Affidavit of Support Question

[Goldie30 0]

My son is sponsoring his fiance from Thailand and no longer has a job.  He is currently interviewing for a new one, but it is taking time and he is concerned about the affidavit of support.  The petition has been approved and is now on it's way to the NVC.  Is his tax return from the 2018 (and prior years as well) what they will want to see or does he need to show proof that he currently is employed?  Also, does anyone know how it takes once the NVC gets the paperwork for the consulate in Thailand to schedule an the interview?  How much time in advance do they schedule the interview?  

 

Thanks for your help.

[geowrian 22,335]

He needs to show evidence of his current income...usually pay stubs and an employment letter.

The most recent year's tax return transcript is often required for the I-134 (and required for the I-864 for AOS later). The transcripts for the 2 years prior to that are optional. Note that this is separate from showing current income.

 

If he is self-employed, then the tax returns are evidence of his current income.

Edited February 28, 2019 by geowrian

[Goldie30 0]

Thank you. So then the timing thing becomes important in terms his ability to get a job before that for is required.  Is that form due at the time of the interview or prior?  

[geowrian 22,335]

2 minutes ago, Goldie30 said:

Thank you. So then the timing thing becomes important in terms his ability to get a job before that for is required.  Is that form due at the time of the interview or prior?  

For the K-1, the I-134 is presented at the interview.

[Tidus992 47]

3 hours ago, Goldie30 said:

My son is sponsoring his fiance from Thailand and no longer has a job.  He is currently interviewing for a new one, but it is taking time and he is concerned about the affidavit of support.  The petition has been approved and is now on it's way to the NVC.  Is his tax return from the 2018 (and prior years as well) what they will want to see or does he need to show proof that he currently is employed?  Also, does anyone know how it takes once the NVC gets the paperwork for the consulate in Thailand to schedule an the interview?  How much time in advance do they schedule the interview?  

 

Thanks for your help.

Hi I can answer the consulate portion for you you can also take a look at my time line also.  Soon as the embassy recieve the paperwork the beneficiary will recieve a ready status when she checks online with her bnk........ number soon after she will have to do the ds160 and pay the fee and add the receipt to packet 3 along with the i134 and all relevant paperwork listed, after she mails the packet less the 2 days she will get a interview date via email, from Nvc to interview day will take less than a month, they are working quick at the bkk embassy while you wait for the date to come you scheduled your medical.  Embassy recieve of packet 3 to interview is about 3 weeks.  Good luck you have about a month or so to figure something out.  

[Banana9ieue 26]

7 hours ago, geowrian said:

He needs to show evidence of his current income...usually pay stubs and an employment letter.

The most recent year's tax return transcript is often required for the I-134 (and required for the I-864 for AOS later). The transcripts for the 2 years prior to that are optional. Note that this is separate from showing current income.

 

If he is self-employed, then the tax returns are evidence of his current income.

Will only one most recent tax return be required to take to the interview if he is self-employed?

[Paul & Marina 53]

I wonder if it may very for each embassy, I was required;

Past two years of 1040's all supporting Doc's

Past two month from all bank checking, saving's MMF and so forth

I took to interview and the were fine with that

[geowrian 22,335]

4 hours ago, Ella and James said:

Will only one most recent tax return be required to take to the interview if he is self-employed?

For London, that's probably fine (they're usually fine with any single document for the I-134).

For AOS later, probably not. If self-employed, I generally suggest showing more than 1 year of tax returns to show stability of the income. It's not required, though.