Questions about I-864

[Erthwhile 0]

Hi,

so we have to present I-864. My wife is a full time student but she filed taxes two years ago since she had a part time job. What do we need to present then? The last three years of tax filings? How do we get those and how long does it take?

Also, we are using her grandmother as cosponsor. What does she has to do? She has considerable assets, does she have to enclose which kind of proof for those assets? Also, she is retired, must she present her last 3 years tax filings as well and how she get those as well?

thanks!

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hi,

so we have to present I-864. My wife is a full time student but she filed taxes two years ago since she had a part time job. What do we need to present then? The last three years of tax filings? How do we get those and how long does it take?

Also, we are using her grandmother as cosponsor. What does she has to do? She has considerable assets, does she have to enclose which kind of proof for those assets? Also, she is retired, must she present her last 3 years tax filings as well and how she get those as well?

thanks!

Read through this...

[Erthwhile 0]

Read through this...

How many years of tax filings are required? 1 or 3?

[trailmix 77]

Technically just last year. However, a CO can ask for the other two years and probably will if you are near the cutoff for the poverty guidelines. They sometimes want to see a bigger financial picture.

Therefore you should have all 3 years with you at the consulate.

In fact, the answer to your question is on the page that Bobby linked to. The I-864 is a really important document in this process, that and the DS-230. I would recommend that you read through all the instructions. Good luck.

Edited May 14, 2010 by trailmix