i-864 question on joint sponsor

[Amanda626 0]

Hello all!

so i have finally gotten a hang on a lot of the documents required for my husband to petition for my GC (please ignore me if i don't use the right terms)

anyway, the i-864 is the only form i have a problem with.

last year (2008) was the first time my husband ever filed his taxes, before then, his mom had claimed him on her taxes and he was in college. Technically, he has only filed taxes once before.

Last year, he didnt make up to the minimum requirements to be my sole sponsor, and since he is a recent graduate and with the current economic situation, i doubt that he would be able to meet the requirments.

we have decided to get my god-father (who is not related to any one of us) to help us act as a sponsor. He has a family of 2 children and a wife, but he is a medical doctor that owns his own practice and makes well over the minimum requirments.

my questions:

how many i-864 are we supposed to fill out? does my husband fill out one form and then my uncle fill out the other one?

for part 1 of the form, it asks: i am the only joint sponsor or i am one of two sponsors; how do we fill that out?

do my husband and my uncle send their bank statements and tax documents out or does my uncle alone have to send supporting documents?

thank you! and i would alsp appreciate it if i am given more information or if there is a sample form that has been filled out by someone whose petitioner could not meet the requirment and had a joint sponsor that i can view, please send me the link!

thanks!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

quick question: who is the beneficiary? you or hubby? it doesn't seem clear

[Amanda626 0]

i am...my husband is a USC and I am an f-1 student

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hello all!

so i have finally gotten a hang on a lot of the documents required for my husband to petition for my GC (please ignore me if i don't use the right terms)

anyway, the i-864 is the only form i have a problem with.

last year (2008) was the first time my husband ever filed his taxes, before then, his mom had claimed him on her taxes and he was in college. Technically, he has only filed taxes once before.

Last year, he didnt make up to the minimum requirements to be my sole sponsor, and since he is a recent graduate and with the current economic situation, i doubt that he would be able to meet the requirments.

we have decided to get my god-father (who is not related to any one of us) to help us act as a sponsor. He has a family of 2 children and a wife, but he is a medical doctor that owns his own practice and makes well over the minimum requirments.

my questions:

how many i-864 are we supposed to fill out? does my husband fill out one form and then my uncle fill out the other one?

Yes - two.

for part 1 of the form, it asks: i am the only joint sponsor or i am one of two sponsors; how do we fill that out?

only joint sponsor on your god fathers 864.

do my husband and my uncle send their bank statements and tax documents out or does my uncle alone have to send supporting documents?

Tax transcripts would work just fine.

thank you! and i would alsp appreciate it if i am given more information or if there is a sample form that has been filled out by someone whose petitioner could not meet the requirment and had a joint sponsor that i can view, please send me the link!

thanks!

This only works if your god father is living in the USA and USC/LPR.

Edited May 22, 2009 by Bobby_Umit

[Chica Yeyé 41]

ok, cool.

The primary sponsor will always fill in one I-864; and the co-sponsor fills another one.--- both will attach supporting documents (IRS transcripts). Since your husband was previously claimed by his mom; he can add a letter saying as much.

[YuAndDan 153]

When adjusting status the petitioner is the person filing the I-130 (US Citizen) the Beneficiary is the person receiving the benefit of the I-130, the I-130 dose not use I-864.

As for the I-485, there is NO petitioner/beneficiary, I-485 has an applicant, the person adjusting their status, I-864 is attached to the I-485..

The person who filed the I-130 (US Citizen/spouse) MUST provide an I-864 to sponsor the adjustment of status.

[Amanda626 0]

i know that my husband needs to provide a sponsor for me...my question was about filling out the form.

thanks for all your answers, but i am still a little bit confused...so my husband still has to fill out the WHOLE form even though he does not meet the minimum requirements?

thanks again!

[YuAndDan 153]

i know that my husband needs to provide a sponsor for me...my question was about filling out the form.

thanks for all your answers, but i am still a little bit confused...so my husband still has to fill out the WHOLE form even though he does not meet the minimum requirements?

thanks again!

Yes he has to fill it out completely even though does not meet the requirements, this shows that he does not meet the requirements and that he needs the joint sponsor. Also he has to attach a copy of his 2008 IRS return.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

i know that my husband needs to provide a sponsor for me...my question was about filling out the form.

thanks for all your answers, but i am still a little bit confused...so my husband still has to fill out the WHOLE form even though he does not meet the minimum requirements?

thanks again!

Yes he has to fill it out completely even though does not meet the requirements, this shows that he does not meet the requirements and that he needs the joint sponsor. Also he has to attach a copy of his 2008 IRS return.

with supporting evidence (ie w-2/1099)

and to the OP - is your god father an USC/LPR and living in the US?

[Amanda626 0]

i know that my husband needs to provide a sponsor for me...my question was about filling out the form.

thanks for all your answers, but i am still a little bit confused...so my husband still has to fill out the WHOLE form even though he does not meet the minimum requirements?

thanks again!

Yes he has to fill it out completely even though does not meet the requirements, this shows that he does not meet the requirements and that he needs the joint sponsor. Also he has to attach a copy of his 2008 IRS return.

with supporting evidence (ie w-2/1099)

and to the OP - is your god father an USC/LPR and living in the US?

Thanks for all the answers. Yes, my god father is a USC.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

i know that my husband needs to provide a sponsor for me...my question was about filling out the form.

thanks for all your answers, but i am still a little bit confused...so my husband still has to fill out the WHOLE form even though he does not meet the minimum requirements?

thanks again!

Yes he has to fill it out completely even though does not meet the requirements, this shows that he does not meet the requirements and that he needs the joint sponsor. Also he has to attach a copy of his 2008 IRS return.

with supporting evidence (ie w-2/1099)

and to the OP - is your god father an USC/LPR and living in the US?

Thanks for all the answers. Yes, my god father is a USC.

Good to go then..