another aff. of support question

[nannygirl82 0]

hi another question

i am having my ex employer be my co-sponser and when he is filling it out when it asks who his he doing this for he should put my fiancee?? and also he needs to list his wife and kids right as people that depend on him right??? also does he need to add my name anywhere??? just want to make sure we do this right!!

thanks!!

[William33 110]

Nice employer, really!!!

Yes, you have all the correct thoughts on the information that is required.

To be perfectly honest, I am not clear as to who can be a co-sponsor. But, if they sign the forms, that is all that matters.

Anyone else with a thought?

hi another question

i am having my ex employer be my co-sponser and when he is filling it out when it asks who his he doing this for he should put my fiancee?? and also he needs to list his wife and kids right as people that depend on him right??? also does he need to add my name anywhere??? just want to make sure we do this right!!

thanks!!

[Ms Squitto 0]

that's a very nice former employer that you have.

[nannygirl82 0]

ok cool that is what i thought! i just don't want to mess any of this up!

[RosaMystica7 0]

To be perfectly honest, I am not clear as to who can be a co-sponsor. But, if they sign the forms, that is all that matters.

Anyone else with a thought?

My understanding is that it can be any US citizen that can meet the requirements - 125% of the 2006 poverty guideline for their own household size plus 1 more. I could be mistaken, though. Someone please correct me if I am - especially since I just sent an e-mail to my friend's mother asking about co-sponsoring.

Edit:

Yup - got it!

If the visa petitioner's household income is not sufficient to meet the requirements of INA section 213A and 8 C.F.R. § 213a, INA section 213A permits a joint sponsor to sign an affidavit of support, in addition to the affidavit of support signed by the visa petitioner. A joint sponsor is someone who is willing to accept legal responsibility for supporting your family member with you. A joint sponsor must meet all the same requirements as you, except the joint sponsor does not need to be related to the immigrant. The joint sponsor (or the joint sponsor and his or her household) must reach the 125 percent income requirement alone. You cannot combine your income with that of a joint sponsor to meet the income requirement.

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#whois

Edited August 5, 2006 by aselano

[Alex+R 0]

Yes, it can be a friend.

[nannygirl82 0]

To be perfectly honest, I am not clear as to who can be a co-sponsor. But, if they sign the forms, that is all that matters.

Anyone else with a thought?

My understanding is that it can be any US citizen that can meet the requirements - 125% of the 2006 poverty guideline for their own household size plus 1 more. I could be mistaken, though. Someone please correct me if I am - especially since I just sent an e-mail to my friend's mother asking about co-sponsoring.

Edit:

Yup - got it!

If the visa petitioner's household income is not sufficient to meet the requirements of INA section 213A and 8 C.F.R. § 213a, INA section 213A permits a joint sponsor to sign an affidavit of support, in addition to the affidavit of support signed by the visa petitioner. A joint sponsor is someone who is willing to accept legal responsibility for supporting your family member with you. A joint sponsor must meet all the same requirements as you, except the joint sponsor does not need to be related to the immigrant. The joint sponsor (or the joint sponsor and his or her household) must reach the 125 percent income requirement alone. You cannot combine your income with that of a joint sponsor to meet the income requirement.

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#whois

thanks clears up alot of questions!!