ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Affidavit of Support Question
Hi everyone,

I have a question concerning the I-134 Affidavit of Support. My future mother in law just called me and asked me what she should write in question Nr. 11:

I [ ] intend [ ] do not intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person named in item 3.

How is this answer affecting the application? Is it better, if the co-sponsor actually gives me "specific contributions"? (which she would be totally willing to, but has not planned on so far since I actually have enough money saved up to keep me above water until the work permit arrives...)

Thanks for your help.

Carsten.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-03-29 12:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Affidavit of Support Question
Thanks.


Question 11 does not apply to K-1 or K-3 visas, it applies to other types of non-immigrant visas, like visitor, business, student.

You don't need to check either box, and write on the lines below "N/A ( K1 visa process for permanent residence )"

The example form in the guides shows what to do.

SEE: http://www.visajourn...xp-04-30-07.pdf


q-panicMaleGermany2007-03-30 06:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Affidavit of Support Question
Hi everyone,

I have a question concerning the I-134 Affidavit of Support. My future mother in law just called me and asked me what she should write in question Nr. 11:

I [ ] intend [ ] do not intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person named in item 3.

How is this answer affecting the application? Is it better, if the co-sponsor actually gives me "specific contributions"? (which she would be totally willing to, but has not planned on so far since I actually have enough money saved up to keep me above water until the work permit arrives...)

Thanks for your help.

Carsten.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-03-29 12:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview time for MARCH filers
I received the VISA appointment letter on the 10th of July for the 17th of July! Considering that we send of the K1 petition on the 9th of March I would say that was really fast. However, I cannot attend the interview appointment because it collides with my final exam for my masters degree at my university. You cannot image how my heart sank when I saw the letter. So I requested a new appointment and now I have it at the 14th of August. So I lost a month, but it still went all smooth and quickly so far.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-07-13 10:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 or I-864?
We are planning to file for a K1-Visa. I have been reading almost everything on this great site but could not find an answer to this question: what is the difference between the I-134 and the I-864? For a K-1 Visa application the I-134 has to be used, right?

And another question: I actually have some assets in my bank account in Germany. What form do I have to file that these assets are recognized in the process?

Thanks for the help.

Kurt
q-panicMaleGermany2007-02-08 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaxed Birth Certificate / Sponsorship
I have gathered almost everything needed for the I-129f package. Just lacking a proper copy of her birth certificate. Our documentation on how me met in person during the last two yeas should be fine. We have tons of pictures, a letter by a professor that we were in the same class, phone bills, e-mails, movies we made together. That should be fine.

The reason why I go on about this affidavit is 1) I am scared and 2) I don't like being depended. I am scared because we don't have jobs. That looks bad on paper. We will both have good degrees when I will arrive at the USA but still, she doesn't have a penny to support me. Her parents are cool. There won't be any problems from their side. However, I just thought that it might be considered positive if I can proof that I actually have enough savings to last me a year in the USA.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-02-21 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaxed Birth Certificate / Sponsorship
Well, the tips about the Affidavit of support say a lot but unfortunately don't state what the actual difference between a I-134 and a I-864 is. No wonder if people are confused. However, I don't want to sound ungreatful, because this side is a well of useful information. I don't know what I would do without it. So thanks to everybody who is helping here.

Well, the tips say that "the foreign fiance's assets CAN be used if they are readily convertible into cash". Ok, lets assume I can wire 25.000 dollars from a German account to an US account. What now?

My girlfriend fills out the I-134 but she has neither income nor assets. So her mom fills out an I-134 for co-sponsorship, right? If she has an income of more than 16.500 a year, we are fine anyway, right? If she has only 11.500 I could make up for the rest with my 25.000 (5 years x 5.000 dollars assets = 25.000). Is that correct?

Final question: how does one add those assets? What form do I have to use to do so. Is it true that a regular letter and the proof of my assets would work?

Again, thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-02-21 17:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaxed Birth Certificate / Sponsorship
I-134 states that the affidavit of support is binding for 3 years.

The tips say it is valid for 5:

When assets are used, the assets must equal 5 times the difference between the annual income and the needed 125% of the poverty level, this is because the affidavit is in effect for 5 years. For instance, if you needed $15,500 income and had an annual income of $13,500, you would need an extra $2,000 of assets for 5 years, or a total of $10,000 in assets in addition to your income. In general, if you are deficient on yearly income for sponsorship and your assets are somewhat borderline, do not take chances--have a co-sponsor. If you do not
have a job or a steady income from other sources (such as retirement income), you will likely have to get a co-sponsor for your spouse, even if your assets are adequate. The USCIS looks VERY CLOSELY at current income and not just the assets.

What is the case?

So I guess, I need 3 times (or 5 times) 16.500 Dollars as savings to self-sponsor me. That's not going to happen anyway...
q-panicMaleGermany2007-02-21 16:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaxed Birth Certificate / Sponsorship
The poverty guideline speaks of "income". If I have 16.500 Dollars as "savings" in my bank account, would that be also acceptable?
q-panicMaleGermany2007-02-21 16:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaxed Birth Certificate / Sponsorship
The step-by-step guide says nothing of a certified copy of the birth certificate:

"Copy of the Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport issued with a validity of at least 5 years or a copy of the US Citizen's naturalization certificate (front and back). This is used to establish citizenship."

Does it have to be?


About the passport: she does not have it yet. She applied for it and they took her birth certificate so we neither have the birth certificat as an original nor is the passport issued yet. If it gets issued I have both. However, right now, we are stuck. Any suggestions?

Thanks.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-02-21 16:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaxed Birth Certificate / Sponsorship
A question about NOA1: Me and my American love are about to send of the I-129f package (me = German; her = US citizen). We have a problem with her birth certificate. She applied for a passport to visit me in Germany in May and they still have her original birth certificate. I only have a faxed copy of it at hand and honestly, it looks pretty bad. What do you suggest, is it better to wait until I actually have the original to make a good, clean copy or is the faxed copy ok. What kind of forms does the USCIS usually demand originals for (RFE). Could we also just copy her driver's licence and simply send it along to make sure or would that look weird to the USCIS?

Another question about NOA2: Neither me and my love have a job right now since we are both still students (she has a part-time job on campus right now, though). That means we need co-sponsorship for the K1-Visa. Must the sponsor have enough money to support me and her, or just me? How much income would that be? I know it has something to do with the poverty line. Could somebody please post a link where the actual ammount we need is stated. That would be very helpful. I have some savings on an account in Germany. I know I would need to transfer this money to an American account so it could be considered in the process. However, this costs a lot of fees. I would only do it, if it actually made a difference. How much money should I have so that the USCIS actually accepts that as self-sponsoring?

Thanks for all the help. I'll post when we finally send the I-129F package of.



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Feb 2006 - we met for the first time while I studied as an exchange student in the USA
April 2006 - became a couple
May 2006 - I had to return to Germany
Oct/Nov 2006 - I visit her in the USA for 6 weeks
Feb/March 2007 - I visit her in the USA for 7 weeks
May 2007 - she graduates university (bachelor)
June 2007 - she visits me in Germany for 4 weeks
July 2007 - I graduate (masters)
Sept 2007 - plan to move to L.A. together and to get married
q-panicMaleGermany2007-02-21 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F package sent off
Last friday (03-09-2007) we sent off our I-129F package to the Nebraska Service Center. I am from Germany and my love is from Indiana, USA. We are planning to move to L.A. together in early September. I hope the whole K-1 process will not hinder our plans. Thanks everyone who helped us here on this site and the people behind it. Without the information gathered here, we would have had a hard time.

Carsten.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-03-12 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne-Way Plane Ticket and K1-Visa
I have to buy my ticket soon to come to the USA. Usually they ask you for your return flight. Is this also true for K1-Visa holders? The K1-visa doesn't allow me to stay obviously, so do they demand that you actually have a return flight ticket although it is totally clear that once there one will marry and not return to one's home country?

I could get a one-way ticket with British Airways for half the price (around 450 Euros) than a regular two-way ticket. If I can safe a couple of hundred bucks I would more than gladly do so. I will need it.

Thanks for your help.
q-panicMaleGermany2007-07-13 10:16:00