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I-134 is known as affidavit of support form. This form
must be submitted along with the application of visitor
Visa if the trip is sponsored.
General instructions:
- The form should be printed back to back on one single
page.
- Only one form required for one family (example:
inviting parents). No need of separate form if inviting
parents or in-laws.
- The form must be Notarized by a licensed Notary
person.
Following are the general
guidlines to fill this form. Depends on individual's
status and circumstances, the information to be filled
may vary. This is provided to you as a convenience and
basic guidelines. Please must provide the information
most appropriate in your case.
| Start of the form |
Your Name and current US residence
address. |
| Question 1 |
Your Date of birth in Month/day/year format
- If you are a non immigrant visa holder(
H, L, or any other Visa) options a, b,
c, d are not applicable hence no need
to fill any thing here
- If you are US Green Card holder : Fill
the A number in option (d)
- If you are US Citizen based on (a),
(b), (c) fill any of these appropriately.
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| Question 2. |
Your age in completed years
example : 32 , and date since when you are
residing in USA ( the date format would be
MM/DD/YYYY) |
| Question 3. |
Information about the applicant person/family
you are sponsoring.
Provide full name as per the passport in
the applicant if visitor.
- Family name : Last Name or Surname
- Gender: Gender of visitor. You can write
'M' or 'F'.
- Age: Age of visitor in completed number
of years.
- Citizen: The country whose citizen the
visitor is. e.g., India
- Marital Status: Write appropriately
such as 'Married', 'Widowed', 'Single'
, 'Divorced', 'Separated'.
- Relationship to Sponsor: Write appropriately
such as 'Father', 'Mother', 'Mother-in-law',
'Sister' etc.
- Present Address: Write the current residence
address of the applicant.
- Name of spouse and children applying
together and accompanying the applicant.
Note : Just one form I-134 forms is required
for one family ( example , Parents ( Father
and Mother) or (Father in Law and Mother
in law).
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| Question 7.
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- Type of business: Your Occupation title
Example : Software Engg , with
Company Name. ( If self employer
provide the nature of business and name
of business firm.
- Address of the Company.
- Your Net yearly income( salary)
- Your Bank Balance $ amount ( It can
be checking account + Saving account,
or any of these).
- Personal Property $ amount ( Approximate
value of your Car/House/other valuables
no need to be very accurate)
Example if you have a Car of fair maket
value of 10,000$ you can put 10,000$.
- Rest of the question in this section
are pretty obvious so fill them appropriately.
Note :
- For bank there is no specific number
to qualify min of 5,000$ is considered
to be OK.
- Any other item what you fill here like
stock value etc , you should provide a
copy or a statement as a proof.
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| Question 8. |
Names of dependents of your
immidiate family ( Spouse and Child). If your
spouse is not working, you should check 'Wholly
Dependent'. If your spouse is working, you
should check 'Partially Dependent'. |
| Questions 9 |
If you have submitted affidavit of support(I-134)
for anyone before, write the names and dates
here.
If submitted more then 2 just provide the
latest last 2.
Provide the approximate date if you don't
remember the excat date.
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| Questions10 |
This question is only for US Citizen who
filed family based immigrant sponsorships(
Green Card) form I130.
For a non-immigrant visa holder ( like
H1, L1 etc) or GC holder this question is
logically not applicable so write None or
N/A.
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| Questions11 |
You should check the box 'I
intend'.
You should also write 'I will take care of
all the expenses including travel, lodging,
boarding, food, medicare and all other expenses
during their stay with me in USA. |
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Oath or Affirmation of Sponsor:
do not fill any thing in this para. Take this
form to a public notary and sign in front
of him/her. Take your photo id such as driver's
license or passport with you. |
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Tips :
- Take a photocopy for your record.
- Must provide accurate and correct information.
- Must fill it up cleanly.
- Notary services are available at many places search
in local yellow pages or check here.
- Make sure that the its not too old when you send
it to the applicant, usuaully more then 2 months old's
are not considered by authorities.
- If you have questions or confusion, ask in our discussion
forum.
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