Specific requirements of Cosponsor???

[LanceandGalina 0]

Hello everyone,

I have been pouring through the information on this site and there is one thing I have not yet found. (Either I am overlooking it in the forums or it does not exist.

I do not earn enough to qualify for sponsoring my fiancee and will need a cosponsor. My brother-in-law said he may be willing to cosponsor depending on the requirements. I have seen where the cosponsor needs to fill out form I-134 (along with myself) and send it in.

My question is this: does the cosponsor also need to send in a copy of the last 2 years tax returns, or is the I-134 sufficient by itself?

My fiancee, just yesterday, mailed me (via FedEx) the G-325A, Letter of intent to marry and Passport-style photos to me. They will arrive around this time next week. I have everything filled out on my end and am simply waiting on the IRS to mail me a copy of my past 2 years Tax Transcripts. Once these are received I will be ready to send in the I-129F package.

So to sum everything up: What are the exact requirements for the Cosponsor. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

-Lance

[Aubrey 10]

Both you and your co-sponsor will need to provide the appropriate documentation to prove your finances. It's stated in the guides here. "If there is a co-sponsor, both the US fiance and the co-sponsor will EACH have to fill out the affidavit I-134 or I-864 and EACH will have to provide supporting documentation."

Be sure to read the guides and tips, as well as the I-134 instructions, to make sure you're collecting all the needed documentation (employment letters, etc).

Edit: For clarification, the I-134 is not required until the EMBASSY stage (not at your initial filing of the I-129f).

Edited January 4, 2009 by Aubrey

[pushbrk 12,883]

Both you and your co-sponsor will need to provide the appropriate documentation to prove your finances. It's stated in the guides here. "If there is a co-sponsor, both the US fiance and the co-sponsor will EACH have to fill out the affidavit I-134 or I-864 and EACH will have to provide supporting documentation."

Be sure to read the guides and tips, as well as the I-134 instructions, to make sure you're collecting all the needed documentation (employment letters, etc).

Edit: For clarification, the I-134 is not required until the EMBASSY stage (not at your initial filing of the I-129f).

The bold above is very important. Potentially, you could qualify without a co-sponsor by the time financials are required.