I want to make sure I'm reading this right...

[frenzyheart 2]

Okay, so I was doing a little bit of poking around Montreal's Embassy and the US DOS site, and I found this:

Do the same income requirements apply to all immigrant visa applicants even if they use the I-134?

No. The 125 percent minimum income requirement, the most recent year's tax return and other requirements only apply when an I-864 is needed. Applicants using the I-134 will need to show that their sponsor's income is 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines as required under Section 212(a)(4) of the INA.

Now, I'm under the assumption that I will be filing the I-134 for my fiance, and not the I-864, and therefore, I only need to make roughly 15k instead of the almost 20k ... right? I know, already, that I'll need a co-sponsor because I'm in school and am not currently employed, and from what I've read here, they don't look at financial aid at all (not that I have enough with that, either...) so I'm hoping someone can shead some light on this for me, so I can start looking through my family and seeing who it is I can ask to help out.

OH! Another quick question for you Ontario people - My fiance has the "short form" version of the birth certificate (the little card) -- is this good enough or does he need to send away for that long, certified copy? I'm assuming the latter is needed, but he wanted me to find out.

(Also: I wasn't sure where to post this at... so hopefully it's in the right spot. If not, sorry!!! )

Edited September 23, 2009 by frenzyheart

[Danu 19]

Okay, so I was doing a little bit of poking around Montreal's Embassy and the US DOS site, and I found this:

Do the same income requirements apply to all immigrant visa applicants even if they use the I-134?

No. The 125 percent minimum income requirement, the most recent year's tax return and other requirements only apply when an I-864 is needed. Applicants using the I-134 will need to show that their sponsor's income is 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines as required under Section 212(a)(4) of the INA.

Now, I'm under the assumption that I will be filing the I-134 for my fiance, and not the I-864, and therefore, I only need to make roughly 15k instead of the almost 20k ... right? I know, already, that I'll need a co-sponsor because I'm in school and am not currently employed, and from what I've read here, they don't look at financial aid at all (not that I have enough with that, either...) so I'm hoping someone can shead some light on this for me, so I can start looking through my family and seeing who it is I can ask to help out.

OH! Another quick question for you Ontario people - My fiance has the "short form" version of the birth certificate (the little card) -- is this good enough or does he need to send away for that long, certified copy? I'm assuming the latter is needed, but he wanted me to find out.

(Also: I wasn't sure where to post this at... so hopefully it's in the right spot. If not, sorry!!! )

Not quite sure on the 1st part, most people I think go with the 125%, not sure how the consulate views it. For the birth cert, he will need the long one.

[KnJ 0]

you can order the long form birth cert online, you just fill in as much info as known. i got my birth weight wrong, they still issued me one. it came quite quickly. it's $40 or something.

[Jamaican JNR 2]

Okay, so I was doing a little bit of poking around Montreal's Embassy and the US DOS site, and I found this:

Do the same income requirements apply to all immigrant visa applicants even if they use the I-134?

No. The 125 percent minimum income requirement, the most recent year's tax return and other requirements only apply when an I-864 is needed. Applicants using the I-134 will need to show that their sponsor's income is 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines as required under Section 212(a)(4) of the INA.

Now, I'm under the assumption that I will be filing the I-134 for my fiance, and not the I-864, and therefore, I only need to make roughly 15k instead of the almost 20k ... right? I know, already, that I'll need a co-sponsor because I'm in school and am not currently employed, and from what I've read here, they don't look at financial aid at all (not that I have enough with that, either...) so I'm hoping someone can shead some light on this for me, so I can start looking through my family and seeing who it is I can ask to help out.

OH! Another quick question for you Ontario people - My fiance has the "short form" version of the birth certificate (the little card) -- is this good enough or does he need to send away for that long, certified copy? I'm assuming the latter is needed, but he wanted me to find out.

(Also: I wasn't sure where to post this at... so hopefully it's in the right spot. If not, sorry!!! )

You need the long form for the birth certificate.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I would try to aim for proof of the 125% level even for the I-134 because once you start to fill out the AOS application (the next stage after K-1) you do need to use the I-864 and that does require the 125%. You don't want the Consulate denying you because they don't feel you have enough evidence of income for the affidavit of support even if it does say 100% in the instructions. Arm yourself with the stronger case right from the beginning. If that requires a co-sponsor, then track one down now because you will need one for the next stage of the process. The K-1 is basically permission to come to the US for 90 days to get married and start the AOS process. The AOS process is your husband's r permission to stay in the US beyond those 90 days. You file for the AOS once you are married.

No, the short form is not accepted. The long form will also include his parents' names which is what they want. He should order it early because sometimes the Ontario Provincial forms take a while to come back.

Yes, you can post this here in the Canada forum as it is information specific to the process in Canada. Welcome to the VJ family - and good luck.

Edited September 23, 2009 by Kathryn41

[frenzyheart 2]

I would try to aim for proof of the 125% level even for the I-134 because once you start to fill out the AOS application (the next stage after K-1) you do need to use the I-864 and that does require the 125%. You don't want the Consulate denying you because they don't feel you have enough evidence of income for the affidavit of support even if it does say 100% in the instructions. Arm yourself with the stronger case right from the beginning. If that requires a co-sponsor, then track one down now because you will need one for the next stage of the process. The K-1 is basically permission to come to the US for 90 days to get married and start the AOS process. The AOS process is your husband's r permission to stay in the US beyond those 90 days. You file for the AOS once you are married.

No, the short form is not accepted. The long form will also include his parents' names which is what they want. He should order it early because sometimes the Ontario Provincial forms take a while to come back.

Yes, you can post this here in the Canada forum as it is information specific to the process in Canada. Welcome to the VJ family - and good luck.

Thanks! I knew all the stuff about the K-1 and AOS stuff already, I just wanted to make sure I was reading things right. It sucks being a student (not to mention the economy right now... I haven't been able to find a job at all since I moved back from schooling in Canada...)

He's been peeking at this thread, so hopefully he'll get his butt in gear and get his birth certificate. He didn't even know that the long form existed. All he's had is his card certificate all this time, haha.

Thank you again!

[Danu 19]

I would try to aim for proof of the 125% level even for the I-134 because once you start to fill out the AOS application (the next stage after K-1) you do need to use the I-864 and that does require the 125%. You don't want the Consulate denying you because they don't feel you have enough evidence of income for the affidavit of support even if it does say 100% in the instructions. Arm yourself with the stronger case right from the beginning. If that requires a co-sponsor, then track one down now because you will need one for the next stage of the process. The K-1 is basically permission to come to the US for 90 days to get married and start the AOS process. The AOS process is your husband's r permission to stay in the US beyond those 90 days. You file for the AOS once you are married.

No, the short form is not accepted. The long form will also include his parents' names which is what they want. He should order it early because sometimes the Ontario Provincial forms take a while to come back.

Yes, you can post this here in the Canada forum as it is information specific to the process in Canada. Welcome to the VJ family - and good luck.

Thanks! I knew all the stuff about the K-1 and AOS stuff already, I just wanted to make sure I was reading things right. It sucks being a student (not to mention the economy right now... I haven't been able to find a job at all since I moved back from schooling in Canada...)

He's been peeking at this thread, so hopefully he'll get his butt in gear and get his birth certificate. He didn't even know that the long form existed. All he's had is his card certificate all this time, haha.

Thank you again!

The good thing is he won't need his Birth Cert until it comes time for an interview so he has a long time to get ahold of it

[ashenflowers 5]

I would suggest, for piece of mind, to get the long form certificate right away... but I ordered mine and received it within a week!!! Way to go Ontario! lol

[Spoom 8]

Yeah, you can pay another $30 or something to rush it if you're from Ontario. And you can get your birth certificate online without having to visit the courthouse or anything. I got my long form in like three days or something ridiculous like that (though, y'know, it was completely unnecessary to rush it as Montreal are slow as hell).