Questions about I 485

[Alexi08 0]

 

In my case my husband (petitioner ) made 40k this tax return 2024, and also in 2022, but he did not meet the threshold in 2023 tax return. So we have to find a joint sponsor for I-485, and I-765.
If we filed I-485, and I-765 together, will i765 generally be considered after I-485 or before?
Just want to be sure again, what number from the 1040 that can be used to calculate the 125% of HHS Poverty Guidelines* ? We will not use assets to claim for our cases it will be too complicated.

 

 

We recently found 2 friends who are willing to sponsor us:

Friend A (Permanent green card holder for the past 20+) . A is renting his basement to us, we actually used the lease contract as one of the proof of marriage (share same address). A also resides in the house. He claims 1 dependent - his mom, who has a retirement income. 

A made around 40k a year. Roughly 8 years ago, A has already sponsored his brother and his brother's sons (minors at the time). These 3 are currently in the US and are a green card holder only, still a few years away from being able to apply for US citizenship
What will be A's household numbers? Again, he claims 1 dependent, sponsoring still 3 other individuals (1 case), and is our landlord. 
A has tax transcript + W2 + 1099
What would be required to submit for the dependent of the joint sponsor? The dependent receives social security payment

 

 

And our 2nd option : 
Our friend B (US citizen) 

He is married but does not file tax jointly with his wife. He claims 1 dependent, his son - 5 years old.
B only has tax transcript + W2. No 1099

What would be required to submit for the dependent of the joint sponsor ? Since he filed separately from his wife, do we need to submit anything from her? 
 

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On 5/14/2025 at 7:36 AM, Alexi08 said:

 

In my case my husband (petitioner ) made 40k this tax return 2024, and also in 2022, but he did not meet the threshold in 2023 tax return. So we have to find a joint sponsor for I-485, and I-765.
If we filed I-485, and I-765 together, will i765 generally be considered after I-485 or before?
Just want to be sure again, what number from the 1040 that can be used to calculate the 125% of HHS Poverty Guidelines* ? We will not use assets to claim for our cases it will be too complicated.

 

 

We recently found 2 friends who are willing to sponsor us:

Friend A (Permanent green card holder for the past 20+) . A is renting his basement to us, we actually used the lease contract as one of the proof of marriage (share same address). A also resides in the house. He claims 1 dependent - his mom, who has a retirement income. 

A made around 40k a year. Roughly 8 years ago, A has already sponsored his brother and his brother's sons (minors at the time). These 3 are currently in the US and are a green card holder only, still a few years away from being able to apply for US citizenship
What will be A's household numbers? Again, he claims 1 dependent, sponsoring still 3 other individuals (1 case), and is our landlord. 
A has tax transcript + W2 + 1099
What would be required to submit for the dependent of the joint sponsor? The dependent receives social security payment

 

 

And our 2nd option : 
Our friend B (US citizen) 

He is married but does not file tax jointly with his wife. He claims 1 dependent, his son - 5 years old.
B only has tax transcript + W2. No 1099

What would be required to submit for the dependent of the joint sponsor ? Since he filed separately from his wife, do we need to submit anything from her? 
 

You must disclose tax return information from three years, but that does not mean you must have qualifying income all three years.  It is current income that qualifies you.  Tax returns are about the past.  No matter how much an employed person made last year, if they don't have a job now, their current income is zero, but if they have qualifying income NOW, you state and document that to qualify.  Look at a pay stub for a full pay period, then multiply the gross pay times the number of pay periods in a full year.  That's the current income for an employed person.  If your husband's current income is enough, you DO NOT NEED a "joint sponsor".