Question on Affidavit of Support

[littlelady7891 0]

Hi all! I filed the I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for my husband who lives in Mexico, and am now at the part of filling out the affidavit of support. I was employed at the time when we sent in the I-130, but I am now unemployed. We have a friend of the family that is willing to sponsor my husband, but he hasn't filed taxes in the last 2 years. Can he use his latest tax returns (which would be for the year 2007) for the affidavit of support or does he need to have this years tax returns?

Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Boiler 43,432]

Yes he does.

[littlelady7891 0]

Oh ok, so our friend needs his most recent tax year, meaning the ones he filed this year?? Can he sponsor us even though he hasn't filed taxes, by using his earned quarters from the Social security administration? And what do we do if we don't have anyone to sponsor my husband, no family, no friends???

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

The sponsor and co-sponsor need at least their current (2009) taxes filed, preferably 3 years worth.

If you cannot find a co-sponsor, your options are finding a (second) job- you can delay sending in the support docs a few weeks to do so- or sponsoring on assets (savings, shares, property etc).

[belinda63 2,981]

Taxes are the accepted way of providing proof of support even if there was not a legal requirement to file in which case this must be explained, for example the person receives non-taxed disability or retirement or even if they live off their assets. Then you must show proof of the non-tax income or assets.

[littlelady7891 0]

Taxes are the accepted way of providing proof of support even if there was not a legal requirement to file in which case this must be explained, for example the person receives non-taxed disability or retirement or even if they live off their assets. Then you must show proof of the non-tax income or assets.

Thank you! You helped a lot!