Affadavit of support - Employer letter - Full time but no set salary

[paul p 0]

All;

We want to create an employer letter to give more substance to our case.

The letter template i have found is:

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an

annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

The petitoner has been in a new job for 5 months. Her last job can not be used as evidence as she did not earn enough.

The petitioner is full time but gets paid dependent on more work she does. She's a dog groomer and the more dogs she does, the more money she gets. Her last 4 pay stubs and annual projection does show that she will above the limit but only just. How should i change the letter. I was thinking this?

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing, with an

annual salary of $XXXX (basic and commision). Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

I dont want the basic and commision part to set off any alarm bells. She doesnt really get basic.

What do you think?

Paul

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Bump - any suggestions for the OP?

Can anybody give any help on this please? Thanks in advance

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

All;

We want to create an employer letter to give more substance to our case.

The letter template i have found is:

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an

annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

The petitoner has been in a new job for 5 months. Her last job can not be used as evidence as she did not earn enough.

The petitioner is full time but gets paid dependent on more work she does. She's a dog groomer and the more dogs she does, the more money she gets. Her last 4 pay stubs and annual projection does show that she will above the limit but only just. How should i change the letter. I was thinking this?

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing, with an

annual salary of $XXXX (basic and commision). Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

I dont want the basic and commision part to set off any alarm bells. She doesnt really get basic.

What do you think?

Paul

Unless there has been a rash a dog groomers filing petitions it is about 4th time this question has been asked in various presentations.

1. Petitioner's previous employment cannot be used, not because she didn't make enough, but because it is irrelevent. If she made $485,000 per year at a previous job it would not matter (unless she banked all the money and used assets to qulaify) Facetious item which is continually mentioned. NO ONE cares what she USED to make.

2. The way you word the sample is fine, if the company will sign off on it. This question has been answered multiple times. The answer will not change. I cannot say if it will set off alarm bells. Depends on how well that consulate officer reads the letter, the policy of the consulate, etc. I do not recall the consulate the petitioner is using, and have no interest to look it up myself. You did her no favors not to mention it in your "anonymous" post. Consulates have huge latitude in this matter and someone with experience with that consulate is denied the opportunity to give you very relevent evidence. Too bad for your "friend"

3. In this case, which is similar to a self employed person, a bank letter verifying bank deposits will also be helpful...if she has been depositing the money in the bank, something someone in this process with this sort of income to verify, should do. She will also have to submit, at least, the 2008 tax return, whether it is enough money or not. Current income is more important. I would submit ALL check stubs since the beginning of 2009, unless she can verify income with bank deposits. You will need to document heavily this income and that should not be a problem if she has earned the money.

4. It is perfectly acceptable to project 2009 income. Take YTD divided by months x 12 for projected annual. This is her answer to the "currently derive an income of..." question.

In any case, consulates have WIDE latitude, any portion or portions of a person's income can be disregarded. They can deny even if income is "sufficient" If the petitioner is not comfortable with her income and verification based on input of previous history with the consulate she is using...she should have a co-sponsor if they are allowed by that consulate.

As mentioned to this petitioner before.

[paul p 0]

All;

We want to create an employer letter to give more substance to our case.

The letter template i have found is:

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an

annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

The petitoner has been in a new job for 5 months. Her last job can not be used as evidence as she did not earn enough.

The petitioner is full time but gets paid dependent on more work she does. She's a dog groomer and the more dogs she does, the more money she gets. Her last 4 pay stubs and annual projection does show that she will above the limit but only just. How should i change the letter. I was thinking this?

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing, with an

annual salary of $XXXX (basic and commision). Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

I dont want the basic and commision part to set off any alarm bells. She doesnt really get basic.

What do you think?

Paul

Unless there has been a rash a dog groomers filing petitions it is about 4th time this question has been asked in various presentations.

1. Petitioner's previous employment cannot be used, not because she didn't make enough, but because it is irrelevent. If she made $485,000 per year at a previous job it would not matter (unless she banked all the money and used assets to qulaify) Facetious item which is continually mentioned. NO ONE cares what she USED to make.

2. The way you word the sample is fine, if the company will sign off on it. This question has been answered multiple times. The answer will not change. I cannot say if it will set off alarm bells. Depends on how well that consulate officer reads the letter, the policy of the consulate, etc. I do not recall the consulate the petitioner is using, and have no interest to look it up myself. You did her no favors not to mention it in your "anonymous" post. Consulates have huge latitude in this matter and someone with experience with that consulate is denied the opportunity to give you very relevent evidence. Too bad for your "friend"

3. In this case, which is similar to a self employed person, a bank letter verifying bank deposits will also be helpful...if she has been depositing the money in the bank, something someone in this process with this sort of income to verify, should do. She will also have to submit, at least, the 2008 tax return, whether it is enough money or not. Current income is more important. I would submit ALL check stubs since the beginning of 2009, unless she can verify income with bank deposits. You will need to document heavily this income and that should not be a problem if she has earned the money.

4. It is perfectly acceptable to project 2009 income. Take YTD divided by months x 12 for projected annual. This is her answer to the "currently derive an income of..." question.

In any case, consulates have WIDE latitude, any portion or portions of a person's income can be disregarded. They can deny even if income is "sufficient" If the petitioner is not comfortable with her income and verification based on input of previous history with the consulate she is using...she should have a co-sponsor if they are allowed by that consulate.

As mentioned to this petitioner before.

Great info as always. Really appreciated.

p.s. I dont ever post anonymously. Why would i? This is my only log-on. :0) :0)

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

All;

We want to create an employer letter to give more substance to our case.

The letter template i have found is:

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an

annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

The petitoner has been in a new job for 5 months. Her last job can not be used as evidence as she did not earn enough.

The petitioner is full time but gets paid dependent on more work she does. She's a dog groomer and the more dogs she does, the more money she gets. Her last 4 pay stubs and annual projection does show that she will above the limit but only just. How should i change the letter. I was thinking this?

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing, with an

annual salary of $XXXX (basic and commision). Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

I dont want the basic and commision part to set off any alarm bells. She doesnt really get basic.

What do you think?

Paul

Unless there has been a rash a dog groomers filing petitions it is about 4th time this question has been asked in various presentations.

1. Petitioner's previous employment cannot be used, not because she didn't make enough, but because it is irrelevent. If she made $485,000 per year at a previous job it would not matter (unless she banked all the money and used assets to qulaify) Facetious item which is continually mentioned. NO ONE cares what she USED to make.

2. The way you word the sample is fine, if the company will sign off on it. This question has been answered multiple times. The answer will not change. I cannot say if it will set off alarm bells. Depends on how well that consulate officer reads the letter, the policy of the consulate, etc. I do not recall the consulate the petitioner is using, and have no interest to look it up myself. You did her no favors not to mention it in your "anonymous" post. Consulates have huge latitude in this matter and someone with experience with that consulate is denied the opportunity to give you very relevent evidence. Too bad for your "friend"

3. In this case, which is similar to a self employed person, a bank letter verifying bank deposits will also be helpful...if she has been depositing the money in the bank, something someone in this process with this sort of income to verify, should do. She will also have to submit, at least, the 2008 tax return, whether it is enough money or not. Current income is more important. I would submit ALL check stubs since the beginning of 2009, unless she can verify income with bank deposits. You will need to document heavily this income and that should not be a problem if she has earned the money.

4. It is perfectly acceptable to project 2009 income. Take YTD divided by months x 12 for projected annual. This is her answer to the "currently derive an income of..." question.

In any case, consulates have WIDE latitude, any portion or portions of a person's income can be disregarded. They can deny even if income is "sufficient" If the petitioner is not comfortable with her income and verification based on input of previous history with the consulate she is using...she should have a co-sponsor if they are allowed by that consulate.

As mentioned to this petitioner before.

Great info as always. Really appreciated.

p.s. I dont ever post anonymously. Why would i? This is my only log-on. :0) :0)

Sorry. Perhaps "anonynous" is not the correct word, I guess we are all anonymous to a point. I meant with little information on the consulate/country. I see you are in UK. What is perfectly acceptable in London is not so in CasaBlanca or Manilla, or Ho Chi Minh City, Some consulates barely look at income verification (the guy in Kiev spent no more than 2 seconds looking at mine and there is no way he read the employment or bank letter, then detached it and handed it back to me) others really give it a lot of attention

None of my business, but given the explanation of her income, is she actually an "employee" or is she an independent contractor? I am sure it could be either way in this line of work. Does her employer deduct taxes and Social Security from her checks? That would be the key question. if her employer is not considering her an "employee" then he cannot write an "employment letter" I remember this case and the questions but I do not recall if that was answered. If she is a contractor (no withholding tax from her check) then he can write a letter as her "client" but not as her "employer" It is OK to be self employed, just a little more complicated to verify income.

[paul p 0]

All;

We want to create an employer letter to give more substance to our case.

The letter template i have found is:

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an

annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

The petitoner has been in a new job for 5 months. Her last job can not be used as evidence as she did not earn enough.

The petitioner is full time but gets paid dependent on more work she does. She's a dog groomer and the more dogs she does, the more money she gets. Her last 4 pay stubs and annual projection does show that she will above the limit but only just. How should i change the letter. I was thinking this?

employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed

full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing, with an

annual salary of $XXXX (basic and commision). Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

I dont want the basic and commision part to set off any alarm bells. She doesnt really get basic.

What do you think?

Paul

Unless there has been a rash a dog groomers filing petitions it is about 4th time this question has been asked in various presentations.

1. Petitioner's previous employment cannot be used, not because she didn't make enough, but because it is irrelevent. If she made $485,000 per year at a previous job it would not matter (unless she banked all the money and used assets to qulaify) Facetious item which is continually mentioned. NO ONE cares what she USED to make.

2. The way you word the sample is fine, if the company will sign off on it. This question has been answered multiple times. The answer will not change. I cannot say if it will set off alarm bells. Depends on how well that consulate officer reads the letter, the policy of the consulate, etc. I do not recall the consulate the petitioner is using, and have no interest to look it up myself. You did her no favors not to mention it in your "anonymous" post. Consulates have huge latitude in this matter and someone with experience with that consulate is denied the opportunity to give you very relevent evidence. Too bad for your "friend"

3. In this case, which is similar to a self employed person, a bank letter verifying bank deposits will also be helpful...if she has been depositing the money in the bank, something someone in this process with this sort of income to verify, should do. She will also have to submit, at least, the 2008 tax return, whether it is enough money or not. Current income is more important. I would submit ALL check stubs since the beginning of 2009, unless she can verify income with bank deposits. You will need to document heavily this income and that should not be a problem if she has earned the money.

4. It is perfectly acceptable to project 2009 income. Take YTD divided by months x 12 for projected annual. This is her answer to the "currently derive an income of..." question.

In any case, consulates have WIDE latitude, any portion or portions of a person's income can be disregarded. They can deny even if income is "sufficient" If the petitioner is not comfortable with her income and verification based on input of previous history with the consulate she is using...she should have a co-sponsor if they are allowed by that consulate.

As mentioned to this petitioner before.

Great info as always. Really appreciated.

p.s. I dont ever post anonymously. Why would i? This is my only log-on. :0) :0)

Sorry. Perhaps "anonynous" is not the correct word, I guess we are all anonymous to a point. I meant with little information on the consulate/country. I see you are in UK. What is perfectly acceptable in London is not so in CasaBlanca or Manilla, or Ho Chi Minh City, Some consulates barely look at income verification (the guy in Kiev spent no more than 2 seconds looking at mine and there is no way he read the employment or bank letter, then detached it and handed it back to me) others really give it a lot of attention

None of my business, but given the explanation of her income, is she actually an "employee" or is she an independent contractor? I am sure it could be either way in this line of work. Does her employer deduct taxes and Social Security from her checks? That would be the key question. if her employer is not considering her an "employee" then he cannot write an "employment letter" I remember this case and the questions but I do not recall if that was answered. If she is a contractor (no withholding tax from her check) then he can write a letter as her "client" but not as her "employer" It is OK to be self employed, just a little more complicated to verify income.

Thanks again. Yep, sorry about the "anonymous" bit. Yep, basically i (the benficiary) am from the UK and my fiancee is in California. Know each other since May 2008, decided to do this process Jan 2009 after meeting twice, took ages to do the I-129F and sent it last April, She visited here in May, and now waiting to get to the U.S. At packet 3 stage today so thinking end of November hopefully go-ahead.

The details you wrote about employee etc. i think are key. I actually dont know at the moment but will find out and update. Thanks again. Paul