AOS Contracter Documents

[Nicky. 0]

I would like to ask which documents are needed for AOS for a contractor? I work for a painting/decorating company.
What should I send off with the forms? Especially the Affidavit of support? Any kind of proof?

Also, what proof should be taken to the interview? Want to be fully prepared.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Read the instructions for the I-864 to get all the details. It's 13 pages and no post on VJ is going to give you every detail.

Not knowing much about your job, I'll take a general guess at your situation. A contractor is considered self-employed to the IRS, so your tax return will include a Schedule C and Schedule SE. The complete tax return and your Form 1099-MISC (from the painting company) goes with the I-864. Or you may submit a tax return transcript instead. The Decorating company could provide you a letter confirming that you work for them as a full time contractor and they paid you $xxxxxx.xx during 2014. You could send the most recent 6 months worth of pay stubs from your paychecks.

However as self-employed any expenses you claim on the tax return will reduce your income (Schedule C-Profit and Loss from Business) and the USCIS will look at line 22 of your tax return and not the gross you are paid. Example-- you take in $25,000. You claim $5000 business expenses for things like your car, equipment you provide, uniforms...then to USCIS your income is only $20,000 based on your tax return, no matter what the employer letter says. It's a little harder when you are self-employed if you take big business deductions.

Edited January 13, 2015 by Nich-Nick