Sponsorship agencies?

[Khemia 0]

Heya,

I know that if I apply for a K1 visa, my boyfriend and I have to have a sponsor since he doesn't earn enough money for the USCIS to accept it. However, we also have a lot of money saved up, which would mean that we could survive without me getting unemployment help or anything. So basically, a sponsor wouldn't have to pay for anything, but we still need one and my boyfriend doesn't know anyone who could do it.

Are there maybe any agencies who help people? Or is there any other way to find a sponsor maybe?

Thanks in advance and I'm sorry if this question was asked before, but I couldn't find anything when I searched for it.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Heya,

I know that if I apply for a K1 visa, my boyfriend and I have to have a sponsor since he doesn't earn enough money for the USCIS to accept it. However, we also have a lot of money saved up, which would mean that we could survive without me getting unemployment help or anything. So basically, a sponsor wouldn't have to pay for anything, but we still need one and my boyfriend doesn't know anyone who could do it.

Are there maybe any agencies who help people? Or is there any other way to find a sponsor maybe?

Thanks in advance and I'm sorry if this question was asked before, but I couldn't find anything when I searched for it.

There are no visas for girlfriends so do not let your FIANCE know about the boyfriend you have.

He can qualify using assets such as the money you have saved.

Your fiance will ALWAYS be your "sponsor", he can get a co-sponsor if needed. There are no agencies doing this commercially. I have heard of churches or other organizations who will help find co-sponsors. You must be sponsored by your fiance and co-sponsored by another individual. "Agencies" cannot be a co-sponsor, it must be a person.

Edited November 14, 2010 by Gary and Alla

[Khemia 0]

There are no visas for girlfriends so do not let your FIANCE know about the boyfriend you have.

He can qualify using assets such as the money you have saved.

Your fiance will ALWAYS be your "sponsor", he can get a co-sponsor if needed. There are no agencies doing this commercially. I have heard of churches or other organizations who will help find co-sponsors. You must be sponsored by your fiance and co-sponsored by another individual. "Agencies" cannot be a co-sponsor, it must be a person.

Yes, I didn't quite mean my co-sponsor to be an agency, but rather that one person from an agency or something like that would be the co-sponsor. Well, thanks for the info since we didn't quite understand that he is the sponsor in any case. It sounded like the sponsor would have to be someone who earns enough money (which isn't the case for my... fiance ). Also, it didn't sound like the USCIS would accept saved up money, since the form you have to fill out as a sponsor doesn't really mention it.

[pushbrk 12,598]

Yes, I didn't quite mean my co-sponsor to be an agency, but rather that one person from an agency or something like that would be the co-sponsor. Well, thanks for the info since we didn't quite understand that he is the sponsor in any case. It sounded like the sponsor would have to be someone who earns enough money (which isn't the case for my... fiance ). Also, it didn't sound like the USCIS would accept saved up money, since the form you have to fill out as a sponsor doesn't really mention it.

Might I suggest you carefully read the form one more time. I think you'll find the statement in bold above to be false.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Might I suggest you carefully read the form one more time. I think you'll find the statement in bold above to be false.

You really need to read the forms carefully, that is correct. Most of your questions will be answered.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Heya,

I know that if I apply for a K1 visa, my boyfriend and I have to have a sponsor since he doesn't earn enough money for the USCIS to accept it. However, we also have a lot of money saved up, which would mean that we could survive without me getting unemployment help or anything. So basically, a sponsor wouldn't have to pay for anything, but we still need one and my boyfriend doesn't know anyone who could do it.

Are there maybe any agencies who help people? Or is there any other way to find a sponsor maybe?

Thanks in advance and I'm sorry if this question was asked before, but I couldn't find anything when I searched for it.

As others have said, you can use cash assets to qualify. Look at section 7 of the I-134. The general rule is that assets offset income at a 1:3 ratio for an immediate relative (a fiance would usually be considered an immediate relative), or a 1:5 ratio for anyone else. For example, if your fiance is $5000 short on income then he'd need $15,000 in assets to offset the shortage.

BTW, unemployment payments in the United States are not a benefit that everyone who is unemployed is eligible to collect, like in some European countries. In the US, they are payments from an insurance policy which is funded by your employer when you're working. You wouldn't be eligible to collect unemployment payments until you've worked for a while in the US. There are additional restrictions, such as you can collect if you're laid off, but not if you quit or get fired. As a new immigrant, there are very few taxpayer funded benefits you would be eligible for.

You're going to need a joint sponsor twice; first for the consulate interview, and again for the green card application. One reason for providing a clearly qualified sponsor at the consulate is to satisfy them that you'll have a clearly qualified sponsor when it comes time to apply for the green card. Consulates won't issue a visa to an intending immigrant if they think they'll end up stuck in the US, unable to get a green card because they don't have a qualified sponsor. The I-864 affidavit that a sponsor signs for the green card application is binding contract with potentially long term consequences. The sponsor is agreeing to provide financial support for the immigrant, if necessary, and to reimburse the government if the immigrant collects means tested benefits. This is a big favor to ask from a friend or family member. It's too much to ask from a stranger. There are no organizations or agencies that provide a service of finding joint sponsors because someone who doesn't know and trust you and/or your fiance would never do this.