Advice needed!

[Arshawks 1]

I just sent aos and iv packages to the nvc. On i-864 i decide to take risk not to used a joint/co-sponsor since my current income is $44,484 for a household of 3, i did sent employment letters and bunch of pay stubs. However, 2013 and 2014 are $17k and 2015 is only $5k(lived oversea). I feared that the worst i would get RFE for 221(g) or if through nvc, i probably got bumped by CO at the interview for not having a stable income over the last 3 years.

So i think i'm gonna make my step dad file out a i-864a in advance as a back up plan. I'll send it to my wife to bring it to a interview anyway, dispite nvc ask or not.

So my questions is. If i file i-864a should i redo my i-864 to go with it? And also if i get a RFE for 221(a), beside i-864a and his evidence(tax transcripts, photo passport, employment letter, pay stubs) is there anything else? Should we remade aos package or just missing items?

[JFH 12,190]

Your step-dad only does an I-864A if he is part of your household. But if he is independent of you and not part of your household he completes an I-864, the same as you did, and ticks the box "I am the only joint sponsor".

Edited April 29, 2016 by JFH

[mallafri76 1,012]

First of all, you get a checklist at NVC, not RFE. And when it comes to not meeting the financial requirements, NVC usually gives you a checklist to complete before the interview and then give you case complete.

221(g) is given by the CO at the embassy.

I would wait to hear what the embassy says but have a joint sponsor setup, just in case. NVC gave us a checklist saying we might need a joint sponsor but the CO at the embassy accepted our assets, so you just never know.

Edited April 29, 2016 by mallafri76

[Arshawks 1]

Thank you mallafri76. Nvc gave you a checklist but are they require you to submit them before schedule you an interview? Or they just let you know ahead?

[Arshawks 1]

Also, my situation a bit different from yours. I only used pay stubs and employment letters to prove my current income. No assets or joint sponsor included.