I-864 Queries

[Melanie_P 1]

Hello,

When completing my I - 864, I've found a few things that I'm unsure about

I am sponsoring my spouse and our two children on IR2 visas. I believe that I am completing a full signed I-864 for each of them, but only need one original copy of the supporting documents. If anyone thinks this is wrong, please let me know.

I am using a mixture of a pension income from the US and assets to meet the financial requirements. However, I do not know where to put the pension on the I-864? Can I enter the US pension value as per my 1099 & income tax return in section 6, part 2. And if so, how do I explain this? I am not retired (in my 30s) and the pension is paid to me for the rest of my life because my mother passed away before retirement. Also, do I exclude my UK employment earnings as I know they can't be used for these purposes, or do I include them anyway because they are on my tax return. Confused

Thanks for any help here!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hello,

When completing my I - 864, I've found a few things that I'm unsure about

I am sponsoring my spouse and our two children on IR2 visas. I believe that I am completing a full signed I-864 for each of them, but only need one original copy of the supporting documents. If anyone thinks this is wrong, please let me know.

I am using a mixture of a pension income from the US and assets to meet the financial requirements. However, I do not know where to put the pension on the I-864? Can I enter the US pension value as per my 1099 & income tax return in section 6, part 2. And if so, how do I explain this? I am not retired (in my 30s) and the pension is paid to me for the rest of my life because my mother passed away before retirement. Also, do I exclude my UK employment earnings as I know they can't be used for these purposes, or do I include them anyway because they are on my tax return. Confused

Thanks for any help here!

I can tell you what I would do since your situation does not match exactly. I did something similar because I receive a pension from a company I did not retire from.

Part 6

1.c. [x] Retired from (company name)

[name the company]

Since [date you started receiving benefits]

Then include a pension letter stating the details --$$$/mo for life as one of your proofs.

Edited December 17, 2015 by Nich-Nick

[Melanie_P 1]

I can tell you what I would do since your situation does not match exactly. I did something similar because I receive a pension from a company I did not retire from.

Part 6

1.c. [x] Retired from (company name)

[name the company]

Since [date you started receiving benefits]

Then include a pension letter stating the details --$$$/mo for life as one of your proofs.

Thanks, Nich-Nick. That sounds reasonable. I still have the original letter confirming the details of the pension, but it is from 2007 and my interview is on Tuesday (i.e. not time to request a new one). I hope that they will consider it sufficient if submitted with my most recent 1099 and tax transcript (which are less than 12 months old).

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

If it says you will receive this amount FOR LIFE, then it can't ever be too old as long as you are alive. It's not like an old job from 2007 which you could have lost by now or the salary changed.