annual income when unemployed

[Mehur4e 4]

Hi, everyone!

My husband is filling out i-864 for me and his mom is filling out i-864a as a household member (all 3 of us live together at her place). His mom's income is meeting the requirements of 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for 3-members household size.

My husband worked form 01/01/2013 to 31/03/2013 in Provincetown, MA, then we moved in Nantucket, MA and he worked there from middle May to 1st week of June, 2013, but after that we moved in Idaho to live with his mom.

So he is currently unemployed and he doesn't know what to write on i-864, part 6, "5. My current individual annual income is". He is still waiting for his last pay checks from both of his jobs (his ex-bosses have to send them via mail), so should we write 0.00 (which is still enough for the requirements), or should we wait for the last pay checks, sum the amounts and write that amount + attaching the last pay stubs from both jobs?

FYI: this week he is going to MEPS (Military Entrance And Processing Station) and he is enlisting in the military, but he will not be on an active duty until after he has completed Basic Training, and any other training that is required. It is unknown for sure when he will ship out for basic training but it could be anywhere from 1-9 months until he leaves for basic training, his recruiter is attempting to get him shipped out as soon as possible (within 1-2 months) because currently both my husband and I are unemployed.

Thanks in advance!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I would put 0 and the mother should fill out her own I-864.

[Mehur4e 4]

I would put 0 and the mother should fill out her own I-864.

Why the mother should be a co-sponsor and fill out her own I-864 if she is a household member and we live together and she already filled out i-864a?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Because I-864A is for adding income together, and your spouse has zero. I-864 is superior and cleaner; household count can get wrong in this situation. You can try with the I-864A, but they might send an RFE for a I-864.

[Mehur4e 4]

Because I-864A is for adding income together, and your spouse has zero. I-864 is superior and cleaner; household count can get wrong in this situation. You can try with the I-864A, but they might send an RFE for a I-864.

Can you please explain more why you think in our case is better for his mom to be co-sponsor instead of household member, because i am confused right now. I read both of the instructions (i-864 and i-864a) and because we live all 3 together (i have proofs for that) and she is his mom, we decided it is better for her to be a household member and to add the annual incomes (0.00 + her income) which meets the requirements.