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2. If you did not file a Federal tax return, or if your Federal tax return does not properly reflect your current income,

submit copies of consecutive pay statements (stubs) for a minimum of the past month, recent Form W-2, Form SSA-

1099, or statements from your employers on business stationery showing salary or wages paid;

3. If you are a student and not living with your parents or are not claimed as a dependent on your parents’ Federal

tax return, do not include your parents’ incomes. You should only provide proof of your income or documentation

that shows you are not required to file a Federal or state tax return, such as proof that you are a full-time student as

supporting documentation.

Item Number 5. Annual Income of All Household Members. Provide the annual income from all family members

counted as part of your household.

1. If a person lives with you, but does not contribute financial support to your household, then you should not include

this person’s income when calculating your household income.

2. If you are separated or still married, but do not live with your spouse, do not include your spouse’s income. However,

you must include any financial support your spouse provides to your household in Item Number 6.

3. If you are applying on basis of having been battered or abused spouse of a U.S. citizen do not provide your spouse’s

income.

4. If you are a full-time student, over 21 years of age but under 24 years of age, are unmarried, and are living with your

parents, or you are claimed as a dependent on your parents’ Federal tax return, include your parents’ income. You

must provide a copy of both parents’ Federal tax returns and your own Federal tax return, or provide proof of income

as supporting documentation.

Documentation. To document your household members’ incomes, provide the following:

1. A copy of each household member’s most recent Federal tax return; or

2. If the household member did not file a Federal tax return, or if the tax return does not properly reflect their current

income, submit copies of consecutive pay statements (stubs) for a minimum of the past month, a recent Form W-2,

Form SSA-1099, or employer statements on business stationery showing salary or wages paid.

Item Number 6. Total Additional Income or Financial Support. Provide additional income or financial support from

a source outside your household. Type or print “0” if you have no additional income. You must include any consistent or

regular financial support or additional income contributed to your household, by any person living with you or not living

with you, even if it is not part of the household for tax purposes.

Select any type of additional income you are receiving including any amount of money that you receive annually that is

not included in Item Number 4. or 5.

Documentation. You must document additional financial assistance as income. Include the following information:

1. Documentation such as parental support; alimony; child support; educational stipends; pensions; Social Security;

royalties; veterans benefits; unemployment benefits; and consistent or regular financial support from adult children,

parents, dependents, or other people living in your household;

2. A court order of any child support or documentation that indicates the actual amount of child support being received

(for example, bank statements or IRS Form W-2), or documentation from an agency providing the other income or

financial assistance.

3. If you are receiving unemployment benefits, the tax document, IRS Form 1099-MISC, is not enough to establish total

income. You must also provide a copy of your IRS Form 1040.

Item Number 7. Total Household Income. Provide the total household income. Add the amounts from Item Numbers

4., 5. and 6. USCIS will compare this amount to the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Form I-942 Instructions 12/23/16

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