I-864 issues

[attila 0]

Hi. Currently filing out the I-864 with my wife. She is the US citizen and is sponsoring me. She filed her 2015 taxes online last night. Her adjusted gross income on 1040EZ form was $30201, So I've put that in for part 6. 19.a. Can we file the 1040ez for part.6 18.a? For years 2014 and 2013 we have her W-2 forms. 2014 shows her earnings as $18427, which is less than the required figure - she was a student that year hence the low income - can we explain this or is an explanation not sufficient? 2013 was $22441 so I presume no issues there. Do we need to fill in part 6. 19.b and 19.c for 2014 and 2013? Can we leave them blank? If it is an issue I have assets of $175000 in real estate in the Uk which I could sell if needed and could mention in part 7. 7. Help is greatly appreciated!

[arken 4,197]

If she has filed for tax return in those years, you would put the numbers from 1040/1040ez for 2013 and 2014 in 19b and 19c like the way you did for 19a. If she hasn't filed for tax return for those years, she should file ASAP because her earning of that amount in 2015 and 2013 requires her to file for tax return.

What's her annual income for 2016? That's what it counts. She should put her annual income for 2016 in Part 6-2&15. If her current income more than what poverty guideline says for 2 people, no need of assets.

[attila 0]

She is going to file 2013 tonight if she finds out she hasn't. Her earnings for 2016 look like they will be in the $25000 bracket. She's made $15000 so far on her most recent payslip. So we don't need to worry about the low earnings in 2014? If not that's great.

[arken 4,197]

She doesn't need to worry about low income from 2014. Is she getting any return from 2015 tax return she filed yesterday coz if she in fact owes IRS, the USCIS will not approve you the GC until it's paid. Similar with 2013.

[pilotkausa 5]

She doesn't need to worry about low income from 2014. Is she getting any return from 2015 tax return she filed yesterday coz if she in fact owes IRS, the USCIS will not approve you the GC until it's paid. Similar with 2013.

Where did you get that information from?

USCIS is not IRS and they don't care if you owe taxes or not. They care that you filled all required income tax returns. He doesn't have to pay it all at ones, they can set up a payment plan and pay it out in 72 months. I'm talking from my own experience with IRS and USCIS.

[arken 4,197]

Where did you get that information from?

USCIS is not IRS and they don't care if you owe taxes or not. They care that you filled all required income tax returns. He doesn't have to pay it all at ones, they can set up a payment plan and pay it out in 72 months. I'm talking from my own experience with IRS and USCIS.

You are correct that as long as there is a payment plan agreement with IRS, USCIS will have no issues. I meant to say that if the OP owes IRS but haven't filed tax returns, then there will be a problem. USCIS does care though if you owe IRS. If one owes IRS but haven't paid or haven't set up any payment plan, then USCIS will not approve such cases.

[attila 0]

Hi folks. Thanks for the replies. I did her taxes with her. We filed 2015 online and she is owed a rebate of $1400. we then did 2013's online, but we were not able to submit the 1040a online as it's passed the deadline for that so we are submitting it by mail. She would appear to be owed about $2400 for that year so I don't think we will need to worry about payment plans ?.