I-864 First Job for Intending Immigrant

[chancecody 125]

Hello,

 

I sent my AOS (from B2) back in July 2021. At that time, my USC spouse’s dad is the joint sponsor since my husband does not meet the minimum income requirements. I am starting a new job in December after getting my EAD in a couple weeks. Do we fill out a revised I-864 with the new income of the intending immigrant? I will obviously have zero income in IRS 2021 transcript by the time my interview comes between March to July 2022. I’d like to know if I can include the new US income to boost our case (annual income not earned yet….eg job offer for X amount of dollars). Thanks.

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

"I’d like to know if I can include the new US income to boost our case (annual income not earned yet…"

 

Current annual income (unless self-employed) is based on income not yet earned.  CURRENT annual income is not based on past tax returns unless you are self-employed.  If you are NOT self employed, CURRENT annual income can be calculated as follows:

 

Most recent pay period gross income X number of pay periods per year (12 months).

 

Example:  You were unemployed until last month.  Now, you have a new job. Your most recent weekly pay stub indicates your gross income for that week was $1000.  Your CURRENT annual income is $52,000.

$1000 X 52 weeks = $52,000.

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[chancecody 125]

5 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

"I’d like to know if I can include the new US income to boost our case (annual income not earned yet…"

 

Yes. Current annual income (unless self-employed) is based on income not yet earned.  CURRENT annual income is not based on past tax returns unless you are self-employed.  If you are NOT self employed, CURRENT annual income can be calculated as follows:

 

Most recent pay period gross income X number of pay periods per year (12 months).

 

Example:  You were unemployed until last month.  Now, you have a new job. Your most recent weekly pay stub indicates your gross income for that week was $1000.  Your CURRENT annual income is $52,000.

$1000 X 52 weeks = $52,000.

 

Thanks for your response. Yes, I am not self-employed but will be employed by a large multinational company. Just to confirm, using your example, let’s say I work in Dec 2021 for 1 month @$4000 and my interview is March 2022 having a total earned income of $16K at that time. The income to put in the I-864 is still $52K correct?

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

3 minutes ago, chancecody said:

Thanks for your response. Yes, I am not self-employed but will be employed by a large multinational company. Just to confirm, using your example, let’s say I work in Dec 2021 for 1 month @$4000 and my interview is March 2022 having a total earned income of $16K at that time. The income to put in the I-864 is still $52K correct?

If you earn $4000 for a one month period, your current annual income is $48,000.  

$1000 monthly X 12 months = $48,000

[chancecody 125]

23 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

If you earn $4000 for a one month period, your current annual income is $48,000.  

$1000 monthly X 12 months = $48,000

Thanks again for your help. I was just using your hypothetical example of $1K per week x 52 weeks so $52K. Thanks for letting me know that it is the current annual income on income not yet earned. I will fill out a revised I-864 and will be taking it with me to our interview next year.

 

Have a good day!

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

30 minutes ago, chancecody said:

Thanks again for your help. I was just using your hypothetical example of $1K per week x 52 weeks so $52K. Thanks for letting me know that it is the current annual income on income not yet earned. I will fill out a revised I-864 and will be taking it with me to our interview next year.

 

Have a good day!

One way to look at it is that a sponsor's ability to support a new immigrant in the future is based on what the sponsor will earn in the future. Good luck.