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Filed: Timeline
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Hey all,

Just wondering, in terms of the Co-Sponsor do they only need to be support for the application in case something occurs? Or is there any financial cost involved with the co-sponsor initially?

I am assuming it's more of a 'safety net" type of thing in case something was to go wrong, am i correct?

Thanks for you help!

Posted (edited)

There is no initial financial responsibility for the Co-sponsor (or the sponsor for that matter).

Sponsor/Co-Sponsor is only 'used' IF the alien named on the affidavit of support becomes a public charge.

Edited by Karin und Otto
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Zambia
Timeline
Posted

It will not cost the cosponsor a penny. I am assuming you are seeking a K visa? After marriage, and when the beneficiary applies for a green card, sponsors and co-sponsors assume a more important role and are obligated for ten years to reimburse the government if the beneficary becomes a public charge, i.e., obtain welfare benefits, etc.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Chile
Timeline
Posted

Plus read very well the guides and instructions, you do not need a co-sponsor if you meet the poverty guidelines with your income and assets.

Our Timeline:

11/1999 - We met in Ecuador

02/05/00 - Relationship started

09/08/06 - Engaged & Pregnant!

03/13/08 - I filed for Citizenship

07/22/08 - Became US Citizen

08/02/08 - I-129F sent

08/13/08 - Case received by VSC

08/16/08 - NOA1

08/18/08 - Touched

12/18/08 - Touched again exactly 4 mos. after 1st touch!

12/18/08 - Noa2 @ 3PM-Gracias Dios Mio!

12/24/08 - NVC sent pckg. 3 to Embassy

01/02/09 - Pckg 3 rcvd. by Embassy

01/09/09 - Pckg 3 from Embassy received by beneficiary

02/09/09 - Medical exam

02/16/09 - Sent back checklist and docs required by embassy.

03/13/09 - We will fly to see Daddy Gary

03/16/09 - 1 PM Interview (Pray God he gets visa)

03/16/09 - 5PM INTERVIEW PASSED WOOHOO. Thank God.

03/25/09 - Visa on hand! he went to DHL office after phone call received.

04/18/09 - My Cuchi came, (NYC)a wonderful unbelievable moment!:)

04/20/09 - We applied for marriage licence. (Township Municipal Bldg Health Dept.)

04/23/09 - Licence on hand

04/29/09 - Applied for Social Security (He was in system!)

04/30/09 - Wedding day!!! Yeeebaa

05/07/09 - SS card in mail. "valid for work only with DHS authorization"

05/13/09 - Sent AOS paperwork.

06/16/09 - Biometrics Apptmt.

06/25/09 - EAD Card in mail!

06/26/09 - Letter saying case transfered to Cali.

08/08/09 - Residence Card in Mail! Yuuupiiiiiii.

THE END FOR 2 MORE YEARS.

I don´t need patience if I have love. Ah I que Viva mi Guayaquil Carajo!

-Cuchita-

Filed: Timeline
Posted
Plus read very well the guides and instructions, you do not need a co-sponsor if you meet the poverty guidelines with your income and assets.

Thanks all, so I have been reading and understanding the poverty guidelines come in to the equation. It is the K-1 Visa being considered so I am am just trying to determine what we will need to do. Being a recent university graduate my girlfriend is considering other post graduate work which means a full-time job might be out of the question (most likely only part-time). In that case we would be most likely looking to one of her parents for this, who own property and have a above average income. However before we ask them, we want to consider all other avenues.

Has anyone been in this situation before? What would you recommend? And if my girlfriend owns her own car etc, does that come in to the equation, or is it only the income she earns?

Filed: Other Timeline
Posted (edited)
There is no initial financial responsibility for the Co-sponsor (or the sponsor for that matter).

Sponsor/Co-Sponsor is only 'used' IF the alien named on the affidavit of support becomes a public charge.

The I-134 (used by most consulates to establish financial solvency of the sponsor) is not a legally enforceable document. There is no language in the INA which gives the document any "teeth" against a sponsor for recovery of any State or Federal benefits an alien may claim.

Edited by rebeccajo
Filed: Other Timeline
Posted
Plus read very well the guides and instructions, you do not need a co-sponsor if you meet the poverty guidelines with your income and assets.

Thanks all, so I have been reading and understanding the poverty guidelines come in to the equation. It is the K-1 Visa being considered so I am am just trying to determine what we will need to do. Being a recent university graduate my girlfriend is considering other post graduate work which means a full-time job might be out of the question (most likely only part-time). In that case we would be most likely looking to one of her parents for this, who own property and have a above average income. However before we ask them, we want to consider all other avenues.

Has anyone been in this situation before? What would you recommend? And if my girlfriend owns her own car etc, does that come in to the equation, or is it only the income she earns?

Many beneficiaries have as their K1 sponsor an individual other than their petitioner. There are some peculiarities though to this scenario from consulate to consulate. Read up on yours to discover what (if any) hurdles there are.

Cars and other assets of this nature aren't useful for the affidavit. Income from jobs, stocks, bonds, rental investments, etcetera are preferred. Cash savings can also be used to supplement a shortfall for those sponsors whose income does not meet the mark.

Filed: Timeline
Posted
Plus read very well the guides and instructions, you do not need a co-sponsor if you meet the poverty guidelines with your income and assets.

Thanks all, so I have been reading and understanding the poverty guidelines come in to the equation. It is the K-1 Visa being considered so I am am just trying to determine what we will need to do. Being a recent university graduate my girlfriend is considering other post graduate work which means a full-time job might be out of the question (most likely only part-time). In that case we would be most likely looking to one of her parents for this, who own property and have a above average income. However before we ask them, we want to consider all other avenues.

Has anyone been in this situation before? What would you recommend? And if my girlfriend owns her own car etc, does that come in to the equation, or is it only the income she earns?

Many beneficiaries have as their K1 sponsor an individual other than their petitioner. There are some peculiarities though to this scenario from consulate to consulate. Read up on yours to discover what (if any) hurdles there are.

Cars and other assets of this nature aren't useful for the affidavit. Income from jobs, stocks, bonds, rental investments, etcetera are preferred. Cash savings can also be used to supplement a shortfall for those sponsors whose income does not meet the mark.

I'm assuming that based on this information, it would be best to see my girlfriends financial situation and asses that at time of applying. However, understanding that she would be most likely working part-time and due to study commitments, it would be best to probably approach her parents due to the information that there is no initial upfront cost, rather than "in a worst case scenario" it would be required. What are your thoughts?

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: New Zealand
Timeline
Posted

Of course it would be helpful to have a back up plan for when the time comes so do ask her parents, or any other USC who is willing.

The first affidavit (I-134) is not needed until you actually apply for the visa with the Embassy after you are approved by the USCIS. As Rebecca stated, there is no legal ramifications for this. It's simply used by some Consulates to help them decide if you are at risk of becoming a public charge once in the US. The I-864 is filed at AOS, after you are married. Read through the K1 guides and flowcharts, and all the faq to learn more.

There is an AUS thread in the Regional section of VJ that should help you move along if you decide to choose the K-1 path.

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Filed: Timeline
Posted
Of course it would be helpful to have a back up plan for when the time comes so do ask her parents, or any other USC who is willing.

The first affidavit (I-134) is not needed until you actually apply for the visa with the Embassy after you are approved by the USCIS. As Rebecca stated, there is no legal ramifications for this. It's simply used by some Consulates to help them decide if you are at risk of becoming a public charge once in the US. The I-864 is filed at AOS, after you are married. Read through the K1 guides and flowcharts, and all the faq to learn more.

There is an AUS thread in the Regional section of VJ that should help you move along if you decide to choose the K-1 path.

Thanks, I will definitely check it all out.

Yourself being from Australia, did you find that it was easier and encounter less problems? I understand each case is different, but is there anything you think I should know? Or look out for in specific terms?

I guess that's a fairly broad question, so if you can't answer it don't worry, and in the meantime I will begin readying the Regional Threads.

Cheers.

Woops, should have read the previous post a little more careful. Ahhhhh the similarities between the AUstralian and New Zealand flag lol.

 
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