My income was low for 2015/2016, but high for 2017 do I need a joint sponsor for my affidavit of support?

[real_m_ 0]

In 2015 I did not file taxes and in 2016 my income was only $10,000. This year I made $70,000 after getting a job. Should I get a joint sponsor or will my 2017 taxes be enough?

 

I am a U.S Citizen sponsoring my wife living in Pakistan. 

[pushbrk 13,837]

I think you mean your 2016 tax return filed in 2017 was $70k.  In that case, you shouldn't need a joint sponsor.  However, your "current income" is not based on any tax return.  State your current income as your gross pay for one pay period, times the number of pay periods in a full year, then document it with a current pay stub.  You'll be stating income from tax returns for 2016, 2015 and 2014.  It sounds like you didn't file FOR 2014.  You haven't filed yet for 2017.  The last tax return you could possibly have filed would be the 2016 tax return.

 

 

[real_m_ 0]

16 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

I think you mean your 2016 tax return filed in 2017 was $70k.  In that case, you shouldn't need a joint sponsor.  However, your "current income" is not based on any tax return.  State your current income as your gross pay for one pay period, times the number of pay periods in a full year, then document it with a current pay stub.  You'll be stating income from tax returns for 2016, 2015 and 2014.  It sounds like you didn't file FOR 2014.  You haven't filed yet for 2017.  The last tax return you could possibly have filed would be the 2016 tax return.

 

 

Yes, you're right. For 2016 I earned $70k. 2015 earned $10k. 2014 did not file. So based on this I should not get a joint sponsor if I understand correctly. 

[pushbrk 13,837]

14 minutes ago, real_m_ said:

Yes, you're right. For 2016 I earned $70k. 2015 earned $10k. 2014 did not file. So based on this I should not get a joint sponsor if I understand correctly. 

You should understand more than that from my post.