File Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ

[A&J22 30]

I've been thinking about this as well, I think it's safer to go with I-864, I qualify for I-864Z but I'm avoiding it because a tiny % of the income (less than 1%) is from dividends or stock gains, my W2 income alone well exceed any limits but I don't see any downside of using i-864 instead.

[Party 1]

11 hours ago, A&J22 said:

I've been thinking about this as well, I think it's safer to go with I-864, I qualify for I-864Z but I'm avoiding it because a tiny % of the income (less than 1%) is from dividends or stock gains, my W2 income alone well exceed any limits but I don't see any downside of using i-864 instead.

The I-864EZ is a short version of the I-864. I think you'll be OK with the I-864.

[Dil & Malar 91]

On 11/11/2022 at 9:32 PM, A&J22 said:

I've been thinking about this as well, I think it's safer to go with I-864, I qualify for I-864Z but I'm avoiding it because a tiny % of the income (less than 1%) is from dividends or stock gains, my W2 income alone well exceed any limits but I don't see any downside of using i-864 instead.

I am also eligible for I-864EZ.  I have way over the limit of poverty line income,  I have only W2 income.  I am sponsoring only one.. but I am going to go with I-864.  And TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT  ( not Tax Return and W2)

[A&J22 30]

31 minutes ago, Dil & Malar said:

I am also eligible for I-864EZ.  I have way over the limit of poverty line income,  I have only W2 income.  I am sponsoring only one.. but I am going to go with I-864.  And TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT  ( not Tax Return and W2)

For transcripts, do you just need the latest year or are you going to submit all 3 years? it's weird because i think i have seen some RFEs for W2s and 1099s, so it's tricky to find the best documents to submit without getting an RFE.

[Dil & Malar 91]

3 hours ago, A&J22 said:

For transcripts, do you just need the latest year or are you going to submit all 3 years? it's weird because i think i have seen some RFEs for W2s and 1099s, so it's tricky to find the best documents to submit without getting an RFE.

I am planning to keep all 3 years ready.  It looks like TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT is the preferred doc by NVC.  I will keep taxreturn and w2 also.  I see married filing jointly requies W2.   I will keep 3 years ready even though they want only recent year.  

[Troy B 224]

10 hours ago, Dil & Malar said:

I am planning to keep all 3 years ready.  It looks like TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT is the preferred doc by NVC.  I will keep taxreturn and w2 also.  I see married filing jointly requies W2.   I will keep 3 years ready even though they want only recent year.  

Note if filing jointly with IRS,  NVC will probably want to see your W2 in-addition to the TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT.