Financial Requirements for Co Sponsor???

[seesage 0]

How long is the co sponsor responsible for the endorsed person? Is it 3 years? Is responsibility continued after marriage or does it go solely towards the spouse?

Thank you.

[payxibka 10,045]

How long is the co sponsor responsible for the endorsed person? Is it 3 years? Is responsibility continued after marriage or does it go solely towards the spouse?

Thank you.

which affidavit? what part of the process?

[seesage 0]

It is for the affidavit of support. I am applying for the K1 visa and I have received the NOA2.

[Anh map 2,098]

In the K1 process there are 2 affidavits of support. The i-134 is just for the K-1 visa process. It expires when you get married and adjust status. When your fiance, then wife, adjusts status there is the i-864. The 864 is approximately a 10 year commitment. Read the forms for the details.

The support is only if the immigrant become a public charge. Then the sponsor would be pursued by the gov't for the expenses.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

How long is the co sponsor responsible for the endorsed person? Is it 3 years? Is responsibility continued after marriage or does it go solely towards the spouse?

Thank you.

You aren't specific which affadavit for what. The I-134 is effective until it is replaced by the I-864 during adjustment of status. The I-864 is valid for 10 years or until the sponsored immigrant becomes a citizen or gets divorced and leaves the country. If they just get divorced, and DON'T leave the country, the sponsor is still liable EVEN if the sponsored immigrant gets re-married.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

In the K1 process there are 2 affidavits of support. The i-134 is just for the K-1 visa process. It expires when you get married and adjust status. When your fiance, then wife, adjusts status there is the i-864. The 864 is approximately a 10 year commitment. Read the forms for the details.

The support is only if the immigrant become a public charge. Then the sponsor would be pursued by the gov't for the expenses.

Exactly correct.

And if you are pursued like, say, Osama Bin Laden....no problem. But if you are pursued like you owe $83.74 to the IRS.......LOOK OUT!!!!!!!!!

[payxibka 10,045]

How long is the co sponsor responsible for the endorsed person? Is it 3 years? Is responsibility continued after marriage or does it go solely towards the spouse?

Thank you.

You aren't specific which affadavit for what. The I-134 is effective until it is replaced by the I-864 during adjustment of status. The I-864 is valid for 10 years or until the sponsored immigrant becomes a citizen or gets divorced and leaves the country. If they just get divorced, and DON'T leave the country, the sponsor is still liable EVEN if the sponsored immigrant gets re-married.

The I-134 is hardly effective at all... it has been a document that is not been legally enforced

In addition to the above the only other terminating events are death (either the sponsor or the alien) and to clarify what was said previously, it is NOT just 10 years but 40 quarters of qualifying work credited to the alien (could be a lot longer that just 10 years).

[Bobby+Umit 161]

to add to what payxibka wrote:

in certain cases the work of a spouse or parent adds qualifying quarters.

So the best thing to do, is have your wife/husband become a U.S. Citizen asap.

[payxibka 10,045]

to add to what payxibka wrote:

in certain cases the work of a spouse or parent adds qualifying quarters.

So the best thing to do, is have your wife/husband become a U.S. Citizen asap.

A K-1 can only be petitioned for by a USC... so presumably that is not an issue...

It is possible if the Alien works for 5 years (20 quarters) and is credited another 20 quarters from the USC in order to meet the 40 quarter credit requirement, but it will never be less that 5 years.

[seesage 0]

I am applying for the I-134 and may be using my mother as a co-sponsor due to current financial circumstances. My mother wants to be clear on how long she would be legally responsible for my fiance. From what others have posted here I assume it is until marriage? Afterwards when I apply for adjustment of status and the I-864 can I apply solely by myself? Assuming that I should be financially sound at that future time.

[KimandRuss 0]

I am applying for the I-134 and may be using my mother as a co-sponsor due to current financial circumstances. My mother wants to be clear on how long she would be legally responsible for my fiance. From what others have posted here I assume it is until marriage? Afterwards when I apply for adjustment of status and the I-864 can I apply solely by myself? Assuming that I should be financially sound at that future time.

If you meet the financial requirements when filing for AOS then yes, you can sponsor your husband yourself.

As payxibka stated above, The I-134 is not binding on the sponsor(s).

Edited March 4, 2009 by KimandRuss

[seesage 0]

In the K1 process there are 2 affidavits of support. The i-134 is just for the K-1 visa process. It expires when you get married and adjust status. When your fiance, then wife, adjusts status there is the i-864. The 864 is approximately a 10 year commitment. Read the forms for the details.

The support is only if the immigrant become a public charge. Then the sponsor would be pursued by the gov't for the expenses.

Which form should I read specifically for details?

Thank you.

[seesage 0]

In the K1 process there are 2 affidavits of support. The i-134 is just for the K-1 visa process. It expires when you get married and adjust status. When your fiance, then wife, adjusts status there is the i-864. The 864 is approximately a 10 year commitment. Read the forms for the details.

The support is only if the immigrant become a public charge. Then the sponsor would be pursued by the gov't for the expenses.

Which form should I read specifically for details?

Thank you.

*Update*

I contacted NVC by phone and they say the same thing that was posted here. That I-134 is for the 90 day k1 process and the I-864 is for approx. 10 yrs.