I-134 - Complete financial picture? What if I leave out some bank accounts?

Folinskyinla

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Mar 31, 2004, 8:17:39 AM3/31/04

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Originally posted by Buendia
> I thought I had figured
out the I-134, but now I'm not sure....
>
> I am using the equity in my
house to meet the requirement, because I just opened a new business. I
have information from my bank and my mutual funds, but I was wondering -
do I need to list and include all of my accounts? I have an account here
in Ireland, and have some other sources of money; I don't need them to
meet the requirement, and I'd rather not include everything. My husband
also has a house and accounts - I know that I can use his assets as well
since we've been married, living together for over 6 months, but if I
use some of his information, do I have to gather all of it?
>
> We also
have a co-sponsor (just in case) and I told him he didn't have to get
information on his house together since he has more than enough in
stocks. But now I'm not sure - a complete financial picture would be
difficult to obtain, so I'm hoping if we meet (and exceed) the
requirements it's not necessary.
>
> Does anyone know?

Hi:

As a general rule, sufficiency and not completeness is necessary for
affidavit purposes. If you want, you can put in a statement noting that
this is a partial listing.

--
Certified Specialist
Immigration & Nat. Law
Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization

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Buendia

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Mar 31, 2004, 4:22:26 AM3/31/04

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I thought I had figured out the I-134, but now I'm not sure....

I am
using the equity in my house to meet the requirement, because I just
opened a new business. I have information from my bank and my mutual
funds, but I was wondering - do I need to list and include all of my
accounts? I have an account here in Ireland, and have some other sources
of money; I don't need them to meet the requirement, and I'd rather not
include everything. My husband also has a house and accounts - I know
that I can use his assets as well since we've been married, living
together for over 6 months, but if I use some of his information, do I
have to gather all of it?

We also have a co-sponsor (just in case) and
I told him he didn't have to get information on his house together since
he has more than enough in stocks. But now I'm not sure - a complete
financial picture would be difficult to obtain, so I'm hoping if we meet
(and exceed) the requirements it's not necessary.

Does anyone know?

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mountain dew

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Mar 31, 2004, 5:25:04 AM3/31/04

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A lot depends on what embassy you are going through.

Don't rely on
advice on the forum!!!

Call your embassy and ask them exactly what
they want.

Originally posted by Buendia

Buendia

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Mar 31, 2004, 9:58:45 AM3/31/04

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Originally posted by Folinskyinla

> Hi:
>
> As a general
rule, sufficiency and not completeness is necessary for affidavit
purposes. If you want, you can put in a statement noting that this is a
partial listing.

Very relieved! I'll include a statement
like that. And I will ask our embassy here, but I doubt they'll be able
to tell me. They don't let you talk to a ConOff and they're the only
ones who know anything.

MarDae

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Mar 31, 2004, 10:48:42 AM3/31/04

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Originally posted by Buendia

> Very relieved! I'll
include a statement like that. And I will ask our embassy here, but I
doubt they'll be able to tell me. They don't let you talk to a ConOff
and they're the only ones who know anything.

I didn't
include everything. It wasn't on purpose, I just forgot to photcopy
the information on my new house (which dramatically decreased the
amount in my mutual funds, this was reflected in the statements I
sent). They didn't say anything in Dublin. The primary thing the
woman looked at was the letter from my employer with my current income
although she initially gave Anthony a hard time about my last three
years worth of income tax not being high enough. In the end my current
income was what was important. I know that you are relying on assets
but I think as long as you have enough to show that you meet the
requirements Dublin didn't seem to be too concerned that you were
showing everything. I don't know if there is a difference beacuse we
went for the K-1 or not. I was more thourogh with the I-864 however.
Overall I think Dublin was pretty reasonable from what Anto said.

Good
luck!!!

MarDae:

PS Is the postal service up and running again? Keep
your eyes out for that Packet 3 :):)

Buendia

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Mar 31, 2004, 12:14:28 PM3/31/04

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Oh good!!! I'm going to show a lot just not everything. And my father
(potential cosponsor if they give me a hard time about the house)
doesn't want to give out info about his house when he has plenty in
assets (stocks).

Postal strike unfortunately is not resolved yet.
And worse - it's not even really a strike yet... not one is working
though, but because it's not an official strike, they haven't formally
negotiated yet. I'll walk down there and pick up Packet 3 if I have
to!!!

Originally posted by MarDae