I-864, Use of Assets

[visavis 0]

Hi all,

I am filing my Affadavit of Support (I-864) and am curious about the use of Part 7, "Use of Assets to Supplement Income." I have not filed for 2012-2014 since I was a student relying solely on student loans. I am employed as of June 2015 and have enough income from 2015 to support my wife, but I do not have a 2015 tax return to show for this. Thus, I am attaching an employment letter and pay stubs and even providing a joint sponsor.

My question is this: for Part 7, the I-864 instruction PDF cites Part 6, Question 15 as the qualifying factor if one needs to fill out assets; however, in the application itself, it cites Part 6, Question 19a-c as the qualifying factor, of which I am writing "None" and checking off Box 20.

Any ideas of if I should do for Part 7?

Thanks!

[Anh map 2,098]

If you are not using assets to meet the affidavit of support requirements then there is no need to complete this section.

[visavis 0]

My question is concerning if I need to use assets to meet the affadavit of support requirements, since it seems like they are citing 2 different methods of determining if I would need to show assets; if it's question 15 (I-864 Instructions Document), concerning money I'm making now, I'm good. If it's question 19a-c (I-864 Application instructions directly under question 19), concerning tax return totals, then it seems like I would need to use it.

I am attaching a separate letter concerning Box 20 (not needing to file tax returns) and asking them to use my joint sponsor if they deem it to be necessary, but I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and what approach was taken.

Thanks for your response!

[Ryan H 3,925]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 13,865]

Hi all,

I am filing my Affadavit of Support (I-864) and am curious about the use of Part 7, "Use of Assets to Supplement Income." I have not filed for 2012-2014 since I was a student relying solely on student loans. I am employed as of June 2015 and have enough income from 2015 to support my wife, but I do not have a 2015 tax return to show for this. Thus, I am attaching an employment letter and pay stubs and even providing a joint sponsor.

My question is this: for Part 7, the I-864 instruction PDF cites Part 6, Question 15 as the qualifying factor if one needs to fill out assets; however, in the application itself, it cites Part 6, Question 19a-c as the qualifying factor, of which I am writing "None" and checking off Box 20.

Any ideas of if I should do for Part 7?

Thanks!

If you're current income qualifies you, then I would just file the 2015 tax return in two weeks, BEFORE filing the I-864. Include a current pay stub as evidence of current income either way.

[visavis 0]

I can certainly do that! With only one tax return as a history and other two tax years as "none," would it still be wise to include a joint sponsor or would there be no need if I can show being above the threshold for only the past year?

I can certainly do that! With only one tax return as a history and other two tax years as "none," would it still be wise to include a joint sponsor or would there be no need if I can show being above the threshold for only the past year?

[pushbrk 13,865]

No joint sponsor is needed if you qualify on your own. The tax section is informational. If you made big money all the last three years and lost your job today, your income would not be anything resembling what is shown on past tax returns. You qualify or not based on current income.

[visavis 0]

Here's where it gets complicated. Since she's overseas and I'm here in the U.S., I assume my tax filing status is "married,separate," and filing for her as an NRA would require the W7 form to be filled out. This requires original documents to be submitted or "certified" copies and her actual signature on the document. We are looking at weeks of delay in making this happen, by using mail between our two countries to get original copies (2-3 weeks in mail).

Can I just file as single?

If not, I'm leaning towards photocopying my W2 and including it in with my joint sponsor application without filling out assets, listing years 2012-2014 as the past three returns. Any idea if this is worth it?

I can't stand this stuff.

[pushbrk 13,865]

Everybody I know who did this, including me, reported no impact to their visa process. Consular Officers understand the dilemma. Please don't confuse the preceding statement with tax advise or professional advice of any kind. It isn't. It's "statement".