AOS - Current Individual Annual Income when petitioner is school teacher

[grad_student 11]

Hello Everyone. I am little confused with regard to what figure to put on I-864EZ for Current Individual Annual Income for my USC spouse who is Middle school teacher. Would really appreciate if someone (especially with the same situation of USC petitioner being school teacher) can help me ou here.

Brief Background: Petitioner is middle school teacher and her contract runs from September 1 to August 30. She is being paid Bi-monthly which means she gets 24 pay checks in a current year. Currently her single pay check is about $1,800. But she will get a raise next academic year, which will begin September 1. Which means her pay check for months September through December (8 paychecks) will be higher amount, lets say $2,000. And her school district has given us info we can use to figure out how much she will be making next academic year.

So what figure should I write down for her Current Individual Annual Income on I-864EZ form? Should I simply assume she will keep making what she is currently making ($1,800 per pay check) throughout the whole year. That would make her Current Individual Annual Income to be $1,800 x 24 = $43,200.

Or should I keep into account that she will be making higher amount per paycheck from September through December. In that case, her Current Individual Annual Income would be $1,800 x 16 + $2,000 x 8 = $44,800.

Thanks a lot for reading my post. Really dont wanna get checklist on this.

[A'n'L 735]

They are looking for her CURRENT income (1,800) normalized to a full year for comparison (=24 * 1,800). She might loose or quit her job by September, so that she might be making 2,000 at that point isn't really interesting.

[rutabaga 209]

My wife is a high school teacher, she asked for a letter of employment from the school board and we just used the number they put down in the letter on the I-864 and attached copies of some recent pay stubs to the whole packed along with a copy of the letter..

[grad_student 11]

My wife is a high school teacher, she asked for a letter of employment from the school board and we just used the number they put down in the letter on the I-864 and attached copies of some recent pay stubs to the whole packed along with a copy of the letter..

I dont trust the smart people working at my wife's school district. They mess up even the simplest of calculations. For starters, they messed up W2 forms for many teachers for the 2015 tax year.

Anyway, how did you/school board calculated the figure for your wife's Current Individual Annual Income btw? Just trying to see what should I do.

Edited April 13, 2016 by grad_student

[rutabaga 209]

I'm guessing it was based on her contract, but it roughly corresponds to a calculation based on her paycheck (her paychecks can vary slightly from month to month). Oh, and it was her gross pay not net pay (and that's the correct way to go about it AFAIK).

[Dal&Rose 45]

I'm not a teacher, but when you are due to submit the 864EZ, you should put the current income.

In 2 months I'm getting a raise, but if it's not effective yet, and 864EZ is due before my raise, I will put my current income.

If she has a current contract with rate of pay, include that instead of a letter of employment and 3 or 4 pay stubs. That would be sufficient for current I come.

[Love To Teach 161]

I'm a teacher also. I am going to put my past year annual salary, but also include my contract for the next school year.

BTW, I'm so excited! I received my visa to visit my husband in Pakistan again that is good for multiple visits. The sad news is I asked for a 5 year visa, but received a one year visa. BUT I am grateful for anything at this point....

Edited April 13, 2016 by Love To Teach

[grad_student 11]

I'm not a teacher, but when you are due to submit the 864EZ, you should put the current income.

In 2 months I'm getting a raise, but if it's not effective yet, and 864EZ is due before my raise, I will put my current income.

If she has a current contract with rate of pay, include that instead of a letter of employment and 3 or 4 pay stubs. That would be sufficient for current I come.

I'm a teacher also. I am going to put my past year annual salary, but also include my contract for the next school year.

BTW, I'm so excited! I received my visa to visit my husband in Pakistan again that is good for multiple visits. The sad news is I asked for a 5 year visa, but received a one year visa. BUT I am grateful for anything at this point....

I plan on submitting her past pay stubs, her contract and also a letter from her school district. And I understand that I am supposed to put her Current Individual Annual Income. But I need help calculating the figure I should write down on I-864EZ form. Any help here would be much appreciated?

I'm not a teacher, but when you are due to submit the 864EZ, you should put the current income.

In 2 months I'm getting a raise, but if it's not effective yet, and 864EZ is due before my raise, I will put my current income.

If she has a current contract with rate of pay, include that instead of a letter of employment and 3 or 4 pay stubs. That would be sufficient for current I come.

I'm a teacher also. I am going to put my past year annual salary, but also include my contract for the next school year.

BTW, I'm so excited! I received my visa to visit my husband in Pakistan again that is good for multiple visits. The sad news is I asked for a 5 year visa, but received a one year visa. BUT I am grateful for anything at this point....

I plan on submitting her past pay stubs, her contract and also a letter from her school district. And I understand that I am supposed to put her Current Individual Annual Income. But I need help calculating the figure I should write down on I-864EZ form. Any help here would be much appreciated.

Edited April 14, 2016 by grad_student