filling out I-864

[the_joker_40 0]

Hello everyone.

I was hoping someone could help me. I'm a US citizen and living in Canada with my Canadian wife and we're filling out the I-864 forms. I have my parents filling one out also just cause I can't sponsor my wife on my own since I have no US income. But my question is, they are asking for employment and income. I do work up here in Canda so should I put my Canadian income on the forms or leave it blank since I dont have any US income? Also, if I put my Canadian income, do I need to change it to US dollar?

thanks a lot

Chris

[payxibka 10,044]

Hello everyone.

I was hoping someone could help me. I'm a US citizen and living in Canada with my Canadian wife and we're filling out the I-864 forms. I have my parents filling one out also just cause I can't sponsor my wife on my own since I have no US income. But my question is, they are asking for employment and income. I do work up here in Canda so should I put my Canadian income on the forms or leave it blank since I dont have any US income? Also, if I put my Canadian income, do I need to change it to US dollar?

thanks a lot

Chris

Just want to make sure you are preparing the correct form... Your profile indicates DCF but your timeline indicates K-3... as DCF (CR(IR)1) visa requires I-864 and K-3 visa requires an I-134.

Edited September 20, 2007 by fwaguy

[the_joker_40 0]

Hello everyone.

I was hoping someone could help me. I'm a US citizen and living in Canada with my Canadian wife and we're filling out the I-864 forms. I have my parents filling one out also just cause I can't sponsor my wife on my own since I have no US income. But my question is, they are asking for employment and income. I do work up here in Canda so should I put my Canadian income on the forms or leave it blank since I dont have any US income? Also, if I put my Canadian income, do I need to change it to US dollar?

thanks a lot

Chris

Just want to make sure you are preparing the correct form... Your profile indicates DCF but your timeline indicates K-3... as DCF (CR(IR)1) visa requires I-864 and K-3 visa requires an I-134.

well I'm still trying to learn all these forms. When I first started I was wanting to file DCF but then they passed that child law where you couldn't go to the Consulates anymore so I filed the I-130 back in Feb and got that approved and then they wanted me to pay ahead of time for the afadavid of Support and the Sponsorship and then they said I can send in the forms I need. I will have to check out my paperwork to see if I even filed correctly. I hate dealing with the government! lol.

thanks

[pushbrk 12,149]

Hello everyone.

I was hoping someone could help me. I'm a US citizen and living in Canada with my Canadian wife and we're filling out the I-864 forms. I have my parents filling one out also just cause I can't sponsor my wife on my own since I have no US income. But my question is, they are asking for employment and income. I do work up here in Canda so should I put my Canadian income on the forms or leave it blank since I dont have any US income? Also, if I put my Canadian income, do I need to change it to US dollar?

thanks a lot

Chris

Just want to make sure you are preparing the correct form... Your profile indicates DCF but your timeline indicates K-3... as DCF (CR(IR)1) visa requires I-864 and K-3 visa requires an I-134.

well I'm still trying to learn all these forms. When I first started I was wanting to file DCF but then they passed that child law where you couldn't go to the Consulates anymore so I filed the I-130 back in Feb and got that approved and then they wanted me to pay ahead of time for the afadavid of Support and the Sponsorship and then they said I can send in the forms I need. I will have to check out my paperwork to see if I even filed correctly. I hate dealing with the government! lol.

thanks

If you only filed an I-130 and this affidavit is asked for by the National Visa Center in NH, then I-864 it is. But, that's not a K3 visa process. It's a CR1 or IR1 immigrant visa process.

[trailmix 77]

Hi Joker,

If you find you are doing an IR1/CR1 visa and submitting the I-864 to NVC:

I do work up here in Canda so should I put my Canadian income on the forms or leave it blank since I dont have any US income? Also, if I put my Canadian income, do I need to change it to US dollar?

You will need to enter your Canadian income for 04/05/06, you will need to convert it to U.S. dollars (you would have already done this when you submitted your U.S. tax returns to the IRS for these years, so use the total from your 1040).

I left it blank and got an RFE for it and had to wait for them to return the I-864 back to me and correct it/mail it back.

Otherwise, if you haven't already, you will need to file U.S. tax returns for the last 3 years. You can get previous years forms here:

Prior Year Forms, Instructions and Publications

If you need to call the IRS for questions or clarification you can reach them at the Philadelphia number:

Tel: 215-516-2000 (not toll-free)

Fax: 215-516-2555

Phone service available from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm (EST) M-F

While the I-864 only asks that you submit the last years U.S. tax return, you may as well file 3 years as they can request the others later. No use getting caught out and having to scramble to file.

Once your U.S. return is processed you can request a transcript (through the Philadephia number above) be sent to you for each year, you will submit at least the one from 2006 with your I-864.

As an aside, I asked for copies to be mailed to me, they never arrived. After 4 weeks I had them fax them to me - 27 pages for 3 years just so you know.

I would also recommend, if you do end up submitting the I-864, that you include your 2006 Canadian tax return, at least the 4 pages of the return, Schedule 1, your assessment and a copy of all your slips (T4's etc) (they requested this from me as well).

Edited September 20, 2007 by trailmix