About Affidavit of Support - Form I-864

[carolfs 0]

I have a doubt about the Affidavit of Support: My husband is the USC but he doesn't live in US since he was a child, so how he's going to prove his financial situation as the Federal tax return of US if he never worked there? We intend to live in US after this immigration process. What should we do? The Federal tax return of Brazil is valid? Include another sponsor, his dad maybe? Please help us to resolve it!

[NikLR 13,234]

You will need to qualify on assets (which should be US based) or get a joint sponsor who qualifies. The petitioner should also prepare to prove re-establishment of domicile. What is required can vary by embassy but you can read the first two posts in this thread and all the links therein: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/445228-nvc-filers-august-2013/

[Ryan H 3,895]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Penguin_ie 6,000]

Well there are two issues here:

1. Your husband, as a US citizen, is supposed to file IRS tax returns even if living abroad, so he will need to backfile

2. His foreign income won't count, so as mentioned you will need to sponsor on assets or get a US based co-sponsor.

[slvrfx576 15]

Well there are two issues here:

1. Your husband, as a US citizen, is supposed to file IRS tax returns even if living abroad, so he will need to backfile

2. His foreign income won't count, so as mentioned you will need to sponsor on assets or get a US based co-sponsor.

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[slvrfx576 15]

Queen Penguin is correct. A USC must report and pay tax on all world-wide income. So your husband should file returns for the last 3 years. He may not actually owe any tax because of the foreign tax credits and/or foreign income exclusions available to him, but he still should file. He should consult a tax professional if he has questions about this.

Your husband needs current US based income or sufficient US based assets to sponsor you. If he can do neither, then he will need a joint sponsor who can fulfill these requirements. (Your husband's father ?)

Sounds like you need to do both.....get past years US tax returns filed and get a co-sponsor.

Good Luck !