I-864 another question... and the final countdown

[neonrain 1]

Well we have our interview in just under 20 days time, much excitement and nerves on this side but I must admit the trials of the medical examination were more stressful for me. At least no one is going to stick needles in me at the interview.

We have pretty much everything ready, as well as all the papers and affidavit from our joint sponsor. We're now filling out my husbands affidavit of support and it's a little bit confusing (no wonder his poor mom was stressing about it). Would be most grateful if any one could help out.

So since we are both living and working here in Korea and obviously that income will cease when we leave in 2 months, that's why we needed the joint sponsor.

here are my questions

Question 23 and 24: They ask for sponsors annual income. I assume we put down what the annual income is at this job right now.

24 asks for income of anyone in the household being counted. Do we put my income in there? (as I am the immigrant AND that income will not continue when I leave Korea, I assumed we'd leave it off, very confused)

Question 25: Tax returns: My husband has his tax returns from last year 2007, but of course it was all foreign earned income so what do we put there? Is it the gross income or is it $0?

Secondly, he filed in 2006 but was a student in 2005 and so did not have to file (since was not earning) so I assume it's ok to put $0 for 2005?

Question 26: assets: Ok so we/my husband have a small amount saved in the US at the moment. If we input this do we need to have proof and what kind of proof would they accept?

Question 28: My assets: I don't have much but I do have a sum saved in my Korean account. Should I put this in? again, what proof would I need? In korea you have a "bank book" where every transaction on your account is printed in it with the total balance etc, would that do?

(if most of these questions are redundant because we won't be earning this income when we leave korea, please say so)

Finally: There doesn't seem to be a place to state that we are using a joint=sponsor? Did I miss this question? Does my husband need to write a sign letter stating this or something?

Most confusing form ever - my final opinion.

Ok Domicile: We have bank statements etc with my husbands name and the address at which we will be living. We have a signed statement from his mom (who we will be living with in the beginning) stating as much. The issue I am concerned about is, my husband will be working as a teacher. To do this he has to apply to the state licensure board, BUT may only do so from the 1 March 2009. And only after that can he seriously start applying for actual jobs. So right now he doesn't have any solid proof of what he will be doing next year, what should we do? He needed to send fingerprints for a background check a month or two ago (to the education department) and we have the piece of paper that was with that, so technically that's the only proof of the first step we took towards his future employment. Perhaps if he wrote a statement and signed it?

One more question: do we need a letter from our current boss attesting to our current income? or current employment rather?

Phew! Thanks to those who read this whole ramble and any one with some advice. We are so close to the end and I want things to go as smoothly as possible.

[MargotDarko 0]

Well we have our interview in just under 20 days time, much excitement and nerves on this side but I must admit the trials of the medical examination were more stressful for me. At least no one is going to stick needles in me at the interview.

We have pretty much everything ready, as well as all the papers and affidavit from our joint sponsor. We're now filling out my husbands affidavit of support and it's a little bit confusing (no wonder his poor mom was stressing about it). Would be most grateful if any one could help out.

So since we are both living and working here in Korea and obviously that income will cease when we leave in 2 months, that's why we needed the joint sponsor.

here are my questions

Question 23 and 24: They ask for sponsors annual income. I assume we put down what the annual income is at this job right now.

24 asks for income of anyone in the household being counted. Do we put my income in there? (as I am the immigrant AND that income will not continue when I leave Korea, I assumed we'd leave it off, very confused)

Question 25: Tax returns: My husband has his tax returns from last year 2007, but of course it was all foreign earned income so what do we put there? Is it the gross income or is it $0?

Secondly, he filed in 2006 but was a student in 2005 and so did not have to file (since was not earning) so I assume it's ok to put $0 for 2005?

Question 26: assets: Ok so we/my husband have a small amount saved in the US at the moment. If we input this do we need to have proof and what kind of proof would they accept?

Question 28: My assets: I don't have much but I do have a sum saved in my Korean account. Should I put this in? again, what proof would I need? In korea you have a "bank book" where every transaction on your account is printed in it with the total balance etc, would that do?

(if most of these questions are redundant because we won't be earning this income when we leave korea, please say so)

Finally: There doesn't seem to be a place to state that we are using a joint=sponsor? Did I miss this question? Does my husband need to write a sign letter stating this or something?

Most confusing form ever - my final opinion.

Ok Domicile: We have bank statements etc with my husbands name and the address at which we will be living. We have a signed statement from his mom (who we will be living with in the beginning) stating as much. The issue I am concerned about is, my husband will be working as a teacher. To do this he has to apply to the state licensure board, BUT may only do so from the 1 March 2009. And only after that can he seriously start applying for actual jobs. So right now he doesn't have any solid proof of what he will be doing next year, what should we do? He needed to send fingerprints for a background check a month or two ago (to the education department) and we have the piece of paper that was with that, so technically that's the only proof of the first step we took towards his future employment. Perhaps if he wrote a statement and signed it?

One more question: do we need a letter from our current boss attesting to our current income? or current employment rather?

Phew! Thanks to those who read this whole ramble and any one with some advice. We are so close to the end and I want things to go as smoothly as possible.

Hello!

Yep, your husband should be down his current income in USD equivalent. I wouldn't put down your income - that would be confusing since it's not continuing either and you're just relying on the joint sponsor anyway.

For the amount earned in 2007, it's confusing, but I would think the amount earned would be better than the literal thing they're asking for, which is $0. If they question it, you would just say it was his foreign income in USD. And yes, for the year he earned nothing, $0 is right. If that's question, you would say he was student and earned no income so tax return as filed.

I wouldn't bother with yours or his assets at all. I would only bother with including assests if they would meet or help meet the financial requirements.

Yes, strangely, there's nothing to indicate on his I-864 that a joint sponsor is involved. It will just be the fact that you present the joint sponsor's I-864 and documents at the same time.

No worry about showing what your husband will be doing for money in the states. In your case, the main concern is that joint sponsor's income and/or assets is sufficient. Also no need for letters from your current employers since your current income will not be used to meet the financial requirement.

Good luck!

[It's me 1]

congrats guys

Well we have our interview in just under 20 days time, much excitement and nerves on this side but I must admit the trials of the medical examination were more stressful for me. At least no one is going to stick needles in me at the interview.

We have pretty much everything ready, as well as all the papers and affidavit from our joint sponsor. We're now filling out my husbands affidavit of support and it's a little bit confusing (no wonder his poor mom was stressing about it). Would be most grateful if any one could help out.

So since we are both living and working here in Korea and obviously that income will cease when we leave in 2 months, that's why we needed the joint sponsor.

here are my questions

Question 23 and 24: They ask for sponsors annual income. I assume we put down what the annual income is at this job right now.

24 asks for income of anyone in the household being counted. Do we put my income in there? (as I am the immigrant AND that income will not continue when I leave Korea, I assumed we'd leave it off, very confused)

Question 25: Tax returns: My husband has his tax returns from last year 2007, but of course it was all foreign earned income so what do we put there? Is it the gross income or is it $0?

Secondly, he filed in 2006 but was a student in 2005 and so did not have to file (since was not earning) so I assume it's ok to put $0 for 2005?

Question 26: assets: Ok so we/my husband have a small amount saved in the US at the moment. If we input this do we need to have proof and what kind of proof would they accept?

Question 28: My assets: I don't have much but I do have a sum saved in my Korean account. Should I put this in? again, what proof would I need? In korea you have a "bank book" where every transaction on your account is printed in it with the total balance etc, would that do?

(if most of these questions are redundant because we won't be earning this income when we leave korea, please say so)

Finally: There doesn't seem to be a place to state that we are using a joint=sponsor? Did I miss this question? Does my husband need to write a sign letter stating this or something?

Most confusing form ever - my final opinion.

Ok Domicile: We have bank statements etc with my husbands name and the address at which we will be living. We have a signed statement from his mom (who we will be living with in the beginning) stating as much. The issue I am concerned about is, my husband will be working as a teacher. To do this he has to apply to the state licensure board, BUT may only do so from the 1 March 2009. And only after that can he seriously start applying for actual jobs. So right now he doesn't have any solid proof of what he will be doing next year, what should we do? He needed to send fingerprints for a background check a month or two ago (to the education department) and we have the piece of paper that was with that, so technically that's the only proof of the first step we took towards his future employment. Perhaps if he wrote a statement and signed it?

One more question: do we need a letter from our current boss attesting to our current income? or current employment rather?

Phew! Thanks to those who read this whole ramble and any one with some advice. We are so close to the end and I want things to go as smoothly as possible.

Congrats guys

[neonrain 1]

MargotDarko, Thank you so much for your clear advice. You are an absolute star, you have always answered when i have posted questions on this forum and you replies have always been so helpful. I hope i can be of similar use to people in the future.

IamGodsProperty, thanks for the congrats, feels like I'm reaching the end of a marathon, like there will be a crowd cheering me on to the finish line on the morning of the 15th. EEEEk it's really close.

Thanks for all the help given. I think I was most freaked out in the beginning because I couldn't find people going through the same thing as me (a foreigner doing DCF in South Korea) but everyone here has been most encouraging. I will post a nice long account of my experience so anyone in the future who's in my position will get a little bit of information.

I'm off to complete my documents and practice my "Please approve my visa, I'm a benefit to society" face.