Egyptien51182

Hi all,

The person who accepted to be my joint sponsor only have the tax returns of the last year. Is that enough?

I read on the form that the tax return of the 3 most recent years are optional.

Pls advice.

Thanks
Adam

Noorah101

It probably depends on why he doesn't have tax returns for all 3 years. Usually, for visa purposes, 3 years of tax returns are required.

Why doesn't he have the other 2 tax returns? Was he not required to file for some reason? Was his income too low those years to warrant filing a return?

Rene

PepsiChic

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if they are just lost you could get your joint sponsor to call the irs and request tax return transcripts for the last 3 years for free

Egyptien51182

Thanks for your reply.

In fact I don't know what's the reason for not having the tax returns for the last 3 years.

does anyone know if the I-864 with 1 year tax return could be accepted or not from your experience?

Thanks
Adam

PepsiChic

I wouldnt risk it, Its such a big time waste if you get an RFE.

This is the website you need:

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/artic...110571,00.html

Noorah101

If you were in the UK, I'd say MAYBE. But if you are in Egypt, I'd say NO. You probably should take all 3 years, or at least an explanation of why he does not have all 3 years available.

Rene

Egyptien51182

Thanks PespsiChic for the link, I will fw it to the sponsor to check it since I am not aware how it works.

Thanks Rene, I got your point.

I heard that there are lawyers in the US who could offer to be a joint sponsor by paying them, Do you know anything about it? is it legal or not ?

Thanks
Adam

ian-mstm

It's probably legal, but I doubt it's true.

Ian

Noorah101

Anyone can be a Joint Sponsor, as long as they are a USC or US PR, age 18 or over, and they earn the right level of income. I suppose if you pay someone enough, they would do it, even if you're a stranger to them, but I doubt it. I personally can't see a lawyer doing something like that, but who knows. I've never heard of it.

All you have to do is ask your joint sponsor why he didn't file 3 years of tax returns. The answer is easy...either he was required to and didn't want to, or he didn't earn enough to be required to.

Rene

meauxna

The answer to that very likely depends on the reasons he doesn't have the previous returns.

jeffreyhy

E,

Interesting thought. A lot more sensible than some of the financial products the Wall Street bonus boys invented. A lawyer who's researched how often sponsors and joint sponsors have been successfully sued to meet their I-864 obligations probably could determine a price that would cover the risk.

I wonder if the income from the sale of such a financial product could be used to fund an ever-increasing pool of jointly sponsored immigrants?

Regards, JEff

Noorah101

If someone has enough money to pay someone to be a joint sponsor, it seems they would have enough money to use as an asset. I'm pretty sure it would be an expensive purchase!

Rene