Request for Initial Evidence (I-485)

[Coatal 0]

So we submitted all the stuff a while ago and first we got an appointment for biometrics on the 14th of April, then about a week after that we got a Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) asking us to

"Submit a completed and signed form I-864 Affidavit of Support for the petitioner/sponsor listed on Form I-130 or Form I-129F. Even if a joint sponsor will be used the petitioner/sponsor must submit Form I-864. (The Form I-134 is not acceptable to use for Adjustment of Status.) Also provide copies of the petitioner/sponsor's most recent Federal Income tax returns.

If you have submitted Form I-864, the version you submitted is no longer accepted. You must submit Form I-864 with a revision date of 3/22/13. All pages of Form I-864 must be present and of the same revision date.

If the applicant qualifies for one of the exemptions on Form I-864W, please submit a completed and signed I-864W."

I submitted three years of Verification of Nonfiling from when I was in Singapore/China and I went over the form around 20 times before putting it in the envelope, I have no idea what they want from us. We provided enough evidence to show we're over the poverty line and that we could also easily transfer money from China to here if we needed to. It doesn't say anything about requiring more evidence about our income or requiring the IRS forms, just that we should also submit them with the petition (which we did). The only explanation it offers is the part about submitting a version of I-864 that is no longer accepted. Anyone have any idea what is is they want from us?

Edited March 31, 2014 by Coatal

[amoebaextinct 0]

So we submitted all the stuff a while ago and first we got an appointment for biometrics on the 14th of April, then about a week after that we got a Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) asking us to

"Submit a completed and signed form I-864 Affidavit of Support for the petitioner/sponsor listed on Form I-130 or Form I-129F. Even if a joint sponsor will be used the petitioner/sponsor must submit Form I-864. (The Form I-134 is not acceptable to use for Adjustment of Status.) Also provide copies of the petitioner/sponsor's most recent Federal Income tax returns.

If you have submitted Form I-864, the version you submitted is no longer accepted. You must submit Form I-864 with a revision date of 3/22/13. All pages of Form I-864 must be present and of the same revision date.

If the applicant qualifies for one of the exemptions on Form I-864W, please submit a completed and signed I-864W."

I submitted three years of Verification of Nonfiling from when I was in Singapore/China and I went over the form around 20 times before putting it in the envelope, I have no idea what they want from us. We provided enough evidence to show we're over the poverty line and that we could also easily transfer money from China to here if we needed to. It doesn't say anything about requiring more evidence about our income or requiring the IRS forms, just that we should also submit them with the petition (which we did). The only explanation it offers is the part about submitting a version of I-864 that is no longer accepted. Anyone have any idea what is is they want from us?

What did you include as an evidence of your current income for I-864? Do you meet the income requirements?

You may want to look for a co-sponsor, just in case.

[Coatal 0]

Spoke to an immigration officer on the phone and they said the problem is I had no income last year which makes me ineligible to sponsor anybody despite having an income now. He said we need to find a joint sponsor that had an income last year along with their W-2 and forms proving they filed taxes and when we submit the form I-864 with the co-sponsor they have to add my wife to their household size.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Whoever you spoke to was wrong.

Did you even fill out a I-864 or just send in a note that you had no income? The RFE makes it sound as if there was no I-864 form at all.

[giftason80 1]

Whoever you spoke to was wrong.

Did you even fill out a I-864 or just send in a note that you had no income? The RFE makes it sound as if there was no I-864 form at all.

Exactly the same way i read that too.....i dont think he filled the form! cuz from the RFE it shows you didnt submit an affidavit of support or the one you submitted made no sense to them

[engineer21 51]

Stupid question.. which version of the form did you send?