Affidavit of support (income not enough of wife

[Mrtom 0]

I received checklist from NVC that aos income not enough and  get joint sponsor, my question is that can I show my bank balance or if my parents help me with some money as well if case officer said that Ur wife's aos is not enough can my bank balance will work or my parents bank balance I m in India ir1 category . I am applicant living in India. And they asked w2 from my wife too wts w2?  If my wife gives them or me w2 will the aos will be fine for them and if not then can I show them some money in my bank account to come up with the difference in aos ? Please help

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[mallafri76 1,012]

You can’t use your parents’ money. If you want to use assets, they must have been in your possession for at least a year and they have to be three times the poverty guidelines. 

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

If you don't know what a W2 is, it might be best for your wife to be on here asking the questions.  It is really difficult to explain the entire taxation/employment situation to someone who has never lived here.

 

Basically your wife should have either provided a tax transcript or her tax returns with W2s and 1099s.  She needs to read the directions that accompany the I-864.  

Is her income about 125% of the poverty line for her household size (including you)?

 

If not, her parents might need to be joint sponsors, if they are US citizens or LPRs.

[shahnam0716 6]

- Your income/assets would be of little value in this case. Your parent's assets/income would not be considered. 

- Your wife needs to submit tax transcripts and W-2s for the last three years. W-2 is a document that she receives each year from all of her employers stating her income for the year from that job. If your wife's income does not meet the minimum requirements for income, then your wife would need to add a joint sponsor. 

- Please read the forums/guides for detailed information about what information/documents are to be submitted when using joint sponsors. 

I hope this answers your questions. 

[pushbrk 12,081]

On 11/6/2017 at 8:15 PM, mallafri76 said:

You can’t use your parents’ money. If you want to use assets, they must have been in your possession for at least a year and they have to be three times the poverty guidelines. 

Close to correct.  A year is not hard and fast and the assets must be three times the income shortfall.  So with a poverty guideline 125% being roughly $22,000, if income is 18,000 the shortfall would be $4,000 meaning the liquid assets should be well over $12,000.  Smaller amounts of liquid assets coming from abroad, tend to be discounted as much may be depleted almost immediately with travel expenses, etc.