u/Best_Worldliness_455

I’m the petitioner sponsoring my wife and I’m a little worried about my I-864 because my income was pretty low the last few years.

2023: -$1.2k (unemployed, lost money through trading) 2024: $19k (independent contractor work) 2025: $10k (independent contractor work)

I started a full-time job in April 2026 and currently make about $41k/year before taxes. I also do Uber on the side and make around $20k/year from that. Household size is just 2 (me and my wife).

I’m planning to include my 2025 tax transcript, pay stubs from my full-time job from April until now, and an employment verification letter.

A few questions:

• Since my current full-time income is already above the requirement, would you recommend getting a joint sponsor anyway because my past income was low?
• Should I include my Uber income too, or is it better to just keep my primary income (41k/year) for simplicity?
• Should I submit my 2023 and 2024 tax transcripts too, or just the required 2025 transcript?

Would appreciate any advice from people who had a similar situation.