Need I-864 Info help Really Bad!!!!

[tnguy21809 0]

Here is as detailed but brief as I can be.

I have not filed for 07 and 08. I have them done and waiting for me to pick them up and mail them if I ever get home. AM trying desperately to do that asap.

I am self employed. I am assuming for the 1040 they want line 22 for gross income and not 1099 gross.

Of course we find as many deductions as we can to get our tax liability down which also lowers our limits close to or below poverty level even though we are not poverty stricken.

My line 22 for 06=$16,561

07=$32,619

08=14,713

08 Hasn't been sent in yet so I can just pull some of my deductions and raise the income over the limit but that will increase my tax burden that I need to pay.

Any chance they will average them? I will be ok then. High fuel cost last year and lots of maintenance on an old truck is what contributed to the lower number. Should I write a letter and explain this. Or should I just pack up and move over there with her?

There is NO (none-zero-zip-zilch-nada) chance of a co-sponsor. It's Me, Myself and I!!

Please don't guess on this for me. I am looking for someone who has been in a similar situation and would have some SOLID advice that I can run with. I can't spend weeks trying to get the right help only to find out later it was just a ####### shoot guess. No disrespect to anyone here intended. Thanks for any assistance.

[Brettanne 1]

Here is as detailed but brief as I can be.

I have not filed for 07 and 08. I have them done and waiting for me to pick them up and mail them if I ever get home. AM trying desperately to do that asap.

I am self employed. I am assuming for the 1040 they want line 22 for gross income and not 1099 gross.

Of course we find as many deductions as we can to get our tax liability down which also lowers our limits close to or below poverty level even though we are not poverty stricken.

My line 22 for 06=$16,561

07=$32,619

08=14,713

08 Hasn't been sent in yet so I can just pull some of my deductions and raise the income over the limit but that will increase my tax burden that I need to pay.

Any chance they will average them? I will be ok then. High fuel cost last year and lots of maintenance on an old truck is what contributed to the lower number. Should I write a letter and explain this. Or should I just pack up and move over there with her?

There is NO (none-zero-zip-zilch-nada) chance of a co-sponsor. It's Me, Myself and I!!

Please don't guess on this for me. I am looking for someone who has been in a similar situation and would have some SOLID advice that I can run with. I can't spend weeks trying to get the right help only to find out later it was just a ####### shoot guess. No disrespect to anyone here intended. Thanks for any assistance.

Are you a truck driver? I know a company driver that had a net income of only $18000 and their visa got approved. If yours was 16K, that is close enough. I hope that lessen your worry.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

No - they don't "average" out.

They look for sustained income, most recent one has the most weight.

If you don't meet the level, and you can't get a co-sponsor, then you will have to make up the difference in assets.

864 FAQ

[MsMariah 0]

Really when filling in the annual income I put my gross income. It isn't net income and it sure isn't based off your net income after you claim your tax exemptions... that's pretty odd. Your income after tax exemptions is just for tax purposes and I've never seen anyone use that info in regards to their income claim. Not for loans, needs benefits assessments, or anything..... just trying to understand if that's what you meant, that you want to put what you are putting for line 22 on your 1040 as your annual income for line 18 in the I 864EZ??

That's most definitely NOT right.

[MsMariah 0]

Also wanted to add that they ask for your adjusted gross income right below in line 19 on the 184EZ and that is not to determine your eligibility, that is to verify your tax information. It really doesn't change your real income when you get deductions for tax purposes.... that adjusted gross income is for taxes.