AoS co-sponsor question

[Camelot13 63]

Hi everyone! I just joined this forum and it's already been an amazing resource. I've been on here for a few hours browsing the forum and it's great to see so many people going through the same thing I am (or not great, since it would be much better if we could all just be with the people we love).

I have a question I didn't see addressed anywhere. For the past year, I've been working with a temp agency on and off because I needed the flexibility to go spend a few months with my boyfriend in the UK while we were doing long-distance. Before that, I was a student in the UK, so my taxes show a much decreased income for last year. I'm now back in California and applying for jobs, but we'd like to submit the 1-129F in November to get things started as quickly as possible. If I do manage to get a job with more than the required salary, I can file the Affidavit of Support on my own, but will that be ok with a brand new job and low 2012 taxes? Is there an amount of time you must have held your job and have pay stubs?

My plan all along was to have my parents as the co-sponsors, but I've recently learned that due to mistakes on a previous tax form, they are paying the IRS about $3,000 in back taxes. They make $80,000+ jointly, but also have some debt they're addressing. My question is - do they take into account both a sponsor's bills and debts or is it just the incoming salary? Does the sponsor need to display a certain amount in their bank account? The back taxes will be paid off this year, but is that going to be a huge problem? Do I need to wait until they are square with the IRS to file?

I'd hate to file with my parents co-sponsoring my fiance and go through the whole process only to be rejected. But if they only take salary into account then I'd rather have them co-sponsor than wait the potential months it may take to secure myself a job.

Thank you all for your help!! Really happy to be a part of this community.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Back taxes usually aren't an issue if the debtor is on a payment plan and you show that. Otherwise they deduct the amount owed from current income.

[Camelot13 63]

Thank you so much! That's very good to know. At any point do they look into your bank account & debts, or is it all based on the salary and tax return? I'm not sure what, if any, supporting evidence a sponsor must submit.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Camelot13