sponsors sponors!!!

[aoifemc 2]

Hi everyone. We have a family friend who has filled out the affidavit of support for us. My question is, is this sufficient to have him as our one and only sponsor? I'm reading alot about co sponsors here and just wondering if our sponsor is enough on his own. Does this make sense?

[JoannaV 174]

Hi everyone. We have a family friend who has filled out the affidavit of support for us. My question is, is this sufficient to have him as our one and only sponsor? I'm reading alot about co sponsors here and just wondering if our sponsor is enough on his own. Does this make sense?

Your family friend is the co-sponsor. You or your spouse, whichever is the US citizen, is the sponsor and will have to fill out an affidavit of support as well. It won't matter if the income is $0, but still has to fill it out.

[aoifemc 2]

Thanks alot! I might be back to ask for more help with this. Would an income of zero really be approved? He is unemployed at the moment but has savings of 12,000. I hope this helps

[Anh map 2,098]

Thanks alot! I might be back to ask for more help with this. Would an income of zero really be approved? He is unemployed at the moment but has savings of 12,000. I hope this helps

12,000 is not close to enough. You would need a cosponsor that can meet the income or assets requirements by themselves. There is no adding together of incomes or assets for I-134 sponsors. Assets are considered at either a 3:1 or 5:1 ratio. Meaning $3 in assets (stocks, savings, investments) = $1 in income.

For the income requirements see the link below in my signature for the I-864P Current USCIS Poverty Guidelines.

[Amyyduck 20]

Thanks alot! I might be back to ask for more help with this. Would an income of zero really be approved? He is unemployed at the moment but has savings of 12,000. I hope this helps

Hi Aoifemc,

I think you might have misunderstood what JoannaV was trying to say. For the purposes of the K-1 visa, the USC petitioner is ALWAYS the primary sponsor. Even if the USC makes no income whatsoever, the USC is ALWAYS the primary sponsor. If your fiance has savings of $12,000 he can put that on his affidavit of support, but it won't be enough to satisfy the required amount. If you use assets they have to be equal to 5 times as much as you'd need if it were income because the affidavit is in effect for 5 years. You will need a co-sponsor to make up the difference.

Hopefully that made things LESS confusing rather than more, as I know these things can be such a headache.

Good luck on the rest of your journey and if you have any other questions along the way feel free to ask!

Assets are considered at either a 3:1 or 5:1 ratio. Meaning $3 in assets (stocks, savings, investments) = $1 in income.

So which is it? I was under the impression that assets had to be 5x the required amount, not 3? I could be wrong of course..

[Anh map 2,098]

So which is it? I was under the impression that assets had to be 5x the required amount, not 3? I could be wrong of course..

The answer is: it depends.

From the I-864 FAQ found on the State Dept. website ( http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html#6 ) :

What Cash Value of Assets is Needed?

The total net value of assets, less liens and liabilities against them, must equal five times the difference between the sponsor's income and 125% of the poverty level for the household size

Sponsors of spouses and children of U.S. citizens must only prove assets valued at three times the difference between the poverty guideline and actual household income.

Sponsors of orphans who will acquire citizenship after admission to the United States must only prove assets equal to the difference between the poverty guideline and actual household income.

[aoifemc 2]

thanks amyyduck. the co sponsor is more than able to provide the rest. my main question is, is this ok?

[Anh map 2,098]

thanks amyyduck. the co sponsor is more than able to provide the rest. my main question is, is this ok?

As long as the sponsor qualifies you are ok. If the petitioner does not meet the income requirements then a single co-sponsor may be used who meets the requirements.

[aoifemc 2]

Just read the guidelines for minimum amounts and co sponsor makes more than enough to qualify very comfortably. so is this ok?

As long as the sponsor qualifies you are ok. If the petitioner does not meet the income requirements then a single co-sponsor may be used who meets the requirements.

thanks very much Anh map

[JoannaV 174]

If the co-sponsor makes plenty enough then you are fine.