I-864 new job

[Cr7gb11 11]

Hi

I am filling out i-864 AOS to send to NVC and I switched jobs since I last filed my taxes returns in April. So the IRS transcript I downloaded doesn't have any info regarding my new job. What is the best way to show my new job. My previoud job was well above the required income for a sponsor and the job I switched to is even more so. 

Someone recommend sending an employment letter (which I already got) and also 6 months worth of pay stubs but I have only been at the new job for around 5 months. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Crazy Cat 39,374]

You can submit only what you have.  Current employment letter and pay stubs for past 5 months should be sufficient for documenting the yearly income, imo.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

1 hour ago, Cr7gb11 said:

Hi

I am filling out i-864 AOS to send to NVC and I switched jobs since I last filed my taxes returns in April. So the IRS transcript I downloaded doesn't have any info regarding my new job. What is the best way to show my new job. My previoud job was well above the required income for a sponsor and the job I switched to is even more so. 

Someone recommend sending an employment letter (which I already got) and also 6 months worth of pay stubs but I have only been at the new job for around 5 months. Any advice would be appreciated.

You answered your own question.  5 months is fine.

[geowrian 22,336]

Agreed. Not an issue and send what you do have.

[pushbrk 12,146]

22 hours ago, David & Zoila said:

You answered your own question.  5 months is fine.

Well, yes.  However, most pay stubs show YTD income and deductions, so there's really no need to send more than the latest.  Tax returns (for the employed person) are not evidence of current income anyway.  Don't confuse the past with "current income".

[Cr7gb11 11]

15 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Well, yes.  However, most pay stubs show YTD income and deductions, so there's really no need to send more than the latest.  Tax returns (for the employed person) are not evidence of current income anyway.  Don't confuse the past with "current income".

So do I need to get pay stubs from my previous job as well because the one I am on now only started in August?

[Crazy Cat 39,374]

3 minutes ago, Cr7gb11 said:

So do I need to get pay stubs from my previous job as well because the one I am on now only started in August?

The key word is CURRENT when providing evidence for supporting income.  Pay stubs from past employers are irrelevant.

Edited December 22, 2018 by missileman

[pushbrk 12,146]

8 hours ago, Cr7gb11 said:

So do I need to get pay stubs from my previous job as well because the one I am on now only started in August?

No.  A current pay stub is what you need as evidence of "current income".  If you want to show more evidence from earlier in the year, sure, do it, but it is not necessary.

[Cr7gb11 11]

Thank you all for your feedback!

[Nitas_man 3,100]

On 12/20/2018 at 5:02 PM, Cr7gb11 said:

Hi

I am filling out i-864 AOS to send to NVC and I switched jobs since I last filed my taxes returns in April. So the IRS transcript I downloaded doesn't have any info regarding my new job. What is the best way to show my new job. My previoud job was well above the required income for a sponsor and the job I switched to is even more so. 

Someone recommend sending an employment letter (which I already got) and also 6 months worth of pay stubs but I have only been at the new job for around 5 months. Any advice would be appreciated.

Attach your current stub, last year’s tax transcripts, and then don’t worry about it.  They just want / need enough information to verify current income.

[pushbrk 12,146]

2 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

Attach your current stub, last year’s tax transcripts, and then don’t worry about it.  They just want / need enough information to verify current income.

Sort of.  The pay stubs are about current income.  The last year's tax return is also a requirement but not related to "current income".  More tax returns are only advisable when they improve the picture.  The form ASKS about numbers from three tax returns, so SEEING those returns CAN help but usually doesn't.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

Sort of.  The pay stubs are about current income.  The last year's tax return is also a requirement but not related to "current income".  More tax returns are only advisable when they improve the picture.  The form ASKS about numbers from three tax returns, so SEEING those returns CAN help but usually doesn't.

My bad.  I always just gave em previous year return and a few paystubs with ytd info, usually rolling back a few months.

 

Only submitted 3 returns one time back in ‘07.  Haven’t seen this as a huge issue - previous year + ongoing income (any good tracable documentation) seems to do the trick.  They don’t care if you change jobs or where you work, they just want to know what you are making.  I think the OP will be fine.

[pushbrk 12,146]

2 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

My bad.  I always just gave em previous year return and a few paystubs with ytd info, usually rolling back a few months.

 

Only submitted 3 returns one time back in ‘07.  Haven’t seen this as a huge issue - previous year + ongoing income (any good tracable documentation) seems to do the trick.  They don’t care if you change jobs or where you work, they just want to know what you are making.  I think the OP will be fine.

Yes, the OP should be fine.  However, let's not oversimplify.  They want to know all the affidavit of support asks for, which is not JUST "what you are making".  The affidavit asks for information from three tax returns, if applicable AND current income.  Supporting documentation required is for current income and at least the latest tax return.  Think "Totality of Circumstances".  Depending on circumstances, they can ask for even more documentation.  Again, don't oversimplify OR overcomplicate.