The very first one is important tips for
USCIS form I-134 This has been a really common question the past few weeks and so,
we want to give you some important tips about that form and provide clarity about
what this form is. For those of you who are going through a fiancé visa process, you are probably
already familiar with this form or maybe not. Maybe you haven't gotten to this step yet.
But for those of you who aren't familiar, I'd like to give you a little bit of background about
exactly what the form I-134 is. In what context it is needed
and and some tips about that form, from the common questions we're receiving.
Form I-134 is a form that's used specifically for tourist visas and fiancé visas. I'm going to speak
to fiancé visas because our firm assists couples going through the immigration process.
Form I-134 is the form that is used during the fiancé visa process right before the US
embassy or consular interview. It's the form that immigration needs to show that the immigrant,
the fiancé that's coming to the United States will not become something called a public charge
which essentially means that he or she will not need public assistance while they are here.
That they are able to be self-sufficient, pay for their expenses, or the US petitioner's able
to pay for their expenses, especially because when you enter on your K1 fiancé visa there's
a waiting period before you're able to work and so, immigration wants to see that you'll be able
to support yourself. That's what form I-134 is. There's another form later in the process
called I-864, which is an affidavit of support. We jokingly like to call for I-134 a half-davit
instead of an affidavit because it's a smaller version of that I-864. The important tips for this
form specifically are that this form is something that you prepare and would be taking to your US
embassy or counselor interview for a fiancé visa. Also, a lot of the questions we've been getting
is specifically about there's a part on the forum that asks for the US petitioner, "Will I provide
specific contributions or support for my fiancé?" There's a lot of conflicting information about
whether or not you should answer that yes or no. The answer is that it'll depend on your particular
situation. Your fiancé might actually already have money saved up and that he or she will be using
that to pay for their expenses while they're here waiting to be able to receive their work
authorization. A lot of times people don't think about it but as you as petitioner, maybe you have
an apartment or a home that you'll be sharing together and technically, you'll be providing
that room and board, you can say for your fiancé even though you're going to be married and have
a life together everything will be shared. It's just a matter of your particular situation about
whether you answer yes or no to that question. The important tip would be if you're answering "no"
immigration might ask um what is your immigrant fiancé's plans for being able to support him or
herself and they might also ask why are you not providing financial support. That could be as
simple as we'll be combining our lives together. We both are coming into the relationship before
marriage with savings and we'll both be able to be self-sufficient. The answer is that you don't have
to pick yes or no, it's going to be dependent on your particular situation. Knowing that if
you're answering that question, just be prepared for those questions from immigration about what
they're going to be asking. Some people in our Facebook group were really worried
that if they picked yes or no that they'd be likely denied if they picked one or the other.
That's not necessarily true. There's not a magic answer to that question on the form.
Hopefully, that provides you with some clarity on that. The other question we get about for USCIS
form I-134 is a lot of people want to know what evidence do I need to provide with this form? I'll
give you some examples of evidence that should be provided but please know that again, not to be a
broken record, but every case is case-specific. Depending on your particular circumstances,
it'll determine what documents you provide with this. But in general as a US petitioner
petitioning your fiancé and filling out this form, you'll definitely want to provide your
most recent taxes. If you're employed by another company, you get a W-2. You'll want that
with your taxes along with recent paycheck stubs and a letter from your employer showing
that you make enough and that you're able to support your fiancé when he or she arrives in
the United States. Those are those main important tips for that form.