Struggling to make sense of I-864

[Creag06 4]

Hey everyone my name is creag and have been in the usa since 10/08/2014, I recently got married to my us fiancé on 29th aug and now are starting to try fill out the I-864 form.

ive printed the instructions but as much as ive read them and the I-864 form, I get muddled up and confused on what to do.

My now wife had only been back in the usa herself from may and has been working at a nursery since.

we are currently living with her parents so don't have any bills to pay so we are having her mother to fill out the I-864 FORM as my wifes current fiancés will fall below the poverty line of 125%.

so my question is:

1. does just my mother in law fill out the form, or does my wife have to fill out a form too as she petitioned for my K1 visa in the first place?

2. confused on what box she has to tick on part 1.

3. she files taxes collectively with her husband so that means she hasn't got a individual tax form but a joint one, does that mean he needs to fill out a form too?

Theres other questions that I cant think of at this moment but it seems every time I read over it again I interpretive it to mean something else. I rang the helpline and all they said is to read the instructions or get a lawyer.

many thanks

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Wife does her own form

Ticks Part 1, 1 a

Needs a tax return if she earned money even abroad or a statement saying she didn't file because she didn't earn.

Mom does her own form

Ticks Part 1, 1 d

If she has proof of her separate income like an employer letter or W2 or retirement letter, etc that clearly separates her own earnings are enough, then that can suffice.

**Or she can list Dad's income in Part 6, Person 1 to add to her income.

Mom must include proof that she is a US CITIZEN or permanent resident. (Photocopy)

Include most recent tax return or Tax transcript.

**IF Mom lists Dad's income on her form, then Dad must give permission. His permission slip is Form I-864A.

A joint tax return isn't the issue. It is that they can't tell what Mom earns because it's all lumped together. That is why more evidence of her job is needed to show she qualifies on earnings. I sent the optional 3 years of tax returns for my husbands AOS. One was joint with my former husband. No questions asked by USCIS.

Edited September 17, 2014 by Nich-Nick

[Creag06 4]

thanks for your help nick, really appreciate it, will keep ya posted if I run into anymore problems which im sure I will. thankyou again.