notarized or not (I-864)

[chloe26 1]

hello vj members,

quick question, does the affidavit of support should be notarized or not before sending it to NVC.

[JA_Martinez 81]

No, not.necessary

[duitta2g15 26]

Don't need to be notarized!!! :)

[chloe26 1]

thanks for the response, one more question is the proof of current employment necessary to include in affidavit of support or is it just optional?

[Ryan H 3,818]

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hello vj members,

quick question, does the affidavit of support should be notarized or not before sending it to NVC.

No

thanks for the response, one more question is the proof of current employment necessary to include in affidavit of support or is it just optional?

Providing proof of the source of income is required, not optional.

[duitta2g15 26]

What income do you want to proof?

[chloe26 1]

document like letter of employment or pay stub to show that the petitioner has currently working at the time of submitting the affidavit of support...is this stuff required to include with the affidavit?

[duitta2g15 26]

Technically it's not required. W-2 and recent tax return documents should be enough to proof your income. If they need additional proof they will request it. You can only prove income if you believe by submitting those document will help you maintain sufficient income. Such such documents include child support, alimony, letter from employer and pay stubs

[chloe26 1]

ah ok, thanks a lot to all..

[duitta2g15 26]

http://www.uscis.gov/i-864

Read part 6 under income and employment on i-864 instructions

[NikLR 13,228]

You should send pay stubs and/or a letter from your employer to prove current ongoing income, yes.

[pushbrk 12,997]

Technically it's not required. W-2 and recent tax return documents should be enough to proof your income. If they need additional proof they will request it. You can only prove income if you believe by submitting those document will help you maintain sufficient income. Such such documents include child support, alimony, letter from employer and pay stubs

The self employed don't have pay stubs or employer letters but employed people are require to show evidence of their current income. An already filed tax return is not evidence of current income, EXCEPT for the self employed.

Let me give you some common examples I use. Let's say, it's a July interview, and the petitioner made 50,000 each of the last three years but lost his job February 1. His current income is zero and he doesn't qualify. Evidence of current income is critical. Even if the affidavit of support was submitted in April, with a March pay stub, it's best to have the beneficiary carry a June pay stub to that July interview.

On the other hand, if you made nothing the last three years because you were a student, and then got a job February 1, making enough to qualify as sponsor, your lack of past income does not automatically disqualify you as a sponsor, BECAUSE your current income, you'll document with a pay stub, is likely to carry the day.

The past is not the present. Document current income.