dakine48

My new wife and I are currently in the process of AOS for her K1 visa.

I am currently not employed because I am a full time college student and so I opted to have my mother be my joint sponser. My question is, does my mother file both an I-864 and I-864A form or just one of them?

I obviously have to file an I-864 regardless of my lack of income at the moment. In Part 5 letter g on the I-864 it says "OPTIONAL: If you have siblings, parents, or adult children with the same principal residence who are combining their income with yours by submitting Form I-864A, enter the number here." Do I mark a 1 here since my mother is joint sponsoring, and my residence is the same address as hers?

Also in Part 6 #25 it asks for Tax Return information, but I don't know what to put here for myself since I don't have any tax return information for the past 3 years. Should I leave this whole area blank and unchecked?




Lastly, do we need to have all of these forms notarized?

Noorah101

1. If you and your mother live together, then you will complete an I-864, and include you mother's income on it (i.e., your combined income, even though yours is zero).

2. Your mother will complete an I-864A, as a household member contributing income on your I-864.

3. Yes, leave that part blank, but you might want to attach a seperate sheet of paper referencing that question, and write a short explanation of why you were not required to file taxes.

4. No, the I-864 and I-864A do not neet to be notarized.

5. Make sure your mother includes all of her relevent information....proof that she's a USC, letter from employer, a few pay stubs, and her most recent tax return.

Rene

Noorah101

I forgot...

6. Make sure your mother's income is enough to cover the whole household. If it's just your mom, yourself, and your wife, it will be *three*. I just happen to look recently, and the minimum income needed for a family of 3 is $22,000. Hopefully your mom earns more than that. If there are others in the household (i.e., your dad, a sibling, etc...it will be higher).

Rene

dakine48

Thank you so much Noorah, youve always been a great help!

Noorah101

No problem! Good luck.

Rene