Tricky question about salary

[offline 4]

I have several jobs during the year and they occur at different times. At this moment, I am currently a graduate student and work as a teaching / research assistant. I work at this job from August until May. Then, from May until August, I work at another company (company #2). During the entire year, I also do contract work (self employed) and have 1099s from previous years to prove the salary.

Here are my questions.

• So, can I submit all of this to the NVC as proof of salary? I read that they won't accept letters of future employment.
• Every year, company #2 sends me a letter saying that I will be working starting in May. It's only Feb so I'm guessing that the NVC won't want to count this as salary?
• As far as my contract work, I can send in the 1099 for 2013 to prove my current salary?

and finally,

• In case I can only submit my current salary (no 1099s from previous years or future letter of employment beginning in May), I make $13,500 annually as a teaching / research assistant and I am petitioning for my husband, only. Does this mean that I have to show that I have an $11,774 amount in the bank (or in assets), which is calculated by taking $19,387 - $13,500 = $5,887, multiplying by 2 (for myself and my spouse)?

[nightingalejules 678]

<p>I have several jobs during the year and they occur at different times. At this moment, I am currently a graduate student and work as a teaching / research assistant. I work at this job from August until May. Then, from May until August, I work at another company (company #2). During the entire year, I also do contract work (self employed) and have 1099s from previous years to prove the salary.Here are my questions.

• So, can I submit all of this to the NVC as proof of salary? I read that they won't accept letters of future employment.
• Every year, company #2 sends me a letter saying that I will be working starting in May. It's only Feb so I'm guessing that the NVC won't want to count this as salary?
• As far as my contract work, I can send in the 1099 for 2013 to prove my current salary?

and finally,

• In case I can only submit my current salary (no 1099s from previous years or future letter of employment beginning in May), I make $13,500 annually as a teaching / research assistant and I am petitioning for my husband, only. Does this mean that I have to show that I have an $11,774 amount in the bank (or in assets), which is calculated by taking $19,387 - $13,500 = $5,887, multiplying by 2 (for myself and my spouse)?

Do you have any tax returns (from this year or previous years) that show you make over the 125% poverty threshold? If yes, submit those. Then you won't need to use savings.

If you do need to use savings, you need to multiply by a factor of 3, not 2.

[offline 4]

I have tax returns I plan on submitting for 2011, 2012, and 2013. Those won't help for the 2014 question on how much do I currently make. Will it?

[offline 4]

Anyone?

Edited February 14, 2014 by Caroluiz

[offline 4]

Never mind... Question answered :-)

[pushbrk 12,761]

I have several jobs during the year and they occur at different times. At this moment, I am currently a graduate student and work as a teaching / research assistant. I work at this job from August until May. Then, from May until August, I work at another company (company #2). During the entire year, I also do contract work (self employed) and have 1099s from previous years to prove the salary.

Here are my questions.

• So, can I submit all of this to the NVC as proof of salary? I read that they won't accept letters of future employment.
• Every year, company #2 sends me a letter saying that I will be working starting in May. It's only Feb so I'm guessing that the NVC won't want to count this as salary?
• As far as my contract work, I can send in the 1099 for 2013 to prove my current salary?

and finally,

• In case I can only submit my current salary (no 1099s from previous years or future letter of employment beginning in May), I make $13,500 annually as a teaching / research assistant and I am petitioning for my husband, only. Does this mean that I have to show that I have an $11,774 amount in the bank (or in assets), which is calculated by taking $19,387 - $13,500 = $5,887, multiplying by 2 (for myself and my spouse)?

As a graduate student, you know the difference between a present tense question or issue and a past tense question or issue. When stating or providing evidence of "current income", NOTHING that is in a past or future tense context is used. Your current income is what you are making the day you sign the affidavit. You provide evidence of it in the form of a current pay stub.

[offline 4]

Wow, what an ####### you are. Was your comment necessary?

Edited February 14, 2014 by Caroluiz

[pushbrk 12,761]

I thought so, yes. I explained a concept, that I thought you would understand but that you clearly had not yet applied to your thought process. Application of the concept will help prevent over-thinking issues.