co-sponsor questions, my fiance is on disability...

[pluvka 0]

My fiance collects disability permanently. His father makes six figures a year, and is co-sponsoring me without a problem. However, we are curious as to what my fiance should give me for the interview in regards to 'supporting documentation'. He is going to bring bank statements showing how much he receives each month, but he has no employer to give any letters, and no pay stubs (he has been on disability for several years) or tax documents. What should we bring aside from all the co-sponsorship documents, and the (two) i-134 forms?

[AFQuaid 18]

My fiance is on disability too and we have a co-sponcer. I am also on disability so double the fun.

We collected:

My fiances;

1. Bank letter with date account was opened, current amount and total amount desposited within the past year. Some banks can't tell you total amount disposited over the past year so he had to get all his bank statements for a year and calculate it all himself and write a note attaching it to the bank letter

2. I-134 completed and notorized

Our Co-Sponcer

1. Bank letter with date account was opened, current amount and total amount desposited within the past year. Again some banks are funny so just do the same as above.

2. Letter of employment, she is his caregiver so contacted the State Of California for a letter explaining her job

3. 3 years of tax returns

4. I-134 completed and notorized

[Meriem_DZ 37]

Besides the bank statements for the last 12 months, I also sent the social security statement you get in January that has the total benefits that you recieved for the 2005. And you also get another statement from Social security that shows your new monthly amount for 2006. I also am not required to file income tax returns. I emailed the embassy to ask what I need to do. They infromed me to write a statement that explained the reason I did not have to file income tax. This is how I wrote the letter.

To whom it may concern,

My name is________________. I am the petitioner for my fiance_______________. My income is from Social Security Disability. I do not have to file an income tax return on the benefits I receive. This information below is from the official website of Social Security. www.socialsecurity.gov

"Some people who get Social Security benefits have to pay income taxes on them. This will apply to you only if you have other substantial income in addition to your benefits (for example, wages, self-employment, interest, dividends and other taxable income that you have to report on your tax return). No one pays taxes on more than 85 percent of his or her Social Security benefits and some pay on a smaller amount, based on these IRS rules:"

"If you file a federal tax return as an "individual" and your combined income* is between $25,000 and $34,000, you may have to pay income tax on 50 percent of your Social Security benefits. If your combined income is above $34,000, up to 85 percent of your Social Security benefits is subject to income tax."

"Every January you will receive a Social Security Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099) showing the amount of benefits you received in the previous year. You can use this statement when you complete your federal income tax return to find out if your benefits are subject to tax. Although you're not required to have federal taxes withheld from your Social Security benefits, you may find it easier than paying quarterly estimated tax payments."

I hope this helps you understand the reason I do not file tax returns.

(Sign your name) (date)

I hope that helps you.

Meriem

Edited June 14, 2006 by Meriem_setif

[pluvka 0]

Thanks so much to both of you, that helps a lot!