I-134 When Deployed

[KitcatM 14]

I’m filling out my I-134 but I’m worried about my supporting documents. I was deployed last year and so my pay wasn’t taxed during that time, my IRS transcripts that I need to send in make it look like I am below the poverty line when in fact I actually made double that. In addition to my tax transcripts I’m sending in my LES’s for the year, the statement of service from the virtual MPF, my yearly pay summary from MyPay, and a copy of my deployment orders to verify that I was deployed and explain why that pay wasn’t taxed. I will have 7 in my household, my actual take home pay is above the threshold, I’m just worried about my 2020 return getting me denied because they aren’t familiar with military pay. Should I still get a joint sponsor?

[HRQX 4,145]

6 minutes ago, KitcatM said:

I will have 7 in my household, my actual take home pay is above the threshold

That is good because CURRENT income is what matters.

[justinedr 27]

24 minutes ago, KitcatM said:

In addition to my tax transcripts I’m sending in my LES’s for the year, the statement of service from the virtual MPF, my yearly pay summary from MyPay, and a copy of my deployment orders to verify that I was deployed and explain why that pay wasn’t taxed.

LES shows current income and youre sending it too, so no worries.

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

On 8/25/2021 at 4:19 PM, KitcatM said:

I’m filling out my I-134 but I’m worried about my supporting documents. I was deployed last year and so my pay wasn’t taxed during that time, my IRS transcripts that I need to send in make it look like I am below the poverty line when in fact I actually made double that. In addition to my tax transcripts I’m sending in my LES’s for the year, the statement of service from the virtual MPF, my yearly pay summary from MyPay, and a copy of my deployment orders to verify that I was deployed and explain why that pay wasn’t taxed. I will have 7 in my household, my actual take home pay is above the threshold, I’m just worried about my 2020 return getting me denied because they aren’t familiar with military pay. Should I still get a joint sponsor?

Your actual income is what matters most.  I had the same thing happened to me at one point.