i-864 AOS questions

[jacabatic 5]

I am a US citizen petitioning my wife from the Philippines, I have some questions filling up form I-864 Affidavit of support, hopefully I get on the right track.

Part 4 (Info on Sponsor) , Question 15 (country of domicile) - i am not sure what to put here, what does this mean?

Question 20 (military service) - i am not in the military, do i leave it blank or do i check "no" ?

Part 5 (sponsors household size) , Question C - do i put "01" or "00" ?

Part 9 (Info on preparer) I am preparing this form myself, do i leave it blank? or put "N/A"?

these are all the questions i have for now. please help thank you all

[Ryan H 3,856]

Answers in bold:

I am a US citizen petitioning my wife from the Philippines, I have some questions filling up form I-864 Affidavit of support, hopefully I get on the right track.

Part 4 (Info on Sponsor) , Question 15 (country of domicile) - i am not sure what to put here, what does this mean?

What country are you living in? If you are living in the US, you would so indicate.

Question 20 (military service) - i am not in the military, do i leave it blank or do i check "no" ?

tick "no"

Part 5 (sponsors household size) , Question C - do i put "01" or "00" ?

0

Part 9 (Info on preparer) I am preparing this form myself, do i leave it blank? or put "N/A"?

Leave it blank

[Anh map 2,098]

Refer to the example forms here on VJ for guidance. http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

Domicile = where you live

Military - It's a yes or no answer. Leaving it blank will cause a delay when you are issued an RFE.

Household size - Do as the bolded heading states, on line 21 C only count a spouse not being sponsored with this affidavit. Your spouse is already counted on line 21 A

Preparer - Self explanatory. Only completed if form is prepared by someone other than the sponsor listed on line/question 1.

Edited June 6, 2012 by Anh map

[jacabatic 5]

thank you !

[jacabatic 5]

question 24 Letter E - Do i check "E"? along with my name in the blank?

No other person will help me meet the requirement income because i believe i make more than the poverty guidelines.

[pushbrk 13,449]

question 24 Letter E - Do i check "E"? along with my name in the blank?

No other person will help me meet the requirement income because i believe i make more than the poverty guidelines.

E refers to anybody listed in 24b. Put NONE in 24b and don't check anything else in section 24.

[jacabatic 5]

thank you

[jacabatic 5]

Question:

Part 6 #23 (current individual annual income is), Do I put my "adjusted gross income for 2011" ?

[Anh map 2,098]

Question:

Part 6 #23 (current individual annual income is), Do I put my "adjusted gross income for 2011" ?

Current is present tense. What you are earning now, annualized.

Past year's income is only used for a self employed sponsor. In that case, line 22 of the most recent form 1040 tax return.

[jacabatic 5]

Current is present tense. What you are earning now, annualized.

Based on a 12 month basis (started in october 2008), currently earning 35XXX.XX (based on 2011 Tax return transcript)

Past year's income is only used for a self employed sponsor. In that case, line 22 of the most recent form 1040 tax return.

[pushbrk 13,449]

Current is present tense. What you are earning now, annualized.

Past year's income is only used for a self employed sponsor. In that case, line 22 of the most recent form 1040 tax return.

Correct. For example you could have earned a great income in 2011 but lost your job in May 2012. Today, your current income would be zero. On the other hand, you could have been unemployed all of 2011 and secured a great job in March 2012 paying X. Your current income is now X, not any number found on any tax return.

[jacabatic 5]

so i put "0"? im confused.

[pushbrk 13,449]

so i put "0"? im confused.

For current income, you put your current income. What is the correct answer?

I gave you examples that included one where zero would be the answer. Only if you lost your job and had zero income (as in the example given) would you enter zero.

You said you believe your income is sufficient. Answer with your current income. If you don't know how to calculate that, it's your current gross hourly times the number of hours per pay period, time number of pay periods per year.

For example, those earning $20 an hour working 80 hours in a two week pay period would multiply 20X80X26 for a total of $41,600 gross current annual income. If you have a "salary" then state the annual salary. If you are paid weekly, remember there are 52 weeks in a year not 4 X 12 = 48.

Edited June 20, 2012 by pushbrk

[jacabatic 5]

ok thnks

[jaycali 415]

For current income, you put your current income. What is the correct answer?I gave you examples that included one where zero would be the answer. Only if you lost your job and had zero income (as in the example given) would you enter zero.You said you believe your income is sufficient. Answer with your current income. If you don't know how to calculate that, it's your current gross hourly times the number of hours per pay period, time number of pay periods per year. For example, those earning $20 an hour working 80 hours in a two week pay period would multiply 20X80X26 for a total of $41,600 gross current annual income. If you have a "salary" then state the annual salary. If you are paid weekly, remember there are 52 weeks in a year not 4 X 12 = 48.

Follow-up question.

If a substantial part of the income is bonus/commission based, how would you fill that out correctly? Just note the salary part there, and get an employer letter explaining the bonus/commission structure?

Edited June 20, 2012 by jaejayC