I-864 for self-employed joint sponsor

[StressedOutUSC 0]

Hello all!

 

My husband (beneficiary) and I (petitioner) submitted the AOS package yesterday.
 

The ONLY thing I’m concerned about with our case is the affidavit of support.

 

I filled out the I-864 for him, but I do not make enough nor have I ever made enough (I’m only 19 and currently trying to get my high school diploma online) to be the only sponsor. So, my parents (whom we live with) filled out I-864 and I-864A. 
 

Now, my mother makes enough on her own. However, she files with my father “married filing jointly”. This is why I had him fill out the I-864A, though, I’m not sure if I was correct in doing this.

 

My mother is self-employed as the sole proprietor of an LLC. She has been in business for ten years and has consistently made well over the poverty line since starting (ranging from 120k-150k each year).

 

When reporting annual household income from the past three years on the I-864, we used line 9 on IRS form 1040 since that is what my parents filed. 
 

As stated before, line 9 (the total income line) has consistently been at LEAST over 120k for the past three years. 
 

That being said, my father works for her company and made $20,000 of that money on his W-2s.

 

Therefore, I subtracted what he made from the total income line to “predict” her current individual income (which I don’t know if I should’ve done this).

 

Knowing this information, please take a look at what I included with the joint sponsors’ I-864 and I-864A:

 

I-864 (joint sponsor):

 

• I-864 form

• Copy of U.S. birth certificate

• 2022 tax returns with schedule 1, 2, 3, C, C, E, and SE

• A copy of their IRS 9325 form (an acknowledgement that the IRS had received and accepted their return as the transcript was not posted yet due to their extension)

• 2021 & 2020 IRS tax return transcripts (don’t worry, they weren’t wage and income transcripts)

• A letter from my mother stating the nature of her business (retail), her involvement (sole proprietor/president), and her current year income prediction

• A letter from my mother’s accountant stating the nature of my mother’s business, her involvement, the fact that my father works for her company, and the reasoning behind their tax extensions for the past three years (it just takes a long time for them to file taxes due to the complexity of the business, but the accountant worded it more eloquently haha)

• Original articles of formation for my mother’s business

• Updated articles of formation/business entity report

 

I-864A (my father, household member):

 

• I-864A form

• Copy of U.S. birth certificate

• Another copy of 2022 tax returns with schedule 1, 2, 3, C, C, E, and SE

• Another copy of their IRS 9325 form

• Another set of copies of 2021 & 2020 IRS tax return transcripts

• Copy of W-2s from 2022, 2021, and 2020 (all of these were from my mother’s LLC)

 

So, for those who have knowledge about this, what do you think?
What are the chances that we will get an RFE?

Should I make a list of more things to start gathering in case this happens?

Did I make a mistake calculating her current individual income?

 

Thank you guys for the help! I’m so glad I have a space to ask these troublesome questions.

Edited August 6, 2023 by StressedOutUSC

[StressedOutUSC 0]

@pushbrk Hello sir, I sincerely apologize for bothering you. However, these questions have been nagging on my mind.
 

I have seen your comments on others’ posts with similar situations. I would like to know what you think of my list if at all possible!

 

I am only 19 and fear that my inexperience with taxes and life in general could’ve gotten in the way of my and my husband’s case. 
 

Thank you in advance, and I appreciate your time.

 

- Someone who is extremely stressed out

[pushbrk 12,868]

5 hours ago, StressedOutUSC said:

@pushbrk Hello sir, I sincerely apologize for bothering you. However, these questions have been nagging on my mind.
 

I have seen your comments on others’ posts with similar situations. I would like to know what you think of my list if at all possible!

 

I am only 19 and fear that my inexperience with taxes and life in general could’ve gotten in the way of my and my husband’s case. 
 

Thank you in advance, and I appreciate your time.

 

- Someone who is extremely stressed out

Looks good except you missed evidence they actually live in the USA.  Not usually an issue with USCIS.  If it's asked for, send it.  If not, take a copy of a utility bill for them to your interview, along with copies of their current driver licenses.

[StressedOutUSC 0]

26 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Looks good except you missed evidence they actually live in the USA.  Not usually an issue with USCIS.  If it's asked for, send it.  If not, take a copy of a utility bill for them to your interview, along with copies of their current driver licenses.

Sounds good, will do! I appreciate your timely response and kind advice. It has put some anxiety to rest for now!

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