Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) about my joint sponsor

[metalcrazier]

Dear all:

This is my background:
I am a US citizen, and I have applied Green Card application for my wife (F1 visa). We are students, so we have to find another joint sponsor to support the I-864 purpose for my wife. Yesterday I just received a “Request for Initial Evidence (I-485)” letter (pink) about the joint sponsor’s current income. I am sure that my joint sponsor’ income is above 125% of the poverty line based on his tax return and W2 from 2013 (I submitted the application package at 01/12/2015, which is just before the beginning of 2014 tax year.) The whole content is in the below:

“The joint sponsor’s income on the Federal income tax return does not meet or exceed 125% of the poverty guideline. The joint sponsor lists their current income on Form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient; however, no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income.

1. Letter of employment containing the following:
Dates of employment
Nature of the job
Yearly salary earned
Number of hours per week worked
Prospects for future employment and advancement

2. Pay stubs or other documentation of pay for the previous 6 months

3. Evidence of other income, such as Tax-Exempt Interest, Qualified Dividends, IRA distributions, Pension, Annuities, and Social Security Benefits (only SSA-1099 and/or SSDI-1099)”

Here are my questions:
1. My joint sponsor works as a consultant right know, and he enjoys helping the company without being paid. He is a former employee of the same company for a long time. He might going to retire in these years soon. He says that he may be able to get a consultant agreement from the company. But I think this agreement can’t be used for the letter of employment purpose, right?

2. Since he works as a consultant without being paid, he says that he can’t provide me pay stubs from the previous 6 months. What can I do?

3. For this RFE purpose, can I use my joint sponsor’s assets for the response? (account balances of saving and retirement). I am sure that he has sufficient amount of the assets for this purpose since he has worked for a long time.

4. Or even find a second joint sponsor? (but this is the last resort)

Thanks for your attention! I appreciate for any help

[MaryH]

I won't beat around the bush, so to speak; so here goes:- your best shot is to get another joint sponsor, that has all the required RFI, Listings. Good luck!!

[metalcrazier]

I won't beat around the bush, so to speak; so here goes:- your best shot is to get another joint sponsor, that has all the required RFI, Listings. Good luck!!

Thanks for you response! So can I replace the original joint sponsor with a new joint sponsor? And then submit the new I-864, evidences and RFE notice to USCIS?

[metalcrazier]

Thanks for you response! So can I replace the original joint sponsor with a new joint sponsor? And then submit the new I-864, evidences and RFE notice to USCIS?

Update of my situation: yesterday I email to ask whether my joint sponsor's wife could be my new joint sponsor, it seems she can't do it.

Now I got a theory, could I provide my joint sponsor's assets with evidence and documents, and send them back with the RFE notice? Since my joint sponsor has no current income right know.

[MaryH]

It's obvious that you might not have any other independent joint sponsor, other than, the previous one u submitted. Which was what I had in mind. Yes you can use the assets of your sponsor; make sure that the calculations (5 times) be correct before you submit your form.