I-864 sponsor's income only exceeds 125% povery limit for most recent tax year - include assets?

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Sponsor's income exceeds the poverty guideline limit for 2023, but not 2021 or 2022. Can provide 12 months of paystubs for 2024 showing more than sufficient income. 

 

Will the 2021 and 2022 income insufficiency possibly be a problem? Sponsor also has assets (chequing/savings account) with > 5x the 125% limit. Should Part 7, "Use of Assets to Supplement Income (If Applicable)" be filled out with the assets just in case the USCIS officer has a problem with the 2021 and 2022 years? I am asking because some sources write "only include assets if necessary". The form also states: 

"If your income, or the total income for you and your household, from Part 6., Item Number 12. or 16. exceeds the Federal Poverty Guidelines for your household size, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED to complete this Part 7. Skip to Part 8." The 16.b. and 16.c in our case does not meet the guidelines. Is it correct to assume that assets should be disclosed in Part 7 to make up for 16.b. and 16.c? 

 

Any input here greatly appreciated. 

[pushbrk 13,181]

"Not Required" doesn't mean "don't do it".  Note that your year end pay stub for 2024, will show year to date income, so only one from 2024 plus a current one from the latest pay statement is needed.  You will also be entering your current income, which is the gross pay times the number of pay periods in a full year.

 

Sure, if you have a stash of money in a checking account, state the amount and provide a bank statement to document it.  That will strengthen your case.

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3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

"Not Required" doesn't mean "don't do it". 

Sure, if you have a stash of money in a checking account, state the amount and provide a bank statement to document it.  That will strengthen your case.

Couldn't agree more with these two statements.