Three questions

[abcdefg]

Hello again community. I have two questions the interview and I-864. I think I have looked at stuff about this someone on either here or visajourney, but I just want to make sure.

 

1.) Since I have been living and working in China with a Chinese company, my income is indicated on my tax returns as foreign earned income. This means that line 22 (total income) of my 1080 is blank, there isn't even a 0. Would this mean that on my I-864 in part 6, 19.a,b,c, I leave it blank where it says total income? I'm not sure whether to put 0, NA, or nothing. (I already have joint sponsors)

 

2.) With question 1 in mind, for part 6, no. 2 do I put an estimate of my yearly Chinese income here (this wouldn't be 0). Also, should it be indicated in USD or CNY? Also, the only proof of my income are messy contracts that don't accurately reflect my income, and transaction histories of my debit card since I get my salary in a direct deposit fashion.

 

3.) Is it possible, or has it ever happened before, that my husband does the interview without my joint sponsor's I-864, and then we send the forms to the consulate when we have them? I am going to America in February to pick up the forms from my parents. I only ask this question because it's looking a little difficult to schedule an interview date since finding an available interview date is so spotty and doing this around when we are free, plus around my trip to America, plus going to and from Guangzhou from Guiyang, is getting messy. I prefer to not go this route, but if there's no choice...

 

 

Thank you very much!

[Randy W]

This won't make any difference for your return but I'll mention it here anyway. The Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet is in the 1040 instructions.

 

Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet.

If you claimed the foreign earned

income exclusion, housing exclusion, or

housing deduction on Form 2555 or

2555-EZ, you must figure your tax using

the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet.

 

 

1) Your total income on the 1040 is $0 - I'm not sure why you would leave this blank, but if your tax preparation software is doing that for you, you are probably okay. DO NOT leave it blank on the I-864.

 

2) You probably KNOW your income for the year from your transaction histories. If you are filing a paper return, you can include the Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2 to document the source of your income. Tax returns and I-864's are always in US dollars.

 

3) Have COPIES prepared to take to the interview. IF you want to be sure to have the originals on hand at the interview, send them US Postal Service Express Mail International - this provides door-to-door (US door to Chinese door) tracking through the Chinese EMS delivery and one week delivery. FedEx and DHL provide similar service to some major cities.

[abcdefg]

Thank you for the reply! Yes I too was unsure of why that part of my 1040's was blank. I've asked my tax preparer about it and he never responded to me If my parents are my joint sponsors, is the Form 4852 necessary for myself? I've read that if the sponsor doesn't make an adequate amount of money above the poverty line, then the people at the consulate direct their attention towards my joint sponsors (or something of the sort).

 

Thanks again!

[Randy W]

Thank you for the reply! Yes I too was unsure of why that part of my 1040's was blank. I've asked my tax preparer about it and he never responded to me If my parents are my joint sponsors, is the Form 4852 necessary for myself? I've read that if the sponsor doesn't make an adequate amount of money above the poverty line, then the people at the consulate direct their attention towards my joint sponsors (or something of the sort).

 

Thanks again!

 

 

The Form 4852's are optional IRS forms. Yes, you should be good to go, but the Consulate may insist on original, signed copies of the I-864 before actually issuing the visa.

[abcdefg]

Okay thank you!