W-2's questions

[Phil_NUFC 0]

Hey guys,

Just came back from my AOS interview in Phoenix AZ with my wife. Aparently our co-sponsor (my wife's step-dad) for the Affidavit of support does not earn enough, only around $23,000 for 2006 and with a family of 4 he needed around $25,000. We sent in his tax return for 2006 together with a letter from my wife stating she had never filed a w-2 before and that he would be the co-sponsor. He earns his money as a trucker, getting paid his normal wages together with a non-taxable per diem check. Now his wages again for 2006 were around 23,000, we knew this was not enough but thought it would be with his per diem, which for 2006 was 27,000 making his total income for 2006 around 50,000. BUT..... aparently USCIS has to go by line 22 of the W-2 form which is only taxable income. So he doesn't make enough and we need a new co-sponsor.

I thought i might be able to be the co-sponsor as i earn over the 125% poverty line for 2 people but with her never filing a w-2..... and i've also obviously never filed one..... can we do it that way????

Anyone got any ideas?

Phil

[YuAndDan 153]

Is wife's step dad a member of her house-hold? If so he could have used the I-864A to help make up the difference of wife's income and povertyline for wife.

A W-2 is not "Filed" by a person, it is given to an employee by an employer, and the employee files 1040, and attaches the W2 to the the return.

You mean wife as never filed a return before? Has she been un-employed? Need more details.

I don't see a line 22 on the W-2: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf

Perhaps a different Joint-Sponsor is required.

[Phil_NUFC 0]

Is wife's step dad a member of her house-hold? If so he could have used the I-864A to help make up the difference of wife's income and povertyline for wife.

My wifes step-dad lives in Michigan, we were living with him and my wifes mom but recently moved to Arizona. So, i don't think we can be counted in his household can we? We did use the I-864A to help my wife (who has never filed a w-2 and never worked) to make up the amount needed. But he didnt meet the required amount, $2,000 under it infact due to the per diem not being accepted as its not taxable.

A W-2 is not "Filed" by a person, it is given to an employee by an employer, and the employee files 1040, and attaches the W2 to the the return.

You mean wife as never filed a return before? Has she been un-employed? Need more details.

Yes she's been in and out of hospital and never worked, until we got here to AZ and she's worked part-time for about a month, but now isnt working again.

I don't see a line 22 on the W-2: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf

Sorry the line 22 is on the 1040 not the w-2, its the total income.

Perhaps a different Joint-Sponsor is required.

Yes i thought I could do it, use my income, could i do this??

[YuAndDan 153]

Is wife's step dad a member of her house-hold? If so he could have used the I-864A to help make up the difference of wife's income and povertyline for wife.

My wifes step-dad lives in Michigan, we were living with him and my wifes mom but recently moved to Arizona. So, i don't think we can be counted in his household can we? We did use the I-864A to help my wife (who has never filed a w-2 and never worked) to make up the amount needed. But he didnt meet the required amount, $2,000 under it infact due to the per diem not being accepted as its not taxable.

A W-2 is not "Filed" by a person, it is given to an employee by an employer, and the employee files 1040, and attaches the W2 to the the return.

You mean wife as never filed a return before? Has she been un-employed? Need more details.

Yes she's been in and out of hospital and never worked, until we got here to AZ and she's worked part-time for about a month, but now isnt working again.

I don't see a line 22 on the W-2: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf

Sorry the line 22 is on the 1040 not the w-2, its the total income.

Perhaps a different Joint-Sponsor is required.

Yes i thought I could do it, use my income, could i do this??

The intending immigrant (You) can file I-864A as member of us citizen's household, but this requires the intending immigrant to have a Job, or assets.

[Phil_NUFC 0]

The intending immigrant (You) can file I-864A as member of us citizen's household, but this requires the intending immigrant to have a Job, or assets.

I do have a job now and the salary is enough for 2 people above 125% of the poverty line. But I'm not sure if I can because my wie has never filed taxes and neither have I and the Affidavit of Support wants to see the W-2's. Do you think I can still do it?