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Britsimon said:
I took my 100% lead from http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86988.pdf

9 FAM 40.41 N5.6-3 Use of Form I-134, Affidavit of Support

d. 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 minimum income requirements of Form I-864, do not
apply in such cases (e.g., the 125 percent minimum income amount which is
only required by the I-864), you must make a thorough evaluation of other
factors, such as:

Have I added 2+2 and come up with 5?
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lol..... no Simon, you didn't add 2+2 and came up with a spurious 4. I just went a step further from going by the Visa Manual and looked at what the actual law/Act governing sponsorship says, and the (Immigration National Act) INA 213 references 125% above poverty guideline:

Sec. 213A. (a) Enforceability.-


(1) Terms of affidavit.-No affidavit of support may be accepted by the Attorney General or by any consular officer to establish that an alien is not excludable as a public charge under section 212(a)(4) unless such affidavit is executed by a sponsor of the alien as a contract-

(A) in which the sponsor agrees to provide support to maintain the sponsored alien at an annual income that is not less than 125 percent of the Federal poverty line during the period in which the affidavit is enforceable;

http://www.uscis.gov/iframe/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/act.html
 
Sm1smom said:
lol..... no Simon, you didn't add 2+2 and came up with a spurious 4. I just went a step further from going by the Visa Manual and looked at what the actual law/Act governing sponsorship says, and the (Immigration National Act) INA 213 references 125% above poverty guideline:

Sec. 213A. (a) Enforceability.-


(1) Terms of affidavit.-No affidavit of support may be accepted by the Attorney General or by any consular officer to establish that an alien is not excludable as a public charge under section 212(a)(4) unless such affidavit is executed by a sponsor of the alien as a contract-

(A) in which the sponsor agrees to provide support to maintain the sponsored alien at an annual income that is not less than 125 percent of the Federal poverty line during the period in which the affidavit is enforceable;

http://www.uscis.gov/iframe/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/act.html
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My head is spinning. That wording can't be applied to the I-134. It isn't enforceable and in a sense it isn't even a contract. However they do call it an "affidavit of support". I also have a problem with the term sponsor - as I don't think the person signing an I-134 is a sponsor in the way that is meant by that wording. This can't be applied to DV cases - surely Mom?
 
Britsimon said:
My head is spinning. That wording can't be applied to the I-134. It isn't enforceable and in a sense it isn't even a contract. However they do call it an "affidavit of support". I also have a problem with the term sponsor - as I don't think the person signing an I-134 is a sponsor in the way that is meant by that wording. This can't be applied to DV cases - surely Mom?
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arrrggg :mad::mad: ........ you're causing mine to also spin.

Agreed I-134 is not enforceable, it is still an affidavit of support used by certain category of people and since we're talking immigration, whoever fills it is a sponsor in the sense of INA 213 (which should not be confused with a Petitioner). Again, like I posted earlier, I don't expect a CO to have an issue with someone who presents an I-134 showing the sponsor's income at 100% above the poverty guideline.

The I-134 used to be the only affidavit of support in use until it was successfully challenged and the courts had to throw it out saying the wordings makes it unenforceable, hence it's replacement by USCIS with the I-864 form for immigrant visa applicants.
 
Sm1smom said:
arrrggg :mad::mad: ........ you're causing mine to also spin.

Agreed I-134 is not enforceable, it is still an affidavit of support used by certain category of people and since we're talking immigration, whoever fills it is a sponsor in the sense of INA 213 (which should not be confused with a Petitioner). Again, like I posted earlier, I don't expect a CO to have an issue with someone who presents an I-134 showing the sponsor's income at 100% above the poverty guideline.

The I-134 used to be the only affidavit of support in use until it was successfully challenged and the courts had to throw it out saying the wordings makes it unenforceable, hence it's replacement by USCIS with the I-864 form for immigrant visa applicants.
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LOL - we're such geeks.

So yeah, I think 9 FAM 40.41 N5.6-3 covers it - so IF any CO is stroppy about 125% they can be countered with those notes.
 
correct me if Im wrong, in dv selectee web I didnt see that we need to show proof of funds during the interview, or maybe when our visa number is available for interview they will send us checklist or something, or not?

do you have any checklist what we should bring at the embassy

thanks a lot...
 
lucky2015winner said:
correct me if Im wrong, in dv selectee web I didnt see that we need to show proof of funds during the interview, or maybe when our visa number is available for interview they will send us checklist or something, or not?

do you have any checklist what we should bring at the embassy

thanks a lot...
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I see you're still doubtful about the financial requirement of the process. Is this enough evidence that proof of fund is/or may be required at the time of the interview?


37.
If I receive a visa through the DV program, will the U.S. government pay for my airfare to the United States, help me find housing and employment, and/or provide healthcare or any subsidies until I am fully settled?

No. The U.S. government will not provide any of these services to you if you receive a visa through the DV program. If you are selected to apply for a DV, you will be required to provide evidence that you will not become a public charge in the United States before being issued a visa. This evidence may be in the form of a combination of your personal assets, an Affidavit of Support (Form I-134) submitted by a relative or friend residing in the United States, an offer of employment from an employer in the United States, or other evidence.

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DV-2015-Instructions-Translations/DV_2015_Instructions.pdf
 
Hey, guys i am new to this forum and i have a question. I am one of the selectees for DV 2015 but still now i did not submit the DS 260 form, does it delay my interview date? my CN is 201500061**

I do not have idea when will be my interview ?????
 
oferimi said:
Hey, guys i am new to this forum and i have a question. I am one of the selectees for DV 2015 but still now i did not submit the DS 260 form, does it delay my interview date? my CN is 201500061**

I do not have idea when will be my interview ?????
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Your case number is region specific - so always quote it as 2015EU61xx (if for example you are EU).
 
oferimi said:
yes 2015EU00061**
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OK so you will probably be current in October. If your form was submitted and processed by now you would probably be scheduled for an interview in October, but because you have delayed then yes you will be delayed. If you submit the 260 now, you would probably get a November interview.
 
We are a family . Me 2 child and My wife (4 person),but my wife is pregnant in septamber will have another boy .
if I submit the 260 before september . what is procedure to do after when we are 5 persons and 1 not declared in 260 and not declared when I have Applied for DV 2015 .

Can you inform me please if you have information about my request ?
CN :2015EU00061**
 
Ahh ok. You could submit prior to the birth and then correct the information either prior to or even at the interview. To do that you can submit the 260 and email KCC to unloick it once the child is born (so you can add the child to the parents 260 forms and complete a new one for him.

You could also delay the initial submission until after the birth. That is "cleaner" but will cause the delay a little bit. Your choice, depends partly on when you want to move the USA.
 
Ok guys, I've been following the live Facebook chat on the DOS page concerning DV, and a guy asked if there was a deadline for submitting DS-260, here was the officer's response:

"Hi ****, congratulations on your selection! You should submit your DS 260 as soon as possible because visa numbers may not be available as we approach the end of the DV 2015 cycle."

This similar to my situation, I haven't filed DS-260 yet because I need to travel to the US on a non-immigrant visa. I know that we can file the form whenever we want as long as we leave enough time for KCC to process the application. Can someone please help? I'm really confused and don't want to jeopardize my selection!!!
 
FSW2015 said:
Ok guys, I've been following the live Facebook chat on the DOS page concerning DV, and a guy asked if there was a deadline for submitting DS-260, here was the officer's response:

"Hi ****, congratulations on your selection! You should submit your DS 260 as soon as possible because visa numbers may not be available as we approach the end of the DV 2015 cycle."

This similar to my situation, I haven't filed DS-260 yet because I need to travel to the US on a non-immigrant visa. I know that we can file the form whenever we want as long as we leave enough time for KCC to process the application. Can someone please help? I'm really confused and don't want to jeopardize my selection!!!
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Nothing about that answer has any bearing on your case. You will be fine with delaying. The answer is the standard "hurry up and wait" answer.
 
FSW2015 said:
Ok guys, I've been following the live Facebook chat on the DOS page concerning DV, and a guy asked if there was a deadline for submitting DS-260, here was the officer's response:

"Hi ****, congratulations on your selection! You should submit your DS 260 as soon as possible because visa numbers may not be available as we approach the end of the DV 2015 cycle."

This similar to my situation, I haven't filed DS-260 yet because I need to travel to the US on a non-immigrant visa. I know that we can file the form whenever we want as long as we leave enough time for KCC to process the application. Can someone please help? I'm really confused and don't want to jeopardize my selection!!!
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We haven't even started the DV2015 cycle so I think he may have been getting confused with DV2014... I saw that answer too and thought it was odd. However, don't leave filing it too late in the fiscal year. When were you planning to do it?
 
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