i864-income requirements

[thermophile 0]

ok just looked at the income requirements again and now I'm not sure if I make enough money. I'm a grad student and my stipend is just under $16K which isn't enough. But I also get my tuition paid, which I have to pay taxes on, so will they count that $4,500 as part of my income? The confusing part is that the tuition (or taxable benefit) isn't printed on my pay stub, it just shows up on my W2s and isn't even seperated out. what to do?

[Yodrak 7]

thermophile,

What number shows on line 22 of your form 1040? Is it adequate?

What to do? Explain why the number on the W-2 differs from the number on your pay stub, show how the number on your tax return is derived, and document the paid tuition with some sort of agreement or contract that gives you this taxable income benefit.

And have a Joint Sponsor ready in the event that your financial resources, which appear to be marginal, are determined to be insufficient.

Yodrak

ok just looked at the income requirements again and now I'm not sure if I make enough money. I'm a grad student and my stipend is just under $16K which isn't enough. But I also get my tuition paid, which I have to pay taxes on, so will they count that $4,500 as part of my income? The confusing part is that the tuition (or taxable benefit) isn't printed on my pay stub, it just shows up on my W2s and isn't even seperated out. what to do?

[thermophile 0]

Ok I talked payroll and they can give me a 1098T which shows that my tuition is taxable income. Most of my relative are missionaries and make less money than me, so I'd have to go pretty far out on the family tree to find someone to be a joint sponsor. So, what happens if we try this without a joint sponsor? my husband has a history of employment in the US, would that combined with my just barely enough income satisfy the requirement?

oh and I only worked part time last year because I was in Canada waiting for my Canadian PR to be approved. so last year's tax return is way below the minimum. 2003 and 2004 I made well above the minimum because I hadn't started grad school. but my only assets are my car and brain

[Yodrak 7]

thermophile,

Only the consular officer processing the visa application can answer your questions.

Yodrak

Ok I talked payroll and they can give me a 1098T which shows that my tuition is taxable income. Most of my relative are missionaries and make less money than me, so I'd have to go pretty far out on the family tree to find someone to be a joint sponsor. So, what happens if we try this without a joint sponsor? my husband has a history of employment in the US, would that combined with my just barely enough income satisfy the requirement?

oh and I only worked part time last year because I was in Canada waiting for my Canadian PR to be approved. so last year's tax return is way below the minimum. 2003 and 2004 I made well above the minimum because I hadn't started grad school. but my only assets are my car and brain

[thermophile 0]

does the joint sponsor have to be related to the applicant? or just me as the primary sponson?