Hello!
Me and my Girlfriend are looking in to bringing her over to the states on a K-1 Visa and we're working on getting all this planned out early to give us the best possible chances, however, it's hard to get concrete information involving the Affidavit of Support I will have to file.
Specifically, I am a Welder and make good money, well above the 125% line for a 2-person household, however during 2021 my area was hit bad with Covid and a lot of us got laid off, with a lot of places closing entirely. It's been hard finding a new job and I was on Unemployment Insurance benefits for 6 months, having the IRS withhold taxes from those payments. Should we decide to move forward with the Visa application very soon, and I have to submit the Affidavit form and the recent tax return is 2021's, will those Unemployment benefits count as income, or will 6 months be not counted, dropping me below that earnings minimum? I can easily show my present earnings, but I don't want to move forward, only look at 2021's year, not count the Unemployment, and then deny the petition and force us to have to start over again.
Any advice is appreciated!
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