Co-sposor?

[Devkpaik 1]

Hey everyone,

So here is my predicament. I am a full time college student and work only sometimes, as I just had an internship with my friend's dad's eal estate development company. If I was to work a full year there, I'd make about 36,000 but from what I understand they don't care what I WOULD make, they want to see what I HAVE made. so with that in mind, i am getting a co-sponsor. My mom is a teacher, and she makes about 40-45k a year, while my dad makes well over 100,000, but I'm not using him as a co-sponsor. My question is, because from what I understand you have to make roughly 3 times the poverty limit, so would my mom be okay to use as a co-sponsor?

Also, what is IMBRA?

Thanks so much guys!

[BigCityDave 0]

Hey everyone,

So here is my predicament. I am a full time college student and work only sometimes, as I just had an internship with my friend's dad's eal estate development company. If I was to work a full year there, I'd make about 36,000 but from what I understand they don't care what I WOULD make, they want to see what I HAVE made. so with that in mind, i am getting a co-sponsor. My mom is a teacher, and she makes about 40-45k a year, while my dad makes well over 100,000, but I'm not using him as a co-sponsor. My question is, because from what I understand you have to make roughly 3 times the poverty limit, so would my mom be okay to use as a co-sponsor?

Also, what is IMBRA?

Thanks so much guys!

Well you only have to meet the poverty level by 125%. Which for a household of 2 is about 17,700 a year. It appears your Mother would have no problems being your joint-signer.

3 times the poverty limit, well this is if you do not meet the Poverty limit in INCOME and you need to meet it with ASSETS. Meaning you have some sort of investment or money in the bank or anything that you can liquidate quickly into cash form if needs be. Then you would have to make up for the difference for your shortness of income with the poverty limit to meet the standards.

That make better sense? I know this is very complicated #######. Took me a while to figure this stuff out.

[LaurenR 0]

Hey everyone,

So here is my predicament. I am a full time college student and work only sometimes, as I just had an internship with my friend's dad's eal estate development company. If I was to work a full year there, I'd make about 36,000 but from what I understand they don't care what I WOULD make, they want to see what I HAVE made. so with that in mind, i am getting a co-sponsor. My mom is a teacher, and she makes about 40-45k a year, while my dad makes well over 100,000, but I'm not using him as a co-sponsor. My question is, because from what I understand you have to make roughly 3 times the poverty limit, so would my mom be okay to use as a co-sponsor?

Also, what is IMBRA?

Thanks so much guys!

Well you only have to meet the poverty level by 125%. Which for a household of 2 is about 17,700 a year. It appears your Mother would have no problems being your joint-signer.

3 times the poverty limit, well this is if you do not meet the Poverty limit in INCOME and you need to meet it with ASSETS. Meaning you have some sort of investment or money in the bank or anything that you can liquidate quickly into cash form if needs be. Then you would have to make up for the difference for your shortness of income with the poverty limit to meet the standards.

That make better sense? I know this is very complicated #######. Took me a while to figure this stuff out.

In reguards to the sponsor question, I have a question of my own. Does the co-sponsor have to be directly related to the petitioner or the petitioners fiance? Can a friend sponsor and can they live in a different state then the petitioner? I've tried finding the answers to these questions but don't seem to be having any luck.

[KarenCee 3]

Co-sponsor does not have to be related. Co-sponsor has to make enough to support his or her own household PLUS the fiancé(e).

[LaurenR 0]

Co-sponsor does not have to be related. Co-sponsor has to make enough to support his or her own household PLUS the fiancé(e).

Thanks!

[Jesse and Hema 2]

Hey everyone,

So here is my predicament. I am a full time college student and work only sometimes, as I just had an internship with my friend's dad's eal estate development company. If I was to work a full year there, I'd make about 36,000 but from what I understand they don't care what I WOULD make, they want to see what I HAVE made. so with that in mind, i am getting a co-sponsor. My mom is a teacher, and she makes about 40-45k a year, while my dad makes well over 100,000, but I'm not using him as a co-sponsor. My question is, because from what I understand you have to make roughly 3 times the poverty limit, so would my mom be okay to use as a co-sponsor?

Also, what is IMBRA?

Thanks so much guys!

As the previous post stated, your mother has more income than is needed to co-sponsor. No worries

And the IMBRA is the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act.

[SnowyTater 0]

Don't worry, you're in pretty much the same situation as me. Also a student, also part time work only, mommy also bailing me out All she needs to show is proof of her salary when it comes times, won't have to bother with assets as she makes plenty enough...unless you have like 9 siblings under 18 you haven't told us about?

LaurenR, co-sponsor doesn't have to be related, no. Someone did ask about the states thing a couple weeks ago...I'm pretty sure the answer turned out to be no, the co-sponsor doesn't have to be in the same state as you.

[Jesse and Hema 2]

LaurenR, co-sponsor doesn't have to be related, no. Someone did ask about the states thing a couple weeks ago...I'm pretty sure the answer turned out to be no, the co-sponsor doesn't have to be in the same state as you.

Correct. The co-sponsor can live anywhere (in the US).. Just make sure they file an I-865 whenever they change address

[Devkpaik 1]

Hey guys, thanks a lot for the responses!! Yea, I just received my NOA2 and pretty much for some reason try to find everything possible to make me worry, etc.

Anyways, thanks a lot guys!