Supporting documents required for spouse of joint sponsor?

[juniperjoy 0]

Hi all,

 

My interview is coming up in a few weeks and we are gathering all the required documents. My mother-in-law is our joint sponsor and since she is married, we are aware that my father-in-law needs to fill out an i-864a to be brought to the interview. I'm trying to find out if we need to bring the same supporting documents for him as was required for the joint sponsor. On the CEAC portal, we submitted her proof of citizenship, domicile, tax returns, W2 forms, as well as pay stubs and an employment letter. On the travel.state.gov website it states we are required to bring a photocopy of her proof of legal status and most recent federal tax return to the interview, but does not mention the supporting documents requirements for her spouse, if any. Do we need to bring proof of his legal status and his most recent tax return in addition to his i-864a as well? Would any further documents be required, such as proof of income? If so, what documents would satisfy this requirement, given that is he retired?  

 

If anyone has any information or advice on this, it would be super helpful and greatly appreciated!

[Verrou 1,962]

did u upload the joint sponsor i-864 and i-864a on the portal? because i did upload that too, dunno if make any difference. 

my advise always : bring everything that u have, u rather have it but dont need it. i always did (bring it all) especially if you asked the question here. never hurt to have it on hand. if he retired did he get pension, SS or something like that? 

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

20 minutes ago, juniperjoy said:

Hi all,

 

My interview is coming up in a few weeks and we are gathering all the required documents. My mother-in-law is our joint sponsor and since she is married, we are aware that my father-in-law needs to fill out an i-864a to be brought to the interview. I'm trying to find out if we need to bring the same supporting documents for him as was required for the joint sponsor. On the CEAC portal, we submitted her proof of citizenship, domicile, tax returns, W2 forms, as well as pay stubs and an employment letter. On the travel.state.gov website it states we are required to bring a photocopy of her proof of legal status and most recent federal tax return to the interview, but does not mention the supporting documents requirements for her spouse, if any. Do we need to bring proof of his legal status and his most recent tax return in addition to his i-864a as well?   yed   Would any further documents be required, such as proof of income? If so, what documents would satisfy this requirement, given that is he retired? yes,   any w2 or 1099

 

If anyone has any information or advice on this, it would be super helpful and greatly appreciated!

why the proof of residency when its clearly on IRS transcripts ,  i don't have a clue,  but they  do want it

Edited September 8, 2023 by JeanneAdil

[juniperjoy 0]

Seems I might have asked this question a bit prematurely, as I've just read through the instructions for the i-864a form and have gotten most of my questions answered. For those who are searching for the same answers, I'll post below:

 

The following supporting evidence is required for the i-864a for the spouse of a joint sponsor, In this case "you" refers to the spouse filing the i-864a:

 

• Federal Tax Return:  "You must provide either an IRS transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years"
• W-2 forms and/or Form 1099:  "If you provide a photocopy of your tax return(s), you must include a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your return(s). Do not include copies of these Forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your return(s) rather than a photocopy."
• Supporting schedule tax forms if you are self employed:  "If you checked box 9(b) (self-employed), you should have completed one of the following forms with your Federal income tax return: Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business), Schedule D (Capital Gains), Schedule E (Supplemental Income or Loss) or Schedule F (Profit or Loss from Farming)."
• Written explanation if you were not required to file a federal tax return:  "If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law because your income was too low, attach a written explanation. If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law for any other reason, attach a written explanation including evidence of the exemption and how you qualified for it"

 

The instructions do not mention any evidence required for legal status of the spouse but probably safe to submit it anyway. 

 

I guess my question at this point (maybe @Verrou has some advice on this), is where to upload these documents on the CEAC portal. Am I able to submit them under the joint sponsor since he is her household member, or do I need to contact the embassy/consulate as prescribed on the portal to add him as a financial sponsor? 

[Verrou 1,962]

On the NVC CEAC home page, You should see the "Affidavit of Support (AOS)" box.

 

Under Affidavit of Support Documents & Financial Evidence, Click on Accepted.

 

On that next page you should be able to add either a joint sponsor or household member.

Click on Joint Sponsor. Have his information ready to submit.

It needs to be approved first before you can start adding documents.

[Chancy 6,241]

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[pushbrk 12,881]

On 9/9/2023 at 12:53 AM, juniperjoy said:

Seems I might have asked this question a bit prematurely, as I've just read through the instructions for the i-864a form and have gotten most of my questions answered. For those who are searching for the same answers, I'll post below:

 

The following supporting evidence is required for the i-864a for the spouse of a joint sponsor, In this case "you" refers to the spouse filing the i-864a:

 

• Federal Tax Return:  "You must provide either an IRS transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years"
• W-2 forms and/or Form 1099:  "If you provide a photocopy of your tax return(s), you must include a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your return(s). Do not include copies of these Forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your return(s) rather than a photocopy."
• Supporting schedule tax forms if you are self employed:  "If you checked box 9(b) (self-employed), you should have completed one of the following forms with your Federal income tax return: Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business), Schedule D (Capital Gains), Schedule E (Supplemental Income or Loss) or Schedule F (Profit or Loss from Farming)."
• Written explanation if you were not required to file a federal tax return:  "If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law because your income was too low, attach a written explanation. If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law for any other reason, attach a written explanation including evidence of the exemption and how you qualified for it"

 

The instructions do not mention any evidence required for legal status of the spouse but probably safe to submit it anyway. 

 

I guess my question at this point (maybe @Verrou has some advice on this), is where to upload these documents on the CEAC portal. Am I able to submit them under the joint sponsor since he is her household member, or do I need to contact the embassy/consulate as prescribed on the portal to add him as a financial sponsor? 

Both Joint Sponsors and their household members, must provide evidence they are either US Citizens or Lawful Permanent residents, and evidence they are currently living in the USA.  Yes, really.  Yes, I'm sure.

 

See page 17 of the I-864 instructions.

Edited September 12, 2023 by pushbrk