AOS questions.

[ao_cons 1]

Note to mods: Sorry, I don't mean to flood the board.

AOS stuff. We're ready to pay the AOS fee bill now but now for some clarifications for the I-864.

Part 4, Question 13 - Place of Residence of Sponsor if different from mailing address

My husband's permanent address is in the US. But he is staying with me temporarily (in fact he's thinking of going back there now for things he needs to do for us). So does he give his living address in Thailand now, or put "N/A" and indicate it's the same as his mailing address? (He gives his US domicile as mailing address, since this is also what's in his bank account, credit card count, and also our DS-3032 among others.)

Part 5, Question 21 - Size of sponsor's household

My husband claims only me as his dependent (important for receiving VA benefits), although his mother also lives in the same street address. So the total number is 1 petitioned + 1 not petitioned = 2 members ?

Also do you think it will be an issue, that his mother shares same US address as we do? Should we just include her in household since we'd still meet th poverty guidelines minimum?

Part 6, Question 23 - Current individual annual income

Just the total pension this year, and nothing else okay?

Part 6, Question 25 - Federal tax income return info

Is it okay to leave these fields blank and unchecked, or do we leave them unchecked and put "N/A"?

P.S. Regarding bank statements. To anyone who's used them, is it okay to X out the account number? Thinking of showing it as supplement. How many years should it go back? It's not all monthly statements, just maybe a sampling from a few years.

[pushbrk 13,124]

Note to mods: Sorry, I don't mean to flood the board.

AOS stuff. We're ready to pay the AOS fee bill now but now for some clarifications for the I-864.

Part 4, Question 13 - Place of Residence of Sponsor if different from mailing address

My husband's permanent address is in the US. But he is staying with me temporarily (in fact he's thinking of going back there now for things he needs to do for us). So does he give his living address in Thailand now, or put "N/A" and indicate it's the same as his mailing address? (He gives his US domicile as mailing address, since this is also what's in his bank account, credit card count, and also our DS-3032 among others.)

Part 5, Question 21 - Size of sponsor's household

My husband claims only me as his dependent (important for receiving VA benefits), although his mother also lives in the same street address. So the total number is 1 petitioned + 1 not petitioned = 2 members ?

Also do you think it will be an issue, that his mother shares same US address as we do? Should we just include her in household since we'd still meet th poverty guidelines minimum?

Part 6, Question 23 - Current individual annual income

Just the total pension this year, and nothing else okay?

Part 6, Question 25 - Federal tax income return info

Is it okay to leave these fields blank and unchecked, or do we leave them unchecked and put "N/A"?

P.S. Regarding bank statements. To anyone who's used them, is it okay to X out the account number? Thinking of showing it as supplement. How many years should it go back? It's not all monthly statements, just maybe a sampling from a few years.

Just put "none" for the address question. His mailing address and residence are the same.

His household size is two, the two of you.

Yes, if his total income is his pension, that's what he declares as his income.

He should be filing federal tax returns. Fill in the information.

[MMW 2]

Depending on the amount of money received on a pension, filing a Federal Tax Return is not always required. If he falls into this category he will have to submit a letter of explanation of why he is not required to file a return. Generally he can get such a letter by contacting the IRS.

Military pensions fall into this category most times and i think that is what AO gets so he can get a letter from the military office that pays his pension if that is the case here.

Edited February 18, 2009 by MMW

[ao_cons 1]

Thanks pushbrk and MMV. the VA told him he doesn' tneed to file tzx returns. I'm just wondering if it's necessry to add a note to that or if it's be a problem leaving any field blank or unchecked. I guess just 'NA" in tht section mikght do..?

[MMW 2]

dont leave anything blank fill in everything and if it is unknown state it that way or use none if something doesn't apply. If the military has told him that he is not required to file then he should be able to get a letter to that effect from them. I would include a copy of that as an explanation of why he is not required to file. I did the same with my SS.

[ao_cons 1]

Thanks so much. I'm saving the info here and he'll finish filling it out. We'll mail the AOS as soon as the bill is marked paid online.