Income Requirements during COVID-19

[CatherineLo 0]

Hello! We are about to fill out the I-864 and I-864a with my mother as a co-sponsor for my Italian husband. If in 2019, we earned a combined $70,000 (for a household of 3 including my husband who is not yet here), yet I am currently unemployed due to COVID-19, am I all good for income requirements or would they likely expect to also see current pay stubs? Are current pay stubs important if the combined income for the previous tax year is well above the 125% poverty level threshold? I'm not sure if I should scramble for any job that comes my way in a rush right now or if I could just hold tight and accept the right job in my field if current pay stubs would indeed be required. Would being unemployed right now be a bad look or are they factoring the pandemic into their decisions do you think? Thank you so much for any insight that you can provide.
 

[geowrian 22,337]

1) An I-864A is for a household member that resides with a sponsor, not a joint a sponsor. A joint sponsor would use an I-864.

A household member can combine their income with the sponsor.

A joint sponsor cannot combine their income with the primary sponsor.

 

2) If you are unemployed, your current income would be $0.

Tax returns for an employee only show past income (although a copy of least the most recent tax return must be provided - this is a separate requirement from the income requirement).