I-864 is really confusing me, please help me out

[phyxsius 1]

Hi again!

So i've been battling the I-864 form now for a while, and it's really confusing..

So, I am the beneficiary, my wife is the petitioner, she currently lives in Sweden with me, shes unemployed with 0 income. She's been here since mid 2012 and I have been supporting her since then.

We have a joint-sponsor, we already got all of her paperwork, and it checks out!

Now, here's the problem: filling out my wife's I-864.. I am really not sure how to proceed.

We are stuck at part 5 and 6.

Should we add our joint sponsor in part 5?

On part 6. since my wife is unemployed with 0 income, should she then add me on part 6, question 6.a ?

If so, do I need to send in any information along with this application? or do we leave this blank?

Since her current income will be 0.

But since I am supporting her in Sweden, should the current annual income be my income?

I will not keep the same job when I move over to the U.S so the income I have at the moment will only be in the works until I move to the U.S.

Then we move onto part.7

Do we need to fill this out with MY savings and assets ? or do we also leave this blank?

[phyxsius 1]

I forgot to add that my wife did not file taxes 2013. Since she had no income, she did however file them in 2012,2011 and 2010.

She's been here studying Swedish, so she does not have any tax records in Sweden either

[jsumner86 403]

Hi again!

So i've been battling the I-864 form now for a while, and it's really confusing..

So, I am the beneficiary, my wife is the petitioner, she currently lives in Sweden with me, shes unemployed with 0 income. She's been here since mid 2012 and I have been supporting her since then.

We have a joint-sponsor, we already got all of her paperwork, and it checks out!

Now, here's the problem: filling out my wife's I-864.. I am really not sure how to proceed.

We are stuck at part 5 and 6.

Should we add our joint sponsor in part 5?

On part 6. since my wife is unemployed with 0 income, should she then add me on part 6, question 6.a ?

If so, do I need to send in any information along with this application? or do we leave this blank?

Since her current income will be 0.

But since I am supporting her in Sweden, should the current annual income be my income?

I will not keep the same job when I move over to the U.S so the income I have at the moment will only be in the works until I move to the U.S.

Then we move onto part.7

Do we need to fill this out with MY savings and assets ? or do we also leave this blank?

1- Part 5: No you don't add your joint sponsor. Your wife isn't a dependent on someone else's taxes. It just stays two. Since she would only be responsible for herself and you. (Assuming it's just you and your wife within your family right now, no children).

2- No, your income will not carry over to the states, so therefore you don't put anything there. It will just be 0 on questions 5, and 10 on part 6.

3. Part 7- If you want to add your savings and assets, but that's usually if you're income isn't sufficent and you can show that it equals 3x over the poverty guideline. Plus, you would have to show proof of all assets, and all evidence.

If you have a joint sponsor who makes over the poverty guideline for your petition, you should be fine. Your wife still has to fill one out do to the fact that she petition for you and will always be your sponsor/petitioner.

[phyxsius 1]

1- Part 5: No you don't add your joint sponsor. Your wife isn't a dependent on someone else's taxes. It just stays two. Since she would only be responsible for herself and you. (Assuming it's just you and your wife within your family right now, no children).

2- No, your income will not carry over to the states, so therefore you don't put anything there. It will just be 0 on questions 5, and 10 on part 6.

3. Part 7- If you want to add your savings and assets, but that's usually if you're income isn't sufficent and you can show that it equals 3x over the poverty guideline. Plus, you would have to show proof of all assets, and all evidence.

If you have a joint sponsor who makes over the poverty guideline for your petition, you should be fine. Your wife still has to fill one out do to the fact that she petition for you and will always be your sponsor/petitioner.

Thank you!!!

So basically, leave everything blank? and just have the joint sponsor aos make the talking for us

[jsumner86 403]

Thank you!!!

So basically, leave everything blank? and just have the joint sponsor aos make the talking for us

You still need to fill out all the info, and put $0, where the income will be none etc. Plus explain why your wife hasn't filed taxes etc.. Have you checked out the wiki in Saylin's NVC thread? Really helpful..

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/508139-nvc-filers-august-2014/

[Ryan H 3,790]

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[phyxsius 1]

You still need to fill out all the info, and put $0, where the income will be none etc. Plus explain why your wife hasn't filed taxes etc.. Have you checked out the wiki in Saylin's NVC thread? Really helpful..

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/508139-nvc-filers-august-2014/

Yes I've read it, but I was still a bit unsure about what to put, but thank you very much for the info! ill fill out the remaining bit and send it in!

Thanks!!

[jsumner86 403]

Yes I've read it, but I was still a bit unsure about what to put, but thank you very much for the info! ill fill out the remaining bit and send it in!

Thanks!!

No problem. It seems very confusing at first! When you read the instructions over and over it kind of makes sense then . Good luck!

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

I forgot to add that my wife did not file taxes 2013. Since she had no income, she did however file them in 2012,2011 and 2010.

She's been here studying Swedish, so she does not have any tax records in Sweden either

Where it asks for the total income from the 2013 tax return, don't put $0 if she did not file. Hand-write in 'Did not file. Income too low.'