Interview scheduled but financial situation has changed

[oat12 29]

Hi guys,

 

So I received an email today confirming my interview and my interview appointment is scheduled May 3rd.

 

I have a slight problem. My husband will be starting his new job today and will not receive a paystub by the time I have my interview appointment. I have advised him to provide me with:
- Updated I864

- Updated tax return

- Letter from employer confirming he has started his job

 

My husband will still be earning well over the poverty requirements so we will not need a co-sponsor. Will the lack of paystubs cause any issues? And will I need to take anything else? I am getting seriously worried.

 

 

[etrangais 949]

Make sure the letter from the employer specifies the salary and the start date of employment. The letter will be your proof of income, even with the lack of paystubs

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Prior to this change, did you have a joint sponsor?

At the interview, the IO might or might not ask about the I-864. It is not your obligation to volunteer information that they don't ask. 

However, it is wise to have an updated one just in case they ask. If they do ask, you will provide it to them, together with the updated tax return and the letter. You can't provide them with what you don't have, so worrying is useless. 

Also, how come you can provide them with an updated tax return but no paystubs?

[oat12 29]

Just now, Rocio0010 said:

Prior to this change, did you have a joint sponsor?

At the interview, the IO might or might not ask about the I-864. It is not your obligation to volunteer information that they don't ask. 

However, it is wise to have an updated one just in case they ask. If they do ask, you will provide it to them, together with the updated tax return and the letter. You can't provide them with what you don't have, so worrying is useless. 

Also, how come you can provide them with an updated tax return but no paystubs?

We did not have a joint sponsor prior to this. He had a job then which was also well above the poverty requirements but he left that job after the NVC had accepted the documents. 

My apologies, I worded the original post incorrectly. If by some dumb stroke of luck he gets his paystubs then I will be asking for an updated tax return. But until then, I believe we only really have the letter from his employer that we can request.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

10 minutes ago, oat12 said:

We did not have a joint sponsor prior to this. He had a job then which was also well above the poverty requirements but he left that job after the NVC had accepted the documents. 

You will be fine. Current income is what counts. Just make sure that the job letter states his annual expected income, and the start date of employment. Prospects for advancement also help.

[oat12 29]

3 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

You will be fine. Current income is what counts. Just make sure that the job letter states his annual expected income, and the start date of employment. Prospects for advancement also help.

Thank you so much!

[Wuozopo 4,293]

7 hours ago, oat12 said:

My apologies, I worded the original post incorrectly. If by some dumb stroke of luck he gets his paystubs then I will be asking for an updated tax return. But until then, I believe we only really have the letter from his employer that we can request.

You can’t update a tax return. His new job started in 2022 won’t even be reflected on a tax return until after the end of this year.  His 2021 tax return is a requirement even if it said he earned only $1000. You can take a new I-864 reflecting a new employer and a letter from the employer stating his yearly salary, job,  and his start date (so they know he is actually already employed). You won’t need paystubs for London. They probably won’t even ask you about the I-864 unless you volunteer information. 

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[pushbrk 12,963]

Typically, he could use the "offer letter" he got when offered the job.  If he has one, that will contain anything you need for the interview.

[mflip 17]

On 4/13/2022 at 1:56 PM, oat12 said:

Hi guys,

 

So I received an email today confirming my interview and my interview appointment is scheduled May 3rd.

 

I have a slight problem. My husband will be starting his new job today and will not receive a paystub by the time I have my interview appointment. I have advised him to provide me with:
- Updated I864

- Updated tax return

- Letter from employer confirming he has started his job

 

My husband will still be earning well over the poverty requirements so we will not need a co-sponsor. Will the lack of paystubs cause any issues? And will I need to take anything else? I am getting seriously worried.

 

 

Hey, 

 

I had my interview a few days ago and had a similar situation as yours. 
 

my wife and I had submitted everything under her previous job, and she had just started a new one by the time all the taxes were filled. She was only in the new job for about two weeks by the time I went for the interview. I had brought all the pay stubs and updated taxes… but I’ll be honest I never even considered I might need to show the new job! Either way, out of the massive binder of things I brought I wasn’t ever asked to show any taxes or pay stubs! Only some civil docs which were only glanced at, as the officer said “you’ve submitted everything online so I have it all here, we just need to check the original civil docs” 

 

I’d imagine showing job offer/contract that includes salary would be good enough if they asked! 
 

good luck for the interview  

[Wuozopo 4,293]

5 hours ago, mflip said:

I’d imagine showing job offer/contract that includes salary would be good enough if they asked! 

An offer is not good enough. The person must already be working.

[pushbrk 12,963]

33 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

An offer is not good enough. The person must already be working.

Ugg.  He's working, but doesn't have a pay stub yet.  They are probably good without the offer letter.  This will only be an issue if asked directly about his current job.  A truthful answer and an offer letter will do nicely.

 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

8 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Ugg.  He's working, but doesn't have a pay stub yet.  They are probably good without the offer letter.  This will only be an issue if asked directly about his current job.  A truthful answer and an offer letter will do nicely.

 

Yes I know the OP’s spouse is already working the new job.I was rebutting mflip’s opinion  i hadn’t seen your post.
 

Can a credible offer of employment for the visa applicant replace or supplement an insufficient Affidavit of Support?

No, the law does not recognize offers of employment in place of the Form I-864. A job offer may show ability of the applicant to overcome ineligibility as a public charge, but does not meet any I-864 requirement.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/i-864-affidavit-faqs.html#aos12

 

A letter from the employer stating he is employed and the salary is what I would take as a better option than an offer, which doesn’t mean he accepted and is working. Just a suggestion. 

[oat12 29]

7 hours ago, mflip said:

Hey, 

 

I had my interview a few days ago and had a similar situation as yours. 
 

my wife and I had submitted everything under her previous job, and she had just started a new one by the time all the taxes were filled. She was only in the new job for about two weeks by the time I went for the interview. I had brought all the pay stubs and updated taxes… but I’ll be honest I never even considered I might need to show the new job! Either way, out of the massive binder of things I brought I wasn’t ever asked to show any taxes or pay stubs! Only some civil docs which were only glanced at, as the officer said “you’ve submitted everything online so I have it all here, we just need to check the original civil docs” 

 

I’d imagine showing job offer/contract that includes salary would be good enough if they asked! 
 

good luck for the interview  

So you didn't end up showing any of the new financial documents?

Also thank you so much for such a descriptive reply! It is super helpful to me

[oat12 29]

Thank you all for being so kind and helpful as always. We would not have been able to come this far in our immigration journey without this page.