I-864 question!

[jinjinjin]

Hello,
I just had a quick question regarding the I-864. I am a US citizen, petitioning for my husband (DACA recipient). I filed taxes for 2015-2017, and for 2015 and 2016, I met the minimum requirements. However, during 2017, I started graduate school and took a few months off of work. As a result, my 2017 income tax doesn't meet the minimum requirements. I will meet them for this year, but will that even matter? Will my 2017 tax return only be used to determine eligibility, or will I be able to somehow prove that I will meet the minimum requirements for this year? Will we need to get a joint sponsor?

I wanted to include my husband's income as he meets the requirement by himself, but we started living together in July and haven't met the 6 month limit.

[iceman81]

Income

You can put your expected annual gross income for this year. Make sure to include your paystubs with your current rate. It would be better to get a certificate of employment that says your job title, expected annual gross income and current rate.

This information is in the instructions on how to fill up the i-864 if you want to verify it.

[newacct]

Hello,
I just had a quick question regarding the I-864. I am a US citizen, petitioning for my husband (DACA recipient). I filed taxes for 2015-2017, and for 2015 and 2016, I met the minimum requirements. However, during 2017, I started graduate school and took a few months off of work. As a result, my 2017 income tax doesn't meet the minimum requirements. I will meet them for this year, but will that even matter? Will my 2017 tax return only be used to determine eligibility, or will I be able to somehow prove that I will meet the minimum requirements for this year? Will we need to get a joint sponsor?

I wanted to include my husband's income as he meets the requirement by himself, but we started living together in July and haven't met the 6 month limit.

Are you self-employed? Or do you have a job with a salary?