I-864

[Caladan 19]

So, I'm a student, and while I make enough money to meet the I-864 guidelines, it's not as though I have a monthly salary. (I don't even get paid in the summer absent a teaching position, so paystubs show an erratic pay history) And as a university, we run on a September to May schedule, so I can't get a letter indicating all disbursements for the year (since it's summer and *this* year hasn't officially happened yet.) I have a letter from the dean indicating my fellowship status for 2007-2008, a letter for my teaching position offer for the summer, and a letter concerning a prize I won. All included monetary amounts and if you add them together, I'm well over the poverty guideline. And FY 2006 shows a good income year and I have the tax transcripts.

Should that be enough? It worked for the I-134. Any other students have suggestions?

[rebeccajo 14]

What's your tax return show? That's the only piece of evidence you are required to send.

I wouldn't send all those supporting docs. Save them in case you are RFE'd (which I don't think you will be) or for the interview (where you probably won't need them).

If it shows enough to meet the guidelines, I would think you're golden.

Edited July 30, 2007 by rebeccajo

[Caladan 19]

I wasn't sure how to interpret the one part in the instructions, whether the evidence of income wasn't required or was wink-wink-nudge-nudge- required. I'd rather just send in the transcript and skip the explanation of how student funding works, but I don't have a way to show what my *income* is now. Is the tax transcript really sufficient?

My tax return shows sufficient income.

[rebeccajo 14]

Run over to uscis.gov and click on Laws and Regulations. Then go to Policy Memoranda.

Find the June 27, 2006 memorandum regarding the I864 and download the 27-page PDF.

I think you'll like what you read.

[Caladan 19]

Awesome, rebeccajo. Thanks for the pointer.