Help with i864a

[Cynthia Reneau 1]

Hello,

I have paid my fee and will need to submit online the i864a soon. I'm having a little trouble with 2 things.

Part 4 it says to include 3 years of income and I've done this. in the instructions it says this - NOTE: you MUST attach a photocopy or transcript of your federal income tax return for only the most recent year.   Have any of you had success with this? or did you need 3 years?

Also, I file the 2555, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, which makes my income 0 for the USA but my income is well over $60,000 a year.  I am allowed to do this, so I don't have to pay taxes in 2 countries.  It says in the instructions: If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law for any other reason, attach a typed or
printed explanation including evidence of the exemption and how you qualified for it.  I did file but I had the 2555 showing my foreign income and then subtracting it from my earned income so I don't pay taxes.  Do any of you do this?  Will I be ok?

Part 5 where it says I,  The sponsor - Name.. then it has a box with (Indicate number) I'm attaching a photo.  What is this?  it's not even explained in the help document. 

 

Also, on the form it says in part 6 to indicate this number. I have no other people or no household members, so I can leave this blank?

 

Any advice or help would be appreciated. Thank you. 

[aywang 169]

22 hours ago, Cynthia Reneau said:

Hello,

I have paid my fee and will need to submit online the i864a soon. I'm having a little trouble with 2 things.

Part 4 it says to include 3 years of income and I've done this. in the instructions it says this - NOTE: you MUST attach a photocopy or transcript of your federal income tax return for only the most recent year.   Have any of you had success with this? or did you need 3 years?

Also, I file the 2555, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, which makes my income 0 for the USA but my income is well over $60,000 a year.  I am allowed to do this, so I don't have to pay taxes in 2 countries.  It says in the instructions: If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law for any other reason, attach a typed or
printed explanation including evidence of the exemption and how you qualified for it.  I did file but I had the 2555 showing my foreign income and then subtracting it from my earned income so I don't pay taxes.  Do any of you do this?  Will I be ok?

Part 5 where it says I,  The sponsor - Name.. then it has a box with (Indicate number) I'm attaching a photo.  What is this?  it's not even explained in the help document. 

 

Also, on the form it says in part 6 to indicate this number. I have no other people or no household members, so I can leave this blank?

 

Any advice or help would be appreciated. Thank you. 

First of all, as the petitioner, you need to file I 864, not I 864a.

 

For foreign income, unless you will continue with the same employer after you move to the States, it won’t count for AOS purposes.  Your adjusted gross income is 0 because it was excluded as foreign income. Your current income is also 0, unless you have secured a job in the US.  You can go with a joint sponsor or use assets.