I-864 Part 1 and Part 7

[Roxyroo 1]

Hi VJ,

My father is going to be the joint sponsor of my fiance. He is filling out his I-864 now and asked me 2 things:

Part 1 e: I am the __ first ___ second of 2 joint sponsors.

What I understand is, when I do my own I-864, I am the "petitioner", not actually a joint sponsor. Is this correct? So my dad would check "first" for this question?

Part 7: It says again and again that this part is optional. Is this true? My dad earns a good salary and so we think that no further assets need to be provided. He states his salary, attaches his 3 tax years, and is done. Correct? (I was just surprised at that because I always see people freaking out here about getting tax forms.)

Thanks.

[jhphi 0]

Is he the only joint sponsor? If so, I would think that you (the petitioner) would fill out your own I-864, and then your father would fill out his I-864 with "d" checked, to note that "I am the only joint sponsor." If you're having two joint sponsors, you would fill out your own, your father would fill out his with 1e marked "first" of 2 joint sponsors, and the other joint sponsor would fill out his/her with 1e marked "second" of 2 joint sponsors.

For Part 7, he only needs to fill this out if his income is not sufficient to meet the requirements. Do his tax return copies prove that his income is sufficient to meet this requirement?

Edited February 19, 2010 by jhphi

[hajni 0]

Hello

ok this is what you do your dad will fill out I-864 and mark I am the only joint sponsor box. You will have to fill out an I-864 and mark the I am a petitioner box. Also you might want to write a letter of explanation why u are not able to sponsor your fiance.

Hi VJ,

My father is going to be the joint sponsor of my fiance. He is filling out his I-864 now and asked me 2 things:

Part 1 e: I am the __ first ___ second of 2 joint sponsors.

What I understand is, when I do my own I-864, I am the "petitioner", not actually a joint sponsor. Is this correct? So my dad would check "first" for this question?

Part 7: It says again and again that this part is optional. Is this true? My dad earns a good salary and so we think that no further assets need to be provided. He states his salary, attaches his 3 tax years, and is done. Correct? (I was just surprised at that because I always see people freaking out here about getting tax forms.)

Thanks.

Hello

ok this is what you do your dad will fill out I-864 and mark I am the only joint sponsor box. You will have to fill out an I-864 and mark the I am a petitioner box. Also you might want to write a letter of explanation why u are not able to sponsor your fiance. If he makes good money , he doesn't need to list his assets. Good luck

[Roxyroo 1]

Thanks guys, very helpful.

[nc73 0]

You also only need the recent year tax return. You do not need 3 years. Although it does mention if you think it will help you can include 3 years. I only included one...

[Roxyroo 1]

You also only need the recent year tax return. You do not need 3 years. Although it does mention if you think it will help you can include 3 years. I only included one...

Thanks for the tip--but I think we will go with 3 years just to be on the safe side. I think Bogota likes to have 3 years.

[Krili 0]

Sorry i just want to make sure that i understood it right : if co-sponsor has good salary and job, its enought to show just his 3 years taxes and recent paychecks? We dont need to worry about bank statment or other stuff? thank you

Sorry i just want to make sure that i understood it right : if co-sponsor has good salary and job, its enought to show just his 3 years taxes and recent paychecks? We dont need to worry about bank statment or other stuff? thank you