I-864 Independent Contractor Proof of Income Question

[phn25 0]

Our situation: last year my spouse worked part time at her dad’s business, made about 10k and filed tax returns with this amount. This year though, she didn’t do that anymore and was unemployed until recently, she just started an independent contractor job last week. This job doesn’t have a fixed schedule and she’ll be paid by the minutes she works. 

 

Our question: we’ll have a joint sponsor but as for filling out her annual income this year in form i-864, can I just put a rough estimate for her income? If so, do we have to include supporting documents to prove this? Since she just started out, we only have an offer letter stating the pay rate by the minutes, no pay stub or anything similar. So is the offer letter good enough? We’re also thinking of including a letter explaining our estimate and also explain because she just started out, that’s why we didn’t include her bank statements and paystub. Is this necessary or will we need something more?

 

Thanks everyone!

[JeanneAdil 6,197]

at this point it will be last year's tax returns for the I 864 (and her joint sponsor)

by time of interview ,  it will be the most current income and a letter about her subcontracting work plus she can include her 1040 ES for the estimated quarterly tax payments she has made based on her expected income for the the rest of this year

 

[Crazy Cat 39,227]

2 hours ago, phn25 said:

Our situation: last year my spouse worked part time at her dad’s business, made about 10k and filed tax returns with this amount. This year though, she didn’t do that anymore and was unemployed until recently, she just started an independent contractor job last week. This job doesn’t have a fixed schedule and she’ll be paid by the minutes she works. 

 

Our question: we’ll have a joint sponsor but as for filling out her annual income this year in form i-864, can I just put a rough estimate for her income? If so, do we have to include supporting documents to prove this? Since she just started out, we only have an offer letter stating the pay rate by the minutes, no pay stub or anything similar. So is the offer letter good enough? We’re also thinking of including a letter explaining our estimate and also explain because she just started out, that’s why we didn’t include her bank statements and paystub. Is this necessary or will we need something more?

 

Thanks everyone!

Paid by the minute?  Right now, she has no reliable way to prove or project current annual income.  I would ensure your joint sponsor is very well qualified.