Possible interview to come...

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Hey guys...

So...

I called USCIS again today and finally got someone who knew what they were doing.

I filed late September of 2008 and the lady said that my case was way over the time line. (really...duh!)

So she gave me a confirmation number and said an agent will be getting back to me before July 17th...

She also told me my case is at the local office, it's no longer in California...so...perhaps I'll have an interview...

My question is...what should I do about a sponsor?

My husband got laid off shortly after we filed, he is currently on unemployment and he's attending school to become a home inspector. So the information they got with our initial package is no longer valid...Nick was working at the time that we filed but not now....

However, I am working full time, just got a huge promotion and making well over the poverty line....can my income be used?

Thank you for any information or advice!

[L179 1]

you can check the poverty guidelines, i believe the beneficiarys income counts like 1/5 or 1/10th or something along that ratio.

you can't 100% accredit your income.

you might wanna look into a cosponsor

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I think you will fill out the I-864A as a household member. Download it and read those instructions. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864A.pdf

Who May Be Considered a "Household

Member" for Purposes of This Form?

The intending immigrant, in certain circumstances. (See

"How Can the Intending Immigrant Be Considered a

Household Member"?)

How Can the Intending Immigrant

Be Considered a Household Member?

Listed below are two ways that the intending immigrant may

be considered to be a household member for the purposes of

pooling income with the sponsor to meet the Affidavit of

Support requirements

The intending immigrant has the same principal residence

as the sponsor and the intending immigrant can establish

that his or her income will continue from the same source,

even after acquisition of permanent residence.

The intending immigrant is the sponsor's spouse and the

intending immigrant can show that his or her income will

continue from the same source after acquisition of

permanent residence.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Hmm..thanks for that info.

I'm not sure if that will work as it talks about showing the last 3 years of taxes that I have filed, etc. etc. and it seems like it's just assisting the sponsor in surpassing the poverty line.

My husband doesn't work...

I think I'll just have his parents fill out the co-sponsor paperwork in the case that we have an interview.

[BSK7275 0]

Hmm..thanks for that info.

I'm not sure if that will work as it talks about showing the last 3 years of taxes that I have filed, etc. etc. and it seems like it's just assisting the sponsor in surpassing the poverty line.

My husband doesn't work...

I think I'll just have his parents fill out the co-sponsor paperwork in the case that we have an interview.

I am the USC and my hubby is the sponsored immigrant whose income was shown without an I-864 A co-sponsor form.. they've obviously not sent an RFE for us and we r awaiting interview. I did have a job for last 5 years though after I moved out of state, no job yet.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hmm..thanks for that info.

I'm not sure if that will work as it talks about showing the last 3 years of taxes that I have filed, etc. etc. and it seems like it's just assisting the sponsor in surpassing the poverty line.

My husband doesn't work...

I think I'll just have his parents fill out the co-sponsor paperwork in the case that we have an interview.

Did you file joint for 2008 with him, because you could have. So that's your latest tax return. They say one year and 3 (optional)if it makes you look better. You can also write a statement why you weren't required to file. So even without a tax return showing your income, you can still prove your current income with a letter from employer covering income and that it's permanent plus 6 recent pay stubs. If you've got enough money to meet the guidelines, then just show them the money and don't get too hung up on tax returns which is the most common way to show money. Lots of students who had little income on last years tax return are successful showing job offer letters, pay stubs, etc. Don't overthink it....just show them you have the income in the best way you can.