Affidavit of Support - Form I-134

[MariYagami]

I have 2 questions regarding my K3 application:

1) Can my company act as sponsor (since I would still work for them after getting the K3)?

2) If we send in my I-130 and before I have the I-797 I have a chance to apply for an L1, will there be a problem?

Thank you!

[rayb]

You are not likely to end up processing a K3. Most likely, it will be an immigrant visa (IR-1 or CR-1) and the sponsorship document will be the I-864 (not I-134). The I-864 primary sponsor is your U.S. spouse. But a joint sponsor can be another individual. I doubt that a business can be used as a sponsor for a family-based visa. (but it's probably worth testing).

An L1 can also be applied for while the I-130 is being processed, but you will have greater benefits from an I-130 immmigrant visa in the long term.

--Ray B

I have 2 questions regarding my K3 application:

1) Can my company act as sponsor (since I would still work for them after getting the K3)?

2) If we send in my I-130 and before I have the I-797 I have a chance to apply for an L1, will there be a problem?

Thank you!

[MariYagami]

You are not likely to end up processing a K3. Most likely, it will be an immigrant visa (IR-1 or CR-1) and the sponsorship document will be the I-864 (not I-134). The I-864 primary sponsor is your U.S. spouse. But a joint sponsor can be another individual. I doubt that a business can be used as a sponsor for a family-based visa. (but it's probably worth testing).

An L1 can also be applied for while the I-130 is being processed, but you will have greater benefits from an I-130 immmigrant visa in the long term.

--Ray B

Thank you so much for your answers!

One more question: why will I most likely not end up processing a K3?

[rayb]

You won't end up processing a K3 visa because USCIS doesn't forward K3 petitions to the foreign consulate (usually). Both the I-130 and I-129-F are joined and approved together, and the I-130 is moved to the State Department (NVC).

No matter what you have read about K3 visas, they are very seldom issued anymore.

If for a spouse, the spouse will get an IR-1 or CR-1 (depending on length of marriage).

--Ray B

Thank you so much for your answers!

One more question: why will I most likely not end up processing a K3?