Yet more I-864 Questions

[MargotDarko 0]

Ok, since this is all so complicated we decided to fill in ALL the forms.. My folks have filled in both I-864 and I-864 and I the I-864. Simple. As I am my husbands dependant in the Uk I not have to file a tax return. I have previous tax returns from previous years etc but none since being here in the UK. We have bank statements from my US account and other proof of US domicile. Im confident we will be ok.

Cheers Amy

I'm glad you'll have the I-864 from your parents.

Have you earned more than roughly the equiv. of $3,500 any calendar year you've lived in the UK? If so, you will need to back file for that year(s). USCs living outside of the US can claim a large income exclusion (around $85,000 USD) but are still required to file if they've earned over the filing threshold amount no matter where they live or whether or not they're considered independent. It's really not to hard to do the backfiling the either the tax office at the US embassy or the IRS over the phone would be happy to help.

[OfWolfAndMan 0]

So parents can only be joint sponsors if you move into their household once immigration to the US is completed?

No, definitely not. Please let me know if it was something I said that led you to think that and I will clarify.

No, it was the part about household members.

So my wife doesn't have a job there, basically 0 income. Her mom easily meets the requirements, so would that be enough to meet the requirements if they both filled in an AOS?

Thanks.

Edited May 1, 2008 by OfWolfAndMan

[MargotDarko 0]

So parents can only be joint sponsors if you move into their household once immigration to the US is completed?

No, definitely not. Please let me know if it was something I said that led you to think that and I will clarify.

No, it was the part about household members.

So my wife doesn't have a job there, basically 0 income. Her mom easily meets the requirements, so would that be enough to meet the requirements if they both filled in an AOS?

Thanks.

Yes, if her mom is a USC living in the US with US-based income, she would fill out the I-864 (not the I-864A) as the only joint sponsor. And your wife would also fill out the I-864 as the sponsor. They would consider it based on your mother-in-law's income. This what my husband and I did, and it was perfectly fine.