please help me on sponsor difficuly

[Anh map 2,098]

about property only her car but we have about 16000$

relating her income, actually i'm confused too. because when she got a letter from her company, her salary was mentioned 17000$ but in her 2011 tax return paper was written 12000$. so i just guess the difference is because of taxes. i don't know which one is considered by NVC but again guess tax return is the base.

i want to know if putting money in bank account can solve the issue i put it before it becomes late.

i'd really appreciate your kind reply

Determining the correct income number for your wife is also important. If she is a wage earner (hourly/weekly/monthly) then she should have received a W2 form for her 2011 earnings. What is the amount in box #1 ? That is the income amount you should be using. Success requires you to be precise.

If you have $10K to put into a US bank account (joint back account would be better) that will help.

Her car cannot be used as an asset for the affidavit of support.

Edited May 2, 2012 by Anh map

[Mohammada 2]

Again thank you

12850$ is written in the box #1 of the form w2.

so 6000$ is short. You mean i put 10000$ in us bank is ok? Do we have enough time for proving ?

[Anh map 2,098]

Again thank you

12850$ is written in the box #1 of the form w2.

so 6000$ is short. You mean i put 10000$ in us bank is ok? Do we have enough time for proving ?

When did the employer write the letter? Did she work the entire year in 2011? Did she get a pay increase?

[ceadsearc 516]

When did the employer write the letter? Did she work the entire year in 2011? Did she get a pay increase?

Important questions! Did her income increase since last year or decrease?

[Mark + Melissa 49]

Again thank you

12850$ is written in the box #1 of the form w2.

so 6000$ is short. You mean i put 10000$ in us bank is ok? Do we have enough time for proving ?

While I understand everyone helping you find a way to get through this, I really feel I need to point something out. The minimum income is there for YOUR protection as well as your wife's. You could be 2-3 years from working and contributing to the household income. Children may slip in along the way, or other life circumstances. If she has not the income to support day-to-day living for one person, how is she going to support day-to-day living for two or more? What happens if there is an medical or financial emergency? She makes $12500 a year after taxes. Let's take a look at how that breaks down. Depending on where you live a 1-bedroom apartment will be $350-$500 a month. That's HALF her income. How does she pay for her food, utilities, clothing, transportation? How can the two of you possibly expect to live on $1000 a month without relying on government assistance (which is the government's concern)?

If you have the money, GREAT! Show that you're providing support to her by doing regular deposits, and having YOUR financial assets available for review as well. They need to be liquid assets that will be available to you after you are accepted into the US. This is no guarantee, but it could help considerably if you are more self-sufficient than she is. Otherwise, my suggestion is find someone willing to financially support you both for at least 2-3 years. You are simply NOT going to get around the financial minimum, and you shouldn't want to, for your own protection. I'm sorry, but you can't just find a way to "get around" this very important LIFE problem.

Edited May 3, 2012 by mseifman

[Mohammada 2]

When did the employer write the letter? Did she work the entire year in 2011? Did she get a pay increase?

as far as i remember, she got the letter from her employer only 1 month after filling the form of tax return. and during this time no increase or decrease!

yes she worked entire year in 2011.

[Mohammada 2]

Important questions! Did her income increase since last year or decrease?

hi

no increase no decrease.

but her hourly income is gonna increase from july 2012. i guess her annual income will be raised up to 15000$ from the date. does it help us?

Edited May 3, 2012 by Mohammada

[Mohammada 2]

While I understand everyone helping you find a way to get through this, I really feel I need to point something out. The minimum income is there for YOUR protection as well as your wife's. You could be 2-3 years from working and contributing to the household income. Children may slip in along the way, or other life circumstances. If she has not the income to support day-to-day living for one person, how is she going to support day-to-day living for two or more? What happens if there is an medical or financial emergency? She makes $12500 a year after taxes. Let's take a look at how that breaks down. Depending on where you live a 1-bedroom apartment will be $350-$500 a month. That's HALF her income. How does she pay for her food, utilities, clothing, transportation? How can the two of you possibly expect to live on $1000 a month without relying on government assistance (which is the government's concern)?

If you have the money, GREAT! Show that you're providing support to her by doing regular deposits, and having YOUR financial assets available for review as well. They need to be liquid assets that will be available to you after you are accepted into the US. This is no guarantee, but it could help considerably if you are more self-sufficient than she is. Otherwise, my suggestion is find someone willing to financially support you both for at least 2-3 years. You are simply NOT going to get around the financial minimum, and you shouldn't want to, for your own protection. I'm sorry, but you can't just find a way to "get around" this very important LIFE problem.

hi friend

i thank you for your concern about our life . i agree with your statements but i have no concern about financial problems in future . in fact my wife doesn't need to work for making money, she is working for more experience and to be my sponsor. she is studying dental at the same time. i have my job in my country and i have earned a great living so far for the first two or three years of our cost living in the united states. the problem is we don't know someone who accepts to be co-sponsor in this case what can i do ? forgetting united states?

Edited May 3, 2012 by Mohammada

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

about property only her car but we have about 16000$

relating her income, actually i'm confused too. because when she got a letter from her company, her salary was mentioned 17000$ but in her 2011 tax return paper was written 12000$. so i just guess the difference is because of taxes. i don't know which one is considered by NVC but again guess tax return is the base.

i want to know if putting money in bank account can solve the issue i put it before it becomes late.

i'd really appreciate your kind reply

Her income BEFORE taxes is what counts. What kind of tax form did she file? What is a 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ? If it was a 1040 or 1040A then the important number is entered in the box labeled "Total Income". If it's the 1040EZ then it's the box labeled "Adjusted Gross Income".

Since you are the intending immigrant, and you are her spouse, your assets can be included on her I-864. This includes your cash assets.

[Anh map 2,098]

as far as i remember, she got the letter from her employer only 1 month after filling the form of tax return. and during this time no increase or decrease!

yes she worked entire year in 2011.

There is some sort of information / comprehension disconnect here. Unless her employer wrote a letter that isn't truthful about her earnings. The letter should state her pay rate and if needed how many hours per week she works. No need for an annual total in this letter.

You and your wife need to read and understand the I-864 form along with the link to the I-864FAQ's that I gave to you.

If you have the ability to deposit enough cash into a US based bank account to cover the income shortfall then you will not need a joint sponsor. However, you will need to show that you've owned this money for at least a year or so. That can be both in your account(s) at home as well as the US. Having this in a joint account is better than an account in only your name.

[Mohammada 2]

There is some sort of information / comprehension disconnect here. Unless her employer wrote a letter that isn't truthful about her earnings. The letter should state her pay rate and if needed how many hours per week she works. No need for an annual total in this letter.

i agree with you that there is something wrong. i don't know why her employer stated her salary 17000$ but i don't think he lied. we took the employee letter for inviting my mother in-law to us.

if you have the ability to deposit enough cash into a US based bank account to cover the income shortfall then you will not need a joint sponsor. However, you will need to show that you've owned this money for at least a year or so. That can be both in your account(s) at home as well as the US. Having this in a joint account is better than an account in only your name.

i can deposit money into her account in us but i'm afraid that this is late to do.

[Mohammada 2]

hey guys

can someone be my joint sponsor (co-sponsor) from Canada? or he/she shall be work at USA? if yes what should we do, just like someone in US?

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

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The sponsor must be a US citizen or greencard holder and must reside in the USA, sorry.