Joint sponsor is a bussiness owner - Proof of income

[Evan Kvart 1]

Hello,

our case is USC married non UCS who entered US legally but is now out of status for a few years. We got married earlier this year. We only prepare to file AOS recently and have found a joint sponsor.

 

Joint sponsor is a business owner therefore he doesn't have W-2s, 1099s, pay stubs. He can technically write "Letter of employment" to himself but this is weird and might risk rejection. He does have tax transcript. How can he prove proof of income? Anyone has gone through the same situation ?

[Lemonslice 4,911]

The instructions will provide the details you are looking for.  

 

See: page 8 of 17  https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

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If you selected Part 6., Item Number 2. that you are 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). You must include each and every Form 1040 Schedule, if any, that you filed with your Federal income tax return

 

The checklist on page 16 will also remind you of what to include. 

 

I have found that the best way to fill forms is to print them, and to print the instructions.  Fill the form as your "draft", step by step, following the instructions. Then, highlight the parts were you are not sure of what is asked/how to answer, and keeping a running list of what else you will need.  When you have it all, you can fill your final version.

 

Please come back with questions and a list of everything you are planning to submit before mailing your package, members will be able to provide feedback.  Best of luck!