AOS Joint sponsor that files joint tax return

[sjz1027 0]

My dad is my joint sponsor for my Chilean husband given that I am currently employed outside of the US and can´t show future income in the US. He files jointly with my mom, can someone tell me if I need to put their joint income as total income for questions 13a. or if I can just use his individual income? Either way it meets the poverty guideline.

Thanks!

[NikLR 13,227]

If you use just his personal income you must make sure to include either his entire tax return or w2s with the tax transcript (sometimes that has worked) to show it's just his income. It's often just easier to include the I-864a and use the joint income.

[newacct 688]

My dad is my joint sponsor for my Chilean husband given that I am currently employed outside of the US and can´t show future income in the US. He files jointly with my mom, can someone tell me if I need to put their joint income as total income for questions 13a. or if I can just use his individual income? Either way it meets the poverty guideline.

Thanks!

Part 6 item 13a-c asks for the number from the "total income" line of their tax returns for those years. You put the exact number it says on that line on their tax returns, regardless of how the person filed their taxes.

Edited August 8, 2015 by newacct

[NikLR 13,227]

Make sure to include an I-864a from the spouse if you do so.

[AmyAndres 2]

This was my case, my dad filed an I-864 for my foreign husband (because I didn't meet the poverty guideline...because I work abroad), and since he files jointly with my mom, my mom filed an I-864a as the household member of my father. We're still waiting for case complete from NVC, but this seemed like the best way to submit and prove economic support from the sponsor.