864 graduate student

[ishu 0]

Hello,

I am a graduate student (earning a stipend of $2000 a month). My wife (US citizen) was a recent graduate with no steady job and got a job in which she earns $40000 last year. So, her tax information from last year shows very little earnings. We are applying for a change of my status from F1 to permanent resident and are currently filing Form i-864.

Now, would pay stubs from this current job, pehaps a letter of employment from her boss, tax information from 2014 and 2013 accompanied by my tax information and letter of fellowship be sufficient as evidence that we can sponsor ourselves?

Seeing our situation, do you think we need a co-sponsor?

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

If you can't prove your income will be from same source after you get your GC (I don't believe graduate fellowship will last long) then don't include your stipend / allowance income to make thing complicated. Her pay checks, employer letter, w2... are enough.

[moraaj 3]

whenever in doubt get a sponsor..

[ishu 0]

Thank you all for all your responses. Since my wife is currently making 40000$ by herself, I think I will not include my stipend details.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thank you all for all your responses. Since my wife is currently making 40000$ by herself, I think I will not include my stipend details.

Hi,

As the petitioner, you have to file an I-864. You list your stipend there.

[ishu 0]

Hi Aaron,

I am the beneficiary and she is the petitioner, so she is putting her $40000 salary there. Am I missing something here?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi Aaron,

I am the beneficiary and she is the petitioner, so she is putting her $40000 salary there. Am I missing something here?

Sorry. My bad. Though you were the petitioner. Need coffee. Sorry again.