I-134 Question
Nov 3rd 2003, 7:05 pm
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I-134 Question
I went to my bank today to get supporting evidence for my I-134 in relation to the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I asked the bank officer to supply me with a document containing:
1) date my account was opened.
2) total amount deposited for the past year
3) me present balance.
The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order statements to get this information.
The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12 months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this might cause problems.
Has anybody else run into this?
1) date my account was opened.
2) total amount deposited for the past year
3) me present balance.
The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order statements to get this information.
The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12 months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this might cause problems.
Has anybody else run into this?
Nov 3rd 2003, 7:28 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Originally posted by GiveMeStrength
I went to my bank today to get supporting evidence for my I-134 in relation to the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I asked the bank officer to supply me with a document containing:
1) date my account was opened.
2) total amount deposited for the past year
3) me present balance.
The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order statements to get this information.
The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12 months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this might cause problems.
Has anybody else run into this?
I went to my bank today to get supporting evidence for my I-134 in relation to the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I asked the bank officer to supply me with a document containing:
1) date my account was opened.
2) total amount deposited for the past year
3) me present balance.
The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order statements to get this information.
The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12 months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this might cause problems.
Has anybody else run into this?
Rene
Nov 3rd 2003, 7:47 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
I had problems with Natwest in the UK as well. They actually wouldn't give me any info I asked for, saying they didn't have permission to give ME info on MY account! I was like what the hell, this is MY account, why can't I know my own stats?? So all I had was my folder with my bank statements (since I opened the account) which automatically shows the average balance for every month. In the end it didn't matter for me though because I just presented my husband and my mother-in-laws bank information and the consulate never wanted to see my stuff. Luckily they hadn't had any trouble aquiring the bank info.
Are you the one sponsoring or being sponsored?
Are you the one sponsoring or being sponsored?
Nov 3rd 2003, 7:59 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
I requested the same from my bank but all they could provide was a letter
stating the Date I opened my accounts and the average (over the last year)
balance of the accounts. They also charged me $25.00 for this! Anyway, I
am going to just send this to my fiance and hope the consulate won't have a
problem.
Angela and William
NOA1 - 9/16/03 - TSC
NOA2 - ??
"Noorah101" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Originally posted by GiveMeStrength
> > I went to my bank today to get supporting evidence for my I-134 in
> > relation to the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I asked the bank officer
> > to supply me with a document containing:
> >
> > 1) date my account was opened.
> > 2) total amount deposited for the past year
> > 3) me present balance.
> >
> > The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount
> > deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average
> > collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total
> > amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order
> > statements to get this information.
> >
> > The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12
> > months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this
> > might cause problems.
> >
> > Has anybody else run into this?
> My bank provided me with a letter that states the dates I opened my
> checking and savings accounts, and the average balances of each. Now
> I'm not sure if that is an average balance this year, or since the
> accounts were opened, but I've had those accounts for a very long time,
> so I'm assuming they are sort of current balances. That's what they
> could do for me, so that's what I took. Hopefully it will be what the
> consulate wants! I'm going to bring a year's worth of statements to
> show deposits.
> Rene
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
stating the Date I opened my accounts and the average (over the last year)
balance of the accounts. They also charged me $25.00 for this! Anyway, I
am going to just send this to my fiance and hope the consulate won't have a
problem.
Angela and William
NOA1 - 9/16/03 - TSC
NOA2 - ??
"Noorah101" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Originally posted by GiveMeStrength
> > I went to my bank today to get supporting evidence for my I-134 in
> > relation to the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I asked the bank officer
> > to supply me with a document containing:
> >
> > 1) date my account was opened.
> > 2) total amount deposited for the past year
> > 3) me present balance.
> >
> > The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount
> > deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average
> > collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total
> > amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order
> > statements to get this information.
> >
> > The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12
> > months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this
> > might cause problems.
> >
> > Has anybody else run into this?
> My bank provided me with a letter that states the dates I opened my
> checking and savings accounts, and the average balances of each. Now
> I'm not sure if that is an average balance this year, or since the
> accounts were opened, but I've had those accounts for a very long time,
> so I'm assuming they are sort of current balances. That's what they
> could do for me, so that's what I took. Hopefully it will be what the
> consulate wants! I'm going to bring a year's worth of statements to
> show deposits.
> Rene
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:07 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Originally posted by Steffi
Are you the one sponsoring or being sponsored?
Are you the one sponsoring or being sponsored?
This whole process is getting to me - I can't wait to just be DONE with it!
Rene and Noorah - Thanks for your input!
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:16 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Originally posted by GiveMeStrength
This whole process is getting to me - I can't wait to just be DONE with it!
This whole process is getting to me - I can't wait to just be DONE with it!
Rene
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:17 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Originally posted by GiveMeStrength
I am the one sponsoring. I think what I'll do is just send what the bank gave me. In addition I plan on sending 3 years worth of tax transcripts, although they didn't ask for them specifically and the I-134 also doesn't ask for them. My tax transcripts show that my yearly income has been consistent and is more than sufficient to meet the minimum requirements to support someone. I also have the required document from my employer which shows my yearly income matching my tax transcripts. I'm hoping that this should be enough to satisfy the consul.
This whole process is getting to me - I can't wait to just be DONE with it!
Rene and Noorah - Thanks for your input!
I am the one sponsoring. I think what I'll do is just send what the bank gave me. In addition I plan on sending 3 years worth of tax transcripts, although they didn't ask for them specifically and the I-134 also doesn't ask for them. My tax transcripts show that my yearly income has been consistent and is more than sufficient to meet the minimum requirements to support someone. I also have the required document from my employer which shows my yearly income matching my tax transcripts. I'm hoping that this should be enough to satisfy the consul.
This whole process is getting to me - I can't wait to just be DONE with it!
Rene and Noorah - Thanks for your input!
MarDae
Good Luck, I too am preparing my I-134 to send over to my fiance, I can't wait till it's done. I've kind of been procrastinating since we still don't have an NOA2
I better get crackin', it'll come soon enough! (Can you tell I'm an optimist LOL )
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:19 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Hi GiveMeStrength,
Yes. I ran into this same problem last week. I called the Vice President of the branch I use because I know him personally. He sent me a letter with the date the account was opened and the the present balance and then tried get by with that average daily balance thing, or average amount deposited (sorry I don't have the letter in front of me). I said NO I have to have to total amount deposited for the past year. I even faxed him a copy of the instruction sheet from the I-134 with that part circled with a Sharpie marker (I wanted something that looked official so he would feel like he *had* to do it). He said that would require them to research my account which costs $15 per hour. I said FINE, do you want to take it out of my account directly or do you want me to bring the money over there?? He's faxing the second letter today. The reason I was being so obstinate was....... I feel like they are using this as a way of verifying your income. In other words, you claim to make $30,000.00 per year and you have $27,500.00 in deposits, that keeps you in the ball park. Most people deposit their whole check most of the time (even if you spend it as fast as you make it like me), so it makes a nice paper trail.
Leslie
Yes. I ran into this same problem last week. I called the Vice President of the branch I use because I know him personally. He sent me a letter with the date the account was opened and the the present balance and then tried get by with that average daily balance thing, or average amount deposited (sorry I don't have the letter in front of me). I said NO I have to have to total amount deposited for the past year. I even faxed him a copy of the instruction sheet from the I-134 with that part circled with a Sharpie marker (I wanted something that looked official so he would feel like he *had* to do it). He said that would require them to research my account which costs $15 per hour. I said FINE, do you want to take it out of my account directly or do you want me to bring the money over there?? He's faxing the second letter today. The reason I was being so obstinate was....... I feel like they are using this as a way of verifying your income. In other words, you claim to make $30,000.00 per year and you have $27,500.00 in deposits, that keeps you in the ball park. Most people deposit their whole check most of the time (even if you spend it as fast as you make it like me), so it makes a nice paper trail.
Leslie
Originally posted by GiveMeStrength
I went to my bank today to get supporting evidence for my I-134 in relation to the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I asked the bank officer to supply me with a document containing:
1) date my account was opened.
2) total amount deposited for the past year
3) me present balance.
The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order statements to get this information.
The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12 months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this might cause problems.
Has anybody else run into this?
I went to my bank today to get supporting evidence for my I-134 in relation to the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I asked the bank officer to supply me with a document containing:
1) date my account was opened.
2) total amount deposited for the past year
3) me present balance.
The bank officer was not able to provide me with the total amount deposited for the past year and instead put a figure of a YTD average collected. Apparently, they don't have immediate access to the total amount I deposited over the past year and we would need to order statements to get this information.
The average collected would be for the past 10 months and not 12 months. Since its an average and not a total, I'm worried that this might cause problems.
Has anybody else run into this?
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:36 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Hi All,
I just got the letter and it has exactly what the instructions ask for (even in the same order). LOL. My banker was also nice enough to waive the research fee.
Leslie
I just got the letter and it has exactly what the instructions ask for (even in the same order). LOL. My banker was also nice enough to waive the research fee.
Leslie
Originally posted by Leslie66
Hi GiveMeStrength,
Yes. I ran into this same problem last week. I called the Vice President of the branch I use because I know him personally. He sent me a letter with the date the account was opened and the the present balance and then tried get by with that average daily balance thing, or average amount deposited (sorry I don't have the letter in front of me). I said NO I have to have to total amount deposited for the past year. I even faxed him a copy of the instruction sheet from the I-134 with that part circled with a Sharpie marker (I wanted something that looked official so he would feel like he *had* to do it). He said that would require them to research my account which costs $15 per hour. I said FINE, do you want to take it out of my account directly or do you want me to bring the money over there?? He's faxing the second letter today. The reason I was being so obstinate was....... I feel like they are using this as a way of verifying your income. In other words, you claim to make $30,000.00 per year and you have $27,500.00 in deposits, that keeps you in the ball park. Most people deposit their whole check most of the time (even if you spend it as fast as you make it like me), so it makes a nice paper trail.
Leslie
Hi GiveMeStrength,
Yes. I ran into this same problem last week. I called the Vice President of the branch I use because I know him personally. He sent me a letter with the date the account was opened and the the present balance and then tried get by with that average daily balance thing, or average amount deposited (sorry I don't have the letter in front of me). I said NO I have to have to total amount deposited for the past year. I even faxed him a copy of the instruction sheet from the I-134 with that part circled with a Sharpie marker (I wanted something that looked official so he would feel like he *had* to do it). He said that would require them to research my account which costs $15 per hour. I said FINE, do you want to take it out of my account directly or do you want me to bring the money over there?? He's faxing the second letter today. The reason I was being so obstinate was....... I feel like they are using this as a way of verifying your income. In other words, you claim to make $30,000.00 per year and you have $27,500.00 in deposits, that keeps you in the ball park. Most people deposit their whole check most of the time (even if you spend it as fast as you make it like me), so it makes a nice paper trail.
Leslie
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:37 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Originally posted by aframpt1
I requested the same from my bank but all they could provide was a letter
stating the Date I opened my accounts and the average (over the last year)
balance of the accounts. They also charged me $25.00 for this! Anyway, I
am going to just send this to my fiance and hope the consulate won't have a
problem.
I requested the same from my bank but all they could provide was a letter
stating the Date I opened my accounts and the average (over the last year)
balance of the accounts. They also charged me $25.00 for this! Anyway, I
am going to just send this to my fiance and hope the consulate won't have a
problem.
Just a thought, but if they give you trouble and don't give you the info you need, what if you asked them to at least write and sign a letter saying they can't give out that info?? I wonder if the consulate would accept something like that?
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:43 pm
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Re: I-134 Question
Originally posted by Steffi
Just a thought, but if they give you trouble and don't give you the info you need, what if you asked them to at least write and sign a letter saying they can't give out that info?? I wonder if the consulate would accept something like that?
Just a thought, but if they give you trouble and don't give you the info you need, what if you asked them to at least write and sign a letter saying they can't give out that info?? I wonder if the consulate would accept something like that?
I'm not sure why they do the i134 if the i864 has all the info + a whole lot more, and you need to fill it out anyways? It might be worth getting confirmation that it is a good substitute and using that instead.
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