I-864 w/ Joint Sponser

[Samthemani 2]

Myself and US citizen spouse have been living outside the US together for the last 4 years. We are using a joint sponsor I-864 as all of our income is foreign sourced. 

 

When my wife fills out I-864, what do we write in Part 5, 7 "? "My individual annual income is" Do we list the USD amount as per tax returns or should this just be nil as it is all foreign income?

[Crazy Cat 41,679]

If the income will not continue after re-locating to the US, then the income cannot be used.  The same applies for sponsor's income on Part 6, item 7.  Current annual income would be $0 if the sponsor's current income will not continue after re-locating to the US..

[JeanneAdil 6,447]

Since Ireland has a tax treaty with US the income on IRS tax returns would be 0 anyway as foreign income is exempt with form 2555 for the following amounts

 

 

 ($105,900 for 2019, $107,600 for 2020, $108,700 for 2021, and $112,000 for 2022). In addition, you can exclude or deduct certain foreign housing amounts.

 

unless the USC makes well above those amounts and the deductable of $24,800 for married 

[pushbrk 12,824]

8 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

If the income will not continue after re-locating to the US, then the income cannot be used.  The same applies for sponsor's income on Part 6, item 7.  Current annual income would be $0 if the sponsor's current income will not continue after re-locating to the US..

Correct, but not only will the current income show as zero but the number from the past three years' tax returns will also be zero.  No worries, if you have a qualified joint sponsor.