RFE I-864 - Request for additional documents

[mbanner 3]

Hey everyone!

I had a question. I submitted the I-864 for my husband at the end of February and I received an email with a checklist of missing items. I copied the missing items exactly from the checklist (please see below).

General Instructions

[x] The checklist below indicates missing or incomplete documents.

Supporting Documents Missing or Incomplete

[x] It appears that there is no proof of current employment (a recently dated job letter or pay stub), or of

self-employment status (a recently dated letter on business letterhead or a business license).

I have a couple of questions:

1. I submitted an I-864 with my information and I also submitted one for a joint sponsor. So, for whom does NVC need the additional documents for (me or the joint sponsor)?

If they are asking for more information from me (and not my joint sponsor), then:

2. In the missing items list, it says "a recently dated letter on business letterhead." How recent are they looking for? Is it ok if I have a letter from a couple of months ago?

3. Besides the items mentioned as examples, (a recently dated letter on business letterhead or a business license), is there anything else I can submit to prove self-employment status?

Thanks in advance. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

07/16/12 Sent I-130

07/20/12 Priority Date

07/25/12 NOA1

01/07/13 Approval of I-130

01/30/13 Receipt of NVC case #, invoice #, DS-3032, and i-864 fee invoice via petitioner's email

02/01/13 Paid i-864 fee

03/16/13 Paid visa application fee

03/18/13 Sent i-864 package

04/03/13 Received RFE for i-864

Edited May 29, 2013 by mbanner

[Fight for Love 98]

just for the safe side...send both (sponsor and co-sponsor)...send then the resend letter..maybe ask your employer to make you another letter and collect your recent paystubs(2months). goodluck!!!

[mbanner 3]

Thank you for your reply!

More about me: I am self-employed and have only had a couple of clients. I do not have any pay stubs or an employer. When I filled out the i-864, the only documents I included with it were a copy of my last year's taxes. For my joint sponsor, I included an i-864, a copy of their passport, and a copy of their last 3 years' taxes.

Does anyone have any ideas of what else I can send to prove self-employment status?

Thanks again. I appreciate it.

[applicantctg 2]

mbanner: We had a same situation like yours! Our joint sponsor was self employed and we have showed a letter from his accountant as a proof of self employment. The alternative can be a recently dated business transaction/sales/purchase letter, business licence etc.

Since you are a self employed in profession, you don't need to send any pay stubs or employment certificate, these are applicable in case of a Service holder, if i'm not wrong logically.

We did it that way and it was accepted by NVC :-)

[mbanner 3]

Thanks for the feedback, aplicantctg!