Hi all,
Submitted for AOS paperwork on 5/01 and just received a letter yesterday 5/30 with an RFE. The RFE states:
"Why We Are Writing You
On May 1 , 2023, you submitted your Form I-485. We are writing to inform you that we need more information from you to make a decision on your case. Please read this letter carefully and follow all of the instructions below.
What You Need To Do
You must provide het following information in order for us to make a final decision on your case. Please include a copy of AL pages of this letter with your response.
• Based on the documents submitted, we could not determine that the petitioning sponsor on Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is qualified. In order to be a qualified sponsor, the petitioning sponsor's Form I-864 must be properly completed and signed, and the supporting documents must establish that the petitioning sponsor's income meets 125 percent of the federal poverty guideline for the sponsor's household size. See Form I-864P for information on the Federal Poverty Guidelines."
I am very confused cause I believed that we did all the paperwork correctly and my total income was above the poverty guidelines. I looked over the submitted papers and everything looks fine however my initial submission included a 1040X (amended return) as my accountant messed up the numbers when he submitted my tax return. I see now that the transcript for 2022 includes a different number than what was under total income in 1040X. Could this have been the issue? Do the agencies share this info to confirm and flag if the number is off (it's off by like $300).
I will resubmit today but I have some questions:
- is it better to submit online than by mail?
- this time I will not include my tax return but rather the tax return transcript (with no additional paperwork 1099, etc.)
- I am self employed and this year (because of the writer's strike) I have been affected financially. Should I just write last year's total income on taxes as my "annual income?"
- how many times can you be RFE'd before you get denied?
Thanks all.