KevinA74

My wife, the beneficiary, is currently residing in the United States, and we have already submitted the I-485 and accompanying forms. We have selected the option for her to receive a SSN on the I-485. My question is, should she get an ITIN number in the meantime?

I would add that my current income is technically above the poverty guidelines, but for whatever reason I was given an RFE. I suspect it is because my income history is not that great. Would the I-864a still be the best choice?

Thanks for your input. Yes, my father can provide for himself (he has his own SS and pension benefits). I have a couple of follow-up questions: 1) Would my father (the non-sponsoring spouse) then NOT be counted in the household size? 2) If my mother (the co-sponsor) is only counting her income, would she still include the total income on her form 1040 (line 9)? 3) I'm using a co-sponsor in response to an RFE. Should I resend all my evidence as well?

I will be using a joint sponsor who is my mother and lives at the same residence as me. My questions are: 1) Should she fill out an I-864 or an I-864a? 2) She's retired and recieves SS and pension benefits. Would she need to send the monthy checks as evidence? If so, how many months? 3) Would she need to send bank statements. If so, how many? 4) She files her taxes jointly with my father. Would he need to fill out an I-864a?

Yes, I've been employed for nearly a year.

Which is more important in the deciding factor if a sponsor qualifies on the I-864, annual income (part 6, question 7) or total income (part 6, question 24a)? Would one still qualify if their annual income exceeds 125% of HHS Poverty Guidelines but their total income does not?

Additional possabilities why I got an RFE: 1) My payrate changed slightly from what it was at the first of the year. But I calculated my current individual income based on my current payrate. Could this discrepancy trigger an RFE? 2) I sent evidence from the IRS that I did not file a tax return in 2020 and 2021 even though it's not required. Maybe it's a case of too much unnecessary information. 3) I'm not 100% sure if I sent exactly 6 months worth of paystubs. So, I'm not sure if I should just resubmit everything and hope it's enough or get a joint sponsor. Not knowing the exact reason for the RFE feels like shooting in the dark and hoping it hits something.

Thanks for replying. I've been over it several times and nothing stands out. But I've had a long period of unemployment, and I didn't start working again until last year. Maybe they don't think I'm financially stable enough due to my poor income history? I'm thinking the safe bet is just to get a joint sponsor.

@pushbrkI would appreciate your help with my case.

More questions. Is it better to have a joint sponsor or a co-sponsor if the sponsor resides at the same address as me? And if I had a co-sponsor, would the household size increase on part 5, question 8?

Another thing. The REF says, "The "Total Income" line on IRS Form 1040 is used to determine qualifying income for a sponsor, not the "Gross Receipts" line from IRS Schedule C or C-EZ." Does this mean they're not counting my current gross annual income?

I did include an Employer Verification Letter. It doesn't state the annual income, only when I was hired, my hourly pay, and how many hours I work each week. I would think that would be sufficient to calculate my annual income (along with my pay stubs). I'm including a portion of the RFE that was sent to me.

Anyone else?

My estimated gross annual income is $32448. That's $7,798 higher than the required 125% for a household of two.

I sent about six months worth of pay stubs and bank account statements.