Proof of income & Size of family unit

[bellashay 14]

I've been reading a couple of threads now and I couldn't seem to find anything that relates to our case. I hope somebody can help me out here even though this would seem like a long post. We are starting to gather documents for the petition. I understand that my fiance's proof of income, affidavit of support, etc would come up at a later stage if and when the petition gets approved. However, I'm a little bit worried at this point because of his income. For the past 2 years, he is under the poverty guideline. But he got a job November of last year which pays more and it'll meet the requirement. Is it enough to provide his employment letter stating his wages and pay stubs? What else can we gather to provide sufficient proof that meets the guideline?

Also, he has a daughter from a previous relationship. He wasn't listed on the birth certificate. They were never married and his ex-gf at the time married someone else. My fiance was paying child support but he later waived his parental rights as his ex was moving out of state and the new husband wanted to adopt the daughter. This happened like 3 years ago. Now my fiance is still paying some back child support that he'll be paying in full before March. My question is... will the daughter still count as his dependent making the size of family 3 instead of 2?

I'll appreciate any feedback or comments you can give. Thanks in advance! And sorry again for the lengthy post.

[jtaylor 8]

I don't think your fiance's daughter counts as a dependent.

Not only does he not have custody but he's given up his parental rights so I don't think anyone can make the argument that she is.

The back child support is just like any other money owed. Still needs to get taken care of but shouldn't count against his income for this purpose.

[Zedayn 486]

I've been reading a couple of threads now and I couldn't seem to find anything that relates to our case. I hope somebody can help me out here even though this would seem like a long post. We are starting to gather documents for the petition. I understand that my fiance's proof of income, affidavit of support, etc would come up at a later stage if and when the petition gets approved. However, I'm a little bit worried at this point because of his income. For the past 2 years, he is under the poverty guideline. But he got a job November of last year which pays more and it'll meet the requirement. Is it enough to provide his employment letter stating his wages and pay stubs? What else can we gather to provide sufficient proof that meets the guideline?

Also, he has a daughter from a previous relationship. He wasn't listed on the birth certificate. They were never married and his ex-gf at the time married someone else. My fiance was paying child support but he later waived his parental rights as his ex was moving out of state and the new husband wanted to adopt the daughter. This happened like 3 years ago. Now my fiance is still paying some back child support that he'll be paying in full before March. My question is... will the daughter still count as his dependent making the size of family 3 instead of 2?

I'll appreciate any feedback or comments you can give. Thanks in advance! And sorry again for the lengthy post.

When you have the embassy interview, just bring the I-134, most recent year tax return, employment letter and a few pay stubs. This should be sufficient as current income is key.

Also, in regards to your fiancé's biological daughter, the fact that your fiancé is not listed on her birth certificate AND coupled with the fact that he not only gave up his parental rights but the mother's new husband will adopt her, I don't think she needs to be counted.

Back child support is just a debt, and debts are not considered at all in the process.

[bellashay 14]

Many thanks for the help! So the daughter was adopted in 2012, so there is no need for any documentation about this, right?