I-864 - Demonstrating Continuity of Self-Employed Spouse's Job

[PumpkinSpiceLatte 1]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm a U.S. citizen and I'm in the process of completing the I-864 form. I've got a question about demonstrating that my spouse's job will carry on once we're in the U.S. We're relying on his income as part of our household income to meet the financial requirements, but there's a twist – my spouse is self-employed and works remotely. We're a bit uncertain about the best way to prove this.

 

Currently, we're considering using bank statements and a well-established contract from the company he's collaborating with. Do you think these documents would be sufficient to show the ongoing nature of my spouse's job in this situation? Also, do we need to fill out the I-864A in our case since we don't have any kids?

 

Your advice would be incredibly helpful for us. Thanks so much!

[Redro 4,600]

As you are going through the DCF option, what proof did you show for exceptional circumstances? Is your job offer not sufficient?

It might be a little difficult to use your husband's income because he is self-employed and usually proof of income is indicated with tax returns not monthly income. In addition, he is the beneficiary so he probably has not filed US taxes before so they do not have a way to validate his current income. 

The company he has a contract with- is it a UK based company or a US based company? If US based would there be a possibility of him receiving a job offer from the? 

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

I would have joint sponsor documentation on standby.  That source of income from outside the US might not convince a CO of your financial stability.  Just my 2 cents.

[D-R-J 153]

On 8/15/2023 at 7:09 AM, Crazy Cat said:

I would have joint sponsor documentation on standby.  That source of income from outside the US might not convince a CO of your financial stability.  Just my 2 cents.

I think having a joint sponsor as back up is always smart. My wife and I ended up using assets, but at first the IO misread my financial documents and thought we didn’t have enough. My wife had my parents’ I-864 as back up.