Bad affidavit still a problem if there is a joint sponsor??

[Christi85 86]

Hi all,

It's my first post here but I've been following the forum for a few weeks now. My USC husband to be (getting married next month)and I were looking to apply for a spouse immigrant visa this summer shorlty after our wedding. We live and work in the UK so we were going to apply at the US embassy in London.

I'd like to ask whether a bad affidavit of financial support (i.e. 0 income in both 2007 and 2008 and no tax returns for those years, and a small income in 2009 because the main sponsor(immediate relative) only started working full time in Aug. 2009) is likely to be a problem to our credibility even if a joint sponsor is used. We are planning to use his mom as our joint sponsor and she makes way more than the 125% of poverty levels, which is good. But given that he has no tax returns to present for 2007 or 2008 due to lack of income (he was an unpaid trainee in 2007 and a student in 2008) and a low income in 2009 due to the fact that he only worked for less than half that year, would that count against our financial credibility/weaken our application? Or would they not care as long as we have a joint sponsor?

Let me say that my fiance has been working continuously full-time for the same company since August last year earning a very decent income. So would it be of any use taking his pay cheques to the interview with us to prove that, because we won't have filed for the 2010 tax year yet?

Just to clarify that all this is UK income though, so it would probably count as 0 US income anyway - and the joint sponsor would be even more necessary. But just to show that we do have some good job prospects and earning potential. I know this won't count towards the approval of the I-864 itself, but maybe will be a plus to our application as whole?

Thanks in advance!

[SabrinaFrance 8]

Hi all,

It's my first post here but I've been following the forum for a few weeks now. My USC husband to be (getting married next month)and I were looking to apply for a spouse immigrant visa this summer shorlty after our wedding. We live and work in the UK so we were going to apply at the US embassy in London.

I'd like to ask whether a bad affidavit of financial support (i.e. 0 income in both 2007 and 2008 and no tax returns for those years, and a small income in 2009 because the main sponsor(immediate relative) only started working full time in Aug. 2009) is likely to be a problem to our credibility even if a joint sponsor is used. We are planning to use his mom as our joint sponsor and she makes way more than the 125% of poverty levels, which is good. But given that he has no tax returns to present for 2007 or 2008 due to lack of income (he was an unpaid trainee in 2007 and a student in 2008) and a low income in 2009 due to the fact that he only worked for less than half that year, would that count against our financial credibility/weaken our application? Or would they not care as long as we have a joint sponsor?

Let me say that my fiance has been working continuously full-time for the same company since August last year earning a very decent income. So would it be of any use taking his pay cheques to the interview with us to prove that, because we won't have filed for the 2010 tax year yet?

Just to clarify that all this is UK income though, so it would probably count as 0 US income anyway - and the joint sponsor would be even more necessary. But just to show that we do have some good job prospects and earning potential. I know this won't count towards the approval of the I-864 itself, but maybe will be a plus to our application as whole?

Thanks in advance!

If you have a solid co-sponsor, then you should not worry about it, unless London consulate does not use co-sponsor (ask in the UK sub-forum to make sure). We were in the same position for my fiance visa. My husband had just found a job and had been a student the previous years. Just make sure to document his lack of revenue and tax filing with a letter where he states that he was a student blablabla.

Good luck

[Christi85 86]

That was quick!

Thanks a lot!!

Yeah, I know for a fact that they do accept joint sponsors in London, so no problem there!

Good luck to you too!

[SabrinaFrance 8]

That was quick!

Thanks a lot!!

Yeah, I know for a fact that they do accept joint sponsors in London, so no problem there!

Good luck to you too!

Ok yeah, if they accept joint sponsor in London then no problem!

Just make sure that your husband provides all the evidences needed for the affidavit of support, even if he isnt making enough money, they still want his info. If you havent filed your taxes yet, he should ask his employer to write a letter stating his salary.

[Bernie C 24]

So your planning on DCF (Direct Consular Filing)?

If that is correct, read up on the DCF sections and info here on VJ and post your questions in the DCF forum. There are some requirements specific to DCF and also specific to individual consulates.

There is info on the I-864 and domicile requirements and also on joint sponsers.

Start with this link What is DCF and why do I care?

[Christi85 86]

So your planning on DCF (Direct Consular Filing)?

If that is correct, read up on the DCF sections and info here on VJ and post your questions in the DCF forum. There are some requirements specific to DCF and also specific to individual consulates.

There is info on the I-864 and domicile requirements and also on joint sponsers.

Start with this link What is DCF and why do I care?

Thanks Bernie C! I will look at all that!