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.