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im5257e "funds available" field for someone being supported by family

jrs91

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May 4, 2017
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Hi,
I'm filling out the form for my mother in law. She has no money of her own. She will be staying in our house while here and I will be paying for everything while she is here.

I am doing the online application. It requires 2 documents that have to do with financial resources, mine and hers:

1) Proof of Financial Resource of Supporter
2) Proof of Means of Financial Support

Those two documents seem redundant to me in our case. She has no means of her own, making #2 irrelevant. I will be paying for everything. Although the invitation letter already states that i'll be paying for everything for her, should I just upload a short, separate letter, restating that along with an additional document showing my own means of supporting her while here?

Lastly, on the IMM5257E form, where it asks for funds available, should I put 0 or "see proof of financial resource of supporter" or something? She doesn't even have a bank account...

Thanks