I-864 form to fill before interview

[Kofi & Becca 11]

The 1st I-864 form we filed during the NVC process will need to be updated as my employment/job has changed. As my income is now different to the 1st affidavit of support, will I put my current income amount for 2023 (I have been working at my current job for 6 months now) or do I have to put income from the 2022 tax year? If yes, I will need a joint sponsor. If no, and I will put my new income, should I also add proof of employment, pay stubs, letter of employment to prove ability to support my spouse? Will the CO only look at ability to support applicant based on 2022 tax transcript or will they acknowledge my current income?

[Crazy Cat 41,610]

If you submit an updated I-864, you must list your 2022 tax year income in the appropriate box, and you must submit evidence of your CURRENT annual income.  CURRENT annual income is calculated as follows:

 

Gross income from latest pay period multiplied times the number of pay periods per 12 month period.

Edited October 14, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Kofi & Becca 11]

@Crazy Cat thank you for your response. So just to be clear, on the I-864 form part 6 where it states sponsors employment and income, "my current anual income" I will put income from 2022? or will I put what I am earning now in 2023?

 

Separately, I noticed for 2022 taxes I W2 was not added making my income short by a little over $60K. I am working on getting the taxes amended, however our interview is in 2 weeks. I know we will not get an updated transcript back before the interview. What do we do in this case? Take along the missed w2, tax transcript for 2022, current employment letter, 6 months pay stubs, assests we have in savings?

[Crazy Cat 41,610]

21 minutes ago, Kofi & Becca said:

@Crazy Cat thank you for your response. So just to be clear, on the I-864 form part 6 where it states sponsors employment and income, "my current anual income" I will put income from 2022? or will I put what I am earning now in 2023?

 

Separately, I noticed for 2022 taxes I W2 was not added making my income short by a little over $60K. I am working on getting the taxes amended, however our interview is in 2 weeks. I know we will not get an updated transcript back before the interview. What do we do in this case? Take along the missed w2, tax transcript for 2022, current employment letter, 6 months pay stubs, assests we have in savings?

Item #20 for CURRENT income comes from the calculation I posted above.  Items 24a, 24b, 24 c come directly from tax forms (1040). Tax package (1040 + schedules) can be used. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,814]

On 10/15/2023 at 8:22 PM, Crazy Cat said:

Item #20 for CURRENT income comes from the calculation I posted above.  Items 24a, 24b, 24 c come directly from tax forms (1040). Tax package (1040 + schedules) can be used. 

Look at it this way.  If you lost your job yesterday, your current income is zero, no matter what any tax return says.  If you got a new JOB yesterday paying 50k, your current income is 50k.  For an employed person, tax returns are about the past, not "current".

[Kofi & Becca 11]

@pushbrkthank you! Your explanation was very helpful