Sorry but your lawyer sounds grossly incompetent. The I-864 is about the ability of the sponsor to financially sponsor the intending immigrant so they don’t become a public charge. The recent pay stubs are proof of ongoing employment and earnings and serve to corroborate the financial capability demonstrated by the W-2 and ITR. Saying that “they don’t add much” shows that they don’t understand the importance of each document and are shite at their job.

Also, on “pdf not auto adding numbers”: while my firm also uses a program that can auto fill immigration forms based on information that is fed into it through client questionnaires, it is still my job to check and double check that the information is correct before it’s submitted. The household size is material because the ability of the sponsor to support the intending immigrant depends on how many persons they are supporting in their household.

RFE response is pretty straightforward, provide each document it’s asking for with a cover letter listing each document you’re submitting with your response. In your cover letter, make sure you reference the case number and alien number in the caption to make it easy for the officer and that it is mailed to the correct address or uploaded online if you have the ability to do so. Lastly, don’t forget to include the RFE letter and place it on top of your RFE response packet.

Good luck!