Taylor, MI Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

You must file Form I-864 Affidavit of Support even if you have no income at all. Since your income is less than the federal poverty guideline, you need to find a co-sponsor who will file an I-864 Affidavit of Support for your husband. The co-sponsor does not have to be your or your husband's relative, but must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who has enough income to qualify under the federal poverty guidelines. T

If you apply on January 2021, all you have to provide is your most recent tax return, which would be the 2019 return. Based on your numbers, if your adjusted gross income was $21,800, for a household of two, you would meet the minimum income requirements. Typically, once the interview is held they would like to see the most recent tax information, the most recent income information preferably they require a letter from your employer and W-2 statements or paystub's the last two months of pay stubs showing what you're currently making. Do you need a lawyer? It would help the case if you Had one.