Just received approval on our I-129f application, yay~
*5 minutes later*
We are very anxious about filing out form I-134, the affidavit of financial support.
Helen the U.S. petitioner makes enough to meet the 100%-property-line benchmark for the two of us. However, she is also the head of household at home who’s been supporting her parents who are both disabled and mostly unemployed. And her income will not be enough if all her families are considered as her dependents.
And here’s tricky part number one: we are obviously planning on moving out together, just the two of us, once I (the beneficiary) arrive in the U.S.
Should she put me as her only dependent on form I-134?
Here’s tricky question number two, we plan on scheduling for an interview as early as this coming February/ March , since by then we would be able to collect the necessary tax-related income proofs such as IRS transcript. When she’s filing for this year’s taxes, should she file as “single” instead of “head of household” to be consistent with our situation? Doing this will set her back thousands of dollars in tax return, a significant amount for her and her family.
Sorry for the lengthy questions, both of us are very hard workers and we are determined to make the best out of our situation during this whole K-1 process. Seeing her taking on extra shifts, and in her eyes the stress from uncertainty, I knew I needed to do my best to help her navigating through all this.
Thanks in advance
Lee