AOS: Is Joint Sponsor Needed if Current Income meets 125% of Requirement but the Most Recent (2015) Fed ITR is below Poverty Limits?

[Z's Joy 0]

Hello,

I have been reading a lot about this in the forums and I see different answers. And I am asking this question again, in case there are fresh answers based on recent AOS filings. You see, I came to the US on K1 visa and we recently got married. My husband's new job (employed since Oct of 2015) meets the 125% limit (for 2 people) set in the 2016 I-864P or the poverty guidelines (It's a few thousands higher). However, the 2015, 2014, and 2013 incomes based on federal income tax returns show lower than the poverty limits. Would you suggest for us to get a joint sponsor? Or should we just go on with filing as his current income meets the 2016 limits, as long as we submit the letter from the employer, paystubs, Fed ITR for 2015, and w2s?

Many thanks in advance!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Current income is what counts, so you should be good if you also include proof of current employment.

[Z's Joy 0]

Thanks for the quick reply Harpa!

[sami salim 3]

On 10/25/2016 at 8:20 PM, Z's Joy said:

Hello,

I have been reading a lot about this in the forums and I see different answers. And I am asking this question again, in case there are fresh answers based on recent AOS filings. You see, I came to the US on K1 visa and we recently got married. My husband's new job (employed since Oct of 2015) meets the 125% limit (for 2 people) set in the 2016 I-864P or the poverty guidelines (It's a few thousands higher). However, the 2015, 2014, and 2013 incomes based on federal income tax returns show lower than the poverty limits. Would you suggest for us to get a joint sponsor? Or should we just go on with filing as his current income meets the 2016 limits, as long as we submit the letter from the employer, paystubs, Fed ITR for 2015, and w2s?

Many thanks in advance!

did it work for you ? what documents did you provide to prove your AOS please, the pay stubs thing worked ? you provided the last 6 months pay stubs