I-864A - Job Change?

[KN52821 3]

Hello, 

 

I-864A - Using intending immigrant's income to meet poverty guidelines (via I-130). The instructions mention that the beneficiary's source of income must remain the same after obtaining green card - Does this mean they can't change jobs even after receiving Green Card? Intending immigrant is a spouse and we share the residence.

Anyone has been through this??

Thank you!

[arken 4,197]

16 minutes ago, KN52821 said:

Hello, 

 

I-864A - Using intending immigrant's income to meet poverty guidelines (via I-130). The instructions mention that the beneficiary's source of income must remain the same after obtaining green card - Does this mean they can't change jobs even after receiving Green Card? Intending immigrant is a spouse and we share the residence.

Anyone has been through this??

Thank you!

Of course the intending immigrant can change jobs or even not work at all after getting GC. To accept your spouse's income for sponsorship, USCIS simply wants some sort of confirmation/documentation from your spouse's employer that he/she will remain employed with at least the current wages after getting GC. 
 

If you are the petitioner/sponsor and your spouse is the intending immigrant, i864A is not required. You will include his/her income in your i864.

 

 

Edited June 10, 2021 by arken

[KN52821 3]

31 minutes ago, arken said:

Of course the intending immigrant can change jobs or even not work at all after getting GC. To accept your spouse's income for sponsorship, USCIS simply wants some sort of confirmation/documentation from your spouse's employer that he/she will remain employed with at least the current wages after getting GC. 
 

If you are the petitioner/sponsor and your spouse is the intending immigrant, i864A is not required. You will include his/her income in your i864.

 

 

Thank you!

 

When entering the taxable income information for the past three years, do I enter only my income? Or do I add my spouse (intending immigrant) income as well? 

 

[arken 4,197]

If you've been filing jointly, you can include total as listed on the transcript, otherwise only yours.

[SalishSea 17,915]

2 hours ago, KN52821 said:

Hello, 

 

I-864A - Using intending immigrant's income to meet poverty guidelines (via I-130). The instructions mention that the beneficiary's source of income must remain the same after obtaining green card - Does this mean they can't change jobs even after receiving Green Card? Intending immigrant is a spouse and we share the residence.

Anyone has been through this??

Thank you!

Is the intending immigrant’s income going to continue after arriving in the United States?

[KN52821 3]

16 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Is the intending immigrant’s income going to continue after arriving in the United States?

She is currently on H1 and has a job. But wants to switch jobs - the words on the USCIS Page, if we use the intending immigrant's income as household income are "source of income must remain the same after obtaining residence" - If she changes her job, her pay might be the same (may be more) but the source is not the same anymore. She hates the current job.