What income does a co-sponsor need to have?

[Melian 0]

Hi -- I was just wondering if anyone can clarify for me how co-sponsorship works. I have three kids (my fiancé doesn't have any) and am a student, and probably not even at the poverty level, much less 125% of it. Some of my relatives might be willing to co-sponsor my fiancé, but I'm not sure any of them make enough. Would the co-sponsor have to make 125% of the poverty level for his/her own household, mine, and my fiancé all put together (at least six people)? Would my income added to the co-sponsor's only have to total that much? How does it work? Thanks.

[malego77 2]

Hi -- I was just wondering if anyone can clarify for me how co-sponsorship works. I have three kids (my fiancé doesn't have any) and am a student, and probably not even at the poverty level, much less 125% of it. Some of my relatives might be willing to co-sponsor my fiancé, but I'm not sure any of them make enough. Would the co-sponsor have to make 125% of the poverty level for his/her own household, mine, and my fiancé all put together (at least six people)? Would my income added to the co-sponsor's only have to total that much? How does it work? Thanks.

The sponsor must include all the member on his household, you see, if you have 3 kids you household is 3+you+your fiance = 5 members you must have an income for 30,152. But if you don't meet that income you can use a co-sponsor who must meet the income requirements for his household plus your fiance. You and your kids don't have to go included on the co-sponsor household.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864P.pdf

[YuAndDan 153]

Hi -- I was just wondering if anyone can clarify for me how co-sponsorship works. I have three kids (my fiancé doesn't have any) and am a student, and probably not even at the poverty level, much less 125% of it. Some of my relatives might be willing to co-sponsor my fiancé, but I'm not sure any of them make enough. Would the co-sponsor have to make 125% of the poverty level for his/her own household, mine, and my fiancé all put together (at least six people)? Would my income added to the co-sponsor's only have to total that much? How does it work? Thanks.

The sponsor must include all the member on his household, you see, if you have 3 kids you household is 3+you+your fiance = 5 members you must have an income for 30,152. But if you don't meet that income you can use a co-sponsor who must meet the income requirements for his household plus your fiance. You and your kids don't have to go included on the co-sponsor household.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864P.pdf

Not correct, CO-sponsor only has to make enough income to support them self, their dependents, and the prospective immigrant, and any dependents of the prospective immigrant that may be coming over, they do not have to show supporting the US Citizen petitioner, and any dependents of the petitioner.

SO if the CO-Sponsor is single, then the count is 2.

Edited February 14, 2008 by YuAndDan

[Melian 0]

Well, I'm the petitioner, so it's the same for me in either case. Thank you so much! It's such a relief to hear that.

Edited February 14, 2008 by Melian

[malego77 2]

Hi -- I was just wondering if anyone can clarify for me how co-sponsorship works. I have three kids (my fiancé doesn't have any) and am a student, and probably not even at the poverty level, much less 125% of it. Some of my relatives might be willing to co-sponsor my fiancé, but I'm not sure any of them make enough. Would the co-sponsor have to make 125% of the poverty level for his/her own household, mine, and my fiancé all put together (at least six people)? Would my income added to the co-sponsor's only have to total that much? How does it work? Thanks.

The sponsor must include all the member on his household, you see, if you have 3 kids you household is 3+you+your fiance = 5 members you must have an income for 30,152. But if you don't meet that income you can use a co-sponsor who must meet the income requirements for his household (dependants as:wife, sons daugthers) plus your fiance (intending imigrant). You and your kids don't have to go included on the co-sponsor household.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864P.pdf

Not correct, CO-sponsor only has to make enough income to support them self, their dependents, and the prospective immigrant, and any dependents of the prospective immigrant that may be coming over, they do not have to show supporting the US Citizen petitioner, and any dependents of the petitioner.

Hi, may be I couldn't explain it good. But the co-sponsor's dependants (wife, sons and daugthers) aren't include in his household size (wife, sons, dauthers)??

Maybe I'm confused between household and dependants . Thank you for clear any mistake.

SO if the CO-Sponsor is single, then the count is 2.

Edited February 15, 2008 by malego77

[malego77 2]

YouAndDan is right. NO! The co-sponsor does not have to show supporting the US Citizen petitioner, and any dependents of the petitioner. I never have had that idea.

Good luck