Affidavit of Support- Joint Sponsor

[Stefani 6]

Hey Guys!!

We are getting ready to file for AOS and I have a few questions about our affidavit of support. We have a joint sponsor because I wont be able to make the amount needed. My joint sponsor gave me his taxes and w2s yesterday, i was just wondering if we don't need anything else? is it okay if i file without his pay stubs or letter from employer?

Also I am confused for part 6 question 10 (My current Annual Household Income ). Should my joint sponsor put the number from 2014 or guess?

Thank you so much for your help!

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

Hey Guys!!

We are getting ready to file for AOS and I have a few questions about our affidavit of support. We have a joint sponsor because I wont be able to make the amount needed. My joint sponsor gave me his taxes and w2s yesterday, i was just wondering if we don't need anything else? is it okay if i file without his pay stubs or letter from employer?

Also I am confused for part 6 question 10 (My current Annual Household Income ). Should my joint sponsor put the number from 2014 or guess?

Thank you so much for your help!

it is highly recommended to send some sort of evidence of income such as employment letter or pay stubs because they can but not always checklist you for it, happens for some but not others you just never know . For the current annual income it is not the 2014 year but an estimate based off of what he's made so for example he made 21k -2014, 21,500 -2013, 21, 300 -2012 you can say roughly his current annual income will be about 21k because that's usually around what he makes yearly according to his taxes .

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

If the Total Income from their 2014 taxes is enough to meet the requirement for their own household size plus the intending immigrant, then they can just use that amount from their taxes, since they did not provide proof of current income. Had they provided proof of current income with letter from employer and recent pay stubs, then they would list their current annual income as a projection based on how much they would earn in a year at their present pay rate.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

it is highly recommended to send some sort of evidence of income such as employment letter or pay stubs because they can but not always checklist you for it, happens for some but not others you just never know . For the current annual income it is not the 2014 year but an estimate based off of what he's made so for example he made 21k -2014, 21,500 -2013, 21, 300 -2012 you can say roughly his current annual income will be about 21k because that's usually around what he makes yearly according to his taxes .

No. It is not based on an average of what you earned in the past. To get current annual income, you take your current hourly pay rate multiplied by how many hours worked per week and then multiply that weekly amount by 52 weeks. That is the amount you list for current annual income and back up that amount with a letter from employer and/or recent pay stubs.

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

No. It is not based on an average of what you earned in the past. To get current annual income, you take your current hourly pay rate multiplied by how many hours worked per week and then multiply that weekly amount by 52 weeks. That is the amount you list for current annual income and back up that amount with a letter from employer and/or recent pay stubs.

alright or you can do this, I did it by the average way (what people on Facebook told me I should do) and worked out for me luckily .

[Stefani 6]

Thank you so much!

I will ask my husband to contact the joint sponsor to see if he can give us recent pay stubs.

Also, I did not file taxes back in 2012, should I just write a letter stating that i did not file any taxes?

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Thank you so much!

I will ask my husband to contact the joint sponsor to see if he can give us recent pay stubs.

Also, I did not file taxes back in 2012, should I just write a letter stating that i did not file any taxes?

You have to write a statement with a valid reason why you were not required to file.

"I was not required to file taxes in 2012 because I was a full time student and unemployed the entire tax year."

Or

"I was not required to file taxes in 2012 because I only earned $1234.56. My income was below the IRS filing threshold for a single taxpayer."

Be specific with your income. Just saying I didn't file or I didn't earn much is not good enough.

[Stefani 6]

Thank you!!!