I-864 Part 6 Questions 23a and 24a

[lameset 3]

I am married but will be the only one sponsoring my mother.

I filed a joint return with my husband. Will I include just my income or should I include the total income, even though my husband will not be a joint sponsor?

[Mike E 11,723]

7 hours ago, lameset said:

I am married but will be the only one sponsoring my mother.

I filed a joint return with my husband. Will I include just my income or should I include the total income, even though my husband will not be a joint sponsor?

Is your individual income enough to sponsor your mother?

[lameset 3]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

Is your individual income enough to sponsor your mother?

Yes.

[Mike E 11,723]

6 minutes ago, lameset said:

Yes.

I-864a might not be needed. Technically it is not. However the full joint tax return with W-2s from both spouses will be needed.

Edited September 24, 2023 by Mike E

[lameset 3]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

Is your individual income enough to sponsor your mother?

 

Just now, Mike E said:

I-864a might not be needed. Technically it is not. However the full joint tax return W-2s from both spouses will be needed.

I know that I-864A will not be needed.

The question is whether I put both incomes or just my income because I will be the only sponsor.

I guess that I will have to upload the joint return.

 

[lameset 3]

9 minutes ago, lameset said:

 

I know that I-864A will not be needed.

Question 24a on Part 6 is asking for most recent tax year.

Am I putting in just my income or the total income that was reported on the joint return?

 

 

 

[Mike E 11,723]

6 hours ago, lameset said:

The question is whether I put both incomes or just my income because I will be the only sponsor.

My interpretation of https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/tips-for-filing-form-i-864-affidavit-of-support-under-section-213a-of-the-ina is that you do not include your spouse’s income:

immigrant.

 

Part 6, Question 15 You must provide the current annual household income for yourself and any household members whose income will be considered to support the principal immigrant and any family members listed in Part 3

 

Part 3 refers to people immigrating with the person you are sponsoring. Your spouse is not immigrating and  regardless there are no derivatives in a case where a U.S. citizen is sponsoring an immediate relative. Your parent is an immediate relative.  
 

 

 

[lameset 3]

4 minutes ago, Mike E said:

My interpretation of https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/tips-for-filing-form-i-864-affidavit-of-support-under-section-213a-of-the-ina is that you do not include your spouse’s income:

immigrant.

 

Part 6, Question 15 You must provide the current annual household income for yourself and any household members whose income will be considered to support the principal immigrant and any family members listed in Part 3

 

Part 3 refers to people immigrating with the person you are sponsoring. Your spouse is not immigrating and  regardless there are no derivatives in a case where a U.S. citizen is sponsoring an immediate relative. Your parent is an immediate relative.  
 

 

 

I am referring to Question 24a in Part 6.

[Mike E 11,723]

8 minutes ago, lameset said:

I am referring to Question 24a in Part 6.

This is:

 

 

My total income (adjusted gross income on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040EZ) as reported on my Federal income tax returns for the most recent three years was:

Tax Year

Total Income

24.a. Most Recent

I do not see any alternative but to include the adjusted gross income as reported to the IRS