DS-260, i-864 for husband and joint sponsor, i864 for MIL

[Prairiegirl3 67]

I have several questions so I've split my post into 2 part. I am new to this, so hoping I'm posting in the right forum, as people seem to be picky about that. Please bear with me. 

 

Part 1.

Upon reading the DS-260 Exemplar I found on NVC website, one question in particular asks if I've had any other visas before. In 2011 I applied for and received a study visa. I then entered the U.S. and, being an immature 18 year old, dropped out of University the next day, leaving the America and driving back to Canada that same day.  I then drove back down to the border a month or so later with my dad to drop off my visa with the border because I didn't think I should have had it with me in Canada when I was no longer attending school in the States. 

 

Things the DS-260 asks: 

visa classification - I don't know how to find this out

visa number - I don't know 

whether it was cancelled or revoked -  I'm guessing it would be considered cancelled.. but am not sure. 

 

Is there anyone who has knowledge of this or who can point me to someone who does? 

 

Part 2.

As for the I-864. My husband is my sponsor, and his father has been kind enough to be a joint sponsor since my husband is living and studying in Canada and doesn't have a current American income. From other posts I've read, it's a good idea to have the MIL file form I-864a if the joint sponsor and his/her spouse file taxes jointly. We will have her do so, but we are just unsure about how to fill out the forms. 

 

The way I see it, we have two options: 

 

Option 1: On I-864 part 6 question 7, Put down FIL's individual income as only his and not MIL's. Then we would put her individual income on the I864a and add it to FIL's income and the sum total of their incomes would go under part 6 question 20 on i-864 which states, My current household income is: 

 

Or Option 2: on I-864 part 6, question 7, Put down FIL's individual income as the exact amount that is shown on tax transcripts, which includes MIL's income. But then I'm not sure what we would need to put on MIL's i864a. 

 

We are considering consulting a lawyer but I thought I'd try on here first. 

 

[pushbrk 13,059]

I don't know on the visa category but it was neither cancelled or revoked.

 

Each person's "current income" figure will be different, but the tax section numbers will be the same on both FIL and MIL's forms, per the instructions.  You did study the form instructions, right?

 

[Prairiegirl3 67]

Thank you. Yes, of course I read the instructions. It's just not always that straight-forward for me, as this is the first time I'm learning about American tax forms... I had to learn what a W2, 1040, etc. was before I could even get started on this stuff, so I've had information overload the past week. But you answer helps. Thanks!