Khalid

Hi Members

I am US citizen amd want my friend to visit US.I have to sent him an affidavit of
support.When I searched about it I was advised by the people of different
opinions.Some advised me to type affidavit on a plain paper and have it attested from
a notary public.

Some had advised me to fill a printed form (I-134).

Someone had advised me to prepare both.

Now I am confused about it . Pleased advise me .

Thanks

khalid

Ingo Pakleppa

On 23 May 2002 00:27:44 -0700, [email protected] (khalid) wrote:

    >Hi Members
    >
    >I am US citizen amd want my friend to visit US.I have to sent him an affidavit of
    >support.When I searched about it I was advised by the people of different
    >opinions.Some advised me to type affidavit on a plain paper and have it attested
    >from a notary public.
    >
    >Some had advised me to fill a printed form (I-134).
    >
    >Someone had advised me to prepare both.
    >
    >Now I am confused about it . Pleased advise me .

My suggestion is still another one: don't send an affidavit of support at all. In
most cases, unless your friend is extremely poor, it does more harm than good. The
problem is that such an affidavit can be seen as one more reason to stay in the US
and not return to his home country.

What you should send him instead is an invitation.

An affidavit of support MUST be prepared on form I-134. It essentially states that
you will pay for your friend's trip, and how much money you make.

An invitation is written on plain paper addressed to your friend (NOT sent to the
consulate! Your friend should instead include it with his other visa paperwork) and
states what you are planning to do during his time in the US, and maybe also that he
is planning to return to his home country.

Ingo

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For visa denial and suggestions what to do about them, see
http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html

For DOL Online Labor Certification: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

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http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com http://www.srs-usvisa.com
http://www.getusavisa.com http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/
http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B) http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm http://www.workpermit.com

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