Affidavit of support questions/sponsorship questions

[kayleighanddanny 7]

I've got a few questions I need answers to. First off- My step father is going to be a co-sponsor for my husband. He has not filed taxes in years because he is a 100% disabled air force captain. What can he use to prove his income? He is not subject to taxes because all of his income is non-taxable. He makes well over the poverty limit.

Second, we will be going to live with them. He files I-864a, right?

Thirdly, I have a settlement coming in that I am going to be using to sponsor my husband. In my bank account it's going to show a large amount of money deposited at one time. Is this going to raise a problem at the embassy? I have the papers from my settlement saying when I will receive the money and why. Should I even bother trying to use this if my step-father qualifies for co-sponsor?

I am obviously living overseas and will be filing via DCF.

[mosstoss 7]

If your step-father has a job, he can show pay-stubs. You can also show his current assets (bank accounts, brokerage accounts etc). Regarding the settlement money, if you have documentation regarding what this money is, and why you received a lump-sum amount, that should be enough to convince them.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Does he receive no documentation that is a summary of what he received for the year? Showing that type of documentation along with bank statements showing the direct deposits of the money he receives each month should work. Make sure he writes a statement explaining why he does not legally have to file taxes and point out that he makes $XXX amount of non-taxable income a year and meets the income requirement for his household size plus your spouse.

You and he both should fill out an I-864 and provide supporting documentation. His wife could fill out an I-864A as a household member of his to combine their incomes to meet the requirement, if she earns money on her own. He also needs to provide proof of being a USC or LPR.

I would go ahead and add a copy of your settlement with your I-864 documents. It can only help to show you will have a large sum of money coming to you soon.