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My wife and I received the USCIS text message on the 8th of July and got the letter Saturday--all of this is through the National Benefits Center. Our lawyer is hard to get a hold of--I get that he's got stacked clients but I also get my wife saying "if we get to stay" and I admit the US would be better start than HK sharing a 300 SQ FT apartment with her parents.
Anyways they are wanting proof of income and assets for our joint sponsor which is my father. We relocated from one state to another, sold their principle asset, bought another house, and also he's shifted from W2 salary man ($65K annually) to self employed in February.
Proof wise we've got his 2017 W2, my parents joint 2017 tax returns, the current $300K value house deed (with 6 kids/dependents), home owner's insurance, business license, business income which was deposited into a personal checking account for a bit--then they went with a business checking, business slips (mini receipts produced by the firms which contract him out) to go with the deposit slips (sans one invoice my parents wrote up since they didn't get one), and my wife/myself we've got a joint return with $28K of income for 2017.
For your pleasure/interest/or potential $0.02 of help here is an OCRed/edited version of what they sent us:
My guess is we need to prove the entire thing with the joint sponsor again for my father's asset (house) and income. I am also guessing we should give them as much info as possible even if they don't need 2017 W2 or whatever else... Attorney should get back "sometime" this week but really--it's stressful waiting.
"This office is unable to complete the processing of your Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form 1-485). We are writing to inform you that we need more information from you to make a decision on your case. Please read this letter carefully and follow all of the instructions below.
You must provide the following information for us to make a final decision on your case.
(....)
* The joint sponsor lists their current income on Form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient ; however. no such evidence has been submitted as proof of current income. Submit evidence of the joint sponsor's current income. Such evidence should include:
* Pay stubs or other documentation of pay for the previous 6 months
* 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)
Letter of employment containing the following:
* Dates of employment
* Name of the job
* Yearly salary earned
* Number of hours per week worked
* Prospects for future employment and advancement
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Based on the documents submitted with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for the joint sponsor, the income did not meet 125% of the poverty guideline for the joint sponsor household size. Submit evidence of assets that meet the standards listed below or obtain a different joint sponsor.
*Assets must equal the stated difference between the joint sponsor's household income and 125% of the poverty guideline.
Assets must equal the difference for applicants filing as orphans.
Assets must equal three times the difference for a spouse or child of a United States citizen.
Assets must equal five times the difference for all others.
Evidence of assets includes:
*Bank statements covering the last 12 months (statements will be averaged over a 12 month period) or a statement from an officer of the bank or other financial institution in which the sponsor has deposits, the account balance averaged over a 12 month period, and
current balance
* Evidence of ownership and value of stocks, bonds, and certificates of deposit.
* Evidence of ownership and value/equity of other personal property and dates acquired.
*Evidence of ownership, a recent licensed appraisal or county tax assessment, and any
mortgage/lien or lien release of any real estate.
If you decide to obtain a joint sponsor they will need to
(...)
Anyways they are wanting proof of income and assets for our joint sponsor which is my father. We relocated from one state to another, sold their principle asset, bought another house, and also he's shifted from W2 salary man ($65K annually) to self employed in February.
Proof wise we've got his 2017 W2, my parents joint 2017 tax returns, the current $300K value house deed (with 6 kids/dependents), home owner's insurance, business license, business income which was deposited into a personal checking account for a bit--then they went with a business checking, business slips (mini receipts produced by the firms which contract him out) to go with the deposit slips (sans one invoice my parents wrote up since they didn't get one), and my wife/myself we've got a joint return with $28K of income for 2017.
For your pleasure/interest/or potential $0.02 of help here is an OCRed/edited version of what they sent us:
My guess is we need to prove the entire thing with the joint sponsor again for my father's asset (house) and income. I am also guessing we should give them as much info as possible even if they don't need 2017 W2 or whatever else... Attorney should get back "sometime" this week but really--it's stressful waiting.
"This office is unable to complete the processing of your Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form 1-485). We are writing to inform you that we need more information from you to make a decision on your case. Please read this letter carefully and follow all of the instructions below.
You must provide the following information for us to make a final decision on your case.
(....)
* The joint sponsor lists their current income on Form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient ; however. no such evidence has been submitted as proof of current income. Submit evidence of the joint sponsor's current income. Such evidence should include:
* Pay stubs or other documentation of pay for the previous 6 months
* 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)
Letter of employment containing the following:
* Dates of employment
* Name of the job
* Yearly salary earned
* Number of hours per week worked
* Prospects for future employment and advancement
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Based on the documents submitted with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for the joint sponsor, the income did not meet 125% of the poverty guideline for the joint sponsor household size. Submit evidence of assets that meet the standards listed below or obtain a different joint sponsor.
*Assets must equal the stated difference between the joint sponsor's household income and 125% of the poverty guideline.
Assets must equal the difference for applicants filing as orphans.
Assets must equal three times the difference for a spouse or child of a United States citizen.
Assets must equal five times the difference for all others.
Evidence of assets includes:
*Bank statements covering the last 12 months (statements will be averaged over a 12 month period) or a statement from an officer of the bank or other financial institution in which the sponsor has deposits, the account balance averaged over a 12 month period, and
current balance
* Evidence of ownership and value of stocks, bonds, and certificates of deposit.
* Evidence of ownership and value/equity of other personal property and dates acquired.
*Evidence of ownership, a recent licensed appraisal or county tax assessment, and any
mortgage/lien or lien release of any real estate.
If you decide to obtain a joint sponsor they will need to
(...)
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