I have now got to go through the process of submitting an 864 for a joint sponsor to finalize my application. Amazingly enough even though we all know now that the requirement is now one year's tax return I was handed a form at the consulate (in the interview) that is out of date. It is the three year version (9/18/98). When I called back for clarification the guy at the consulate told me that I had just better do as the consular officer asked.

So, that is my moan session.

Has anyone used a self-employed business owner as a co-sponsor? One of the requirements as detailed is to indicate 'proof of current employment' - how does a self-employed person do that? I was thinking a copy of his business license or something like that. Hell, they have my head reeling and all I want to do is get it done. He has lots of income so that is no issue but hell we had lots of assets and that didn't work! Can anyone share what they did please.

That or a simple letter on his company letterhead, or a resolution from the board of directors if he is a partner in a corporation.

Good suggestion about the letterhead Mermaid - no he has no board of directors.

One thing to look out for with self-employed, is that he is careful in his declaration of what he earns from the biz. He will have to supply a tax return (in your case, as you noted in the other thread, 3 in this case). If he reports his net business income from Schedule C on line 11 (?) of his 1040 personal income tax return, the two numbers stated *should* 'jive'