I-864 for K1 but via my father-in-law as "relative?"

[freelancer 0]

Hi. My wife (the US Citizen) and I married, and now I am putting together the I-485 package.

For I-864, since neither my wife nor I have jobs right now, and she has been living outside the US for years, only my father-in-law (her father) can provide the affidavit of support. In fact he was the one for the K-1 visa.

So, how do I fill this out now? I don't understand the question about "I am the only joint sponsor." It's typically confusing language. How can a joint sponsor be the only one?

Or should I put in "I am the petitioner" for my "relative" -- does a father-in-law count as a relative for this definition, or only immediate blood relations?

Anyway, please advise how I should go about filling this out.

Thanks!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

"I am the only joint sponsor." I thought that meant if you the beneficiary has only him as your joint sponsor, rather than having him plus cousin Barney, in addition to your wife the primary sponsor.

"I am the petitioner" for my "relative" - I think that's for your wife in this case, the person that filed the I129F or I130. The same form is used by people petitioning for grandma to come over so there are situations where it's not just I am petitioning for my spouse.

[freelancer 0]

"I am the only joint sponsor." I thought that meant if you the beneficiary has only him as your joint sponsor, rather than having him plus cousin Barney, in addition to your wife the primary sponsor.

"I am the petitioner" for my "relative" - I think that's for your wife in this case, the person that filed the I129F or I130. The same form is used by people petitioning for grandma to come over so there are situations where it's not just I am petitioning for my spouse.

Thanks - so does that mean my wife will also file the I-864 even though she currently has no job? She has not filed IRS tax returns for the past several years. No W-2 forms....

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi. My wife (the US Citizen) and I married, and now I am putting together the I-485 package.

For I-864, since neither my wife nor I have jobs right now, and she has been living outside the US for years, only my father-in-law (her father) can provide the affidavit of support. In fact he was the one for the K-1 visa.

So, how do I fill this out now? I don't understand the question about "I am the only joint sponsor." It's typically confusing language. How can a joint sponsor be the only one?

Or should I put in "I am the petitioner" for my "relative" -- does a father-in-law count as a relative for this definition, or only immediate blood relations?

Anyway, please advise how I should go about filling this out.

Thanks!

He fills out his I-864, you do not. It asks if he is the only "joint sponsor", he is not the "only sponsor" he is the only "joint sponsor" (maybe, I don't know your situation fully). You can have more than one "joint sponsor"

[rebeccajo 14]

Hi. My wife (the US Citizen) and I married, and now I am putting together the I-485 package.

For I-864, since neither my wife nor I have jobs right now, and she has been living outside the US for years, only my father-in-law (her father) can provide the affidavit of support. In fact he was the one for the K-1 visa.

So, how do I fill this out now? I don't understand the question about "I am the only joint sponsor." It's typically confusing language. How can a joint sponsor be the only one?

Or should I put in "I am the petitioner" for my "relative" -- does a father-in-law count as a relative for this definition, or only immediate blood relations?

Anyway, please advise how I should go about filling this out.

Thanks!

He fills out his I-864, you do not. It asks if he is the only "joint sponsor", he is not the "only sponsor" he is the only "joint sponsor" (maybe, I don't know your situation fully). You can have more than one "joint sponsor"

The petitioner always files an I864, even if they have not one thin dime!