Affidavit of support questions please help ty

[babycakes9357 0]

Hi everyone. Im trying to get everything organized in my AOS and I-130 package to send into the USCIS but im catching a snag with the I-864 (affidavit of support.) I am 21 years old and I have been working for family since I was 15 years old, during that time although it isnt the smartest plan for my future, I have been paid in cash. I am not on a 1099 and i dont file a W-2. I have spoken with my employer and we are going to start taking taxes out of my check starting soon so that I can start putting $ into my Social security but im having trouble with coming up with proof of income seeing as I dont have a 1099, Pay stubs, or Sales Tax Return for any past year. I make more than what is required by the poverty guidelines but Im not sure how I can show for it. Since my boss is family she will try to help me in anyway to generate some sort of proof of how much I make. I dont even have a bank account, and I dont have any close family that can sponsor. Is my cause hopeless? Thank you all.

[ValerieA 350]

Will your relative/employer sponsor? Be careful about getting proof for the 'cash under the table', since that could get you and your employer in hot water for not paying taxes.

[trailmix 77]

Proof of what you make, from your employer, is not enough.

For instance, let's say you made $25,000.00 in 2009, paid no taxes and did not file a tax return.

For the Affidavit of support, you now want to enter $25,000.00 in the income area for 2009. This is where you will have a problem.

To enter that number you either have to have a tax return, with slips, ( or a tax transcript) to back up that figure OR you have to write a short statement explaining why you did not file. You have to have a good reason - not just that you didn't want to - something like, you made under the cut off amount for filing in that year (which probably does not apply to you as the cutoff is generally very low - for instance in 2009, Married filing separately, the cut off is $18,700.00.)

Check out the instructions for the 1040 (page 9) to view the cut off amounts I am talking about.

[babycakes9357 0]

I think im going to have to ask if she herself can sponsor then. If she is the only sponsor, I would mark the "i am the only joint sponsor" box? b/c she isn't the petitioner I am, and is that even possible to exclude me from the form, or do I need to fill one out, even though I have no proof of income. Thank you again means a lot this is all really overwhelming and confusing, which im sure you understand : )

[ValerieA 350]

Both you and the sponsor would need to fill out an I-864. I know it is very confusing and overwhelming, deep breaths and patience has gotten me through it so far. OK, so the patience is a lie, but still!

Use the guides here on VJ, they are very good.

AOS Guide

Edited May 19, 2010 by ValerieA

[babycakes9357 0]

Thank you for the info and advice. Good luck to you!