka

[Crunchy Roll 0]

I know what the GI Bill is- I am a recipient of it. An I-864 is part of the K1 Visa application process, that's why I posted this question in the K1 forum.

No it is not.... The I-134 is for the "K" visas and the I-864 is for immigrant or adjustment of status.... better go check your sources

Evidence of financial support (Form I-134, Affidavit of Support may be requested.)

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/immigrant_vis...ncee-visas.html

Who needs to create and sign/date a NOTARIZED LETTER stating how much I make yearly/monthly threw my VA Disability? It's $1160 or about $14000 a year TAX FREE.

Also I get GI BILL money...but my nursing 2 year degree college is like $1000 a semester total. I use the rest of the money for living support and savings.....Would including statements of my college enrolled BILL....and letters from the counselor about how I recieve more on my GI BILL than needed for education....is helpful?

I wana use my GI BILL also.....$13000 a year funds. ($1100 monthly) (never used it...used VA for fall 2008 freshman year.)

college is only $3000 year-round. (yes i do mean 3000) Books/Supplies/Fees/Classes. (full-time 12 credits semester....quad-mesters total (2 summer) year round)

I'm also for now doing NOTE TAKING POSITION at the college to make money...cause its closer and time efficient for my studies....its taxed and about.

I think $14000 a year tax free ways heavily to the USCIS and NVC and Consulate. Actually its soon to be $15000 a year with my wife added as a dependent.

I need just $250 extra income a month to meet the standard......

for 2009.

I'm not working cause the VA is paying me $670 a month....for living cost for my wife and me for school. They told me I'm not allowed to work...and its hard with 17 credit hours on my load