AFFIDAVIT of support I-134 income from 1040: losses carried over

[ziontrain 0]

I am filing the I-134 Affidavit of Support in preparation for my Fiancé's embassy interview and have some problems with income verification. I have been working outside the US for several years and have passive income from my US properties which meets the guidelines for a family of 3 (IRS form 1040 line 17.) However, I have been building up tax credit from several years of NET OPERATING LOSSES (line 21) so that my income from line 22 is in the minus. Will the Embassy Interviewer consider the sufficient income from line 17 or will I have to file an amended 1040 and renounce my tax credits?

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

They will not; for a self employed person, line 22 is all that counts.

However, if you own the properties outright/ the mortgage on them is small, you may be able to sponsor on assets. The other option, depending on the exact numbers/ circumstances with those losses is to backfile amended tax returns that show a higher income on line 22.

[ziontrain 0]

Has anyone ever heard of an acceptable I-134 based on assets only or are assets only accepted to supplement income?

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

It is more common with CR-1 spousal visas (it's what we did), but I have seen some K1s on here that were approved on assets only. Which country will your fiance be interviewing in?