A new version of the I-134 form has been published and can be used immediately.
If you have an existing I-134 it will be accepted for interviews up to June 27, 2022. If you plan to interview after then and have already got the I-134 you will need to get the form re-filled with the new form.
The new form is largely the same as the old form but has some useful new features. Any US resident should be able to complete the form with minimal assistance, by using the specific form instructions as guidance.
I discuss when an I-134 is needed in this earlier article.
The I-134 can be found here – https://www.uscis.gov/i-134
Thanks to a reader “AI” for alerting me to the change!
April 26, 2022 at 6:03 pm
Good day sir
About the I-134 form do DV-2020 winners have to fill this form now and send or is it for when we get our new interview letter
April 28, 2022 at 4:54 am
You take it to the interview.
April 26, 2022 at 7:22 pm
Thanks Simon B. for useful information.
Cheers,
April 28, 2022 at 6:05 am
Hi Brit
I’m a 2020 winner my interview was at September 28 2020 without asking me about I-134 and I un fortunately they give me back my passport after few days without the visa whith out any explanation ,, my question is if dv 2020’s wine and I got my 2NL égaie should I take a I-134 with me ?
Thank you
May 2, 2022 at 3:35 am
Yes of course.
April 29, 2022 at 7:57 am
Sir,
Was filling this new form up and faced few speed bumps which I cannot resolve even with the instructions given. this will be a bit lengthy inquiry so pls bare with me.
1.
On part 2, Item No 17 heading is “Beneficiary’s Income”, so do I list my incomes or do I list out how much I spend on my spouse, children etc. And it repeatedly says not to mentioned any person in Part 3 but says ” or “Beneficiary” if someone is agreeing to support you in Part 3.” i’m confused…
2. On part 3, Item No 15 heading is “Income”, in this table the sponsor should list all people that he take care of right (like his dependents in US, except for me). right??? What does this statement means “Type or print “Self” for Individual Agreeing to Financially Support the Beneficiary”..
Sorry for the long inquiry, hope you understand the above confusion and hope that you can shed some light on this to untangle my brain. thank you and TC
May 2, 2022 at 3:56 am
The beneficiary is the DV selectee and derivatives.
I’m not sure why you are confused. The form is clear and has additional instructions. Please read that.
May 6, 2022 at 12:06 pm
Hello Bro!
I am from Iran (CAS 12***) and you know that we are CURRENT now. But I have not received the 2NL yet. I have completed DS-260 and send all documents to KCC by email. what can be the reason of not receiving 2NL? By the way I am living in China and my interview will be in Guangzhou city.
May 7, 2022 at 4:49 am
There are many cases in a similar position. So – you could ask KCC for the status of your case.
May 7, 2022 at 2:25 pm
Thx. This is the reply of KCC to me. Nothing is clear indeed. May I call them directly?
“Records indicate you have submitted a complete and valid DS-260 application for each family member, and you have provided all required documentation to the Kentucky Consular Center. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing. Please refer to the visa bulletin at https://travel.state.gov to locate the current numbers being processed. This bulletin is updated after the 15th day of each month. Once an interview date has been scheduled, you will receive notification via email to check dvprogram.state.gov.”
May 7, 2022 at 2:57 pm
The response says everything you can know. Now you just have to wait to see if you are scheduled.
May 8, 2022 at 6:01 pm
please kindly advise whether i-134 form is a must
May 9, 2022 at 1:02 am
It’s commonly asked for, some embassies use it more often than others.
May 13, 2022 at 11:30 pm
As a sponsor, I hand delivered my signed I-134 hardcopy and supporting documents to a beneficiary last month. She has not yet had her embassy appointment. Now it appears that if her appointment is not scheduled on/before June 27, i will need to fill in the new form for her to replace the one I have already given her. She is in Albania, which has very unreliable mail service. My question is this: If I email her a scanned PDF of the new form with my signature, will that suffice? Or might the Albanian embassy require an original signed document?
May 15, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Scanned is fine.