I 864 Sponsor

[Reno911 0]

Hi, my wife's income is about 5k. Only with my income is above is above 125 percent of the poverty level. Yet I am the one to be sponsored. To be safe, we want to include another sponsor for my AOS aplication. We were thinking of my wife's mom or my mom. Her's lives in another state, mine in another country. Could they still be a sponsor; despite not being a household member? My understanding of the guidelines to I-864 is that only a household can be a sponsor. Many thanks for the clarification.

[Inky 1,111]

I believe the co-sponser has to reside in the US or be a US citizen.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hi, my wife's income is about 5k. Only with my income is above is above 125 percent of the poverty level. Yet I am the one to be sponsored. To be safe, we want to include another sponsor for my AOS aplication. We were thinking of my wife's mom or my mom. Her's lives in another state, mine in another country. Could they still be a sponsor; despite not being a household member? My understanding of the guidelines to I-864 is that only a household can be a sponsor. Many thanks for the clarification.

There are several different ways that someone can sponsor, or help to sponsor an immigrant. A household member who is also a relative of the sponsor can combine their income with the sponsor's income to help them qualify. They would sign an I-864A. I think this is what you were thinking of when you thought a sponsor had to be a household member.

Another type of sponsor is a "joint sponsor". A joint sponsor cannot combine income with the primary sponsor - they have to qualify on their own income and household size. A joint sponsor does not need to be a member of the primary sponsor's household, nor be a relative of the primary sponsor. A joint sponsor must be a US citizen or permanent resident, and must reside in the United States.

[Reno911 0]

There are several different ways that someone can sponsor, or help to sponsor an immigrant. A household member who is also a relative of the sponsor can combine their income with the sponsor's income to help them qualify. They would sign an I-864A. I think this is what you were thinking of when you thought a sponsor had to be a household member.

Another type of sponsor is a "joint sponsor". A joint sponsor cannot combine income with the primary sponsor - they have to qualify on their own income and household size. A joint sponsor does not need to be a member of the primary sponsor's household, nor be a relative of the primary sponsor. A joint sponsor must be a US citizen or permanent resident, and must reside in the United States.

Thank you for the info. Which form would such a joint sponsor file? 864-A as well?

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Thank you for the info. Which form would such a joint sponsor file? 864-A as well?

Nope. They'd file an I-864, just like the primary sponsor. They would use their OWN information to fill out the form - their own income, household size, etc. The only thing in common with the primary sponsor's I-864 is that they would both list the same sponsored immigrant.

[Boiler 46,086]

Are you on OPT?

Why not use your won income?