Questions regarding the I-864 (split topic)

[jost143 0]

Hi, I have a question aboutt he I-864 as well.

For tax year 2012 I made 26,000 but this year I only made $6,000 since I changed jobs.

I understand I need a joint sponsor. My brother didn't want to help me so my dad suggested my mom. My dad can't because he is self-employed and doesn't have pay stubs. My mom is retired however, she has about 80,000 in savings. Can I use her savings as assets?

Thanks in advance for any help! I really want my husband to come to the U.S.

Jackie

[NikLR 13,232]

it's not how much you make in the year total, it's how much your current salary is. If you change jobs and only make 6k but are being paid $30/hr, that is better.

[jost143 0]

No, I make $11 an hour teaching ESL online. I'm in Ecuador so $11 was enough for my husband and I.

I was reading the AOS and it looks like I can use my mom's assets. My husband and I will be sharing a household with my parents. She is retired now but was recieving unemployment benefits before retiring. Does she fill out the line that says retired from (company) or unemployed since (date)?

I apologize if these seem like easy answers but I just really want to be sure and not make any mistakes or delay my husband's visa because I give birth in April and my last travel date is late Feb and i really need him to be by my side when I give birth!

Jackie

[NikLR 13,232]

I would say she's retired, not unemployed.

[jost143 0]

Thanks NLR, for your fast response Helps a lot!

What about her tax returns though? Would we just submit the last one she filed?

[NikLR 13,232]

yes you only need to submit the last one but they need all 3 numbers for the I-864. Also because your mother is not a spouse of the beneficiary she needs 5x the assets, not just 3x.

Edited January 12, 2014 by NLR

[jost143 0]

Her and my dad have a house, a mechanic shop and like $80,000 in savings. all together i think it's almost $600,000 in assets. She should fill out I-864A, I fill out I-864, and since my mom is married to my dad and they both own the house and mechanic shop, should my dad fill out any forms as well?

Jackie

[Ryan H 3,834]

Posts split into separate thread as poster is asking about their own situation and not replying to the OP of the other thread.