I-864 - foreign immigrant income

[coolguyjoe 0]

Hello there everyone!

I just have a simple question to ask.

My spouse made $19,000~ last year, and she has quit her job to pursue better ventures as I can afford our family through my job back in France.

I am working from the US - I own a company, have employees, and manage them from here. I have a job agreement (with my own company) that shows me as making $5,000/month - dated 01/01/2015 to 01/01/2018. My bank statements average $7000-8000/month in income (bonuses)

I have supplied US and French bank statements showing that I have the aforementioned income. I have also supplied my French job contract. We still included her W-2 and last tax return of $19,000, but again, she is starting up a business right now and is not making any money except for online freelancing. We listed her expected income for this year as $12,000 (she makes around $1,000 freelancing online). Due to change soon.

We live in the same house. As far as I understand from the instructional forms, an intending immigrant who is the spouse of the petitioner, and/or lives in the same space, can list his/her own income and be listed as a co-sponsor. This is what I understand from the instructions for form i-864.

Am I right with this? I'd appreciate ANY feedback - you guys are an amazing community!

Thank you so much!

Related instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864ainstr.pdf Page 1, "How Can the Intending Immigrant Be Considered a Household Member?"

Apparently, I do not need to complete i-864a as I do not have any accompanying dependents.

Edited February 15, 2016 by coolguyjoe

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Yes, you can add your income on your USC sponsor's I-864. You must provide evidence of the income and proof that the income will continue from the same source once you become a permanent resident. No I-864a needed from you.

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