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My wife doesnt make enough to sponsor me by herself. She still needs about 8-10k. Her mom is willing to be my joint sponsor, but she does not work. Her dad just passed away about 6 months ago (my wifes dad) and he was a firefighter so they get a good retirement check and got alot of money for his death insurance. Is my mother in law able to joint sponsor using money she has in the bank? It is more then enough to cover the 8-10k x 5 that USCIS demands for assets. Would it even be considered assets?

2nd question do I fill out an I-864 for my wife and one for my joint sponsor, or does the joint sponsor fill out 1-864A?

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Im not a lawyer or an expert, im just helping you according to my experience filling this form and I even if Im being honest and Im trying to help you, I might be wrong, so act accordingly

Your wife has to fill I-864, even if she doesnt make enough money, and also,if your mother in law is going to be a joint sponsor, she has to fill I-864. Now, if she is living with you and your wife, she can fill I-864A as a household member, if only if she is living with you, otherwise she must fill I-864. I recommend you to read the i-864 instruction as many times as you can. I did that and every time I undertood that form better (In my case, this form was the most difficult to understand). Now, it doesnt matter if she is working or not. She only has to meet the 125% of the current Federal poverty guideline. How can you know if she meets the requierments, you just have to ask her for her tax 1040 forms of the last three years (2007, 06 and 05). There is a line which says Total income or gross income. That number has to be over the 125%. Now, if she doesnt have the tax returns (1040), she has to fill a form 4506-t to ask for the tax info of last three years. it takes 30 days to get that info and is for free. Now, if you are in a hurry, you can request via http://www.credit************.com/Ta...ation_4506.asp your tax info, they will give you the info en less than 72 hours but it cost money. Now, if her husband died, I guess you can use her husband taxes as long as she appears as a dependent (I guess, im not sure about this part).

Also, remember you have to send copies not only of the tax returns (1040), you also have to have forms w-2, and 1099. It is only necessary to send 1040, 1099 and w2 from the last years, but you must fill the information of the last three years, so you have to know the info of her tax returns of 2006 and 05.

Please remember that Im not a lawyer or an expert, im just helping you according to my experience filling this form and I even if Im being honest and Im trying to help you, I might be wrong, so act accordingly

Hi everyone,
I have some questions on I-864:
1] my husband will be the sponsor to me. This issue is he only has ONE year tax return, 2007, but USCIS asks THREE years.
2] I wonder if providing one year tax return information is fine?
3] under question 25, i mark the first one and i need to fill Tax year, 2007/2006/2005 and for income I only has 2007. How about 2nd most recent and 3rd most recent? I need to put "0", right?
4] Do i need to do explanation on separated paper to explain WHY 2006 and 2005 my husband didnt file the tax?
He was not employed during these two years, 2006 he was in USA and 2005 he was in oversea, should i write detail of his status? Is this necessary?
5] Do you think if it is help to enclose his 2008 paycheck stub, will this help him to support me?

About Police clearance- Do I have to submit this to USCIS since I am already in USA? My status is Canadian citizen with legal TN working visa. I married with USC and changing my status. Do I need to submit police clearance to USCIS?

i dont know if i state my question clearly and your help is very appreciated. Please help....
BR,
Karie