Unusual Financial Situation With I-134
Dec 2nd 2003, 1:04 am
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Unusual Financial Situation With I-134
I have a co-sponsor for my fiancee's K-1, but as the petitioner, I am the 'primary' sponsor, but I don't think I have any of the right supporting documents. I guess I'm sort of self-employed, but I don't make enough to file for taxes. I'm still basically a dependant on my parents, since I still live at home and work part time for my Dad, and the rest of my time is spent doing volunteer work. I have a few sponsors for the mission work I do in India, but the money is often gifts of cash and checks, and is invested almost entirely in the non-profit work I do, while all of my personal expenses are paid for by my parents.
So, as the primary sponsor, if I can't show tax returns or employee records, and my bank accounts are rather strange, what can I do? My Dad would be able to add up the hours I work for him and print out what I have supposedly 'earned'. BUT, he doesn't actually give me cash/checks but instead takes care of my room and board, and pays for my travel expenses.
If I have a co-sponsor who qualifies sufficiently above the 125% poverty level, then what else do they need in regards to my I-134? Should I just fill out the form and turn it in with the co-sponsor forms and paperwork, with a letter stating my 'job situation'? Will there be problems with this, or will having a qualifying co-sponsor be enough?
So, as the primary sponsor, if I can't show tax returns or employee records, and my bank accounts are rather strange, what can I do? My Dad would be able to add up the hours I work for him and print out what I have supposedly 'earned'. BUT, he doesn't actually give me cash/checks but instead takes care of my room and board, and pays for my travel expenses.
If I have a co-sponsor who qualifies sufficiently above the 125% poverty level, then what else do they need in regards to my I-134? Should I just fill out the form and turn it in with the co-sponsor forms and paperwork, with a letter stating my 'job situation'? Will there be problems with this, or will having a qualifying co-sponsor be enough?
Dec 2nd 2003, 3:04 am
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Re: Unusual Financial Situation With I-134
DT,
What is it you plan to show on your I-134? I.e., what information do you plan to put in the blank spaces? If 0 (zero) or none, then you don't need any documentation at all - what's to document? You are depending 100% on your co-sponsor.
If you do plan to fill in a blank with a meaningful answer, then provide documentation for that particular amount - whatever it is.
BTW, just because you don't have enough income to owe taxes doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't file a tax return. And just because you haven't filed returns in the past doesn't mean that you can't file now for those past years.
Regards, JEff
What is it you plan to show on your I-134? I.e., what information do you plan to put in the blank spaces? If 0 (zero) or none, then you don't need any documentation at all - what's to document? You are depending 100% on your co-sponsor.
If you do plan to fill in a blank with a meaningful answer, then provide documentation for that particular amount - whatever it is.
BTW, just because you don't have enough income to owe taxes doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't file a tax return. And just because you haven't filed returns in the past doesn't mean that you can't file now for those past years.
Regards, JEff
Originally posted by DustyTraveller
I have a co-sponsor for my fiancee's K-1, but as the petitioner, I am the 'primary' sponsor, but I don't think I have any of the right supporting documents. I guess I'm sort of self-employed, but I don't make enough to file for taxes. I'm still basically a dependant on my parents, since I still live at home and work part time for my Dad, and the rest of my time is spent doing volunteer work. I have a few sponsors for the mission work I do in India, but the money is often gifts of cash and checks, and is invested almost entirely in the non-profit work I do, while all of my personal expenses are paid for by my parents.
So, as the primary sponsor, if I can't show tax returns or employee records, and my bank accounts are rather strange, what can I do? My Dad would be able to add up the hours I work for him and print out what I have supposedly 'earned'. BUT, he doesn't actually give me cash/checks but instead takes care of my room and board, and pays for my travel expenses.
If I have a co-sponsor who qualifies sufficiently above the 125% poverty level, then what else do they need in regards to my I-134? Should I just fill out the form and turn it in with the co-sponsor forms and paperwork, with a letter stating my 'job situation'? Will there be problems with this, or will having a qualifying co-sponsor be enough?
I have a co-sponsor for my fiancee's K-1, but as the petitioner, I am the 'primary' sponsor, but I don't think I have any of the right supporting documents. I guess I'm sort of self-employed, but I don't make enough to file for taxes. I'm still basically a dependant on my parents, since I still live at home and work part time for my Dad, and the rest of my time is spent doing volunteer work. I have a few sponsors for the mission work I do in India, but the money is often gifts of cash and checks, and is invested almost entirely in the non-profit work I do, while all of my personal expenses are paid for by my parents.
So, as the primary sponsor, if I can't show tax returns or employee records, and my bank accounts are rather strange, what can I do? My Dad would be able to add up the hours I work for him and print out what I have supposedly 'earned'. BUT, he doesn't actually give me cash/checks but instead takes care of my room and board, and pays for my travel expenses.
If I have a co-sponsor who qualifies sufficiently above the 125% poverty level, then what else do they need in regards to my I-134? Should I just fill out the form and turn it in with the co-sponsor forms and paperwork, with a letter stating my 'job situation'? Will there be problems with this, or will having a qualifying co-sponsor be enough?
