Affidavit of Support form question?

[makingahappylife 1]

Hello,

 

I'm in the process of filling out the I-864 and I have a question about the financials. Last year I made $22k, which is reflected on my 2017 tax return. This year, I had a baby, and therefore my household size grew to 3, and the income requirements increased to $25,525. I am currently on track to earn approximately 27,500 - 28K by the end of this year, which is above the minimum income requirement. So my questions are:

 

1. Do I enter my expected annual income on the form Part 5.7 ? Or do I enter what I have earned YTD?

2. Should I add a joint sponsor because I didn't earn enough last year? Or will the fact that I will earn more than 125% of the poverty threshold this year be sufficient?

 

I'm concerned about being denied because of the financials, but I was also told by an attorney that adding a joint sponsor complicates things..and I definitely don't want to complicate things any more than is necessary.

 

I appreciate any advice or insight.

[Abies 1,713]

28 minutes ago, makingahappylife said:

Hello,

 

I'm in the process of filling out the I-864 and I have a question about the financials. Last year I made $22k, which is reflected on my 2017 tax return. This year, I had a baby, and therefore my household size grew to 3, and the income requirements increased to $25,525. I am currently on track to earn approximately 27,500 - 28K by the end of this year, which is above the minimum income requirement. So my questions are:

 

1. Do I enter my expected annual income on the form Part 5.7 ? Or do I enter what I have earned YTD?

2. Should I add a joint sponsor because I didn't earn enough last year? Or will the fact that I will earn more than 125% of the poverty threshold this year be sufficient?

 

I'm concerned about being denied because of the financials, but I was also told by an attorney that adding a joint sponsor complicates things..and I definitely don't want to complicate things any more than is necessary.

 

I appreciate any advice or insight.

1. Enter what you earned previously

 

2. Get a joint sponsor 

[LLNCE NIKOLOVA 34]

21 minutes ago, Abies said:

1. Enter what you earned previously

 

2. Get a joint sponsor 

Hello! 

My interview is on the 30th and just got the package with documents I needed from my fiancé. He sent me only his mom's affidavit of support (signed by her), since he is not employed now... Do you know if he needed to complete one too, even if he is not working? 

[Sugarlegetiti 566]

5 minutes ago, LLNCE NIKOLOVA said:

Hello! 

My interview is on the 30th and just got the package with documents I needed from my fiancé. He sent me only his mom's affidavit of support (signed by her), since he is not employed now... Do you know if he needed to complete one too, even if he is not working? 

If you are the beneficiary you do not need to complete one. Yes your fiance has to complete one as well

Edited July 23, 2018 by Sugarlegetiti

[LLNCE NIKOLOVA 34]

2 minutes ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

If you are the beneficiary you do not need to complete one

Yeah I know this, my question is does my fiance need to complete one - he is the petitioner or the form completed by his mom is sufficient? 

e sent me only his mom's affidavit of support (signed by her), since he is not employed now... Do you know if he needed to complete one too, even if he is not working? 

[Sugarlegetiti 566]

2 minutes ago, LLNCE NIKOLOVA said:

Yeah I know this, my question is does my fiance need to complete one - he is the petitioner or the form completed by his mom is sufficient? 

e sent me only his mom's affidavit of support (signed by her), since he is not employed now... Do you know if he needed to complete one too, even if he is not working? 

Yes he does 

[LLNCE NIKOLOVA 34]

2 minutes ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

Yes he does 

Thank you! I new it ... now I am not sure what we will do ... I can try bringing only a copy to the interview ... hope this works.... 

[Sugarlegetiti 566]

Just now, LLNCE NIKOLOVA said:

Thank you! I new it ... now I am not sure what we will do ... I can try bringing only a copy to the interview ... hope this works.... 

He can fill it out then scan it and email it to you

[makingahappylife 1]

@SugarlegetitiDo you know if having a joint sponsor looks bad to the CO?

[Nitas_man 3,100]

1 hour ago, makingahappylife said:

Hello,

 

I'm in the process of filling out the I-864 and I have a question about the financials. Last year I made $22k, which is reflected on my 2017 tax return. This year, I had a baby, and therefore my household size grew to 3, and the income requirements increased to $25,525. I am currently on track to earn approximately 27,500 - 28K by the end of this year, which is above the minimum income requirement. So my questions are:

 

1. Do I enter my expected annual income on the form Part 5.7 ? Or do I enter what I have earned YTD?

2. Should I add a joint sponsor because I didn't earn enough last year? Or will the fact that I will earn more than 125% of the poverty threshold this year be sufficient?

 

I'm concerned about being denied because of the financials, but I was also told by an attorney that adding a joint sponsor complicates things..and I definitely don't want to complicate things any more than is necessary.

 

I appreciate any advice or insight.

Provide last years income (taxes do that)

Annualize this year's income with paystubs and bank statements to match (annualize it)

What complicates things is being on the edge.  Get a joint sponsor

Edited July 23, 2018 by Nitas_man

[makingahappylife 1]

Just now, Nitas_man said:

Provide last years income

Annualize this year's income with paystubs and bank statements to match (annualize it)

What complicates things is being on the edge.  Get a joint sponsor

Thanks, sounds like that's the route to go.

50 minutes ago, Abies said:

1. Enter what you earned previously

 

2. Get a joint sponsor 

Thanks.

[Sugarlegetiti 566]

15 minutes ago, makingahappylife said:

@SugarlegetitiDo you know if having a joint sponsor looks bad to the CO?

It looks good to th CO not bad. I agree with @Abies

[Nitas_man 3,100]

11 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

Provide last years income (taxes do that)

Annualize this year's income with paystubs and bank statements to match (annualize it)

 

I've filed 5 support affidavits.  That's what I always do.

[makingahappylife 1]

5 minutes ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

It looks good to th CO not bad. I agree with @Abies

Thanks!

[makingahappylife 1]

4 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

I've filed 5 support affidavits.  That's what I always do.

How many pay stubs did you provide? I was planning on submitting the 4 more recent. Is this sufficient?