Can an un-employed person be sponsor for visitor Visa?

[aravbyrav]

Hi -
My inlaws require their visitor visas renewed. Their 10 year period in original visa is expiring soon. In order to submit I-134 (Affidavit of support), i require US Naturalization certificate number (as I'm US citizen). I have lost the US Nat Certificate and I'm learning that the wait time is about 3 to 6 months on applying for this. Is there any other way to provide this sponsor via my wife? Is it possible i can use have my wife do the sponsor. She does have US Nat certificate. Only caveat is: My wife does not work and depend on me. However the bank account, etc are shared. We urgently need my inlaws to visit embassy and renew visa.

Please advise any way to get around this quickly.

Thanks for the advice.

-AravByrav

[pb2au]

First of all, the I-134 is not a requirement for a tourist visa. It is not legally enforceable and is seldom asked for by the consular officer. One carries the I-134 to the interview more as a backup. The primary documentation you should provide to your parents is:

(a) Letter from you addressed to the consulate stating that you will bear all their costs.
(b) Letter from your company stating you are a full time employee citing your date of employment and annual salary.
(c) Copies of your payslips for the past 3 months.
(d) Last 3 months bank statements.

If you own a business you can provide appropriate documentation to that effect.