I cant`t provide a 1040 form

[Glas64 0]

Good day, Here is my question/concern. Since my only income is from Social Security Disability I have not had to file income tax form the past few years.I had checked with the IRS and they assured me that I did not have to file. From what I understand I must submit recent tax returns. What should I do ? I don`t expect to get the NOA2 for a few months yet. Should I file a 1040 now just to show I had filed a return and to prevent any delays ? Any advice you can pass along would be appreciated

[Married2009 32]

I think you can include a letter stating that you do not file, and why you do not have to file taxes.

[Samoray 165]

I think you can include a letter stating that you do not file, and why you do not have to file taxes.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Does your income meet the 125% poverty requirement?

If not then you'll need a co-Sponsor anyway.

[Glas64 0]

Does your income meet the 125% poverty requirement?

If not then you'll need a co-Sponsor anyway.

No, . If my fiance arrives my household will be 3 people. I`m about $2500 per year short of the 125 % My condo is paid for in full and I don`t have a car payment. I live a comfortable life on the Disability income. What I think is unfair is that I can make $20,000 and live a comfy life but I`m still rejected by the USCIS. However, someone could make $50,000 per year and be living paycheck to paycheck yet they would be approved.

I realize that the co sponsor is a option but it`s the last thing I want to do

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Good day, Here is my question/concern. Since my only income is from Social Security Disability I have not had to file income tax form the past few years.I had checked with the IRS and they assured me that I did not have to file. From what I understand I must submit recent tax returns. What should I do ? I don`t expect to get the NOA2 for a few months yet. Should I file a 1040 now just to show I had filed a return and to prevent any delays ? Any advice you can pass along would be appreciated

You must submit tax returns OR an explanation why you did not file. Submit the explanation and cite the tax code that allows you not to submit a tax return.

[easyukraine 1]

your condo can be counted as an asset.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

No, . If my fiance arrives my household will be 3 people. I`m about $2500 per year short of the 125 % My condo is paid for in full and I don`t have a car payment. I live a comfortable life on the Disability income. What I think is unfair is that I can make $20,000 and live a comfy life but I`m still rejected by the USCIS. However, someone could make $50,000 per year and be living paycheck to paycheck yet they would be approved.

I realize that the co sponsor is a option but it`s the last thing I want to do

Your condo cannot be counted as it is YOUR home. Assets have to be something you can LIQUIDATE without adversely affecting the family. where do you live if you liquidate (sell) your home?

You misunderstand the purpose of the affidavit and that is why it seems unfair. First, understand that NO ONE in the government cares if you or your fiancee live a comfortabe life or live in a refrigerator box under a bridge. NONE. NO ONE.

What they CARE about is being able to COLLECT from you any money that your fiancee/wife may receive in welfare benefits in violation of the agreement. That is all. They can confiscate money from your paycheck before anyone else. They will GET THEIRS if you have an income or assets. But they cannnot force you to sell your promary home and therfore, for THEIR purpose it is NOT an asset because they cannot take it away from you!

The guy who makes $50,000 and lives paycheck to paycheck can have a large percentage of his income CONFISCATED and then he can live in a box and the government doesn't care. They do not care about car payments. You could have an income of $30,000 and expenses of $35,000 and you qualify. Why? Because they will just take what they need and everyone else can get in line behind them. They do not care if someone else repossesses your car(s), boats, you defualt on credit cards etc. They go first...always.

You need to make enough for a family of three. $2500 is a small amount to make up, there ought to be a way. Maybe a relative or friend has some work you can do for them and you can be a self employed contractor for the remainder of the necessary income.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

your condo can be counted as an asset.

Nope. Because he lives there and cannot liquidate it without harming the family. Oddly enough...OP Please pay careful attention...

He could RENT the condo for $1000 per month (even if the payment was $2000 per month) and live somewhere else for $2000 per month and COUNT the rental as INCOME and add it to his current disability and he qualifies! Even though ALL his income is consuled by "rent" he still qualifies! Why?

because the government could CONFISCATE the rental apartment and his income from the rental. There are other ways to MAKE MONEY such as RENT PROPERTY.

[easyukraine 1]

seems strange but i'm sure some one bought some votes writing these rules.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

seems strange but i'm sure some one bought some votes writing these rules.

Not sure if it was votes. One of the concepts is that as a US citizen you are entitled (have a right to) marry anyone you want. I agree. The concept is also that you have the right to have your spouse live with you in the USA...you do. The concept is that other US citizens are not responsble for the immigrant wife/family YOU bring here, OK, so far? You can do it, but you have to pay for it. And you have to be able to pay for it if these people end up collecting welfare when you promised they would not as part of the deal you made with the other citizens of the US, then the government has to have a way to forcibly TAKE the money from you to reimburse the rest of us.

The whole purpose of all this "stuff" is to insure that people do not abuse this very special right held by US citizens and Residents by corrupting it and abusing it and bringing people here that are not really "spouses" and have no intent to be "spouses" That is all. Because we have this right, citizens, this EXPEDITED method of immigration for our family members (and eve fiancees, a lot of countries do not allow "fiancee visas") We, citizens, want the government to protect that right by making sure people not entitled to it do not abuse it. And we, citizens, want to make sure we do not have to pay for people YOU decide to bring to our country.

If you cannot guarantee the other citizens of the country that you can provide for the family you wish to bring here...no deal. "No money, no Honey". No such system designed to protect other people from YOUR decisions can be perfect and "fair" for each person, but we have to have something. I think, personally, that 125% of poverty guideline is WAY LOW to qualify, but it is not my call and I really do not care how comfortably someones else's family lives. I think we need rock solid safeguard to prevent family immigrants from receiveing welfare and then the whole point is moot and who cares?

[easyukraine 1]

I am all for people paying for there spouse kids or any money they receive from the tax payers. the part I didn't know was they cant take your house to collect. there are of course exceptions to the rule such as the IRS or as it has done in the recent past global revenue service. unless there excluded from taking the house and can only take your lively hood

[driver 9]

You can always just file your taxes now. If you don't owe anything then there isn't a problem. Just a lot of paperwork.

My guess would be it is a lot easier than trying to explain why you don't have them.

[Boiler 45,558]

May be an issue with a co sponsor in this situation.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Your condo cannot be counted as it is YOUR home. Assets have to be something you can LIQUIDATE without adversely affecting the family. where do you live if you liquidate (sell) your home?

You misunderstand the purpose of the affidavit and that is why it seems unfair. First, understand that NO ONE in the government cares if you or your fiancee live a comfortabe life or live in a refrigerator box under a bridge. NONE. NO ONE.

What they CARE about is being able to COLLECT from you any money that your fiancee/wife may receive in welfare benefits in violation of the agreement. That is all. They can confiscate money from your paycheck before anyone else. They will GET THEIRS if you have an income or assets. But they cannnot force you to sell your promary home and therfore, for THEIR purpose it is NOT an asset because they cannot take it away from you!

The guy who makes $50,000 and lives paycheck to paycheck can have a large percentage of his income CONFISCATED and then he can live in a box and the government doesn't care. They do not care about car payments. You could have an income of $30,000 and expenses of $35,000 and you qualify. Why? Because they will just take what they need and everyone else can get in line behind them. They do not care if someone else repossesses your car(s), boats, you defualt on credit cards etc. They go first...always.

You need to make enough for a family of three. $2500 is a small amount to make up, there ought to be a way. Maybe a relative or friend has some work you can do for them and you can be a self employed contractor for the remainder of the necessary income.

Gary, this is wrong in so many ways that I'm not sure where to start.

First, you can use the net value of your home as an asset. Yes, this means the home you currently live in. Please see the I-864 instructions, page 8.

The assets and income are not collateral. This is not a loan from the US government. This is also not the IRS. They cannot simply confiscate the assets you listed on an I-864 if the sponsored immigrant collects means tested benefits. They have to go to court to get an order to force the sponsor to pay anything, and it's up to the court to determine which assets, if any, would need to be liquidated in order to satisfy the debt. If the courts determine you need to liquidate your home, then you need to liquidate your home, whether it's listed on the affidavit of support or not. Please read 8 CFR, section 213a. Collection action begins with a written notice to the sponsor. The only role USCIS has is to provide a copy of the signed affidavit to the agency claiming reimbursement. Any further collection action requires a lawsuit in civil court.

The purpose of listing assets on the affidavit of support is to show that you have access to cash, within a reasonable amount of time (12 months), if needed to support the immigrant. It is not a form of collateral which a government agency will then have the authority to seize. It's presumed that a sponsor could cash out equity in a home, including the home they live in, with a home equity loan or line of credit, without having to sell the home outright.