DREADING adding a sponsor. Can anyone help?

[SJordanS 343]

I'm trying very hard NOT to have to use my husbands uncle as a SECOND sponsor and have him fill an I-864. Just because I know how long it will take him. My 2019 taxes look bad and I just barely made it over the poverty line. However, 2020 was far better and my bank statements which I am including will reflect that. How many of you JUST BARELY made it over the poverty and still got your spouse approved/no RFE?

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

Is it just a matter if feeling ashamed for not wanting a sponsor?

[Crazy Cat 41,855]

1 hour ago, SJordanS said:

I'm trying very hard NOT to have to use my husbands uncle as a SECOND sponsor and have him fill an I-864. Just because I know how long it will take him. My 2019 taxes look bad and I just barely made it over the poverty line. However, 2020 was far better and my bank statements which I am including will reflect that. How many of you JUST BARELY made it over the poverty and still got your spouse approved/no RFE?

CURRENT income is king.  2019 tax return is secondary to CURRENT income.  Current annual income is calculated as follows:

 

CURRENT weekly income x 52 = current annual income

CURRENT monthly income x 12 = current annual income

CURRENT pay period income x number of pay periods per year = current annual income

 

 

[SJordanS 343]

2 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

CURRENT income is king.  2019 tax return is secondary to CURRENT income.  Current annual income is calculated as follows:

 

CURRENT weekly income x 52 = current annual income

CURRENT monthly income x 12 = current annual income

CURRENT pay period income x number of pay periods per year = current annual income

 

 

I didnt know that! Thank you so much...so if I sent out with my measly 2019 income showing as $20,800 but 2020 being $85,000 with bank statments, etc, I should be good?

[Ayrton 965]

27 minutes ago, SJordanS said:

I didnt know that! Thank you so much...so if I sent out with my measly 2019 income showing as $20,800 but 2020 being $85,000 with bank statments, etc, I should be good?

To prove current annual income you should get an employment verification letter stating the position and the salary or hourly rate and paystubs (not bank statements). That's the number that goes on questions 7-20.

 

You can have a low Total Income on old taxes, because as it says: it's old, it doesn't reflect your current situation.

[SJordanS 343]

21 hours ago, Ayrton said:

To prove current annual income you should get an employment verification letter stating the position and the salary or hourly rate and paystubs (not bank statements). That's the number that goes on questions 7-20.

 

You can have a low Total Income on old taxes, because as it says: it's old, it doesn't reflect your current situation.

VERY HELPFUL. Thank you. Paystubs it is! 

[databit 328]

Why not just wait a month and file 2020 taxes and send them in, too

[Ontarkie 14,223]

6 minutes ago, databit said:

Why not just wait a month and file 2020 taxes and send them in, too

No point waiting, by the time the interview comes around they can just hand it in then. The sooner they file the better. 

[SJordanS 343]

On 12/31/2020 at 12:50 PM, databit said:

Why not just wait a month and file 2020 taxes and send them in, too

We waited 6 weeks as it was for the marriage certificate to come in thanks to Covid. Married 10/18/2020 and finally filing on 01/06/2021We cant wait another day. 

On 12/31/2020 at 12:58 PM, Ontarkie said:

No point waiting, by the time the interview comes around they can just hand it in then. The sooner they file the better. 

100% spot on is what we were thinking too.