RFE objection "future income does not prove commanded": how it was answered
Key answer
Evidence of future or expected income does not show that the petitioner has already received high compensation. Focus on payments actually received for prior periods and document them.
The objection belongs to the "High remuneration" criterion. Below is what the community did to close it: the order of steps, the documents that were attached and the wording that went into the answer.
Steps that closed it
- Show high income already received, not just a forecast
- Add contracts with fixed payment amounts and deadlines
- Attach statements showing regular deposits
- Provide a calculation of expected income under signed agreements
- Remove unsupported forecasts and general promises
- Tie the income to the criterion: amount, period, source
What was attached
- tax returns
- bank statements
- agreements and invoices
- work completion certificates
- letters from clients with amounts and timeframes
- income report for the most recent periods
How the answer was worded
The applicant already has documented income above the required level for the stated period, and future receipts are supported by signed agreements, regular payments, and tax documents.
A pattern, not a template to copy: the wording only works with your own facts behind it.
Where to check this
Other objections on this criterion
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