I will not be able to answer any questions related to business ownership and being a green card sponsor because I am not qualified to do so. Please consult with an attorney who can help you look through the evidence before you submit it to USCIS. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 03:08 Evidence for 1099 contractors 03:38 Evidence for business owners 08:42 My advice
Thank you, was struggling for several months trying to do this abroad while having a wedding with a cosponsor with a joint tax return where that person's spouse was a retail business owner, after being robbed and let go for trying to work remote outside usa. Then having an unknown heart condition incident two days after my wedding that turned out to be very bad and unspecified. Thank you, your videos have helped guide me to ask better questions. Though never figured out what to do about addresses in a country that doesn't have addresses for most people and villages within a district within a city that turns out to be city and province are the same thing here in some but not others........🤯
Usually for places without an address people use the village name or a nearest city name and whatever is the closest postal code. I think you have to call the NVC in that country and ask them what’s the best way to do it
I am self employed (sell electronics on ebay). I have income around $1600/yr, not a lot. I file taxes married filing jointly and my income of $1600 is reported on our taxes. I didn't get 1099 form this time since my income was way low. what do i do ?
First thank you for all the valuable informations. I'm self employed, my net income does not meet the requirements. I'm sponsoring my Mom, but my spouse has W2 and she makes enough to cover the all requirements by herself. in this case would it be best that I fill I-864 + my evidence, and add my wife's I-864A + her evidence ? or do I need to add another co sponsor/ joint sponsor ?
hi, my husband is retired on social security, meanwhile he is doing a little service call for homeowners , like handyman job. Now NVC wants my husband to submit all 1099, but he has no 1099, homeowner doesn't give him 1099, what should we do ? where can I write the cover letter? and where to submit? From your experience , what should we do in this situation?
Hi, can you help me please!! I'm a lawful permanent resident, I'm petitioning for my husband and our 2 children, our case was accepted and sent to the NVC, im in the process of filing the affidavit of support but here's my concern, i haven't filed taxes because I've been unemployed for several years so i have 0 income, my son who is a US citizen has been my support, he claims me as a dependent on his taxes and he will be my joint sponsor, where can I explain or what should I do when filing the affidavit of support , being a dependent will affect me
You fill out the affidavit of support and write 0 income for the past three years and read instructions because it asks WHY you didn't file. You select the appropriate box and write basically what you just said. Your son as a joint sponsor would need to make enough to include you, your spouse, your two children, and any other dependents your son may have in his household. Being a depende doesn't affect you; what would affect you is not having a joint sponsor since you don't meet the requirement.
Thank you for the video, if i am a full time employee and also self employed do I add my inocmes when reporting? the adjusted gross income and the loss/profit? please answer me 🙏
Good morning I have a question to ask you please, if the sponsor live in another state, can the signature be done by email or it’s have to be original, I mean when you send an adjustment of status package? Thank you
Since I have a joint sponsor and my income as primary sponsor is irrelevant because of my negative income, how would I answer the current annual income (page 4 part 6 item 7)on my Form I-864?
Hi Kseniya. my wife is in Canada now. she came as refugee status back in 2012.i have also completed filling the ds260 form but now on civil documents part. They are asking birth certificate for her whereas long time ago her parents leave from one country to another as refugee. They never had birth certificate back then. what would be the best thing to do? please advise. Thank you.
THANKS for all your informative and good videos. i really thank you. I have a question. my husband was retired last 3 years ago so we don't have w2 or 1099. we only have 1040. so please let me know if it is acceptable or not? and my husband has started working again since march this year. what kind of documents do I need to submit to prove he is working again?
Hello. Question if is my self as unemployed and using my friend sponsor. She is married she filed join taxes. Should I add total of both or just Hers? Thank you
Hola Kseniya! I love your videos so much. I'm currently working on my Marriage GC package and I have one question. I already have an EAD (asylum seeking) so I'm not sure if I should include Form I-765 + I-131 in my package.
This info seems to mostly apply to business owners but what if the sponsor (spouse) is self-employed but not a business owner? Like a freelancer for example. They wouldn't have any of these documents/proof you've mentioned are needed. 😕
See the I864 instructions which say: If you selected Part 6., Item Number 2. that you are self-employed, you should have completed one of the following forms with your Federal income tax return: Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business), Schedule D (Capital Gains), Schedule E (Supplemental Income or Loss), or Schedule F (Profit or Loss from Farming). You must include each and every Form 1040 Schedule, if any, that you filed with your Federal income tax return
can I use my own judgment or prediction of my current income as a self employed using my past year records? P.S: just per your opinion i know you said you are not qualified for self employed questionnaires.
Hello, thank you for you amazing info, I have a question, please help me. I applied for my wife, she is here with my stepson (11) I have to do just one I-864 and make copy or my stepson need another one diferent.
Hi I have a question for me so I’m USA citizen so I want to bring my wife from the Saudi Arabia but she didn’t have a citizen in Saudi Arabia about her mom and dad Living Together but They have a government approve paper that can I bring my wife help me let me know thanks for you
Olá kseniya poderia me ajudar por favor, meu co sponsor não atingiu a renda mínima pessoal, ele declara junto com a esposa, mais o business deles atingiu, será que eles conseguem me patrocinar?
When filing I-485 (Adjustment of Status), spouse is a US citizen and the beneficiary is an H1-B visa holder. If the beneficiary earns above the poverty guideline, is it mandatory to include I-864 (Affidavit of Support) in the I-485 application ?
An affidavit of support is still required unless you (the beneficiary) has earned 40 social security credits. Then you can request a waiver using I-864W.
I have been receiving a W2 from an llc corporation (as a store manager)of which I am also a member (sharing profit). My W2 income is enough to meet the poverty guidelines. Can I use just my W2 instead of all the self employed documentation?
I have a question if you can please answer. I have a w2 income of 45k a year and a business too. My household size is 4 and i am requesting my mom. Should I put both income on the form or only the w2?
I’m the petitioner but I have been unemployed for a few months now. I did start door dashing (food delivery) which is a self employed job. I haven’t done my taxes on it yet since it’s only been a couple months. Do I still have to claim this on the I-864 form or can I just say I’m unemployed.
Hi Kseniya, thank you. I know you can't provide official legal advice but had a quick question in regards to maybe personal experience or things you've heard/seen. If the primary petitioner/sponsor has a small business (hair stylist), does not have the majority of what you mention, and does not meet the financial requirements, but DOES obtain a W2 joint sponsor who far exceeds the income requirements, do you still think the primary sponsors business documents would be scrutinized as much?
@@KseniyaInternational that was also my take. The idea of having the joint sponsor basically puts the onus on the joint sponsor to meet/exceed the the income requirement through more stable w2 job :)
Hello Good Morning Kseniya, thanks for all you post, please i have a question to ask first of all my visa category is F11(Unmarried Son Of US Citizen) my father is my petitioner but right now his an elderly man in his middle 70s and retired from work since 2013, he survives on Social Security Income(SSI) so he has a low income to sponsor me then he used my sister as household sponsor,she filled the 1-864A form and submitted it online back in 2020. Fast forward to 2022 my interview appointment has been scheduled for End of this month and i was told to come along with my affidavit of support form so my sister filled out a recent 1-864A form for me and she sent it to me but my question is do i have to go to the interview with a 1-864 & 1-864A form or i can just go with only 1-864A form cos my father is retired since 2013 and he has a low income cos his been surviving on social security income and support from my sisters and brother too..... Please i will appreciate your response
Hi, you should bring whatever you have (864, 864A, taxes, W2 etc) so you have it if they ask for it Also bring updated taxes from your sister, updated pay stubs just in case etc.
What happens when a spousor made about 50,000 but his total income is in negatives what happens? Do they have to put it stilll in the form?can they spouser someone?
If my co-sponsor is a business owner, do they need to provide all of the documents listed in your evidence for business owner part? Or is it just for the main sponsor? Thank you.
@@KseniyaInternational thank you! One more question please. If I am self-employed, do I need to report gross income (on schedule C) or adjusted gross income (on 1040) which is included my spouse's income?
My husband is a business owner but he get a payment with payroll and w2 since is a small corp can I put him as an employee instead or bussiness owner ?
Did you get an answer? I also own an s-corp but I have payroll and w2 for myself. I don't know if I should check employee and just provide w-2/payroll evidence or check both and have to include everything needed for self-employed person. My income on my taxes is much higher than my w-2 so I also don't know what to put for the individual income line. Kseniya could you help?
@@stanislavdidenko8436 I put myself as an employee of my business, and then wrote a cover letter explaining my business structure to justify what my true income is. I provided all my W2s for 3 years, 12 month of business bank statements, 12 months of paystubs, 3 years of business tax returns, 3 years of personal tax transcripts. I took the approach: let me give them everything so there’s nothing left for them to ask for/give me an RFE for. Time will tell though..we’re only about a month after submission so too soon to know if they will accept everything!
I will not be able to answer any questions related to business ownership and being a green card sponsor because I am not qualified to do so. Please consult with an attorney who can help you look through the evidence before you submit it to USCIS.
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
03:08 Evidence for 1099 contractors
03:38 Evidence for business owners
08:42 My advice
Thank you for taking the time to make this informational video. God bless.
Great video! Thanks. Your videos help to complete all the procedures for obtaining a visa.
Thank you, was struggling for several months trying to do this abroad while having a wedding with a cosponsor with a joint tax return where that person's spouse was a retail business owner, after being robbed and let go for trying to work remote outside usa. Then having an unknown heart condition incident two days after my wedding that turned out to be very bad and unspecified. Thank you, your videos have helped guide me to ask better questions. Though never figured out what to do about addresses in a country that doesn't have addresses for most people and villages within a district within a city that turns out to be city and province are the same thing here in some but not others........🤯
Usually for places without an address people use the village name or a nearest city name and whatever is the closest postal code. I think you have to call the NVC in that country and ask them what’s the best way to do it
@@KseniyaInternational Thank you unfortunately no NVC here. And, embassy won't even return my emails. It's nutballs here.
I am self employed (sell electronics on ebay). I have income around $1600/yr, not a lot. I file taxes married filing jointly and my income of $1600 is reported on our taxes. I didn't get 1099 form this time since my income was way low. what do i do ?
First thank you for all the valuable informations. I'm self employed, my net income does not meet the requirements. I'm sponsoring my Mom, but my spouse has W2 and she makes enough to cover the all requirements by herself. in this case would it be best that I fill I-864 + my evidence, and add my wife's I-864A + her evidence ? or do I need to add another co sponsor/ joint sponsor ?
hi, my husband is retired on social security, meanwhile he is doing a little service call for homeowners , like handyman job. Now NVC wants my husband to submit all 1099, but he has no 1099, homeowner doesn't give him 1099, what should we do ? where can I write the cover letter? and where to submit? From your experience , what should we do in this situation?
Hi, can you help me please!!
I'm a lawful permanent resident, I'm petitioning for my husband and our 2 children, our case was accepted and sent to the NVC, im in the process of filing the affidavit of support but here's my concern, i haven't filed taxes because I've been unemployed for several years so i have 0 income, my son who is a US citizen has been my support, he claims me as a dependent on his taxes and he will be my joint sponsor, where can I explain or what should I do when filing the affidavit of support , being a dependent will affect me
You fill out the affidavit of support and write 0 income for the past three years and read instructions because it asks WHY you didn't file. You select the appropriate box and write basically what you just said. Your son as a joint sponsor would need to make enough to include you, your spouse, your two children, and any other dependents your son may have in his household. Being a depende doesn't affect you; what would affect you is not having a joint sponsor since you don't meet the requirement.
If you are being petitioned can the petitioner use your income for the affidavit of support. The petitioner is 21y child US citizen
Thank you for the video, if i am a full time employee and also self employed do I add my inocmes when reporting? the adjusted gross income and the loss/profit? please answer me
🙏
Good morning I have a question to ask you please, if the sponsor live in another state, can the signature be done by email or it’s have to be original, I mean when you send an adjustment of status package? Thank you
Since I have a joint sponsor and my income as primary sponsor is irrelevant because of my negative income, how would I answer the current annual income (page 4 part 6 item 7)on my Form I-864?
Did you get an answer
Hi Kseniya. my wife is in Canada now. she came as refugee status back in 2012.i have also completed filling the ds260 form but now on civil documents part. They are asking birth certificate for her whereas long time ago her parents leave from one country to another as refugee. They never had birth certificate back then. what would be the best thing to do? please advise. Thank you.
THANKS for all your informative and good videos. i really thank you. I have a question. my husband was retired last 3 years ago so we don't have w2 or 1099. we only have 1040. so please let me know if it is acceptable or not? and my husband has started working again since march this year. what kind of documents do I need to submit to prove he is working again?
Hello. Question if is my self as unemployed and using my friend sponsor. She is married she filed join taxes.
Should I add total of both or just Hers?
Thank you
Hola Kseniya! I love your videos so much. I'm currently working on my Marriage GC package and I have one question. I already have an EAD (asylum seeking) so I'm not sure if I should include Form I-765 + I-131 in my package.
This channel is a gem of information. Thank you!
This info seems to mostly apply to business owners but what if the sponsor (spouse) is self-employed but not a business owner? Like a freelancer for example. They wouldn't have any of these documents/proof you've mentioned are needed. 😕
Are you referring to part 3:08? Because I mention it there
See the I864 instructions which say: If you selected Part 6., Item Number 2. that you are self-employed, you should have completed one of the following forms with your Federal income tax return: Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business), Schedule D (Capital Gains), Schedule E (Supplemental Income or Loss), or Schedule F (Profit or Loss from Farming). You must include each and every Form 1040 Schedule, if any, that you filed with your Federal income tax return
Hi! Does the same thing apply if the sponsor is a freelancer (no registered business)?
can I use my own judgment or prediction of my current income as a self employed using my past year records? P.S: just per your opinion i know you said you are not qualified for self employed questionnaires.
Hello, thank you for you amazing info, I have a question, please help me. I applied for my wife, she is here with my stepson (11) I have to do just one I-864 and make copy or my stepson need another one diferent.
Hi I have a question for me so I’m USA citizen so I want to bring my wife from the Saudi Arabia but she didn’t have a citizen in Saudi Arabia about her mom and dad Living Together but They have a government approve paper that can I bring my wife help me let me know thanks for you
Can you sponser an immigrant with one year of tax return( 1099 not w2)?
Olá kseniya poderia me ajudar por favor, meu co sponsor não atingiu a renda mínima pessoal, ele declara junto com a esposa, mais o business deles atingiu, será que eles conseguem me patrocinar?
What if I'm self employed but my business is in another country, not the US
Kindly put video on unemployed and just retired how to fill i-864 form please
Does it matter if the sponsor is younger that the petitioner?
When filing I-485 (Adjustment of Status), spouse is a US citizen and the beneficiary is an H1-B visa holder. If the beneficiary earns above the poverty guideline, is it mandatory to include I-864 (Affidavit of Support) in the I-485 application ?
An affidavit of support is still required unless you (the beneficiary) has earned 40 social security credits. Then you can request a waiver using I-864W.
@@KseniyaInternational Thank you
I have been receiving a W2 from an llc corporation (as a store manager)of which I am also a member (sharing profit). My W2 income is enough to meet the poverty guidelines. Can I use just my W2 instead of all the self employed documentation?
Hi yasir how did you submit I have also LLC corporation generating w2 which is enough to sponsor can you please help me how you did
I have a question if you can please answer. I have a w2 income of 45k a year and a business too. My household size is 4 and i am requesting my mom. Should I put both income on the form or only the w2?
I would say all income because it’s probably reflected on your taxes.
I’m the petitioner but I have been unemployed for a few months now. I did start door dashing (food delivery) which is a self employed job. I haven’t done my taxes on it yet since it’s only been a couple months. Do I still have to claim this on the I-864 form or can I just say I’m unemployed.
You should be mentioning it as your current employment
Can anyone tell me if my husband, as a self employer, can’t provide all listed documents does that means I need a joint sponsor??
most likely yes. the joint sponsor should be someone with W2 income because it shows a 'steady' job
Hello Ksenia
Question, what if I am both self employed and retired, which is allowed
What do I do then click both boxes?
Yes you can do both
Can I use my husband's income instead of a joint sponsor?
Hi Kseniya, thank you. I know you can't provide official legal advice but had a quick question in regards to maybe personal experience or things you've heard/seen. If the primary petitioner/sponsor has a small business (hair stylist), does not have the majority of what you mention, and does not meet the financial requirements, but DOES obtain a W2 joint sponsor who far exceeds the income requirements, do you still think the primary sponsors business documents would be scrutinized as much?
Hmm I feel like the point of the joint sponsor is so the primary petitioner doesn’t have to provide as much evidence. That’s how I feel 🤷🏻♀️
@@KseniyaInternational that was also my take. The idea of having the joint sponsor basically puts the onus on the joint sponsor to meet/exceed the the income requirement through more stable w2 job :)
Hello Good Morning Kseniya, thanks for all you post, please i have a question to ask first of all my visa category is F11(Unmarried Son Of US Citizen) my father is my petitioner but right now his an elderly man in his middle 70s and retired from work since 2013, he survives on Social Security Income(SSI) so he has a low income to sponsor me then he used my sister as household sponsor,she filled the 1-864A form and submitted it online back in 2020. Fast forward to 2022 my interview appointment has been scheduled for End of this month and i was told to come along with my affidavit of support form so my sister filled out a recent 1-864A form for me and she sent it to me but my question is do i have to go to the interview with a 1-864 & 1-864A form or i can just go with only 1-864A form cos my father is retired since 2013 and he has a low income cos his been surviving on social security income and support from my sisters and brother too.....
Please i will appreciate your response
Hi, you should bring whatever you have (864, 864A, taxes, W2 etc) so you have it if they ask for it
Also bring updated taxes from your sister, updated pay stubs just in case etc.
What if I haven’t file tax as yet?
What happens when a spousor made about 50,000 but his total income is in negatives what happens? Do they have to put it stilll in the form?can they spouser someone?
Same here
@@karelfarms my dear get a family member with a house or property and co sign, it worked for me with no RFE
@@nishashakirah155how to do it , what to do with co sign, what to prepare
If my co-sponsor is a business owner, do they need to provide all of the documents listed in your evidence for business owner part? Or is it just for the main sponsor? Thank you.
Any sponsor
@@KseniyaInternational thank you! One more question please. If I am self-employed, do I need to report gross income (on schedule C) or adjusted gross income (on 1040) which is included my spouse's income?
@@ThaoVu-wn7wc follow
@@ThaoVu-wn7wc which income did you use.
I applied for green card for my father. Can I add my brother who's 18 Years old in i864 form ? Plz help. Thank you
No you must petition for your brother separately
So nice and useful, thanks a lot
My Petitioner is retired
What kind of documents and forms that you recommend to provide along with i 864
My husband is a business owner but he get a payment with payroll and w2 since is a small corp can I put him as an employee instead or bussiness owner ?
Did you get an answer? I also own an s-corp but I have payroll and w2 for myself. I don't know if I should check employee and just provide w-2/payroll evidence or check both and have to include everything needed for self-employed person. My income on my taxes is much higher than my w-2 so I also don't know what to put for the individual income line. Kseniya could you help?
@@haileygolich hi! So what did you do finally?
@@stanislavdidenko8436 I put myself as an employee of my business, and then wrote a cover letter explaining my business structure to justify what my true income is. I provided all my W2s for 3 years, 12 month of business bank statements, 12 months of paystubs, 3 years of business tax returns, 3 years of personal tax transcripts. I took the approach: let me give them everything so there’s nothing left for them to ask for/give me an RFE for. Time will tell though..we’re only about a month after submission so too soon to know if they will accept everything!
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Do I need to ink sign the form?
Yes