I-864 or I-864EZ?

[Rehan 0]

hi all!!

Please help me since I am very confused. I read the instructions for AOS and I am filling out form I-864EZ. I have a steady job for past three years and my income is way above the poverty guidelines, so therfore, I am filling out I-864EZ because I am using my income from W2 only and I don't need to use assests.

The only confusing thing is Question 19 on I864EZ when it says "My total income (adjusted gross income on IRS Form 1040EZ) as reported on my Federal tax

returns for the most recent three years was:"" BUT I DID NOT FILE 1040EZ. I FILED IRS FORM 1040 AND MY ACCOUNTANT DID THAT,SO WHICH FORM IS APPROPRIATE FOR ME??? I-864 OR I864EZ??? THANKS ALL!!

[Old Dominion 26]

Then you can only give them the same information from the 1040s, because that is what USCIS wants anyway. Maybe you should not be filing the 864EZ, but the regular form.

[th3mo 6]

hi all!!

Please help me since I am very confused. I read the instructions for AOS and I am filling out form I-864EZ. I have a steady job for past three years and my income is way above the poverty guidelines, so therfore, I am filling out I-864EZ because I am using my income from W2 only and I don't need to use assests.

The only confusing thing is Question 19 on I864EZ when it says "My total income (adjusted gross income on IRS Form 1040EZ) as reported on my Federal tax

returns for the most recent three years was:"" BUT I DID NOT FILE 1040EZ. I FILED IRS FORM 1040 AND MY ACCOUNTANT DID THAT,SO WHICH FORM IS APPROPRIATE FOR ME??? I-864 OR I864EZ??? THANKS ALL!!

as long as your income cover the poverty guideline so no need to involve the assets in the story and for IRS just put whats in there and make sure to send them with the forms and good luck

[moonhunt 1]

It doesn't matter which form you used for federal tax return.

In order to qualify for I-864EZ, you should meet all following three conditions.

1) you are the petitioner of I-130

2) the relative you are sponsoring is the "only" person listed on the form I-130 petitions.

3) you use your income for quailifyng income, and it should be sufficient to meet the poverty guideline

your income should be shown as W-2, and coming from your salary and/or pension...

Otherwise, you have to use I-864 in most case.

For Q 19, if you use 1040, or 1040A, you can use gross income field from your tax return.

If you use 1040EZ, you can use "adjusted" gross income.

Is that clear, sir?

Edited May 26, 2009 by moonhunt