Pay stubs

[Dusty97 3]

Hi,

I have almost finished putting together my AOS package. My question is, if my husbands paystubs show YTD earings, can we just send his most recent one? He has been employed with the same company for 3 years. Thanks!

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

In lieu of the 2020 Transcript? No. That has to be provided regardless.

If you want to prove his CURRENT income meets the poverty guidelines (because his 2020 transcript doesn't) then you should provide an Employment Verification Letter stating his 2021 predicted income and back that up with 6 months current paystubs.

If the poverty guidelines were met with the 2020 Transcript, that's all you need.

Input his gross total income from transcript in Qu 7.

No need to complicate things further with an EVL and paystubs.

The I864 instructions go into detail about what you MAY submit.

No need to go overboard though.

Edited August 5, 2021 by K1visaHopeful

[Dusty97 3]

Just now, K1visaHopeful said:

In lieu of the 2020 Transcript? No. That has to be provided regardless.

If you want to prove his CURRENT income meets the poverty guidelines (because his 2020 transcript doesn't) then you should provide an Employment Verification Letter stating his 2021 predicted income and back that up with 6 months current paystubs.

If the poverty guidelines were met with the 2020 Transcript, that's all you need.

Input his gross total income from transcript in Qu 7.

No need to complicate things further with an EVL and paystubs.

The I864 instructions go into detail about what you MAY submit.

No need to go overboard though.

Yes, I am aware that I must also include the tax transcript. My question was only in regards to the pay stubs. To me it doesn't seem logical to submit more than one pay stub, when it shows the YTD earnings, which is already above the poverty guidelines. I will add more than one, just to be on the safe side. Because my husband has had a payrise, 2020s pay is lower than what he is set to make in 2021. So I will back this up with an up-to-date employment letter and yes, paystubs. Thanks for your response!  

[P0907 127]

Always submit more than what is required to avoid an RFE which would delay the process.

[Dusty97 3]

8 minutes ago, P0907 said:

Always submit more than what is required to avoid an RFE which would delay the process.

I agree. Better to be safe than sorry! Luckily I have 6 months printed. Looking through them, they will actually help support the increase in pay. It's always to good to check with others, easy to get overwhelmed during this process. Thank you for your reply

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

2 hours ago, K1visaHopeful said:

 

The I864 instructions go into detail about what you MAY submit.

No need to go overboard though.

Id read and follow the instructions first:

 

"You may include evidence supporting your claim about your expected income for the current year if you believe that 
submitting this evidence will help you establish ability to maintain sufficient income. You are not required to submit this 
evidence, however, unless specifically instructed to do so by a U.S. Government official. For example, you may include 
a recent letter from your employer, showing your employer’s address and telephone number, and indicating your annual 
salary. You may also provide pay stubs showing your income for the previous SIX months. If your claimed income 
includes alimony, child support, dividend or interest income, or income from any other source, you may also include 
evidence of that income."

 

If providing paystubs not following the number they state may be a problem.

 

[Dusty97 3]

6 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Id read and follow the instructions first:

 

"You may include evidence supporting your claim about your expected income for the current year if you believe that 
submitting this evidence will help you establish ability to maintain sufficient income. You are not required to submit this 
evidence, however, unless specifically instructed to do so by a U.S. Government official. For example, you may include 
a recent letter from your employer, showing your employer’s address and telephone number, and indicating your annual 
salary. You may also provide pay stubs showing your income for the previous SIX months. If your claimed income 
includes alimony, child support, dividend or interest income, or income from any other source, you may also include 
evidence of that income."

 

If providing paystubs not following the number they state may be a problem.

 

Thanks, I have read the instructions already. I could still argue that one pay stub with the YTD earnings included, does still show the earings from the past 6 months. But I will include these paystubs anyway 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

7 hours ago, Dusty97 said:

Hi,

I have almost finished putting together my AOS package. My question is, if my husbands paystubs show YTD earings, can we just send his most recent one? He has been employed with the same company for 3 years. Thanks!

 If his income on the tax return is well over the threshold, then you don’t even need the optional pay stubs. Making even more that a lot already (shown on the tax return) does not get you a lot more approved. I would feel perfectly okay with the year to date info. I would photocopy it then circle YTD and write a big note in the blank space on your photocopy “ seven months of income shown in year to date”.  Or however many months (or weeks) fits your paystub.  I believe in connecting the dots so they know what you are showing them.
 

 And I like your logical thinking. I think the reason they say 6 months is because they want half a year of proof if you are claiming more than the tax return shows. And it covers people whose checks vary because they are hourly workers. You have a summary of x-number of weeks or months. Go with your logic. It’s superfluous info anyway.

[Loren Y 2,755]

I didn't include any pay stubs with our AOS package. Just the past 2 year tax transcripts with no issues for the I-864.