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Form l-134, Affidavit of Support, is a document used during the immigration and citizenship processes. It is required by the Department of Homeland Security, and is completed by the individual who is seeking to sponsor the immigrant so that they may obtain a visa.

Form I-134

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What is an I 134 form?

A Form I-134 is also known as an Affidavit of Support. This form will be used by the Department of Homeland Security, specifically the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services department. This form is used to show the department that you have sponsorship for a United States visa. This form will be required for anyone who wants to come to the United States using a visa.
Like most affidavits, this form will require you list your full name and the date you are filling out the form. You will also need to include your address and date of birth. You will also need to list your current employment status and who you are responsible for financing. Make sure your sponsor signs the form as well before you send it off to the USCIS. 

Most Common Uses

Form I-134 is commonly used by either a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.  The form is used by the signer to show that his or her income meets the amount specified per family size according to the federal Poverty Guidelines.

Components of an I 134 form

A Form I-134 contains the following sections:

  • Information About You
  • Information About the Beneficiary
  • Other Information About the Sponsor
  • Sponsor’s Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
  • Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
  • Contact Information, Statement, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Affidavit, if Other Than the Sponsor
  • Additional Information

How to complete an I 134 form (Step by Step)

To complete an I-134 Form, you will need to provide the following information:

  • Information About You
    • Full name
    • Other names used
    • Mailing address
    • Physical address
    • Other information
    • Citizenship or residency or status
  • Information About the Beneficiary
    • Name
    • Date of birth
    • Gender
    • A-number
    • Country of citizenship or nationality
    • Marital status
    • Physical address
    • Beneficiary’s spouse information
    • Beneficiary’s children information
  • Other Information About the Sponsor
    • Employment information
    • Current employer address
    • Income and asset information
    • Real estate information
    • Dependents’ information
  • Sponsor’s Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
    • Certification that you read and understand the affidavit, that an interpreter read every question and instruction and answer to it and you understood everything, or that a preparer prepared the document based on information that you provided or authorized
    • Sponsor’s contact information
    • Sponsor’s certification
    • Sponsor’s signature
    • Date
  • Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
    • Interpreter’s full name
    • Interpreter’s mailing address
    • Interpreter’s contact information
    • Interpreter’s certification
    • Interpreter’s signature
  • Contact Information, Statement, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Affidavit, if Other Than the Sponsor
    • Preparer’s full name
    • Preparer’s mailing address
    • Preparer’s contact information
    • Preparer’s statement
    • Preparer’s certification
    • Preparer’s signature
    • Date 
  • Additional Information
    • Extra space to provide any additional information within the affidavit

Legal Considerations

What level of responsibility is the signer taking on

The United States consulate can ask the signer to post a bong to guarantee that the person will comply with all of the terms of the visa and depart on time.  When the beneficiary leave, the sponsor gets his or her money back.  The government only requests a bond in borderline cases.  

Technically, if the person who is sponsored receives government assistance, the government agency can sue the sponsor for reimbursement.  However, this provision is rarely enforced.

Advice for visitor visa applicants

Applicants for visitor visa sometimes struggle to prove that they are not secretly planning on remaining in the U.S. and finding a job.  An applicant must prove that he or she has enough to pay for his or her entire U.S. stay without workings.  If an applicant can prove this in some other way, submitting a Form I-134 is unnecessary.

Advice for fiance visa applicants

Some U.S. consulates reviewing a fiancé visa application (category K-1) will require a U.S. citizen petitioner to fill out Form I-134 as part of the application process.  All consulates will require some evidence that a foreign-born fiance will not need to receive welfare or other government financial assistance during the 90-day stay in the U.S. on a fiancé visa.

Advice for diversity visa applicants

Applicants for a U.S. green card, must show that they are not inadmissible, or ineligible for U.S. entry due to negative health, criminal, or other type of record.  If you appear likely to become dependant upon government assistance, you are inadmissible.  

If you are trying to overcome a finding of inadmissibility, you can do this by showing that you have savings, assets that can be sold, and sources of income that will continue after you are living in the United States and/or you have a job offer from a U.S. employer.  You may also need a relative or friend who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to fill out an Affidavit of Support (Form I-134) for you to submit with your green card application.

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