Joint Sponsor Requirement

[Meilyn22 15]

I am an international student who recently got married to an American citizen. My wife doesn't meet the income requirements, even though she got a new job in January that would meet the requirement we can't prove this because she hasn't filed taxes and the year is still on.

 

My wife's dad agreed to be my co-sponsor, his earnings are way more than the requirement, but he was laid off in November last year and he doesn't know when his company will call him back even though he's sure they would. He has provided his Tax returns and W-2's but there's a problem. 

 

1) He only has pay Stubs until November 2020. 

2) His main boss quit, so he can't get a verification letter from the company. 

 

Am I better off looking for another sponsor or is there something I can do to still use my father in-law as my join sponsor?

 

Please I need answers. Thanks. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

Your father-in-law's current income is zero, so he's not a good Joint Sponsor.  You need to look for another Joint Sponsor.  

[Meilyn22 15]

5 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Your father-in-law's current income is zero, so he's not a good Joint Sponsor.  You need to look for another Joint Sponsor.  

Seems like it. Thanks for your input. 

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

11 minutes ago, Meilyn22 said:

Seems like it. Thanks for your input. 

You have a misunderstanding of how current annual income is calculated.  It is determined by CURRENT income per pay period X number of pay periods per year.  Unless your wife is self employed, you do not use her tax return to determine current annual income.

[Meilyn22 15]

41 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

You have a misunderstanding of how current annual income is calculated.  It is determined by CURRENT income per pay period X number of pay periods per year.  Unless your wife is self employed, you do not use her tax return to determine current annual income.

My wife was self employed last year so we had to submit her tax returns.

 

Could you please explain further? Are you saying my wife can be my sponsor if she currently makes above the income requirements for a sponsor? How do we prove that she does if not with tax returns etc?

 

Your input makes a lot of sense to me, but if you explained further I will deeply appreciate. Thanks 

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

1 minute ago, Meilyn22 said:

My wife was self employed last year so we had to submit her tax returns.

 

Could you please explain further? Are you saying my wife can be my sponsor if she currently makes above the income requirements for a sponsor? How do we prove that she does if not with tax returns etc?

 

Your input makes a lot of sense to me, but if you explained further I will deeply appreciate. Thanks 

If a person is not self-employed, he/she can use the most recent pay stub to calculate current annual income.

Current Weekly income X 52 = current annual income

Current Monthly income X 12 = current annual income

Current pay period income X number of pay periods per year = current annual income

 

The Immigration Officer will use that calculation as well as other factors to determine eligibility.

 

 

[Meilyn22 15]

9 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

If a person is not self-employed, he/she can use the most recent pay stub to calculate current annual income.

Current Weekly income X 52 = current annual income

Current Monthly income X 12 = current annual income

Current pay period income X number of pay periods per year = current annual income

 

The Immigration Officer will use that calculation as well as other factors to determine eligibility.

 

 

This makes a lot of sense. What about the 6 months pay stub they are asking for? Like I said, my wife started working in January. It has only been 1 month. 

 

I am using Simple Citizens and I think they are messed up. They are no help at all. I wasted my money to use them. 

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

3 minutes ago, Meilyn22 said:

What about the 6 months pay stub they are asking for?

Where is that requirement?  Who is asking for 6 months?

[Boiler 45,662]

If she is employed she will have pay stubs, maybe a contract of employment, employer confirmation of her salary.

[Meilyn22 15]

32 minutes ago, Boiler said:

If she is employed she will have pay stubs, maybe a contract of employment, employer confirmation of her salary.

We have that, the lady in charge of my case says that she's not qualified since her previous income didn't meet the requirement. Remember, she didn't make enough to meet the requirement last year. But I am kinda confused because her household was 1 last year and I don't know why USCIS uses last year's income to make a decision.

 

Let me explain to you briefly. 

 

My wife didn't make up to 21-24k last year, even though she was single and her household was 1. She's going to make that this year, but the people at simple citizens are saying I need a joint sponsor. 

 

I already have pay stub, employer letter etc, but they are still saying she doesn't meet the requirements because last year taxes / income is important. 

[Boiler 45,662]

Who is the lady in charge of your case?

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

2 minutes ago, Meilyn22 said:

We have that, the lady in charge of my case says that she's not qualified since her previous income didn't meet the requirement. Remember, she didn't make enough to meet the requirement last year. But I am kinda confused because her household was 1 last year and I don't know why USCIS uses last year's income to make a decision.

 

Let me explain to you briefly. 

 

My wife didn't make up to 21-24k last year, even though she was single and her household was 1. She's going to make that this year, but the people at simple citizens are saying I need a joint sponsor. 

 

I already have pay stub, employer letter etc, but they are still saying she doesn't meet the requirements because last year taxes / income is important. 

"They" don't know what they are talking about.....

[Meilyn22 15]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Who is the lady in charge of your case?

Her name is Karina at simple citizens.

[Boiler 45,662]

Just now, Meilyn22 said:

Her name is Karina at simple citizens.

That would explain it.

[Meilyn22 15]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

That would explain it.

Haha lol. Why? I already started using them before I found this site.