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[lomeru]

I had a couple of questions about co-sponsors

1- My co-sponsors are married (my parents) and file taxes jointly, so do they both have to fill out I-134s that are exactly the same?

 

2- My parents are retired, so would that work as a co-sponsor? Because he can't get a letter from his former-employer and his W2s (as well as my moms) are all from retirement income.

 

 

Thanks, I know there have been similar questions, but nothing I could find with clear answers.

[Randy W]

I had a couple of questions about co-sponsors

1- My co-sponsors are married (my parents) and file taxes jointly, so do they both have to fill out I-134s that are exactly the same?

 

2- My parents are retired, so would that work as a co-sponsor? Because he can't get a letter from his former-employer and his W2s (as well as my moms) are all from retirement income.

 

 

Thanks, I know there have been similar questions, but nothing I could find with clear answers.

 

 

Show bank statements, deposits, and check stubs. A long as their income (combined with yours) is above the poverty line, you're okay.

 

If they can separate their income (use check stubs/deposits for one parent), then only one need file as long as they received enough income.

[lomeru]

Alright then maybe I should ask this:

 

1- My income was just above the 125% poverty line ($18,140) but some of that is from income that isn't on a W2. Some of it was from when I worked in China, I put it on my tax return but I never had any W2s from China. But my other two years were fine. Will that work?

 

2- Alternately, I have another sponsor (sister) who is not retired, whom I'd rather use as a sponsor, from 2006 and 2007 her income was fine, but her income in 2005 was too low. So: Do I need all three years of co-sponsors income taxes etc?

 

Thanks so much for your help one-and-all

[Randy W]

Alright then maybe I should ask this:

 

1- My income was just above the 125% poverty line ($18,140) but some of that is from income that isn't on a W2. Some of it was from when I worked in China, I put it on my tax return but I never had any W2s from China. But my other two years were fine. Will that work?

 

2- Alternately, I have another sponsor (sister) who is not retired, whom I'd rather use as a sponsor, from 2006 and 2007 her income was fine, but her income in 2005 was too low. So: Do I need all three years of co-sponsors income taxes etc?

 

Thanks so much for your help one-and-all

 

 

You need proof of income. It seems like you're saying that the tax return includes it in the Adjusted Gross Income. If you have 1099's, and/or check stubs, or any kind of statement (deposit slips or bank statements) to show the deposit, that's additional proof. If your provable income is above the 125%, you're fine.

 

It wouldn't hurt to have all 3 years available. With the I-184, what they ask for varies - sometimes they don't look at it at all.

[lomeru]

Alright then maybe I should ask this:

 

1- My income was just above the 125% poverty line ($18,140) but some of that is from income that isn't on a W2. Some of it was from when I worked in China, I put it on my tax return but I never had any W2s from China. But my other two years were fine. Will that work?

 

2- Alternately, I have another sponsor (sister) who is not retired, whom I'd rather use as a sponsor, from 2006 and 2007 her income was fine, but her income in 2005 was too low. So: Do I need all three years of co-sponsors income taxes etc?

 

Thanks so much for your help one-and-all

 

 

You need proof of income. It seems like you're saying that the tax return includes it in the Adjusted Gross Income. If you have 1099's, and/or check stubs, or any kind of statement (deposit slips or bank statements) to show the deposit, that's additional proof. If your provable income is above the 125%, you're fine.

 

It wouldn't hurt to have all 3 years available. With the I-184, what they ask for varies - sometimes they don't look at it at all.

 

Thanks Randy,

 

But I'm sorry, I should say that I'm filling out a I-134 (is it the same 3-year requirement?)

 

But are you saying that I need deposit slips or something from 2007? I'm fairly certain I don't have them, my bank letter (that shows deposits for the last year) shows that I deposited more than 125% the poverty line, would that count or not?

[Randy W]

Do the best you can. Whatever you already have should be good enough.

[lomeru]

Do the best you can. Whatever you already have should be good enough.

 

Also, I was wondering about the "employment letter." Obviously he can't get that but I was wondering if there is anyone out there who had these circumstances when they went to the interview and passed/failed? Thanks.