co sponsor?

[cherylc522 0]

My fiance is going through some changes with work and may be going back to an old job but they have said it may be a temporary possition, he also plans to go to school in march and would only have a part time job, so what we are thinking is that we should get a co-sponsor even if its "just in case" kinda thing, i mean if it ends up not being temp then it doesn't hurt to have that co sponsor on there anyway to give us flexibility right? any advice? also, the co sponsor that has agreed to do this is my fiances ex wife, would that be a problem or do they care who it is that sponsors? and how does it all work, they dont have to agree to support my fiance if he has no job right its really just me, so would it be for the afidavit of support that each one would do they would do themselves plus me? i guess i just really need a walkthrough on how this would work for me and all

[antda 13]

Hi CherylandRichard,

I don't know which form you are referring to for the co-sponsor, since you are on a K1 visa (from what you mentioned on your timeline). But I do know that for the Affidavit of Support immigration stage, an I-864 is needed (the Sponsor/Co-Sponsor form), which deals with the sponsor and co-sponsor information.

Note the following:

-The Sponsor/Co-sponsor must be a US Citizen. Birth certificate, passport, etc. info for such is needed.

-The Sponsor/Co-sponsor must have an income and/or in assets that meet the poverty guidelines/standards (125%, above, I think), as stated for that year (see the I-864P for more info). This level is also based on household size. Tax info, wage stubs, w2s, and other financial info is needed to prove such.

-If the sponsor cannot meet the stated income/asset guidelines, then a co-sponsor is definitely needed

-Both the sponsor and the co-sponsor have to sign those forms, but separately each has to do one.

-The co-sponsor is responsible for you (the immigrant), and not the sponsor as they are already a USC and don't need supporting for immigration purposes.

-The co-sponsor separately on their form needs to count you in their household size. For example, your fiance's ex-wife plus you is two (plus add any other household family members she might have).

-The sponsor separately on their form needs to count you in their household size. For example, your fiance and you is two (plus any other household family members you both might have together).

-It doesn't matter who the sponsor is, as long as they meet the stated US citizen and financial guidelines.

Hope this helps. Good luck on your immigration journey.

Ant

My fiance is going through some changes with work and may be going back to an old job but they have said it may be a temporary possition, he also plans to go to school in march and would only have a part time job, so what we are thinking is that we should get a co-sponsor even if its "just in case" kinda thing, i mean if it ends up not being temp then it doesn't hurt to have that co sponsor on there anyway to give us flexibility right? any advice? also, the co sponsor that has agreed to do this is my fiances ex wife, would that be a problem or do they care who it is that sponsors? and how does it all work, they dont have to agree to support my fiance if he has no job right its really just me, so would it be for the afidavit of support that each one would do they would do themselves plus me? i guess i just really need a walkthrough on how this would work for me and all

Edited September 30, 2008 by AntandD

[cherylc522 0]

Oh ant you are so helpful thank you so much you answered everything i needed to know, yes that was what i was looking for the affidavit of support we will have to do and if he does not meet the requirments we just needed to know that she could co sponsor for sure thats perfect, thank you

[antda 13]

Hi CherylandRichard,

You're welcome about the answers and helping that way. Lol...I'm no immigration lawyer (though I did hire one for the AOS). I mainly got that info from personal experience, that's all. You're lucky though, that you had a co-sponsor lined up for you, as it took me awhile in my situation to find such.

By the way, just to let you know, the sponsor and co-sponsors are responsible for you until you: become a US citizen, or work 40 quarter hours, or leave the country, or die. So yeah, it's something that should be taken seriously.

To be honest with you, I don't agree with this sponsor/co-sponsor thing for immigration. Why should someone else be responsible for the immigrant? If the immigrant does something wrong, they should be responsible themselves, and not put someone else to be responsible. And what's the government to say that one's income is to judge as to who can be a sponsor or not? Doesn't seem fair....oh well...that's immigration...sigh....

Good luck with your sponsor/co-sponsor situation for the affidavit of support, and the rest of your immigration journey...

Ant (lol...oh the "sponsor/co-sponsor search" days...)

Oh ant you are so helpful thank you so much you answered everything i needed to know, yes that was what i was looking for the affidavit of support we will have to do and if he does not meet the requirments we just needed to know that she could co sponsor for sure thats perfect, thank you

[cherylc522 0]

Hi CherylandRichard,

You're welcome about the answers and helping that way. Lol...I'm no immigration lawyer (though I did hire one for the AOS). I mainly got that info from personal experience, that's all. You're lucky though, that you had a co-sponsor lined up for you, as it took me awhile in my situation to find such.

By the way, just to let you know, the sponsor and co-sponsors are responsible for you until you: become a US citizen, or work 40 quarter hours, or leave the country, or die. So yeah, it's something that should be taken seriously.

To be honest with you, I don't agree with this sponsor/co-sponsor thing for immigration. Why should someone else be responsible for the immigrant? If the immigrant does something wrong, they should be responsible themselves, and not put someone else to be responsible. And what's the government to say that one's income is to judge as to who can be a sponsor or not? Doesn't seem fair....oh well...that's immigration...sigh....

Good luck with your sponsor/co-sponsor situation for the affidavit of support, and the rest of your immigration journey...

Ant (lol...oh the "sponsor/co-sponsor search" days...)

Oh ant you are so helpful thank you so much you answered everything i needed to know, yes that was what i was looking for the affidavit of support we will have to do and if he does not meet the requirments we just needed to know that she could co sponsor for sure thats perfect, thank you

ya it is alot to ask of someone and we're just lucky that she is as nice as she is and is willing to do that for us, it means alot to both of us, i agree with you that it is stupid that we need to be dependent on someone, i mean ya maybe till we're authorized to work but there is no reason why we cannot support ourselves from then on, and what are the chances that we need 125% above poverty to live off of? the guidlines are stupid but as you said, thats immigration

[cherylc522 0]

i saw this part

-The Sponsor/Co-sponsor must be a US Citizen. Birth certificate, passport, etc. info for such is needed.

do you know if a birth certificate is enough or does she need to have a passport cause she doesn't but if she needs it we'll get that started now so we have it

[Carlawarla 1]

Your co-sponsor does not need a passport. A BC showing they're a US Citizen will suffice.

The reason a co-sponsor has to make above the poverty guidelines is not about "supporting" you. Should anything happen, until you are a US citizen, you pass away, or you've attained 40 credits of work (about 10 years), is about you collecting any means tested benefits while on your own in the US, and they have to be paid back to the gov't. I'm not sure that there has been cases where someone has gone after the co-sponsor for this, but say your marriage didn't work out, you divorced, you were working, you were injured, or diabled, and you wanted to collect benefits before you were a citizen etc. as stated above. If the gov't had to pay you a bunch of benefits, then they would I guess, but at some point, they may want to collect said benefits back and at some point may go after your co-sponsor to pay them back after I suspect they've gone after your primary sponsor, your spouse. It's about someone who at the time of immigration has the potential earnings to pay back money if they ever want it back. I think they figure...until you're a citizen, why would the citizen's of the US pay money to you.

I'm not sure of all the above, and I do agree, that should something not work out, then you'd either go back to Canada, or you'd be gainfully employed, and wouldn't need said benefits, however, it's just a precautionary measure.

Edited October 1, 2008 by Carlawarla

[antda 13]

Hi CherylandRichard,

No, the passport is not needed, but can be used in case a birth certificate is not available. So if your co-sponsor and/or sponsor has only their birth certificate, just submit a copy of that, and you'll be fine. Lol..neither one of my sponsors submitted their passport for the AOS in my situation, and it was ok (and yeah, I'm still bugging my husband now to get a passport, so that we can both travel to Canada later on..lol..)

Ant

i saw this part

-The Sponsor/Co-sponsor must be a US Citizen. Birth certificate, passport, etc. info for such is needed.

do you know if a birth certificate is enough or does she need to have a passport cause she doesn't but if she needs it we'll get that started now so we have it