Affidavit of Support

[RoseEden 0]

Hi All,

 

Anyone have any experience filing the affidavit of support when both are living abroad? Specifically if taxes have not been filed for many years due to not meeting requirements to file. 

 

 

Thanks all!

[Dome 24]

Can you use a joint sponsor, like a parent? This would probably be the best route to go

[OrihimeandIchigo 216]

6 hours ago, RoseEden said:

Hi All,

 

Anyone have any experience filing the affidavit of support when both are living abroad? Specifically if taxes have not been filed for many years due to not meeting requirements to file. 

 

 

Thanks all!

You'll have to get a Joint sponsor someone whose residence is currently in the USA. And you need to write a letter stating why you were not required to file and sign and date it. Here's an example: 

 

To Whom It May Concern: 
 
    I have not submitted a copy of my Federal income tax return for the most recent year because I do not have one. I did not work and was unemployed during the years of X, X, X. Therefore, as my income was zero, I was not required to file a Federal income tax return for these periods. Thank you for the time taken in this case. 

 

Sincerely, X 

 

And you date it the date you signed it. 

 

I hope this helps  

Edited March 17, 2020 by OrihimeandIchigo

[LilyJ 1,258]

You will need a joint sponsor for sure, or for the US petitioner to move back to the US and get a qualifying job. Include a letter of nonfiling as was shared above

[TamMhmd 210]

Hi,

 

I lived abroad but still filed my taxes, not required to pay as I had foreign income exclusion, but still filed to show income. 

Even with filing, I used a parent for AOS just in case.

 

Best Regards,

Tam

 

 

[pushbrk 12,883]

6 hours ago, TamMhmd said:

Hi,

 

I lived abroad but still filed my taxes, not required to pay as I had foreign income exclusion, but still filed to show income. 

Even with filing, I used a parent for AOS just in case.

 

Best Regards,

Tam

 

 

You would have needed the joint sponsor unless your income was going to continue from the same source, or you had sufficient liquid assets.  Sponsors do not qualify based on foreign income whether they filed tax returns or not.

[TamMhmd 210]

5 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You would have needed the joint sponsor unless your income was going to continue from the same source, or you had sufficient liquid assets.  Sponsors do not qualify based on foreign income whether they filed tax returns or not.

Right, I did not say I qualified just based tax returns. My income transferred (company transfer to USA)  and continued. But because my new US earned income was new and not yet on a tax return, I also had a sponsor. 

[pushbrk 12,883]

6 hours ago, TamMhmd said:

Right, I did not say I qualified just based tax returns. My income transferred (company transfer to USA)  and continued. But because my new US earned income was new and not yet on a tax return, I also had a sponsor. 

Probably not necessary with a company transfer and qualifying income.