Affidavit of Support - income sources (short term disability vs wages)

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I-130 was approved recently. I am currently on medical leave (employed, but on leave; exhausted FMLA protected leave though). I am getting short-term disability payments and they have been approved for a few more months from now. Unclear whether or not yet I'll have a job to go back to but so far I am still an employee on leave.

 

Disability payments are well above threshold (as is my normal income at this employer). Previous tax return income going back many years is well above threshold.

 

Should I wait until returning to wage (job based) income before submitting the affidavit of support? Or are the short-term disability payments and the fact that I am still (for now) an employee on leave enough to proceed with the affidavit of support?

 

Alternately asked, would it be "safer" to wait until I'm back working full time, or would it not make a difference?

 

Thanks.

[Boiler 48,781]

Joint sponsor is the way to go

[JeanneAdil 7,496]

Agree with Boiler

If by any chance you have to go with long term disability (SSA) from social security,  it takes a long time for that to be approved and kicked it