I-864 v/s I-134

[Sky Clipper]

Immihelp

I seem to have offended you by not selecting your option alone and opting to go with your suggestion AND the one the immigration lawyers suggest!!

With due respects to someone maintaining a great web-site, I wish to inform you that all this is probably a little more than "gossip" and that in this situation there are two versions of "truth"! I obviously would tend to believe the lawyer who earns his bread with this thing and tries to keep current, and at the same time, myself contribute to and gain by the web-site forum.

If you feel so personal about your web-site and "your"(?) forum, and wish to control all conversation, why not cancel my login?

Thank you for all your inputs, though!!

Sky Clipper

[immihelp]

I am not offended. Everyone's views are welcomed.

Disclaimer and terms of use are clearly mentioned on this web site. It is up to you to believe me or the lawyer. I don't have any problem either way.

But to tell you the truth, I myself have done this consular processing myself in Bombay. And I was married at that time, so I did it for her also. And that's what I am writing from my experiences. I did all that myself when most of the candidates and lawyers (including my company lawyer) had not even heard about AC I-140, leave alone how to do it.

And rockstar123 also has done his CP recently. He is also writing from his own experience.

And lawyers, I am very well aware how well (or less) informed most of them are! Most of them have no idea about how things work in India, or anywhere else outside US for that matter (and that is true for most of Americans, not only lawyers.)

[immihelp]

Forget my advice or your lawyer's advice and read the following instructions on Form I-864,

"Who needs an affidavit of support under Section 213A?
This affidavit must be filed at the time an intending immigrant is applying for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status. It is required for:

* All immediate relatives, including orphans, and family-based immigrants. (Self-petitioning widows/ers and battered spouses and children are exempt from this requirement; ) and

* Employment based immigrants where a relative filed the immigrant visa petition or has a significant ownership interest(5 percent or more) in the entity that filed the petition. "


Do you or your relative own more than 5% of the company who filed your green card? If yes, file I-864, else don't. Can't your lawyer this instructions before giving advice?

[Sky Clipper]

Cheers to you, Immihelp!!

I compliment you on your attitude towards collaborating and looking at everyone's responses!! I had at one point thought that I had started a flame war and expected you to shut down my account! However, I feel your response this thread are very moderate and clear-cut.

I feel I am visiting a good forum.

Thanks for your advice!

I can see the frustration in your answers too for level of currency of knowledge the lawyers keep, but then one has to submit to someone and I an quite happy that at least from one end I am getting responses with conviction backed by good knowledge!

Thank you.

Sky Clipper