Some questions

[xocanin 0]

Hi everyone!

I'm going to file for removal of conditions in December, but my case is a little bit different and I'm a little bit concerned...

My husband is legally disabled due to mental illness (severe recurring depression with atypical reaction to drugs). He needs constant care because sometimes he can't get out of bed or feed himself, etc., and I constantly worry about his safety as well. I do freelance work from home (translation, mostly) so I can be with him. What I earn + his disability checks + $300/mo from my MIL has been more than enough for us to live comfortably.

Here's my problem, though. I have no verifiable employment -- I just translate stuff for college students and ghost writers, people who can't read English that well -- and it's all done over the internet. I'm worried that not being employed is going to make me look bad. I don't even know if they care about that, if they even ask about it, but it's bugging me (I'm sure you're all familiar with these irrational fears). Is this going to be a problem? Will it make me look lazy or something? I want to be home with my husband to help him whenever he needs me, but if doing so is going to make me look weird/bad to whoever interviews me, I'll go get a retail job or something... does it even matter or is this 100% paranoia?

We have pretty much all the evidence required otherwise (joint bank account, loan, credit cards, lease, a trillion photos, life insurance, taxes, etc). It's just this one thing that's bothering me.

Thanks in advance!

[Audy_Rob 26]

I think it is better that you stay home and care for your spouse but I would try to document that somehow, maybe affidavits from friends, neighbors, relatives. There is no requirement you work as long as there is sufficient income for you to get by, your working is not an issue.

You already brought up the one thing that I was afraid you hadn't done and that is taxes. Make sure you have been filing taxes married (preferably jointly). If you can show your part-time or free lance income on the taxes you are covered there. It is better not to mention your freelance work if you have not been listing your freelance income on the taxes. But you should list it and no one here should encourage you to avoid filing taxes on your joint income.

Good luck.

[xocanin 0]

I think it is better that you stay home and care for your spouse but I would try to document that somehow, maybe affidavits from friends, neighbors, relatives. There is no requirement you work as long as there is sufficient income for you to get by, your working is not an issue.

You already brought up the one thing that I was afraid you hadn't done and that is taxes. Make sure you have been filing taxes married (preferably jointly). If you can show your part-time or free lance income on the taxes you are covered there. It is better not to mention your freelance work if you have not been listing your freelance income on the taxes. But you should list it and no one here should encourage you to avoid filing taxes on your joint income.

Good luck.

We have been filing jointly as married, no worries there.

So me not being actually employed is not a big deal at all then. That's a relief. I really would prefer to stay home with him.

Thank you very much for your response!