Co-sponsor question!!

[matt01 0]

Ok I am the beneficiary. My wife has a child from a previous relationship. So that makes 3 in the household. For her to sponsor me she must of made $22,000 for the last year income tax return. She only made $16,000. Her Mother is willing to sponsor me but she only made $18,000. Would her mother be eligible to be a co-sponsor? Meaning with what they both earnt TOGETHER will that qualify? Or does her mother have to make over $22,000 too??

Matt

[LotofPatience 65]

Ok I am the beneficiary. My wife has a child from a previous relationship. So that makes 3 in the household. For her to sponsor me she must of made $22,000 for the last year income tax return. She only made $16,000. Her Mother is willing to sponsor me but she only made $18,000. Would her mother be eligible to be a co-sponsor? Meaning with what they both earnt TOGETHER will that qualify? Or does her mother have to make over $22,000 too??

Matt

As long as her mother is household to her (same principal residence), she can combine her mother's income on top of her income. Now the household size is 4.

She will file I-864 and mother will fill I-864A in the above case is yes.

Loto

Edited September 10, 2010 by LotOfPatience