Greetings All,

I rec'd the I-864 form in the mail and am filling it out, but I am unsure of the proper answer to the question listed under Part 4 Eligibility to Sponsor, Section C Sponsor's Annual Houshold Income. The question asks: "Sponsor's individual income".

Which line from the W2 is proper? Since I've got Savings Plans, 401(k), etc, etc. every box on the W2 has a different amount in it. Regardless of which one I choose to enter I am above the necessary minimum, but I don't want to choose the wrong figure and have a red flag hold things up for me later.

Should I choose box 1 - Wages, tips, other compenstation or box 3 - Social Security wages? Box is is way higher than box 1.

Or, should I use the "Adjusted Gross Income" figure from Line 37 of my 2005 1040? Or am I just an anal nut-job worrying about this minutia?

Thanks,

Dan K.
Black Hawk, Colorado

Its whatever you reported as your gross income on you federal form 1040.
Forget about the W-2s. You will need to supply the 1040 or tax transcripts to support your income.

Dan K,

You're referring to the old I-864? (You might want to consider using the new I-864 - the format and instructions are much improved.)

None of the above. Line 22 of the 1040. (Unless it was a married-joint return, the spouse is not participating in the sponsorship, and you need to create what the number would be for yourself alone.)

You're doing this for what purpose? (Your profile says K1, you've posted in the K3 forum, and I-864 is used for immigrant visas and adjustment of status, not the K visas.)

Yodrak