I-864 Please Help!!

[Leos]

Hello, it's my third thread in last 3 days and I know I'm asking a lot of questions, but so far your help guys being very helpful for me.. Whatever, let's get back to the business I almost finished to fill out I-864, but I still got some questions, that I can't figure out.. More specifically about income.. I'm applying for a permanent residence based on a marriage to US citizen and my wife's last three years income looks like this: 2009 - $29,800, 2008 - $28,500 , 2007 - $10,500 and I just wonder if we need an additional sponsor for I-864?? I know that her income is pretty enought for her to qualify as a sponsor, but she lost her job in March 2010, and just started another job.. I wanna know if there's gonna be any problems, if we just gonna send over her taxes.. anyway my uncle is ready to be my sponsor either, so if im gonna use his taxes as well , and fill out separate application as a joint sponsor, is that ok??? thank you in advance

[nichole]

It is based on current income going forward, so figure out what her yearly salary will be at the job she holds now and report that. You will have to prove it in some way with some pays stubs showing her actual pay. Also another proof is a letter from her employer stating her job, salary, and if it is permanent/full time/whatever. If it's a good permanent position, then it should be OK. If it's a temporary job like working part-time at Macy's for Christmas, then that wouldn't work. Send the last two tax returns because they are good and show she has established a history of being employed. Only one tax return is required.

Then you could wait and see if that is accepted before obligating the uncle for years and years unnecessarily. You could make sure he has ordered tax transcripts and saves some pay stubs and has proof of his citizenship ready. Then if you hear from USCIS that wife's income wasn't proven enough, you would be ready for uncle to do an I-864 as a joint sponsor.

[Leos]

and what if i'll send both taxes together?? I think it would be better..

[nichole]

and what if i'll send both taxes together?? I think it would be better..

You don't just send "taxes". If by both, you mean both your wife and uncle's I-864 Affidavit of Support-- there's the form, tax returns with W2, letter from employer or 6 monhs pay slips (highly suggested), and Uncle's US birth certificate or US passport or proof of being legal in the US.

I was saying if you wife can qualify on her own you don't need Uncle. If you send both, he would be responsible for you for at least until you work 10 full years. If he wanted to help other relatives in the future, he will always have to list you and count you when he reports his family size to immigration and thus need to make a higher salary. Every time he moves, he is responsible to notify USCIS as your sponsor. I thought it would be good to see if the wife qualifies before the uncle is responsible for you for a long, long time when he didn't need to be. If the USCIS doesn't accept your wife alone, they will send a letter suggesting you get a joint sponsor. Then you could involve Uncle and your case would only be delayed about two weeks. It was only a suggestion out of thoughtfulness to the uncle, but you can use him if you like. It's your case.