2019 income for Visa process

[Bengoj 133]

Hello, I am US citizen sponsoring my spouse. For  proof of 2019 current income during the visa process, how current do paystubs and letter from employer have to be?  

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

1 minute ago, Gojo said:

Hello, I am US citizen sponsoring my spouse. For  proof of 2019 current income during the visa process, how current do paystubs and letter from employer have to be?  

Just the most current paystubs, see today is February, so how about January, December, November, maybe few more months if you like. 

 Letter from employer: generally within 6 months, I think

[Bengoj 133]

2 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

Just the most current paystubs, see today is February, so how about January, December, November, maybe few more months if you like. 

 Letter from employer: generally within 6 months, I think

Thank you!  I travel as much as I can to see my husband (every 3-4 months) I contract, my employer can provide letters but my paystubs will reflect different. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

I  864   instuctions

 

You may include evidence supporting your claim about your expected income for the current year if you believe that submitting this evidence will help you establish ability to maintain sufficient income. You are not required to submit this evidence, however, unless specifically instructed to do so by a U.S. Government official. For example, you may include a recent letter from your employer, showing your employer’s address and telephone number, and indicating your annual salary. You may also provide pay stubs showing your income for the previous six months. If your claimed income includes alimony, child support, dividend or interest income, or income from any other source, you may also include evidence of that income.

[Bengoj 133]

1 minute ago, adil-rafa said:

I  864   instuctions

 

You may include evidence supporting your claim about your expected income for the current year if you believe that submitting this evidence will help you establish ability to maintain sufficient income. You are not required to submit this evidence, however, unless specifically instructed to do so by a U.S. Government official. For example, you may include a recent letter from your employer, showing your employer’s address and telephone number, and indicating your annual salary. You may also provide pay stubs showing your income for the previous six months. If your claimed income includes alimony, child support, dividend or interest income, or income from any other source, you may also include evidence of that income.

So it’s 6 months worth of paystubs?  And only provide it if asked..I guess at interview, etc. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

or  last year's  tax  transcript  which is  better

 

the above is extra  information to provide if you think it is needed

it is a cut and paste from I 864  instructions

the best information is from USCIS
 

//www.uscis.gov/i-864

[Bengoj 133]

1 minute ago, adil-rafa said:

or  last year's  tax  transcript  which is  better

 

the above is extra  information to provide if you think it is needed

it is a cut and paste from I 864  instructions

the best information is from USCIS
 

//www.uscis.gov/i-864

Ok thank you!  I understand. 

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,115]

There are no questions about 2019 income or "current year" income.  You will provide evidence of "current income", which is what you will make during the next 12 months, if you keep the same job and pay level.  ONE and ONLY ONE pay stub is sufficient evidence.  Nowadays, pay stubs show year to date income anyway.  Take your gross pay, times the number of pay periods in a year  (Every two weeks is 26, not 24) and document that with a current pay stub.  Done.

 

If you are self employed, your current income comes from the Total Income line on your latest tax return.  For 2017, that's line 22.  The tax return itself is the evidence of "current income" for the self employed.

[Bengoj 133]

You stated that I will provide evidence of current income, would I have to bring that to the interview?  

[pushbrk 12,115]

4 minutes ago, Gojo said:

You stated that I will provide evidence of current income, would I have to bring that to the interview?  

It is provided with the I-864, so yes, you'll bring the original to the interview.  You can also bring an updated pay stub or a later tax return if it is filed between now and the interview.  The petitioner needs to carefully study the I-864 instructions, and visa applicant any instructions from the Consular Immigrant Visa Unit.

[Jesus is Love 40]

Tax Transcripts for 2018 will not be needed until after the tax filing due date in April 2019. At this point the latest tax transcript required is 2017. (per NVC Supervisor) 

[John & Rose 7,237]