taxable income

[narayan333 0]

Hello there, i am applying for fiancé visa to bring her to USA but i don't have any taxable income. i have family of 3 and adding her would be 4. I have assets such as house and banks but i don't really know how to calculate that. what are the chances that she would be approved with my assets? i need someone who can help me calculate that please. would anyone be able to help me?

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

1.  Qualifying income doesn't have to be taxable.  If you have documentable, qualifying income (taxable or not), you can use it. 

2.  Using a primary residence would be difficult.

 

[narayan333 0]

what do you mean by qualifying income? how do i see that in my tax papers for 2023?

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

Just now, narayan333 said:

what do you mean by qualifying income? how do i see that in my tax papers for 2023?

Taxes are not important unless you are self-employed.  CURRENT annual income is king.  

[narayan333 0]

so i talked to a laywer and she said i have to have taxable income or else i have to show assets or have  a co-signer

 

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

2 minutes ago, narayan333 said:

so i talked to a laywer and she said i have to have taxable income or else i have to show assets or have  a co-signer

 

The attorney is wrong..  What is the source of your income?   "Qualifying" income means documentable and sufficient.

Edited July 18 by Crazy Cat

[narayan333 0]

my source of income would be from work, i work at a bank and do homecare after that. last year i didnt had the bank work since i started july of 2023. in my tax return the taxable income was 267 and she said i would need that to be atleast 40k

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

6 minutes ago, narayan333 said:

my source of income would be from work, i work at a bank and do homecare after that. last year i didnt had the bank work since i started july of 2023. in my tax return the taxable income was 267 and she said i would need that to be atleast 40k

What is your current annual income now?  Curren annual income is calculated as follows:

 

Gross income from most recent pay period multiplied times the number of pay periods in 12 months = current annual income. Do that for both jobs, then add them. 

For a 4 person household, $40K is not enough for income needed for the I-864 (when applying for Adjustment of Status), imo, since $39K is the I-864p level. 

Edited July 18 by Crazy Cat

[narayan333 0]

i have sent u the info in mail

 

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

6 minutes ago, narayan333 said:

i have sent u the info in mail

 

I don't see a problem with your current annual income.  We see inaccurate attorney advice from time to time.  Your question is not unique.  We see this question frequently.  

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

Taxes are irrelevant when calculating current annual income unless you are self-employed. As I said, your question comes up often.  

As an employee, USCIS will use your paystubs to evaluate your ability to support a new immigrant in the future...not what you reported to the IRS over the past 3 years.

[narayan333 0]

i just hope everything goes well, we applied for ds-160 so i hope it work out and i dont have to provide any more details

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

1 minute ago, narayan333 said:

i just hope everything goes well, we applied for ds-160 so i hope it work out and i dont have to provide any more details

Based on a very sufficient annual income, you don't need a joint sponsor, and you don't need to use assets.....I am 100% confident. 

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

Your attorney is giving you different information vs the official consulate website:

Apply for a U.S. Visa | Immigrant Visa Wait Times - Nepal (English) (ustraveldocs.com)

Edited July 18 by Crazy Cat