Does the petitioner need to submit a letter from their employer or W2s and Pay Stubs are enough?

[BugsBunny88 3]

Please help me! 

 

Does the petitioner need to send a letter from their employer as a proof of their income or W2s and pay stubs are enough?

[Apple Bee 272]

Employer letter isn't a requirement but it certainly wouldn't hurt any either. I submitted that, my W2 and pay stubs and they were all accepted.

[BugsBunny88 3]

3 minutes ago, Apple Bee said:

Employer letter isn't a requirement but it certainly wouldn't hurt any either. I submitted that, my W2 and pay stubs and they were all accepted.

Thanks. But it’s okay if we don’t submit an employer letter? Or should we wait for it? Cuz we have W2s and Pay Stubs. 

[Apple Bee 272]

I think you'll be fine with W2/stub/transcript. Another more knowledgeable member may wanna chime in.

[Visitor User 229]

I had a Joint Sponsor and we sent an employment letter. It’s not mandatory though but the interview letter did state it.

[Georgia16 2,858]

We never used the letter from employer. 

 

[geowrian 22,335]

No single document is required for evidence of current income. But evidence is required. Having both an employment letter and pay stubs is better IMO, but there is no requirement to have both.

For instance, if you have been employed for 5 years at a company, then paystubs alone are likely not going to raise any concern. If you were hired less than a year ago, having the employment letter may help address any concern about the stability of the job and expected work hours (i.e. not temporary/seasonal).

[TBoneTX 43,020]

Thread is moved from the K-3 Process forum to the CR-1 Process forum.

[BugsBunny88 3]

6 hours ago, geowrian said:

No single document is required for evidence of current income. But evidence is required. Having both an employment letter and pay stubs is better IMO, but there is no requirement to have both.

For instance, if you have been employed for 5 years at a company, then paystubs alone are likely not going to raise any concern. If you were hired less than a year ago, having the employment letter may help address any concern about the stability of the job and expected work hours (i.e. not temporary/seasonal).

Last three months pay stubs? And W2s for the last three years? And tax transcript 2017 are they enough?

And do I have to send each months pay stub in a separate pdf file? Or all three in one file?

[BugsBunny88 3]

Also do we need to send the petitioner’s birth certificate as well? 

[geowrian 22,335]

17 minutes ago, BugsBunny88 said:

Last three months pay stubs? And W2s for the last three years? And tax transcript 2017 are they enough?

And do I have to send each months pay stub in a separate pdf file? Or all three in one file?

For the I-864, there are 2 primary requirements:

1) Provide a copy of the most recent tax year's tax return (Note: NVC wants tax transcripts now). The 2 years prior to that are optional.

2) Provide evidence of your current income (and assets, if used).

 

Tax returns are obviously needed for #1, but unless you are self-employed, tax returns and W-2s show past income and do not satisfy #2. I do not suggest mixing and matching documentation (e.g. providing W-2s for a year without a matching tax return)...people have received checklists for doing this.

For #2, pay stubs and/or an employment letter are evidence of current income for an employee.

 

There is no preset number of paystubs to send. Many times the YTD earnings on one paystub tells the story, but others prefer to show 6 months of pay stubs.

One page each or multiple pay stubs per page is fine. They just need to be able to read it.

 

16 minutes ago, BugsBunny88 said:

Also do we need to send the petitioner’s birth certificate as well? 

No. The USC/LPR status of the petitioner is already evidenced via the underlying petition.

Had you been using a joint sponsor, then evidence of their US citizenship or LPR status would be necessary for their I-864.

[BugsBunny88 3]

10 minutes ago, geowrian said:

For the I-864, there are 2 primary requirements:

1) Provide a copy of the most recent tax year's tax return (Note: NVC wants tax transcripts now). The 2 years prior to that are optional.

2) Provide evidence of your current income (and assets, if used).

 

Tax returns are obviously needed for #1, but unless you are self-employed, tax returns and W-2s show past income and do not satisfy #2. I do not suggest mixing and matching documentation (e.g. providing W-2s for a year without a matching tax return)...people have received checklists for doing this.

For #2, pay stubs and/or an employment letter are evidence of current income for an employee.

 

There is no preset number of paystubs to send. Many times the YTD earnings on one paystub tells the story, but others prefer to show 6 months of pay stubs.

One page each or multiple pay stubs per page is fine. They just need to be able to read it.

 

No. The USC/LPR status of the petitioner is already evidenced via the underlying petition.

Had you been using a joint sponsor, then evidence of their US citizenship or LPR status would be necessary for their I-864.

We are submitting tax transcript 2017 

so we gotta submit last 6 months pay stubs

and 2018’s w2?

Edited March 9, 2019 by BugsBunny88
Changed something

[NikLR 13,220]

3 hours ago, BugsBunny88 said:

We are submitting tax transcript 2017 

so we gotta submit last 6 months pay stubs

and 2018’s w2?

W2 is useless without the rest of the tax return. 

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

It is not required, but to solidify proof of your income, especially if you had an increase in income, it is beneficial. It is like front loading your petition, the more solid evidence you provide the better the outcome. 

[WaterLeaf 199]

The only thing I see from here is that it mentions "I-864 Affidavit of Support Form along with past 3 year U.S tax returns (or transcripts) and any other financial documents required. (see poverty limits here)".

 

But now on the USCIS there are several 864 forms... so I guess it mentions the EZ one.

 

Spoiler

Did you provide the following?

• Proof that you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident
• Your Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transcript or a copy of your federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you provide a copy, you must include a copy of every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your return. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years.
• A typed or printed explanation, including evidence of the exemption and how you qualified for the exemption, if you were not required to file a federal income tax return under U.S. tax law for any other reason

 

Edited March 9, 2019 by WaterLeaf
Don't think my reply was good enough, had to fix.