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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Affidavit Questions on Poverty Level?

No, they are saying the same thing. 125% of 100 is 125, not 225. Yes, it's a big difference. Use the same thinking as 80% of 100 is 80. It's "of" not "more than".


THANK YOU!

makes perfect sense now.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-12 20:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Affidavit Questions on Poverty Level?

Your income should be at least 125% of the poverty guidelines. In other words, multiply the guideline amount by 1.25.



You include yourself, the person you are sponsoring (your fiancee), and anybody else whom you support. If that is only you and your fiancee, then your household size would be 2.



Yes, those numbers appear to be correct. If you'd like to save yourself a little math, you can download the charts used by USCIS, which include both the 100% and 125% levels.

http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf



Okay now I have two people saying different things. If it is 125% compared to just 25%, that is a big difference.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-12 15:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Affidavit Questions on Poverty Level?
I was curious of someone could clarify somethings relating to the I-134 Affidavit.

I have read that you need to have 125% of the poverty level. Does this mean I have to have the poverty level PLUS 125% of that level or does it just mean I have to have 25% more of the poverty level?

Also, on the website where I found the numbers for the poverty level, it states the number based on how many people in the household. Does this mean I should choose 2 for the amount of people in my family since my fiancee will be moving here, or do I just count myself? I have no kids or other dependents.

The website I found is below, is this the correct numbers?

http://aspe.hhs.gov/...09poverty.shtml

THANKS!
Michael
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-12 04:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChecklist with packet 3??
okay, my fiancee, being the careless lol didn't tell me about the other papers in the packet because she thought they weren't important. well i figured out the passport photos issue that canadian photos are the same as american and that you need 5 photos. the papers also said that i do not need to send the original documents and just send the checklist showing i have them. thank you to all. my fiancee now understands why being thorough is important.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-14 00:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChecklist with packet 3??
hello everyone, i just was reading through the forms again and noticed that the form D-156K actually says that the police cert., affidavit of support, birth cert...etc... must be attached to this form. now what? do i send them with or not?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-13 22:17:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChecklist with packet 3??
My fiancee just received her packet 3 and a checklist came with it. It requires that we fill out the forms and return the checklist filled out with what we have. Here is the check list.



K Visa Application checklist

For each document listed below, please indicate that you have obtained the document for each applicant, or that the document does not apply to your individual situation. Please send this checklist with the required forms to the above address, attention Immigrant Visa Unit. Please note this office is not able to confirm receipt of these forms.


Obtained Does not apply


X________ Passport

X________ Photographs

X________ Birth Cerificate

________ Police Certificate (s)

X________ Intent to marry letter

X________ Evidence of domicile

X________ Affidavit of support

X________ Evidence of support

________ X________ Adoption certificate

________ X________ Divorce or death cerificate

________ X________ Criminal (court and prison) records

________ X________ Military records

________ X________ For minor children, custody/consent

________ Medical


__________________________ __________________________________
Date Signature




As you can see we have most of the stuff EXCEPT the Medical and Police certificate. She will be getting the police certificate tomorrow but it says it will take 2 weeks to receive it. I believe we don't have to send the police certificate with these forms so if we send back this checklist and it is not checked, will this slow down the whole process? Should we check it since we will have the certificate in two weeks before the interview?

Also I read that the medical should be done about 2-4 days before the interview. Why is it on this checklist and will not having the medical slow things down?

Thank you,
Michael
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-12 01:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??

You don't USE a number on an employer letter. The employer letter says whatever it says. That's up to the employer. What you state as your income is up to you. In many cases, the numbers will be the same but in your case they may not.

You are the primary sponsor, no matter what.

Your mother is the cosponsor. Unless her life insurance has a documented cash value, there's no need to mention it. A death benefit is not an asset when living.

Equity in your only personal vehicle will not be considered.

I suggest that even though you'll be filing an i-134, you study the instructions for the I-864 as you'll eventually be filing one and it's the standard by which the I-134 is judged by a Consular Officer.


thank you for clarifying. i did read the instructions for the I-864 and it says you can use your vehicle if you have proof of another vehicle for transportation which i do.

when you talk about a documented cash value for the life insurance what do you mean by that? my mother has all the documentation for her life insurance which states her benefit amount and when it is available if she doesn't die by a by a certain age.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-06 20:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
okay, forgive me if i am stupid lol but i am just worried and want to make sure i have everything in line.

i will do this. according to what you said, i should use my 3 year average income on both the letter of employment AND the I-134. forgive me if I am wrong and correct me as well.

I will use my mother as the main applicant for co-sponsoring and they will see through the taxes and what not everything they need to know about my father and how much he makes.

i will use just my mothers life insurance numbers because she is the applicant.

one last question is, i have my truck which is a really nice truck. can i use it as other "personal property of reasonable value"?

thank you so much!!!

actually one other question regarding saving account funds. should i state what my funds are the day of the interview or from my last bank statement?

Edited by MichaelANDVelvet, 06 December 2010 - 07:04 PM.

MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-06 19:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??

Not getting through to you. When asked for current income it is NOT last year's income. If you use the average, then state it as your current income. If not this, then what reasonable answer do you have for your current income? If, on the day you sign the affidavit, you don't know when your next day of work is going to be, then theoretically, your current income is zero. You're in a special situation that makes using an average a reasonable thing to do. Don't confuse the issue with some number disconnected from anything.

When I filled out the I-134 and later the I-864 I actually DID state last year's income as current, even though I was "employed" at the time. MY reason was because I worked on straight commission. It was reasonable to assume my income would be more each year but no way to accurately state "current" income. Your situation is different in that you don't know whether to expect more, less than or the same as last year. Least likely is the same.


sorry. just had other people saying not to use average income and you tell me i should. that is all.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-05 19:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??

I actually did mean to have him average three years of income but only if it is a reasonable reflection of expected current income. A construction worker paid hourly who is employed by a single employer is in a unique situation. Even if the current expectation is to work full time hours, there is no completely reliable way to state "current income" as annual. Yet, the affidavit requires that they do so. He has to put SOME number there.

For other hourly employees actually working full time hours, we normally suggest multiplying the hourly rate by 2080 and stating that. That process wouldn't be reasonable in this case. That's why I suggested that construction workers often state an average of their last three years of income, as a "reasonable" statement of "current income". You wouldn't do this if you were unemployed. The OP is considered to be employed and just doesn't know how many hours he'll be working.



also what i could do is just put what my average over the past 3 years is on my letter from the employer and then put my last years income on the I-134 and just state like i did in the letter of employment that it is an average.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-05 18:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
that makes sense. the holiday season is usually our slowest because no one has money to spend on installing carpet lol.

also could someone advise me on the qeustions of a co-sponsor.

i want to use my parents but on the I-134 it only has one spot for a name. my parents are joint on everything from their bank statements and taxes. whose name would i put as the primary or would i fill out one for each parent? also about the life insurance, do i put down both parents life insurance or just one?

do i put one name and then put the other under people that are dependent on them? for example, do i put my mothers name as the main name on the I-134 and then put my dad as a dependent?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-05 18:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
okay i did read on the visa journey website that you CAN have a co sponsor. next question to that is this.

my parents are married so BOTH their names are on their bank statements and taxes, which name should i put on the I-134 or should I put both?

do i put one name and then put the other under people that are dependent on them? for example, do i put my mothers name as the main name on the I-134 and then put my dad as a dependent?

same goes for what do i put down for the annual income, it is listed on the taxes as combined for the both of them?

and life insurance as they both have different values?


THANKS!!

Edited by MichaelANDVelvet, 04 December 2010 - 06:18 PM.

MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-04 18:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
I just read the instructions for the I-134 and it didn't say anything about a co-sponsor but I swear I remember reading somewhere about being able to have someone help sponsor with an I-134. Am I wrong?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-04 18:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??

I don't know what you mean by you were told earlier to average it... if you're referring to this post:


He mentions that constructions workers tend to average three years of their income (I suppose he means as a group as a way of comparing each others income to one another), not that you SHOULD for this. He actually goes on to mention ANNUAL income and how it needs to be factual etc...

How is the letter from your employer worded? The reason an average of three years isn't good enough is because your income in 2007 could have been $50,000, income in 08, $30,000 and income in 09, $10,000. Averaged out over three years that comes to $30K a year, but only the most RECENT income matters and from my example, $10K doesn't meet the income requirements for the most recent year.

My husband worked a permanent shift job. His letter from employer stated his hourly wage, his minimum number of hours per week (his contract states a minimum but he can work more), how long he'd been working there and his position title. Based on the hourly wage and minimum hours he met the requirements. Do you have a minimum number of hours you HAVE to work each week as part of your contract? Do those hours times your hourly wage meet 125% of the income requirements for your household size?

What does your work letter say? Then we can tell you if it's good enough (you can edit out the income if you like as long as it's over the requirements for your household size we don't need to know :D ).



November 23, 2010


To Whom It May Concern:

Regarding: Mr. Michael



Please consider this letter as proof that Michael has been, and will continue to be employed with the COMPANY NAME.

Michael was hired with the COMPANY NAME on June 8, 2006 and is employed full time as a union flooring installer. He currently is earning $$$$ per hour with an averaged annual salary from the past three years of $$$$. He is attaching paystubs from the past six months to present along with the past three years of tax returns.

Please feel free to contact me if there is more information needed.

Sincerely,

Joe
COMPANY NAME

General Superintendent
Flooring Divisions


Tell me what you think. I made over the poverty last year and this year I might just make it but not to sure. I also got a letter from my local union stating i am up to date with my union fees and i have shown to be steadily employed through the union.

Also on a side note. I was thinking about having my parents co-sponsor as I believe they can. Would it be best to just go in and hand them both my parents and my I-134 at the interview or should I hand them just mine and say that I would like to make it on just my I-134 but if that is not enough I have my parents and they may use that if need be???

Edited by MichaelANDVelvet, 04 December 2010 - 06:00 PM.

MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-04 17:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
well i was told earlier to average the last three years of income for putting on the letter from the employer. my employer has already written up the letter so i hope that will be okay. i can put last years income on the i-134, is that okay?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-01 03:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
should i put the average of the last 3 years of income on the I-134 also?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-12-01 02:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
thank you for removing that. anyways, should i then put the averaged three year annual income on the I-134 or should i put last years or this years annual income?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-11-29 18:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
well that's lame, how do i get a hold of a moderator?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-11-28 22:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??

Michael, I would strongly recommend that you edit your post to take out the specific details regarding your name, employer,etc.



good call, but how do you edit a post.

thank you.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-11-28 22:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
i had them put down what i made year to date last year. i also had them put my hourly wage and that i am a full time employee as i have been the past 5 years.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-11-28 21:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 Question regarding income, lack of work??
i work in construction and i also live in nevada. seeing how nevada is one of the highest in unemployment my work has slowed down to a crawl. i originally filled out the I-134 about 5 months ago when work was going well and i had a steady income. i had planned for our interview to be in september. well it is in december and i haven't worked for the last 3 months.

my question is, are we going to get denied because of the lack of income i have? i am having my employer write up a new "letter of employment" that stats i make over $22K a year and I am full time. I have all my paystubs from the past year along with my past tax returns. because of the economy my income has dropped drastically. last year i made around $25K and now I haven't even made it to $19K. i have my paystubs up till about august and one from a week i worked in october.

will they look and see i haven't been working and deny us? since my last year's tax return states i made plenty and my employer wrote a letter stating i make $22K a year, will we be okay?

thanks,
michael
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-11-28 20:07:00
CanadaClock Chimes in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada side??
I'll post a video clip of the chimes when I get a chance so you can hear them.

Also, the hotel didn't know, they said to contact Niagara Parks.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-21 21:33:00
CanadaClock Chimes in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada side??
I was wondering if anyone could identify the chimes in the Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada side that can be heard. I was there with my now fiancee on the past Valentines day and recorded my proposal to her. Everything was perfect, right before I proposed these chimes started which I would assume were from some clock tower or something near by. I can barely hear it in the video

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what song it was or where it was coming from. We were right in that courtyard right in front of the Sheraton Falls View hotel near the Rainbow Bridge and it was about 11 o clock at night or so.

Thanks!
Michael
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-21 02:14:00
CanadaConsulate nearest to my fiancee?
thank you all for your replies!! sent out my i-129f yesterday!!! :) i am so excited!
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-30 18:09:00
CanadaConsulate nearest to my fiancee?
i just read there is a consulate in toronto, do they process k1 visas?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-29 23:55:00
CanadaConsulate nearest to my fiancee?
can someone tell me what the nearest consulate to branford, ontario? i need to know which one my fiancee will be going for her interview.
thanks,
Michael
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-03-29 23:50:00
CanadaMedical Exam, when and where...??
well thank you. i believe that sums it up.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-12 01:59:00
CanadaMedical Exam, when and where...??
Well I did some research through the forums and I could not find an exact answer.

My fiancee just got her packet three. What I am curious about is...when does she go for her medical exam and where? she live an hour from Toronto.

Thanks,
Michael
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-10 23:44:00
Canadapassport photos for embassy??
thank you i found them.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-13 23:13:00
Canadapassport photos for embassy??
Thank you all. I couldn't find anything about these types if details on the site. Could you point me to them?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-13 22:25:00
Canadapassport photos for embassy??
So now we are required to get american sized photos and not canadian for all of them?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-12 16:58:00
Canadapassport photos for embassy??
just curious how many passport photos people have been taking to the interview in Montreal? How many should we send with our packet 3?

Michael
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-07-11 22:04:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
has anyone had any luck with the montreal embassy yet? what are they saying on the phones?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-16 01:32:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
how long would you suspect it take to transfer everything to the vancouver embassy?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-07 21:23:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
can you have it transfered to vancouver even if you don't live there or don't know anyone that does?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-06 18:41:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
Okay well i called the NBC. They said that the application was at the embassy awaiting an interview date. She told me she had no other info. Is the nvc where i should call or the embassy? I am all for helping out here because i don't want to wait any longer to see my babe.

Should i ask anything else? What days are open for calling? Lets get them rolling.

Michael

Not NBC lol....typing this from my phone. I meant to say NVC.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-06 14:41:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
What number do I call? Just the embassy number?
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-06 06:21:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
got a quick question, is there a way to tell if your packet 3 was receieved? i noticed in some timelines people note that their application has been "touched".
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-06 00:25:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
they weren't kidding when they said 4-5 months in the packet 3. :(
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-05 23:21:00
Canadamontreal embassy?? taking long?
well darn, i really hope things speed up. i was looking at the other timelines seeing only a month till the interview and so i went out and picked out an apartment for us and everything.
MichaelANDVelvetNot TellingCanada2010-08-05 23:18:00