Hello all,
I just received an RFIE for my recent I-485 submission, and one of the things they are requesting is that I submit more evidence to prove that I am a qualified sponsor for my wife.
Before I continue any further, my income is well above the federal poverty line. Along with my I-864, I had submitted: employment verification letter, four months of pay stubs, & 2019 tax return transcript. The only issue is that I started my job in February of 2020, so at the time of submitting my documents, I was only employed for four months. In addition, the income I earned in 2019 was all foreign-earned income (it was still above the poverty line). I am wondering if that was the issue.
So, my questions now are:
1. Should I use a joint sponsor just in case when I resubmit my I-864 documents?
2. Does my joint sponsor have to submit proof of income every year? Hypothetically in the future (say 5-6 years later), if my joint sponsor s income falls below the federal poverty line, would that be an issue (even though my income is above the federal poverty line)? I only ask because my joint sponsor is looking to retire in a few years. I am well-aware that joint sponsors are legally responsible for any public benefits costs in case I or my wife can t cover. We just want to make sure my joint sponsor doesn t need to keep showing proof of income every year.
3. It says the joint sponsor has to submit a change of address form (I-865) every time he/she moves. Is that necessary?
I just wanted to cover all my grounds before resubmitting my documents. I thank you all in advance for any advice you provide me.