I-864 Part 6. Sponsor's Income and Employment

[ItsComplicated 1]

Perhaps I just stink at searching, but, I can't find a similar scenario on the forums and I've read the form instructions and can't find a clear answer either.

I'm having a terrible time with Part 6 on the I-864 (Sponsors Income and Employment). My issues being at...

Item 5. My current individual income is:

Right now I have "0" listed. It says in the instructions, "Enter your current individual earned or retirement annual income that you are using to meet the requirements of this form and indicate the total on this line."

Given that we are using a 1)using a joint sponsor, 2) my income is earned in a foreign country and will not carry over once we move, and 3) the underlined portion of the quote above I think I am correct in putting "0" under item 5. Yes? No?

Next issue.....

My total income (adjusted gross income on IRS Form 1040EZ) as reported on my Federal tax returns for the most recent 3 years was:

Tax Year Total Income

Item 13.a 2013 Item 13.a.1.

Item 13.b 2012 Item 13.b.1.

Item 13.c 2011 Item 13.c.1.

There is nothing in the instructions about this that I can find. I do have tax transcripts from the last 3 years, but, I do not have copies of the original returns that I sent in (I think I did 1040, not 1040 EZ). The transcript, after factoring in Foreign Earned Income Exclsusion, lists my Total Income for 2013 as $497. It lists my AGI as $240.

Which number should I put in?

Final question...actually pertains to Part 7 (Use of Assets)

We are using a joint sponsor whose income exceeds the Federal Poverty Guidelines. I do have a mutual fund account in excess of 25,000 USD. That money does is not enough for me to sponsor alone, but, should I even bother putting it on the form? I plan on bringing it to the interview as supplemental information, but, I don't think it's really necessary to right it down on the 864 is it?

This may be a long winded post and these may sound like silly questions to many, but, I think I'm beginning to crack under the stress of this whole process. Any help is greatly appreciated. I would even pay to get a conference call going and run through my case with a "round table" of VJ experts.

[ItsComplicated 1]

[NikLR 13,227]

I think zero is correct.

Use total income

Nope don't bother.

[ItsComplicated 1]

I think zero is correct.

Use total income

Nope don't bother.

Thanks NLR! I think I'm just going to save time from now on and message you directly.

[NikLR 13,227]

Oh goodness no. Lol. I have certainly known to be wrong on more than one (many) occasion. Lol. Besides, this helps others too.