Would I need a joint sponsor?

[Lazy Monk 1]

Hello fellow VJers,

 

I applied for my wife's CR1 mid last year and the case has now reached the NVC. Now they are asking for my financial documents i.e. most recent tax returns along with the I-864.

 

Now my concern is that I'm self employed and I didn't earn much money due to the pandemic that would be up to par with the poverty guideline for the year 2020 but my income is above the poverty guideline for the

 

prior years. Would I need a joint sponsor for the year 2020 or if I provide tax returns for the past 3 years, they would suffice and I won't be needing a joint sponsor?

 

Any expert advise would be appreciated. 

[Dashinka 24,489]

There is more emphasis on current income rather than past income.  Personally, I would look to lining up a joint sponsor just-in-case.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 41,837]

3 hours ago, Lazy Monk said:

Hello fellow VJers,

 

I applied for my wife's CR1 mid last year and the case has now reached the NVC. Now they are asking for my financial documents i.e. most recent tax returns along with the I-864.

 

Now my concern is that I'm self employed and I didn't earn much money due to the pandemic that would be up to par with the poverty guideline for the year 2020 but my income is above the poverty guideline for the

 

prior years. Would I need a joint sponsor for the year 2020 or if I provide tax returns for the past 3 years, they would suffice and I won't be needing a joint sponsor?

 

Any expert advise would be appreciated. 

Being self-employed, your latest tax returns carry the weight.  I would find a joint sponsor.

[Lazy Monk 1]

Thank you for your replies! Would I need a joint sponsor just for the year 2020 or the years don't matter when I find one? And what information of documents would I need him to submit with my tax returns and form I-864?

[Crazy Cat 41,837]

14 minutes ago, Lazy Monk said:

Thank you for your replies! Would I need a joint sponsor just for the year 2020 or the years don't matter when I find one? And what information of documents would I need him to submit with my tax returns and form I-864?

CURRENT annual income is king....not past tax returns.  Example: How can a person sponsor a new immigrant in the future if their income was $200,000 last year, but now, he/she is unemployed?  Current income (based over the next year) is king.

Edited March 2, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[Lazy Monk 1]

What info/docs would I need from the joint sponsor to submit to NVC for the process to move forward to the U.S embassy overseas?