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[hello1 0]

I got the letter from USCIS today and it says: Based on the documents submitted with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for the petitioner/sponsor, the income did not meet 125% of the federal poverty line for the petitioner/sponsor's household size. In order to process your application further, obtain a joint sponsor or submit evidence of assets that meet the federal poverty line...

My husband is the owner of a store and we sent his tax return for the recent 3 years and the proof that he is the owner of the store. His income is above 125% of the federal poverty line for the recent 3 years. So we don't know why did we got this letter and now our case is pending. I called USCIS and they don't know what is going on. I also could not make an appointment from inforpass. I want to get my EAD asap and now it is pending too. It takes time to get joint sponsor and we don't know what is going on. Does anyone know about it and could give us some advice? Many thanks.

[TinTin and Samby 11]

I got the letter from USCIS today and it says: Based on the documents submitted with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for the petitioner/sponsor, the income did not meet 125% of the federal poverty line for the petitioner/sponsor's household size. In order to process your application further, obtain a joint sponsor or submit evidence of assets that meet the federal poverty line...

My husband is the owner of a store and we sent his tax return for the recent 3 years and the proof that he is the owner of the store. His income is above 125% of the federal poverty line for the recent 3 years. So we don't know why did we got this letter and now our case is pending. I called USCIS and they don't know what is going on. I also could not make an appointment from inforpass. I want to get my EAD asap and now it is pending too. It takes time to get joint sponsor and we don't know what is going on. Does anyone know about it and could give us some advice? Many thanks.

Why could you not make an infopass appointment? Anyone can make an infopass appointment, there are no prerequirements. This is what you should do so you can speak with an actual human uscis officer to see what is going on.

Good Luck,

Samby

[edp333 9]

Your options are limited. You can make an infopass and plead your case or find a co-sponsor.

[Dakine 26]

I got the letter from USCIS today and it says: Based on the documents submitted with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for the petitioner/sponsor, the income did not meet 125% of the federal poverty line for the petitioner/sponsor's household size. In order to process your application further, obtain a joint sponsor or submit evidence of assets that meet the federal poverty line...

My husband is the owner of a store and we sent his tax return for the recent 3 years and the proof that he is the owner of the store. His income is above 125% of the federal poverty line for the recent 3 years. So we don't know why did we got this letter and now our case is pending. I called USCIS and they don't know what is going on. I also could not make an appointment from inforpass. I want to get my EAD asap and now it is pending too. It takes time to get joint sponsor and we don't know what is going on. Does anyone know about it and could give us some advice? Many thanks.

Sometimes they want tax transcripts from IRS for self employed peeps. Hubby can get them free from IRS.

1-800 829 1040 24/7. Takes about a week by mail or can have them faxed to you if you/he calls during business hours.

[hello1 0]

Thank you everybody! I really appreciate it. We are going to get a co-sponsor. I have a question, if the co-sponsor has two dependents, then the household size will be 5? (including my husband or not?) Thank you. Just want to make sure that the co-sponsor has enough income to do it.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Thank you everybody! I really appreciate it. We are going to get a co-sponsor. I have a question, if the co-sponsor has two dependents, then the household size will be 5? (including my husband or not?) Thank you. Just want to make sure that the co-sponsor has enough income to do it.

If you make over the 125% - why would you need another sponsor?

The co-sponsor would count all the people in their household they are financially responsible for, and the intending immigrant.

Your household size includes yourself and the following individuals, no matter where they live: any spouse, any dependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, all persons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and any immigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or FormI-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated to support.

Concur with sending tax transcripts (from the IRS) - that is more "official" than documents you generated and sent in probably. Make an infopass to correct this issue.

Edited May 13, 2009 by Bobby_Umit