Question about I-864

[NDP22 11]

Hi,

 

I am currently filling out my papers for the Green Card and so on and I was curious about the I-864.

 

I have worked at my job for a year next month and my annual pay is above the poverty guideline. However, where I started in July, my taxes only show what I earned for that half of the year. I did not work before then due to me being in college. Will I need a co sponsor or will my taxes from 2018 and current pay stubs showing what I earn be enough to let me be the only sponsor?

 

Thanks in advance!

[givionte 138]

Maybe, maybe not.  It's up to the discretion of the officer to determine if your current paystubs are enough.  I would line up a joint sponsor as backup, and only present the joint sponsor filing if requested.  If your job is salary, I would bring a copy of the offer letter, along with all 2019 pay stubs, because salary earnings are easier to predict than hourly workers.  If I was being paid hourly or on commission, I'd for sure get a joint sponsor lined up.

[NDP22 11]

14 minutes ago, givionte said:

Maybe, maybe not.  It's up to the discretion of the officer to determine if your current paystubs are enough.  I would line up a joint sponsor as backup, and only present the joint sponsor filing if requested.  If your job is salary, I would bring a copy of the offer letter, along with all 2019 pay stubs, because salary earnings are easier to predict than hourly workers.  If I was being paid hourly or on commission, I'd for sure get a joint sponsor lined up.

Okay, I see. I have a couple of different people lined up already, so I should be good there. This leads me to another question: I used a joint sponsor on my I-129f. Would I need to use the same person on this one or does that matter? I am currently hourly but I am full time. 

[junkmart 320]

2 hours ago, NDP22 said:

Hi,

 

I am currently filling out my papers for the Green Card and so on and I was curious about the I-864.

 

I have worked at my job for a year next month and my annual pay is above the poverty guideline. However, where I started in July, my taxes only show what I earned for that half of the year. I did not work before then due to me being in college. Will I need a co sponsor or will my taxes from 2018 and current pay stubs showing what I earn be enough to let me be the only sponsor?

 

Thanks in advance!

I don't see a problem. Part 6 #7 is asking for projected annual income based on current earnings which can be supported by pay stubs and a letter from your employer stating wage and expected continued employment. So, if you earn $20/hour working 40 hour week, then your projected annual income would be $41,600. This is separate from Part 6 #s 24a-24c where you report total income from tax return, which may differ from what you put on Part 6 #7. For me, they were different amounts, as my reported income on my tax returns included bonuses and mileage.

Edited June 17, 2019 by junkmart