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My wife filed I-130 for her parents and now NVC is requesting us to fill out the I-864 affidavit of support and send it to NVC. So I started to do so and now I am stuck at the section 22,23,24 regarding the income.

We file income tax jointly. I am employed with a large corp, and my wife owns interest in a business. So the Federal income tax is in both our names, which also includes a schedule(E) showing the income/loss from the business she has interest in.

So with my wife as the sponsor,

0. what is her working status on Line 22 - employed, unemployed, self-employed?

1. what should I show as her individual income on line 23? will it be the Gross from the 1040 that we file jointly?

2. On line 24(b), what income do I show? will it be from my W-2 or the Gross from the 1040 that we file jointly?

3. Last but not the least, do I need to file the I-864A?

Thanks!

Since your wife is sponsor. You would write her income details on those lines, 22,23, 24. You would check self employed 22 (b) for her and write business name next to it. One Line 23, 24, You would write her K1 Income. Check to see if she meets poverty line guidelines, if her income is less than what is required then you would need need I-864A and in which case you would write your income details on 24 b and write combined income on 24 c and attach I-864A Contract between sponsor and household member.

fantastic. thanks so much!