IR5 NVC Financial Documents for I-864 and I-864A

[trucphong 24]

All,

 

I  (US citizen) petitioned my mom and dad. USCIS recent sent it to NVC. 

 

I started working in 2024 and made 65k which my spouse and I filed 2024 tax as married jointly. We filed tax together as married jointly since we got married. However, I had no income in 2023 and 2022. I am still currently employed and expected to make around 75k in this year (2025) however the tax 2025 is not ready at NVC hence my spouse will fill out I-864A. I want to make sure I will not miss any document at critical NVC step specifically for affidavits of support.

 

Financial documents I will submit on myself:

1. I-864 filled and signed

2. Tax transcript 2024 married jointly

3. My 2024 W2

4. My paytubs 2025

5. US passport 

Do I need to submit tax transcript 2022,2023 that we filed together but my income is 0?

 

Financial documents my spouse will submit:

1. I-864A filled and signed

2. Tax transcripts 2022, 2023, 2024 married jointly with me

3. W2 for 2022, 2023, 2024

4. Paytubs 2025

5. US passport 

6. Marriage certificate and translation 

7. Do I need to scan driver license of my spouse and I to show the same address or marriage certificate above is enough

8. My spouse previously divorced, does nvc need the divorce document? I assumed No from NVC website.

 

Is there anything else I missed here?

 

Thank you in advance for reading and helping.

 

 

Edited Saturday at 11:19 AM by trucphong

[Lil bear 4,605]

3 hours ago, trucphong said:

All,

 

I  (US citizen) petitioned my mom and dad. USCIS recent sent it to NVC. 

 

I started working in 2024 and made 65k which my spouse and I filed 2024 tax as married jointly. We filed tax together as married jointly since we got married. However, I had no income in 2023 and 2022. I am still currently employed and expected to make around 75k in this year (2025) however the tax 2025 is not ready at NVC hence my spouse will fill out I-864A. I want to make sure I will not miss any document at critical NVC step specifically for affidavits of support.

 

Financial documents I will submit on myself:

1. I-864 filled and signed

2. Tax transcript 2024 married jointly

3. My 2024 W2

4. My paytubs 2025

5. US passport 

Do I need to submit tax transcript 2022,2023 that we filed together but my income is 0?

 

Financial documents my spouse will submit:

1. I-864A filled and signed

2. Tax transcripts 2022, 2023, 2024 married jointly with me

3. W2 for 2022, 2023, 2024

4. Paytubs 2025

5. US passport 

6. Marriage certificate and translation 

7. Do I need to scan driver license of my spouse and I to show the same address or marriage certificate above is enough

8. My spouse previously divorced, does nvc need the divorce document? I assumed No from NVC website.

 

Is there anything else I missed here?

 

Thank you in advance for reading and helping.

 

 

No you only need submit the most recent return transcript. You can use the additional notes section on the I864 to briefly explain why your 2022/23 income was zero .. You were a  student I assume .. 

 

7/8. No 

[trucphong 24]

13 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

No you only need submit the most recent return transcript. You can use the additional notes section on the I864 to briefly explain why your 2022/23 income was zero .. You were a  student I assume .. 

 

7/8. No 

Do we need to explain why my income was 0 in 2022/2023 when I use my spouse income to fill I-864A?  I stayed at home during 2022-2023 due to pregnancy and waited my son to grow up a bit before looking for job.

[Lil bear 4,605]

2 minutes ago, trucphong said:

Do we need to explain why my income was 0 in 2022/2023 when I use my spouse income to fill I-864A?  I stayed at home during 2022-2023 due to pregnancy and waited my son to grow up a bit before looking for job.

Explaining simply can preempt a question so yes. You are always the principal sponsor even when using a household member or joint sponsor to meet the requirements