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Is the I-134 Affidavit of Support Form benefical to help friend obtain Tourist Visa?

Hi, I am helping my friend who lives in Colombia to prepare the necessary documents for her Tourist Visa interview. I am a US citizen and live in the United States. I wrote her an invitation letter saying I would cover all of her expenses for her trip and while she is her and also wrote a similar letter for her to give to the US Consulate in Bogota.

My question is: What evidence should I provide to show I am financial able to support her trip and time her so she will not be taken as a "public charge". Or is that more of a concern for Immigrant visa types?

I am wondering if I just have letters from my banks, letter from my employer and check stubs for the past 3 paydays is sufficient OR should I complete the entire I-134 Affidavit of Support Form.

Are others completing this form for Tourist Visa's? Is this accepted with the Tourist Visa form or is the only for Immigrant Visa types?

Please advise

Any help you can provide would be great.

By buyslake on Dec 5, 2007, 06:54 in Visa & paperwork.

Gator says on Dec 5, 2007, 07:02:

No! She MUST stand on her own personal situation. IMHO, what you suggest would hurt rather than help. That form, I-134, is for an immigrant visa which might make the consular officer think, "Humm, likely not to return to Colombia."

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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buzbeecd says on Dec 5, 2007, 07:11:

Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but you CANNOT sponsor someone to for visit to U. S. A.
I tried. Only a family member can sponser a family member. I know you are trying to be nice, but they will not accept anything from you.

Charlie

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nathalie says on Dec 5, 2007, 07:14:

Yeah, Gator is right! it would hurt rather than help...

La Colombiana

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Gator says on Dec 5, 2007, 07:17:

Buzbeecd, what the poster proposes is not an immigrant visa so the immediate relative factor would not apply. What the poster wondered was the I-134 helpful in HER obtaining a TOURIST visa. Her application must stand alone. No mention of "sponsor" was made.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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mranderson says on Dec 5, 2007, 11:53:

I'm an american citizen living in colombia and I can't even get my wife a visa. Even with letters of invitations from my mother who has a substancial amount of money in the bank. In fact my mother has even contacted several US senators who wrote letters to the embassy and they replied back with a no way. The US embassy is extremely difficult to talk to and everyone there is extremely sensitive. IF you don't talk to them like your sitting in church with a bunch of old ladies then they will immediately hang up on you without a word. They have even told me that I can't get an immigration visa for my wife. We are both law abiding and niether of us has ever committed any kind of crime but I'm starting to think the only way my wife can visit my family is through "el hueco"

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Mononoke28 says on Dec 5, 2007, 12:46:

Why can't you get your wife an immigrant visa? Has she been to the US before? That doesn't make any sense.

Diana

Diana

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buzbeecd says on Dec 5, 2007, 12:47:

Help or Sponsor same difference. I wrote invitation letter had it notorized but it was not even looked at. We tried for tourist visa and my documents of support were refused becasue I am not blood relative. Only blood relative letter of support will be accepted. Don't waste your time trying they will just slam the window in your face. Try it but my heart cries for you because I know you will be disappointed.

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mranderson says on Dec 5, 2007, 13:01:

My wife has never been outside of colombia. When the consular general refused to grant her a tourist visa I told him that I need an immigration visa for her. He said he would not grant it because he doesn't believe my wife will immigrate. So, she can't get a tourist visa because he thinks she will overstay it and she can't get an immigration visa because he is convinced she will not stay.

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slguy says on Dec 5, 2007, 14:04:

yep.

I have NO fokin clue what our immigration policy is really trying to accomplish. Impossible for a US citizen to obtain a simple tourist visa for a spouse - and all kinds of hoops to jump through to bring a spouse here to live, even after years of verifiable marriage.

I have a childhood friend who's now a US Senator, a Republican. When the Republicans controlled both houses, he made calls to both Homeland Security and the State Dept. for me, trying to expedite a simple tourist visa for my brasilian girlfriend at the time. They both basically told a US Senator to blow off.

not that it's comparable, of course- but guess how long it will take me to become a Bolivian citizen, including a passport, after I marry my Boliviana? 2-3 months. And I have friends who can't understand why I would choose to live elsewhere....

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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orestesdd says on Dec 5, 2007, 16:45:

Hi, Diana. I am the same person from visajourney.com. Hmm, first time I have noticed you here. I am not longer posting there.

I am in agreement that the immigration laws just suck, but if you are willing to take the time a file a petition (it takes a long time to get), then your wife can visit the US.

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