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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Forms

I-134 Declaration of Financial Support

A promise of financial support for a specific person, used in nonimmigrant and parole contexts rather than in green card cases. Sponsors of parole programmes and supporters of visitors and fiancé(e)s use it. Unlike the I-864 it is not a legally enforceable contract, and adjudicators treat it as one piece of evidence.

Fee
$0
Fee waiver
Not available
Who files
A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or other lawful supporter promising to support a named beneficiary.
Where to file
Filed online for supported parole processes, or given to the beneficiary to present with a visa application.

Part of these processes

What changed in 2025 and 2026

  • Green card sponsorship uses Form I-864 instead, which is enforceable. Several parole processes that ran on the online I-134A supporter form were suspended or terminated in 2025.

Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-134. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.