Help! Form I-864 and income questions!

[RCatherine 0]

Hello Friends,

My husband and I are currently filling out the I- 864 and have run into a few questions regarding the income portion. Currently, the USCIS is reporting that the povertly level for just two people is $19,387. I am including my tax returns for the USICIS from when I was in college last year and had only a part time job that places me about $200 or so under the poverty level. I have since been employed for a year where I make well over the poverty level. I also had to prove that I was employed during our K-1 fiance visa process so I had to have letters from employers, etc. Part of the income that was included on my tax returns from last year are including about a quarter of my annual salary now. I was unsure of how they would view our income since I am currently the only one employed and that last year, and in previous years, I did not make more than poverty level but do now since graduating college. Is anyone aware of a rule that you have to have made above poverty level for so many years prior to sponsoring? Should we include a letter stating the situation or would it just fall on deaf ears? Any advice would be very much appreciated!

Rachael

[Kat&Fermin 0]

I'm pretty sure that if you are making enough this year, you should be fine. Getting a letter from your employer would be VERY helpful in your situation.

[KayDeeCee 4,902]

You make well over the poverty line and have for awhile now, as I understand from your post. So, list your current annual income that is well over the poverty line and provide a letter from your employer and most recent pay stub(s) to prove your current income. There is not a problem or an issue with your past tax return incomes. Your current income is most important, and you have been earning that for a year now.