Unemployed?

[ridejewel 0]

Has anyone ever stated that they were unemployed on their I-186? Do you think USCIS would really care if you were employed or not, considering you met the 125% level and had the 2006 tax records and all?

[CutienPurg 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry599625

One of the most significant changes with the final rule is the emphasis now placed on current income versus that reported on prior tax returns. The step-by-step instructions to the I-864 explain that the sponsor is to enter his or her "current individual earned or retirement annual income." In most cases, this will be "expected income for the current year." If the sponsor will be relying on the income of the intending immigrant or other household members, it is their current income that will be listed on the I-864 and I-864A. The final rule stresses that it is this "reasonably expected household income" that shall be given the "greatest evidentiary weight." Tax returns or other documentation will serve merely to evidence the likelihood that the sponsor will be able to maintain this income in the future.

The sponsor does not have to be employed. The I-864 requires the sponsor to state whether he or she is employed, self-employed, retired, or unemployed. Income could come from any source, including pensions, interest income and dividends, alimony, or child support.

Edited February 28, 2007 by CutienPurg