British Expats

That parenthetical qualification is very significant!

"The simple submission of Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, however, is not sufficient to establish that the beneficiary is not likely to become a public charge. Although the income requirements of Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act, do not apply in such cases (e.g., the 125 percent minimum income), you must make a thorough evaluation of other factors, such as:
(1) The sponsor's motives in submitting the affidavit;
(2) The sponsor's relationship to the applicant (e.g., relative by blood or marriage, former employer or employee, schoolmates, or business associates);
(3) The length of time the sponsor and applicant have known each
other;
(4) The sponsor's financial resources; and
(5) Other responsibilities of the sponsor.

NOTE: When there are compelling or forceful ties between the applicant and the sponsor, such as a close family relationship or friendship of long standing, you may favorably consider the affidavit. On the other hand, an affidavit submitted by a casual friend or distant relative who has little or no personal knowledge of the applicant has more limited value. If the sponsor is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR), the likelihood of the sponsor's support of an immigrant visa (IV) applicant until the applicant can become self-supporting is a particularly important consideration."

It seems significant to me that the sponsor's financial resources is #4 in the list, last only to Other.

"anyone ..." is not going to cut it.

Regards, JEff

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Originally Posted by Noorah101 (Post 10203612)

I'm not sure what you mean, JEff. The I-134 sponsor can be anyone living in the USA who meets the financial qualifications (well, meets with the ConOff's approval).