I-864 question for LPR sponsoring unmarried son over 21

[ybc 19]

hi

I'm sponsored by my father with I-130 approved getting ready to file i-485 packet. however i have few questions as a couple unexpected surprises arose.

LPR father filed jointly for in 2014 and 2015 with USC mother but listed his occupation as UNEMPLOYED. Mother made enough money to meet the 864 guidelines.

do I need to fill out I-684 for both parents combined or one for father and additional for mother as a joint sponsor? will i submit the same tax return with both applications ?

he said he filed in 2013 too but doesn't have the tax return for that year, do i leave the box where it asks if last 3 years were filed blank? will that trigger application rejection ?

TL;DR FATHER LPR MOTHER USC filed taxes jointly with father (main i130 petitioner) UNEMPLOYED but still meeting requirements based on mother's income. how to handle I-864?

whole process seems like the odds are always against me :/

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

If the petitioner/sponsor is unemployed, then they fill out their I-864 and state so, and their spouse provides an I-864A to go along with their I-864. Their incomes(only one anyway in this case) will be combined to meet the requirement. And yes, same joint tax return for both of them. He can get IRS transcripts for the last 3 years. Do not skip over the requirements and leave things blank on the forms. Carefully read through the I-864 and I-864A instructions.

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America - not AOS from K visa/ F2B discussed there~

[ybc 19]

thanks KayDeeCee.

so where it says income for three years on I-864 for primary sponsor (father LPR) enter 0 or the #s from joint tax return? since the tax return #s will have to be re-entered on co-sponsor I-864A, i don't want them to add them up and come up with 2x figure.

also can i enter optional house value since they own their house with no mortgage (provide zillow estimated value page)? or is this unnecessary ? sorry for all these questions but i see few threads with USCIS going back and forth with with petitioners regarding missing information in affidavit of support forms.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

thanks KayDeeCee.

so where it says income for three years on I-864 for primary sponsor (father LPR) enter 0 or the #s from joint tax return? since the tax return #s will have to be re-entered on co-sponsor I-864A, i don't want them to add them up and come up with 2x figure.

also can i enter optional house value since they own their house with no mortgage (provide zillow estimated value page)? or is this unnecessary ? sorry for all these questions but i see few threads with USCIS going back and forth with with petitioners regarding missing information in affidavit of support forms.

The part about current annual individual and household income are different and separate than the part asking about info from the last 3 tax returns.

Where it asks for Total Income from the tax returns, that is what you enter. It won't be either one's individual income. It will be line 22 of a 1040 form. It is a joint return, so it will be the same amount for both of them.

If the income meets the requirement for their household size plus the intending immigrant, then no need to provide assets. If you list a home as an asset, then you need to provide an actual professional appraisal and proof their is no lien against the property, just as the I-864 instructions state.

Edited October 8, 2016 by KayDeeCee