The right form to file the AOS (I-864 or I-864EZ ?)

[danielenglish 3]

Thanks,

I really do not know what the "adjusted gross income" is and therefore I am going to put the gross income that is shown in my contract.

Hope it works...

[SusDan7 2]

You should be ok because you need 19900 for family of 2. Sometimes people make mistake counting household members. They look at tax return for house hold members. If she has parents or sibling on tax return, then they need to be counted as household members annd that increase limit for poverty guideline. If she has parents as dependent, then her household count is 4 because immigrant is also added.

My wife is residing alone there...

[j&ana 363]

Thanks,

I really do not know what the "adjusted gross income" is and therefore I am going to put the gross income that is shown in my contract.

Hope it works...

Are you asking about current income or last three tax year income

for current income question it is gross income before taxes which will be on your contract or employment income verification letter, and or paychecks stubs

Last 3 year tax income question you will put total gross income for the year if you file a 1040 or 1040a tax form.

If you file a 1040ez tax form you will use the adjusted gross income for the last 3 tax year question on the 864 form

[danielenglish 3]

Oh, thank you J&ana!

I have just checked and I can confirm I filed a form 1040.

Therefore, as per your saying, that means I need to entry the total gross income.

A quick question for you: is the total gross income the same as the "gross income before taxes" that I am going to put to show the current income?

Thanks!!

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Oh, thank you J&ana!

I have just checked and I can confirm I filed a form 1040.

Therefore, as per your saying, that means I need to entry the total gross income.

A quick question for you: is the total gross income the same as the "gross income before taxes" that I am going to put to show the current income?

Thanks!!

You put down whatever shows on line 22.

[j&ana 363]

Total gross income line 22 of the 1040 form for the tax income may or not be the same as the amount you will put for current income.

Most likely it will not be as overtime, vacation, sick pay,bonus and deductions are not figure in current income.

Example a person make 18 dollars an hour 18 per hourx40 hour per week x52 week in year =37,440 that would be current income

now if you miss 6 weeks of work your taxable total income will be 18 dollars per hours x40 hours per week x46 weeks actually worked =33,120

Current total income is what you are expect to make for the year

total gross income for tax is what you actually did make for the year

Edited May 8, 2015 by j&ana

[danielenglish 3]

j&ana,

Thanks a lot for the clarification; it has been very kind of you!

As per your suggestion, I will use the "total gross income" (the amount I put in line 22 of the 1040 form) to answer the question about the "last 3 years tax income" question on the I-864ez form.

The only thing is, like I said, I started working in october 2014 and therefore only have filed the "US individual Income Tax Return" for 2014; hope it will work..

The other thing I am wondering about regards the current income.

And in fact, after three months I got a promotion and my salary has improved accordingly.

Just to give you the big picture, I believe I will be filing the I-864ez form hopefully during, let's say, the summer (my wife's PD is 09 april 2014).

Any advice on this?

Thank you!!

[j&ana 363]

Actually i just started a new job before i file the petition for my wife. I started work in sept 2014. I sent aos in feb 2015

I also just got a raise before i sent aos in. i had about 5 months of paystubs but only one had the raise on it.But i still put for current income the amount that my pay with the raise would be. So you should be ok as long as is more then the requirement

[danielenglish 3]

Oh, thanks a lot j&ana!

Apparently we are in a pretty similar situation!!

For this reason, I believe you filed the "US individual Income Tax Return" only for 2014, too.

Is that correct?

I know that may seem a rhetoric question but what I'd like to know is whether or not you also sent the documents that show the taxes you paid during your previous job outside the US (if you had one...I personally did not).

[j&ana 363]

Oh, thanks a lot j&ana!

Apparently we are in a pretty similar situation!!

For this reason, I believe you filed the "US individual Income Tax Return" only for 2014, too.

Is that correct?

I know that may seem a rhetoric question but what I'd like to know is whether or not you also sent the documents that show the taxes you paid during your previous job outside the US (if you had one...I personally did not).

I had other job before I started a new job. I sent in last three year of tax transcript but only the latest is require. current income is what matter most and it seems like you will be ok for that

I never live outside the USA

[danielenglish 3]

Ah, ok, I see

Yes, thankfully, I'm fine with regard to the current income..

Plus, among other documents, I am also going to send the statement from the american bank.

That way, I really hope to overcome the fact I will provide only one tax return.

I know, I am a little bit paranoid but..one never feels safe 100% in certain circumstances )

[PaulineD 0]

Hello.

I had a question regarding the I-864EZ Form. I believe that we are eligible to fill it out, but my wife filled out the regular I-864 instead and sent to me.

Does anyone know if it's okay to sent the I-864, even though we're eligible for the EZ form?

[danielenglish 3]

Hello,

As far as I know, you can file the I-864 even though you are elegible to file the I-864EZ.

However, the latter is easier to fill out because it contains less information to entry (and - as a consequence - less chances to get a checklist for having made a mistake); therefore, the form I-864EZ is recommended as long as you can do that.

[PaulineD 0]

Hello,

As far as I know, you can file the I-864 even though you are elegible to file the I-864EZ.

However, the latter is easier to fill out because it contains less information to entry (and - as a consequence - less chances to get a checklist for having made a mistake); therefore, the form I-864EZ is recommended as long as you can do that.

Hi!

Thanks for your reply.

I think we'll try the I-864. I already have her signature on it so it'll save some time, instead of her sending the other one to me. I just hope it doesn't get checklisted.

[danielenglish 3]

You are very welcome

Yes, if you are confident about the correctness of the form..just go for it; I understand you don't want to waste time.

Speaking of which, I believe you filed for your wife (the beneficiary), applying for a FB2A, is that correct?

May I ask you when is your PD?

Mine is 09 april 2014; received the welcome letter two weeks ago and still not able to pay the fee (AOS).

The NVC reviewed my DS-261 and told me I will receive the IV fee invoice in one week.

I am thinking about paying them through mail because they don't know when the online payment system will be fixed.

As per the documents we are collecting (financial documents and beneficiary ones) I have not requested yet my wife police certificate because - as you know - they have an expiration date and I don't want to rush things since we are still pretty far from being scheduled her interview.

What is your thought on this regard?

Thanks