I-864_not sure if enough

[mim_0413 0]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum but have being using it for a quite a while to become a citizen and currently using it to bring my mom here.

I have been thinking of this question for a long time and I'm not sure if my conclusion based on reading various threads from this forum is correct.

The I-130 was recently accepted and now I'm reading to familiarize myself with the docs that I have to submit.

Do you think my mother will not be given the visa even though I can show that I can support her financially based on the 2010 tax returns? In other words is it mandatory to get a visa to show that my 2008 and 2009 tax returns are above 125% of poverty line?

I was a full time student from 05 to 09. My 2008 tax returns were about 5,000. I graduated from college on '09 and started working as a lab tech one week after graduation. However, my 2009 tax returns barely reach 18,000. My 2010 tax returns on the other hand are between 30,000 and 32,000. I was thinking of writing a letter explaining my situation and submitting it with the packet. Do I have to write the letter in spanish? The US embassy is in Peru. Do you guys think that based on 2010 tax return I am fine or should I think of finding a joint sponsor? I'm still in my job from 09 and recently got a raise.

Help,

Thank-you,

mim

[jennie ann 15]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum but have being using it for a quite a while to become a citizen and currently using it to bring my mom here.

I have been thinking of this question for a long time and I'm not sure if my conclusion based on reading various threads from this forum is correct.

The I-130 was recently accepted and now I'm reading to familiarize myself with the docs that I have to submit.

Do you think my mother will not be given the visa even though I can show that I can support her financially based on the 2010 tax returns? In other words is it mandatory to get a visa to show that my 2008 and 2009 tax returns are above 125% of poverty line?

I was a full time student from 05 to 09. My 2008 tax returns were about 5,000. I graduated from college on '09 and started working as a lab tech one week after graduation. However, my 2009 tax returns barely reach 18,000. My 2010 tax returns on the other hand are between 30,000 and 32,000. I was thinking of writing a letter explaining my situation and submitting it with the packet. Do I have to write the letter in spanish? The US embassy is in Peru. Do you guys think that based on 2010 tax return I am fine or should I think of finding a joint sponsor? I'm still in my job from 09 and recently got a raise.

Help,

Thank-you,

mim

You are only required to submit your tax returns for the most recent tax year, so if your income in 2010 was high enough, you should be good. You should only submit your returns from the two years before that (which is optional) if they give even stronger evidence that you can support the intending immigrant.

You can also send in copies of recent pay stubs (from the last six months) and a letter from your employer stating your position, how long you've been working for them, and your salary. As long as all of your evidence shows that you are currently making a yearly salary that is 125% above the poverty line for your household size, you should be fine.

Also, unless you are doing direct consular filing, you don't need to be contacting the embassy at all at this point. Your I-864 packet and immigrant visa application (DS-230) will all go to the National Visa Center when the time comes. There are some excellent guides which can help you get a clearer sense of the process:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/How_Do_I_Bring_My_Spouse_%28Husband_or_Wife%29_to_Live_in_the_United_States%3F

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/James%27s_Shortcuts

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Good luck!

Edited May 11, 2011 by jennie ann

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Current income is what matters unless you are self employed. Your annualized earnings for this year is what you need to prove. Usually this is done with an employer letter and recent pay stubs.

For a self employed person the income used is line 22 of the most recent year's 1040 tax return.

[mim_0413 0]

Current income is what matters unless you are self employed. Your annualized earnings for this year is what you need to prove. Usually this is done with an employer letter and recent pay stubs.

For a self employed person the income used is line 22 of the most recent year's 1040 tax return.

Thank-you for your response. Well now I'm debating whether or not to declare my 08 and 09 income. I am afraid if I don't the embassy or NVC may want to know why I'm not submitting the 08 and 09 income info. If I do declare, then my fear is that they'll believe that I don't make enough. For some reason I feel that the US embassy at PERU is very strict. My mother was denied tourist visa four times before and so I want to see if she can come here via permanent residence. Any suggestions or previous experiences will greatly help.

Thanks

mim