joint sponsor's joint taxes

[centuryMN 0]

Hello,

My father is going to be the joint sponsor for my wife and me. My concern is my dad and mom file joint taxes and it is reflected on the 2012 tax return. However, only my dad is sponsoring. Because my moms income is in the return will she need to fill out a form or anything else? Thank you.

[trojam227 18]

If your dad's income alone is enough to joint sponsor than you don't have to include your mom's income/info. Doesn't matter if they file jointly, as long as his W2's/1099's show proof of earnings over 125% of fed. pov. guidelines. Tell him to be careful filling out the forms though, he should only put income from his sources, not the figures on the tax return. If he needs your mom's income to qualify then she needs to do an I864a.

[RRK 8]

Hello,

My father is going to be the joint sponsor for my wife and me. My concern is my dad and mom file joint taxes and it is reflected on the 2012 tax return. However, only my dad is sponsoring. Because my moms income is in the return will she need to fill out a form or anything else? Thank you.

I had the same problem. My mom was to be co-sponsor and they filed joint taxes with dad. What we did my mom filed I-864 and dad did I-864a. this helps NVC to get the dependant number correctly and match it to income, even if your mom's income 0, because she is on dad's income might be better to do I-864a for her. I know people who got RFE because joint sponsor had jointly filed taxes.... Mine was accepted with no problems, except I was told to bring joint sponsor documents to interview.

[centuryMN 0]

Hello,

My dad's income and pension are well over the minimum requirements with out my mom's income. Unless we shouldn't we will just adjust what my dad earned on the tax return and transcripts for his I-864 and my mom won't fill and file out. Thank you.