
You can also call the Social Security Administration at 1-80 for more information. You can obtain an SSA Earnings Statement online at. If the principal applicant can be credited with 40 eligible quarters under the Social Security Act, submit Form I-864W and the applicant’s SSA Earnings Statement showing the coverage. Social Security Administration (SSA) Earnings Statement For those who are unemployed or retired, submit a photocopy of ongoing income from other means, such as:.If you completed Form I-864, I-864A, or I-864EZ and the income reported on this form or your tax transcript reflects income below the poverty guidelines for the year the form was submitted, submit evidence of your income. This can include evidence of current employment or self-employment, recent pay statements, a letter from the employer on business letterhead – showing dates of employment, wages paid, and type of work performed – or other financial data. If you did not file taxes: If you did not file Federal Income Tax Returns for the most recent tax year, write and sign a statement indicating why you were not required to file taxes. If you filed jointly: If you filed taxes under the “married filing jointly” category, you must also submit your Form(s) W-2 or schedules(s) from the most recent tax year.Įxtensions: If you filed an extension for the most recent tax year, submit a photocopy of your IRS Form 4868, or write and sign a statement indicating you filed an extension, along with a tax transcript or tax return from the previous year. Alternatively, you may submit a complete copy of a filed tax return from the most recent tax year.

If you completed Form I-864, I-864A, or I-864EZ submit an IRS tax transcript from the most recent tax year, which NVC can process more efficiently than a copy of a tax return.


Sponsors may submit copies of tax returns but must comply with the file size limits for electronic uploads to CEAC and could be delayed by requests for additional documentation. NVC strongly recommends the submission of tax transcripts since they typically provide the information necessary for an evaluation of completeness of the Affidavit of Support and result in more efficient processing.
