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My husband and I received our I-787C Notice of Action with a date for our initial interview.
The checklist ("You must bring the following items with you") for the I-864 (Affidavit of Supoprt) includes "letters from each current employer, verifying current rate of pay and average weekly hours, and pay stubs for the past 2 months).
My husband is my sole sponsor. When we filed our AOS packet last year, we did not include the letter from the employer. My husband is an engineer with a stable, salary-based job and makes more than the USCIS income threshold for our family of two. Since we didn't get a RFE, we assumed that his pay stubs and 2015 tax returns were sufficient proof.
From the checklist, it seems that the employer's letter is to verify the current rate of pay and average weekly hours. This proof would be important for someone whose earnings depend on the wage rate, number of hours worked, and/or someone who has a contractual job. My husband works full-time but does not have pre-specified hours. He earns enough that he's not eligible for overtime. Since he earns a salary, he doesn't have a "current rate of pay".
We intend to bring my husband's recent pay stubs and 2016 tax returns to the interview. Do we need a letter from his employer? The only thing such a letter could confirm is his salary and the fact that he's still an employee of the firm. His pay stubs and tax returns already indicate this. We could bring his offer letter, but again, this doesn't offer additional proof.
The checklist ("You must bring the following items with you") for the I-864 (Affidavit of Supoprt) includes "letters from each current employer, verifying current rate of pay and average weekly hours, and pay stubs for the past 2 months).
My husband is my sole sponsor. When we filed our AOS packet last year, we did not include the letter from the employer. My husband is an engineer with a stable, salary-based job and makes more than the USCIS income threshold for our family of two. Since we didn't get a RFE, we assumed that his pay stubs and 2015 tax returns were sufficient proof.
From the checklist, it seems that the employer's letter is to verify the current rate of pay and average weekly hours. This proof would be important for someone whose earnings depend on the wage rate, number of hours worked, and/or someone who has a contractual job. My husband works full-time but does not have pre-specified hours. He earns enough that he's not eligible for overtime. Since he earns a salary, he doesn't have a "current rate of pay".
We intend to bring my husband's recent pay stubs and 2016 tax returns to the interview. Do we need a letter from his employer? The only thing such a letter could confirm is his salary and the fact that he's still an employee of the firm. His pay stubs and tax returns already indicate this. We could bring his offer letter, but again, this doesn't offer additional proof.
