Affidavit of support question

[izreal 0]

Hi all i have a problem related ot my affidavit of support this siguation im ganna explain will sound weird and strange but all true...

I currently live in Russia with my wife now for the past 15 months, i dont have a job and i live off a savings account from my wife.. When i arrived in russia i brought with me 15,000$ that i claimed.. I gave it to my wife to put into her savings account... Since i dont work in russia or have a job filing the affidavit of support alone would be rediculous so i had my brother that we plan to live with in the USA sign a I-864A and he will provide the 125% income needed untill i arrive in the USA and work... Right now reading that they need my W-2's and a tax return. Well i really cant get all that living abroad now can i without waiting months by mail.. If you understood the russian mail system you would understand that it is really terrible... Besides that... I was reading that i could be able to use a written statement?? Is this true? Would i be able to provide a written statement explaining my siguation that i cant provide my W-2's and tax returns?

Also how would i be able to use me and my wifes savings account? What form would i be able to fill out using my wife's account? The account name is in my wifes and not mine for the record.

Thanks all, Sincerly DF

[malego77 2]

Hi all i have a problem related ot my affidavit of support this siguation im ganna explain will sound weird and strange but all true...

I currently live in Russia with my wife now for the past 15 months, i dont have a job and i live off a savings account from my wife.. When i arrived in russia i brought with me 15,000$ that i claimed.. I gave it to my wife to put into her savings account... Since i dont work in russia or have a job filing the affidavit of support alone would be rediculous so i had my brother that we plan to live with in the USA sign a I-864A and he will provide the 125% income needed untill i arrive in the USA and work... Right now reading that they need my W-2's and a tax return. Well i really cant get all that living abroad now can i without waiting months by mail.. If you understood the russian mail system you would understand that it is really terrible... Besides that... I was reading that i could be able to use a written statement?? Is this true? Would i be able to provide a written statement explaining my siguation that i cant provide my W-2's and tax returns?

Also how would i be able to use me and my wifes savings account? What form would i be able to fill out using my wife's account? The account name is in my wifes and not mine for the record.

Thanks all, Sincerly DF

If you have the previous income tax and w2 in USA you can get them by a package service and not for a ordinary russian mail...

I think if you don't have w2 and income tax you can explain it in a letter and you must attach evidence that you were living abroad during the time you're mentionig. Also, you can explain that you plan to get a job in USA in X date.

About the saving account, I think that your wife can change the account name for both it'll be helpful in order to show relationship evidence...

Good luck

[izreal 0]

Can anyone here be certain that a letter explaining will be enough support?

[trailmix 77]

Can anyone here be certain that a letter explaining will be enough support?

You can only submit a letter, instead of your 1040 with slips - or IRS tax transcript - if - you did not need to file taxes as you made under the income cut off level for that particular tax year.

From the I-864, page 8, item 25:

If you were required to file a Federal income tax return during any of the previous three tax years but did not do so, you must file any and all late returns with IRS and attach an IRS-generated tax return transcript documenting your late filing before submitting the I-864 Affidavit of Support.

If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law because your income was too low, attach a written explanation.

[izreal 0]

ok i worked in the USA during 2005,06.. But i didnt do my tax return in 2006 since i moved to Russia in November... What can i do?

[izreal 0]

/bump please help