Adjustment of status Sponsor income requirement

[Richard Crook 0]

Greetings,

 

I am a petitioner preparing to bring my fiancee into the U.S.. I just graduated and am now starting work and getting an apartment. Is there any specified period of time that is required for me to have a sufficient income and an independent place of residence? If i only just start making enough money and having a place when she arrives, will it pose a problem with submitting the I-864 affidavit of support, or with the interview later on?

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

so,  with no timeline how far into the process are you?

have you actually applied ?

are you waiting for an interview soon?

you can file the I 134 for support with supporting letter of employment from work if you do not have the previous years tax returns to show

but if just getting started now,  the interview will not be till 2010 so could use tax returns

you need to know the poverty guidelines so check the charts as we do not know graduate from where???? high school or college???

let the VJ community know a little more about the stage of this process you are in and your query will be answered better

[usmsbow 795]

44 minutes ago, Richard Crook said:

Greetings,

 

I am a petitioner preparing to bring my fiancee into the U.S.. I just graduated and am now starting work and getting an apartment. Is there any specified period of time that is required for me to have a sufficient income and an independent place of residence? If i only just start making enough money and having a place when she arrives, will it pose a problem with submitting the I-864 affidavit of support, or with the interview later on?

 

There is no requirement to have an independent place of residence. And as long as your current income is high enough, you should be fine. 

 

As for the I-134, which you'll have to provide before you get to AOS and the I-864, it depends on the embassy. Recent paystubs and an employment letter along with the form should be sufficient, but every embassy is different. Some want more evidence than others... 

[Richard Crook 0]

Thank you for your responses! We are at the embassy stage and have a co-sponsor for the I-134. Our interview is in July and the she will arrive likely in August/september immediately after i start working.

 

I will take the full responsibility during the I-864/AOS stage. Is having the income and residence immediately before her arrival and throughout the AOS process okay?

 

 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

5 hours ago, Richard Crook said:

Thank you for your responses! We are at the embassy stage and have a co-sponsor for the I-134. Our interview is in July and the she will arrive likely in August/september immediately after i start working.

 

I will take the full responsibility during the I-864/AOS stage. Is having the income and residence immediately before her arrival and throughout the AOS process okay?

 

 

Most embassies use this for their requirements and i have never seen much more then this. Having these documents will cover your bases concerning financials. 

 

EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT. You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge or be a burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form (https://www.uscis.gov/i-134) K1/K2 Interview Preparation Instructions – English (February 2014)  Page 3 of 9 with an original signature will be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be financially responsible for you. You should also submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank statements may be included to substantiate the I-134. Get the IRS transcript in place of the actual 1040 here: https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript

 

Use this link to determine the income levels needed

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

 

[Ryan H 3,790]

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