2020 I-864 Affidavit of Support

[PTA petitioner 20]

When will NVC start considering 2020 income for I-864 Affidavit of Support? Due to unfortunate circumstances, the joint sponsor who agreed to support my application fell through because he did not file 2018 taxes. His 2019 income will cover the I-864. It is out of my hands to make him file 2018 income taxes.  I can get a co sponsor who has agreed, but he did not make enough in 2019 but will have made more than enough in 2020. When will I be able to put 2020 income in I-864. Again, thanks for helping me.

 

[Boiler 45,657]

Current income is what counts.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,467]

Sponsor has to state that he/she filed taxes for the previous 3 years.  If he/she did not file 2018 taxes, he/she marks "no" and explains why.

 

Only the immediate last year of the previous tax return transcripts is required, the other 2 years are optional.  So, 2019 tax return transcript required, 2017 and 2018 optional. 

 

For Current income, sponsor enters the wages they earn now, projected in an annual basis (i.e. if making $1000 per week, then annual income is $52,000).

 

[PTA petitioner 20]

2 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Sponsor has to state that he/she filed taxes for the previous 3 years.  If he/she did not file 2018 taxes, he/she marks "no" and explains why.

 

Only the immediate last year of the previous tax return transcripts is required, the other 2 years are optional.  So, 2019 tax return transcript required, 2017 and 2018 optional. 

 

For Current income, sponsor enters the wages they earn now, projected in an annual basis (i.e. if making $1000 per week, then annual income is $52,000).

 

Hmm thank you so much 🙏🏽 Appreciate

I will ask my joint sponsor to explain why. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,968]

On 12/7/2020 at 10:03 PM, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Sponsor has to state that he/she filed taxes for the previous 3 years.  If he/she did not file 2018 taxes, he/she marks "no" and explains why.

 

Only the immediate last year of the previous tax return transcripts is required, the other 2 years are optional.  So, 2019 tax return transcript required, 2017 and 2018 optional. 

 

For Current income, sponsor enters the wages they earn now, projected in an annual basis (i.e. if making $1000 per week, then annual income is $52,000).

 

This is all technically correct but unless he has an acceptable reason for not filing in 2018, the explanation will not do away with the need to enter a number from the 2018 tax return.

On 12/7/2020 at 8:20 PM, Boiler said:

Current income is what counts.

Well, everything counts but Current Income is the most important.  For an employed person, current income does NOT come from a tax return.  It comes from annualizing the income shown on a pay stub.

[PTA petitioner 20]

50 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

This is all technically correct but unless he has an acceptable reason for not filing in 2018, the explanation will not do away with the need to enter a number from the 2018 tax return.

Well, everything counts but Current Income is the most important.  For an employed person, current income does NOT come from a tax return.  It comes from annualizing the income shown on a pay stub.

I agree with you and everybody else too. I will ask the joint sponsor to file the 2018 taxes..because it was a previous year and I don’t even need those transcripts..sigh I just want him to check yes on that box instead of no for taxes. 

I backtracked and did not submit the joint sponsor affidavit on NVC. I’d rather wait and submit things properly and honestly. 
 

the thing is also, the joint sponsor did not have a valid reason to not have filed taxes. 
 

 

[pushbrk 12,968]

4 minutes ago, PTA petitioner said:

I agree with you and everybody else too. I will ask the joint sponsor to file the 2018 taxes..because it was a previous year and I don’t even need those transcripts..sigh I just want him to check yes on that box instead of no for taxes. 

I backtracked and did not submit the joint sponsor affidavit on NVC. I’d rather wait and submit things properly and honestly. 
 

the thing is also, the joint sponsor did not have a valid reason to not have filed taxes. 
 

 

It's not about just checking a box. You'll need to enter the total income number from the 2018 tax return.

[PTA petitioner 20]

Another question all, as I wait for this joint sponsor to do file his taxes which I understand takes time (considering he has to contact employers for his w-2). 
May I use another joint sponsor who did not make enough on his 2019 tax returns but currently makes enough (current employment and paystubs) 

[pushbrk 12,968]

2 minutes ago, PTA petitioner said:

Another question all, as I wait for this joint sponsor to do file his taxes which I understand takes time (considering he has to contact employers for his w-2). 
May I use another joint sponsor who did not make enough on his 2019 tax returns but currently makes enough (current employment and paystubs) 

Yes.  Again, current income does not come from a tax return.  You are providing only a small piece of information about this sponsor though.  What about 2017 and 2018?  How long have they had their current job.  What you "can do" and what will work, are not the same thing.

[Babu Frik 1,162]

It's not dishonest to say they didn't file taxes if they didn't.

 

in less than 2 months you can use 2020 returns.

Transcripts probably won't be ready yet, but you'll have the paperwork.

[PTA petitioner 20]

2 minutes ago, Babu Frik said:

It's not dishonest to say they didn't file taxes if they didn't.

 

in less than 2 months you can use 2020 returns.

Transcripts probably won't be ready yet, but you'll have the paperwork.

You are correct, it is not dishonest.  👍 

It’s just the sponsor did not have a valid reason to not file 2018 taxes. His income for that year was ~>$50,000. He does not owe taxes, (that’s for sure) he just did not file a return. 

I am trying my very best to also help this sponsor and said I could help him file the return. (He is also my brother and in the end it would also help me). Let’s see how this goes. 

Thanks so much, appreciate

[PTA petitioner 20]

4 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Yes.  Again, current income does not come from a tax return.  You are providing only a small piece of information about this sponsor though.  What about 2017 and 2018?  How long have they had their current job.  What you "can do" and what will work, are not the same thing.

Hmm. This other sponsor did not make enough in 2017-2019. They have had this current comfortable pay full time job since July 2020. I know, everyone is trying to help. I will think about some things..currently am also trying to get a job, I hold a professional license in the US (in physical therapy)  I just moved back to US in november after visiting spouse. 

Appreciate it.

 

will come back and update how this goes.