3 Year Financial Requirement?

[corvusheart 163]

Do your paystubs show a year-to-date amount on them? If so, then going back 6 months is not likely as important as having perhaps a recent few.

Yes they have year-to-date on them.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

You aren't filing today, so going back six months isn't necessary. He doesn't have his visa yet, he hasn't moved, you have yet to marry, and get your AOS together. It could be 3 months or more before you file, so start collecting now and see how many you have by the time you mail AOS.

The only thing REQUIRED to accompany the I-864 is the most recent tax return. But most people want to add additional evidence to make it very clear what their current income is, especially if they make more than their 2013 tax return indicates....because they got a better job, or a raise, or graduated from college and started their first job.

[NikLR 13,232]

pay stubs and a letter from the employer is not required, but both are good to provide. I suggest 6 months because of what the instructions say.

My husband's pay stubs say his yearly salary on them but we still provided 6 months (which was the time period he had the job actually.)

You don't have to provide either and just an employer letter can and does work.

[corvusheart 163]

I only have in my possession stubs from as far back as mid-March. His interview is the 23rd of May so if he gets approved he will be flying in first week of june. We have 90 days to marry naturally so he would of had to AOS by around September 7th. That's cutting it close if we want 6 months worth of pay stubs. And it clearly indicates you need 6 months worth. Can't I just do 5 months? Or do I have to do 6 months?

[corvusheart 163]

I think I may just go with letter from employer if you think that alone is sufficient. However the letter from employer I have now is from March 2014 I don't know if that counts as recent from USCIS's eyes. Should I get another one closer to the date?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I only have in my possession stubs from as far back as mid-March. His interview is the 23rd of May so if he gets approved he will be flying in first week of june. We have 90 days to marry naturally so he would of had to AOS by around September 7th. That's cutting it close if we want 6 months worth of pay stubs. And it clearly indicates you need 6 months worth. Can't I just do 5 months? Or do I have to do 6 months?

Five is better than zero, right? You have a tax return. You have an employer letter. This is third proof, so do the best you can. It is not required.

LET IT GO and don't think you have to do everything exactly as somebody else. I don't have pay stubs. Didn't send any. I don't even have a job. Haven't worked full time in decades. Still had my I-864 approved with no RFE or interview. Show them you qualify with the best you can put together and that will be enough. Anything you send besides the required tax return is icing on the cake to sweeten the deal.

[amuna0526 11]

I think I may just go with letter from employer if you think that alone is sufficient. However the letter from employer I have now is from March 2014 I don't know if that counts as recent from USCIS's eyes. Should I get another one closer to the date?

You mean as in the only evidence with nothing else? No. Of course not. You need to send a copy of your 2013 tax return. It's a requirement. In addition to the return, you can send a letter from your employer on company letterhead, 6 months worth of recent pay stubs. Did you read the i-864 instructions ?

[amuna0526 11]

I mean it would be good. Send whatever you have that helps prove that you have sufficient income.

[corvusheart 163]

You mean as in the only evidence with nothing else? No. Of course not. You need to send a copy of your 2013 tax return. It's a requirement. In addition to the return, you can send a letter from your employer on company letterhead, 6 months worth of recent pay stubs. Did you read the i-864 instructions ?

Of course I will be sending in my 2013 tax return and in a addition I will be sending in letter of employer. Hopefully those two things are enough.

Five is better than zero, right? You have a tax return. You have an employer letter. This is third proof, so do the best you can. It is not required.

LET IT GO and don't think you have to do everything exactly as somebody else. I don't have pay stubs. Didn't send any. I don't even have a job. Haven't worked full time in decades. Still had my I-864 approved with no RFE or interview. Show them you qualify with the best you can put together and that will be enough. Anything you send besides the required tax return is icing on the cake to sweeten the deal.

It's just when they say in the language 6 months it seems they are saying that if I choose to send pay stubs it HAS to be 6 months worth.

[amuna0526 11]

Don't worry. Send whatever you have 5 months or 6 months worth of pay stubs. They are good proof of CURRENT INCOME and the letter from your employer as well is good proof of current income

[corvusheart 163]

Don't worry. Send whatever you have 5 months or 6 months worth of pay stubs. They are good proof of CURRENT INCOME and the letter from your employer as well is good proof of current income

The letter from employer I have now is dated from March 13th. Should I provide this one or ask for a more recent copy? Since the language indicates recent. I just don't want to bother my boss for ANOTHER letter if I don't have to.

Edited May 11, 2014 by corvusheart

[Super King 26]

Don't worry to much. Employer letter from March 2014 is enough if you also submit your most recent pay stubs. (letter from employer dated march 2014 plus lets say if you file in Aug 2014 then submit pay stubs from March to August)You won't get RFE if you submit 4 or 5 months paystubs specially if you have submitted most recent pay stubs.

[disteph 9]

It's ok corvusheart.i am from indonesia-3rd world country and my fiance only provide his paystubs on January (i have interview on march).that's the month that he just above poverty line.your fiance is from UK.so i think the officer won't give you such a hard time

[NikLR 13,232]

I only have in my possession stubs from as far back as mid-March. His interview is the 23rd of May so if he gets approved he will be flying in first week of june. We have 90 days to marry naturally so he would of had to AOS by around September 7th. That's cutting it close if we want 6 months worth of pay stubs. And it clearly indicates you need 6 months worth. Can't I just do 5 months? Or do I have to do 6 months?

5 is better than zero. I was simply explaining why I suggested 6 months.

An employer letter is fine and one dated from March should work especially if you have some pay stubs from March until interview. You could certainly do that as a combination as well.

Is this for the I-134? What you have is more than okay for that.

I'm sorry if I make it seem like all or nothing, I just wanted to point out where I pulled the number from.

Edited May 11, 2014 by NLR

[christeen 966]

The 6 months is not an all or nothing thing... If you have 5 months, then send 5 months... Add in the tax returns and letter from employer and you'll be fine. For the 3 years taxes, they (us govt) just wants to make sure you have been filing your taxes... But it is the most recent year and current income is what really matters... Don't overthink it... Just put what you have...