1-864EZ questions; A- Number questions

[NKrishMT 17]

Hi VJ members, we are currently filling out i-864ez, and we are not sure what to put on #18:individual annual income. My husband filed as MFS for tax year 2013. He received wage increase since two months ago, and obviously, this increase has not been reflected on 2013 IRS tax return yet.

Im trying to help my hubby to fillout i-864ez but I'm not very familiar with the tax return forms in the US, I hope you can help me....

First question is:

1. Where do we get the answer for #18- are we going to refer to 2013 IRS tax transcript(total income), or do we refer to his recent paystubs which show the increase?

*I'm thinking he should get a letter from his employer stating his current annual income.

I have some other questions:

2. Btw, if we are including paystubs in the AOS package, do they need the originals or just photocopy?

3. I saw some posts saying the beneficiary's alien number can be found on NOA2 hardcopy? Is that true? Coz ours only showed my husband's (petitioner) A number. He is now a USC.

4. On 1-864ez #14: My husband has been a citizen since 1997, if he ticks the box for "I am a US citizen," does he still need to put his A-number parallel to the second option which says "I am an LPR"?

Thank you so much everyone. Have a good day!

Edited July 3, 2014 by NKrishMT

[im coming home 12]

this should be his estimated income for the current year (2014).If he is making about lets say $1000 a month X 12 months =12000(estimate) thats why they need pay stubs for 6 months to show that he is really making $1000 a month.......

[NKrishMT 17]

this should be his estimated income for the current year (2014).If he is making about lets say $1000 a month X 12 months =12000(estimate) thats why they need pay stubs for 6 months to show that he is really making $1000 a month.......

Oh I see. Thank you!

[im coming home 12]

if he is a us citizen now,no need to put his A number.....just put N/A on that blank...and dont leave any blank for answers...just put"none" or N/A

[NKrishMT 17]

if he is a us citizen now,no need to put his A number.....just put N/A on that blank...and dont leave any blank for answers...just put"none" or N/A

Okay, thanks again. Are we supposed to submit original paystubs or just photocopies? Thanks!!!

[NikLR 13,234]

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[im coming home 12]

i think it should be an original and a photo copy....NVC always ask for the original with photocopy too...

[NikLR 13,234]

i think it should be an original and a photo copy....NVC always ask for the original with photocopy too...

Not for AOS. AOS can just be photocopies of documents. The I-864 must be original though.

[im coming home 12]

there you go , thanks NLR....

[NKrishMT 17]

Not for AOS. AOS can just be photocopies of documents. The I-864 must be original though.

Thanks NLR! Then maybe I could just bring the originals in the interview.

[GreenMetro 5]

Hi VJ members, we are currently filling out i-864ez, and we are not sure what to put on #18:individual annual income. My husband filed as MFS for tax year 2013. He received wage increase since two months ago, and obviously, this increase has not been reflected on 2013 IRS tax return yet.

Im trying to help my hubby to fillout i-864ez but I'm not very familiar with the tax return forms in the US, I hope you can help me....

First question is:

1. Where do we get the answer for #18- are we going to refer to 2013 IRS tax transcript(total income), or do we refer to his recent paystubs which show the increase?

*I'm thinking he should get a letter from his employer stating his current annual income.

I have some other questions:

2. Btw, if we are including paystubs in the AOS package, do they need the originals or just photocopy?

3. I saw some posts saying the beneficiary's alien number can be found on NOA2 hardcopy? Is that true? Coz ours only showed my husband's (petitioner) A number. He is now a USC.

4. On 1-864ez #14: My husband has been a citizen since 1997, if he ticks the box for "I am a US citizen," does he still need to put his A-number parallel to the second option which says "I am an LPR"?

Thank you so much everyone. Have a good day!

1. #18 I took my monthly pay x12. That was good enough for NVC.

* an employer letter is a good idea. I added a recent one to make my process go smooth. Your HR or boss should be able to hook you up.

2. Photocopy stubs will work. Keep originals for the interview just in case. OR just add in your federal tax return for the prior 3 years. NVC informed me that the Tokyo embassy would not give my wife an interview if my 2013 taxes hadn't been filed. Tokyo embassy confirmed that when I called them. Filed my taxes and submitted the most current 3 year federal returns. No issues and my appointment has been set. Might be worth looking into.

3. My wife's alien number was on our NOA2. However we put N/A and had no issues.

4. check US citizen

Hope this info I gave you helps. Good luck in your journey!

[IndigoSkies 168]

Question 1: Where do we get the answer for #18- are we going to refer to 2013 IRS tax transcript(total income), or do we refer to his recent pay-stubs which show the increase? I'm thinking he should get a letter from his employer stating his current annual income.

Answer 1: Your current income, annualized. Whatever you make per year should go here. You should get an employment verification letter from your work place that states your job title and yearly income. It would be good if the company uses their own letterhead.

Question 2: By the way, if we are including pay-stubs in the AOS package, do they need the originals or just photocopy?

Answer 2: Original if you have. Copy is fine, also. I get my pay-stabs online so all copies are copies. It worked for me with my wife's immigration. It worked for my sister's husband who I co-sponsored.

Question 3: I saw some posts saying the beneficiary's alien number can be found on NOA2 hardcopy? Is that true? Coz ours only showed my husband's (petitioner) A number. He is now a USC.

Answer 3: Beneficiary isn't a resident of USA yet. Therefore it's impossible for them to have an alien number. Unless of course, they were resident of USA at sometime. You leave beneficiary's alien number field blank.

Question 4: On 1-864EZ #14: My husband has been a citizen since 1997, if he ticks the box for "I am a US citizen," does he still need to put his A-number parallel to the second option which says "I am an LPR"?

Answer 4: Most people don't fill in this filed. My philosophy with all immigration forms is filed in as much as possible and leave as few fields blank as possible. It has worked for me with my wife's immigration, my sister's husband's immigration, and several of my friend's family immigration. So I filled in this field from my citizenship certificate. You should fill it out even though "I am a US citizen" is checked. It didn't hurt me to do it. Probably won't hurt you either.

Hope these answers help and doesn't confuse anyone. Thanks for reading.

[NKrishMT 17]

Thank you so much for your answers everyone. Guess we are now ready to fill out the EZ form. Thanks to you guys. Godbless and goodluck to all of us!