Questions on i-864: can I list my part-time TA job in part 5.8, unemployed spouse, joint sponsor

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Hi everyone,

 

My wife and I are applying for family-based immigration (Wife - petitioner, Me Beneficiary). We don't have money to hire a lawyer and any help is appreciated!

 

We have two questions regarding I-864 family-based immigration. I'm filing with my spouse (I-130 online). My spouse has been unemployed since June, and only made income from January to May. We do have a joint sponsor, but we are confused about the following:

 

1. Can I add myself in part 5.8 and 5.9 since I'm working a part-time job, this job will end with my post-grad degree and I cannot get a letter to prove that it will last for X period of time because it's an offer on a semester basis.

    --> If the answer is yes, Current income in 5.9 is the expected total income for this year Jan to Dec 2024?

    --> I have only been here for a year, should i provide recent pay stubs, w2 and tax return for last year?

 

2. My sponsor spouse doesn't make income anymore, and only made 20K from Jan to May, we selected 5.6 that my spouse is unemployed, but what should we write in 5.7? 0$ or the income made from Jan to May?

    --> Being unemployed, should my spouse still upload W-2s, return transcripts, and pay stubs for most recent payments?