We're not filing yet, but I want to make sure that I have this all figured out before we do.
I (the American petitioner) am disabled and currently receiving social security disability benefits (which I will lose after getting married, but that's mostly beside the point here). Because I have been disabled since before I was old enough to work, I have no work history, and because I receive no taxable income, I do not file taxes. I'm worried about how this will look in our paperwork and if Immigration will deem it suspicious. I have a few questions here:
1. On the I-129F, should I explain the above in the "additional information" section? Should I write "unemployed" in the "name of employer" section?
2. When it comes time for the I-134, I do not meet the income requirements, but I have a relative who is willing to be a joint sponsor (co-sponsor? are those the same thing?), who can cover the required income amount in full. Do I also need to fill out the form, even though I make no taxable income? If so, should I put down what I get from social security as income?
(As a side note, money for fees/living expenses while my fiancee cannot yet work in the US will not be an issue. My fiancee works, has savings, I have some savings, and I have family who can help us.)
3. Is any of this complicated enough that we should seek out a lawyer, or does it seem like we'll be fine?
I'm probably overthinking all this, but I just worry. I'm anxious not to get anything wrong or give us any reasons to be denied.