urgent help needed, AOS, co-sponsor question

[fattylittleslug 0]

My husband and I both graduated in 2009. I am currently unemployed and he is making 70k annually but only 9k last year and 5k in 2007 since he was in school. We asked his parents to co-sponsor me when I was filing for I-129F, the fiance visa.

My question is that whether it is required for his parents to co-sponsor me and fill out the I-864 since they filled out form I-134 for me? If not, would his limited history of income satisfy the requirement? We have his tax return forms and W-2s for 2007 and 2008, W-2 for 2009. Are there any other documents we are encouraged to get? (I don't think we will have enough time to get his tax transcript)

[Otto 83]

What is important is that your/his current income is above the minimum - not what is on previous income tax returns. To prove current income, you'll need pay-stubs or some other way, depending on how you're paid. $70k/year is more than enough to not need a co-sponsor. How long has he been in the position he's in now?

[fattylittleslug 0]

Thank you so much for the quick reply. As I said, we graduated in 2009 so he's been in his current position for 8 months. His income this year will be around 30k.

What is important is that your/his current income is above the minimum - not what is on previous income tax returns. To prove current income, you'll need pay-stubs or some other way, depending on how you're paid. $70k/year is more than enough to not need a co-sponsor. How long has he been in the position he's in now?

[Otto 83]

Thank you so much for the quick reply. As I said, we graduated in 2009 so he's been in his current position for 8 months. His income this year will be around 30k.

8-months should be plenty - am confused about the $30k-thing though. Do you mean $30k so far? If so, that's not a problem - they will annualise his income (multiply his weekly/bi-weekly/monthly income by the number of those in a year) to come up with a yearly income.

[fattylittleslug 0]

Yes, 30k so far. I am planning to include his w-2 this year, direct deposit and pay raise letter. Would these be sufficient or should we include more documents?

8-months should be plenty - am confused about the $30k-thing though. Do you mean $30k so far? If so, that's not a problem - they will annualise his income (multiply his weekly/bi-weekly/monthly income by the number of those in a year) to come up with a yearly income.

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