i-864 troubles estimating annual income

[amida 0]

Hey guys,

I have a question regarding annual income. My husband (the petitioner) is a salesman and his income depends on sales and therefore its unpredictable. In addition he does that thing only for about 3 months so it's really hard for us to estimate his annual income. However he is not going to be my main sponsor. I'm going to have a joint sponsor with hourly job and pretty clear situation.

So in that case, should we put much thought into his annual income? Should we explain it in part 11 "additional information"? Or can we put there whatever and just focus on joint sponsor?

[Wiliamangeline 3]

Hey guys,

I have a question regarding annual income. My husband (the petitioner) is a salesman and his income depends on sales and therefore its unpredictable. In addition he does that thing only for about 3 months so it's really hard for us to estimate his annual income. However he is not going to be my main sponsor. I'm going to have a joint sponsor with hourly job and pretty clear situation.

So in that case, should we put much thought into his annual income? Should we explain it in part 11 "additional information"? Or can we put there whatever and just focus on joint sponsor?

for your annual income, based it on your last income tax return as stated (2014), if you are filing now. you cannot just put an estimate. they need actual income. this is both from your spouse and other joint sponsor. for his current income, based it on your (2015) on your sponsor's current paycheck/paystub. you will need your sponsor's current income too for USCIS to assess their current financial capability.

[amida 0]

He won't have any paychecks until mid September (that's when his sales go live and when he gets paid) and I need to send my AoS documents by the end of August. I have no proof whatsoever of his current annual income but can't write there "zero" either because that wouldn't be true.

Besides, according to the instructions, I only need to send his tax returns. I didn't plan to send anything additional for him as that wouldn't help us anyway. My joint sponsor income is enough for 125% requirement.

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

Current income does NOT come from what it is on the last tax return, unless self-employed where they tend to go with Total Income from line 22 of the 1040.

Yes, you take hourly rate by hours per week and then that weekly amount multiplied by 52 weeks. That will give your current annual income. You use the letter from employer and/or recent pay stubs to prove that amount.

Estimate the USC petitioner's income. They should go with the joint sponsor's documentation mostly anyway.

[amida 0]

thanks for the reply