I-864 Sponsorship....Co-sponorship???

[hloo 2]

Hi, I've been told and heard that income at a level of 125% above the poverty line is required for the last 3 year's in order to be a single, solo sponsor. However, all paperwork from the USCIS reads that only the LAST year's federal taxes must be 125% of poverty line.

Last year was my first year as a professional, and my taxes were well above the poverty line. My current income (got a promotion in February YAY!) is even furter beyond the poverty line. However the two years before that, I was a student and fell far short.

We had co-sponsor application and everything for the Fiance visa. The associate at the Embassy shred the co-sponsor's application and said that my income was more than enough to sponsor my now husband alone.

Are we going to get stopped with the AOS process because I only have one year's history meeting the income requirements? EVEN THOUGH ALL the literature FROM THE GOVERNMENT states that one year is enough???

Thank you!

[Inky 1,110]

When we filed my husband only had 1 year of tax return that was above the % and we had to even take out a loan to cover AOS cost but it was approved with only 1 year above.

They look at current income more so than the rest. They just require all 3 years of tax returns.

[Barbara J 115]

Hi, I've been told and heard that income at a level of 125% above the poverty line is required for the last 3 year's in order to be a single, solo sponsor. However, all paperwork from the USCIS reads that only the LAST year's federal taxes must be 125% of poverty line.

Last year was my first year as a professional, and my taxes were well above the poverty line. My current income (got a promotion in February YAY!) is even furter beyond the poverty line. However the two years before that, I was a student and fell far short.

We had co-sponsor application and everything for the Fiance visa. The associate at the Embassy shred the co-sponsor's application and said that my income was more than enough to sponsor my now husband alone.

Are we going to get stopped with the AOS process because I only have one year's history meeting the income requirements? EVEN THOUGH ALL the literature FROM THE GOVERNMENT states that one year is enough???

Thank you!

When you do AOS you only need the most recent recent year so you will be fine We only sent 1 yr tax return and we were fine

Edited June 9, 2011 by Barbara J