RFE for I-864

[Simsimba 1]

We have received an RFE for I-864, Affidavit of Support yesterday.

My husband is my sponsor and has been making over the poverty guideline for the past 3 years (2021-2023). On my USCIS online account, USCIS uploaded a scanned version of our I-864 and all the supporting documents we have provided with it so we are able to double check what we have sent them. We used the last version of the form, we sent all pages, the form is signed, the household size is correct (2 as it is only my husband and I, no kids).

In 2023, he made 63k, in 2022, 60k and in 2021 51k. All of this in NY state. We proved this with the IRS tax transcripts for these years. Now we are in California where our current household income (only his) is 120k. We supported this amount with 7 months of paystub, his contract and employer letter and 2024 W2s.

Yet we received this very generic RFE (see attached) and are pretty confused about it. I compared this RFE to other I-864 related RFEs on this forum and reddit and it seems that everyone is kind of getting the same. I saw some RFEs saying specifcally that the I-864 had a deficiency that needed to be addressed (and our RFE does not say this). I have attached a copy of the RFE we got if it can help.

 

My husband and I are wondering whether they are expecting us to provide a 2024 IRS tax transcript? Our Package delivery date is February 10th and at this time my husband had not filed is taxes for 2024 yet. He is planning on filing his 2024 taxes and send them the transcript when ready. Also should we list our assets (even though we should not be required to do that because he exceeds the 125% poverty guidelines) or get a joint sponsor (again I do not see why we would need one)? We were also wondering if the current housefold income (we listed 120k should match the 2023 IRS atx transcript which was 63k)? Should we resubmit the whole I-864 form or just tax transcripts?

 

Thank you for your help!

 

 

 

 

 

[OldUser 8,079]

Did he provide proof of US citizenship?

[Rocio0010 5,680]

16 minutes ago, Simsimba said:

We proved this with the IRS tax transcripts for these years

Exactly what transcripts did you provide? Tax return transcripts, or tax account transcripts?

 

Are you 100% sure he did not count you twice?

 

Has he ever sponsored another person before?

18 minutes ago, Simsimba said:

We were also wondering if the current housefold income (we listed 120k should match the 2023 IRS atx transcript which was 63k)?

No, don't make anything "match". Do his paystubs and contract state that in 2024 he is expected to make 120k?

 

Did he provide proof of US citizenship?

[Simsimba 1]

10 hours ago, OldUser said:

Did he provide proof of US citizenship?

Yes he did!

 

10 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Exactly what transcripts did you provide? Tax return transcripts, or tax account transcripts?

So that's what we might have done wrong. We provided tax account transcripts and the request for evidence asks for tax return transcript. Thank you for pointing it out. I am not very familiar with American IRS but it seems that for the Affidavit of support you either need:

• Tax RETURN Transcript for the most recent available tax year; OR
• Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return submitted to the IRS + The W2s for that same tax year

Am I correct?

10 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Are you 100% sure he did not count you twice?

Yes from the scanned I-864, I was only counted once.

 

10 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Has he ever sponsored another person before?

Did he provide proof of US citizenship?

Never sponsored anyone else before and yes we provided a copy of his American passport (also scanned by USCIS on my online account)

Edited Sunday at 07:39 AM by Simsimba
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[Edward and Jaycel 885]

13 hours ago, Simsimba said:

We provided tax account transcripts

You figured it out... This is the reason for the RFE.

 

13 hours ago, Simsimba said:

• Tax RETURN Transcript for the most recent available tax year; OR
• Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return submitted to the IRS + The W2s for that same tax year

 

This is correct. USCIS highly prefers the Tax Return Transcripts over the 1040 + W-2s/1099s

[Rocio0010 5,680]

On 3/2/2025 at 2:38 AM, Simsimba said:

We provided tax account transcripts and the request for evidence asks for tax return transcript. Thank you for pointing it out.

Yep. Ask me how and why I got my one and only RFE six years ago!!! And that's exactly how I created my VisaJourney account. Let me find the post and paste it here. 

[Rocio0010 5,680]

Found it! 

 

[Simsimba 1]

Thank you so much for your inputs! We replied yesterday with the RFIE letter and the 2021-2023 RETURN transcripts! Today I had my biometrics and they are now actively working on my case... 🙏🤞

[Lee Thacket 71]

1 hour ago, Simsimba said:

Thank you so much for your inputs! We replied yesterday with the RFIE letter and the 2021-2023 RETURN transcripts! Today I had my biometrics and they are now actively working on my case... 🙏🤞

 

Brilliant news. Really pleased to hear that. Come back in a few months and let us know how you get in.