Do I need an Employment Letter for my Joint Sponsor

[princesslovalova 0]

Hey Everyone!!!

I am about to reply to the Request for Initial Evidence letter I received recently. I am using a Joint Sponsor and will be submitting the most recent tax return, which is the 2009 Federal tax Return and W-2 for said sponsor. Do I have to submit an employment letter for my Joint Sponsor also??

[Lisa & Vinko 9]

Hey Everyone!!!

I am about to reply to the Request for Initial Evidence letter I received recently. I am using a Joint Sponsor and will be submitting the most recent tax return, which is the 2009 Federal tax Return and W-2 for said sponsor. Do I have to submit an employment letter for my Joint Sponsor also??

A good thing to do is email your embassy on this one, I've gotten really helpful responses from the embassy in Santiago about these things. I just asked them recently what they would want to see for documentation for sponsors/co-sponsors. They stated that they wanted to see an employment letter, tax returns, and verification that the person co-sponsoring is a US Citizen (i.e. passport or birth certificate)

[princesslovalova 0]

Thanks for your reply Lisa & Vinko but the co-sponsor does not need to be a US citizen they can be a LPR. So your saying I definitely need an employment letter for my Joint Sponsor?

A good thing to do is email your embassy on this one, I've gotten really helpful responses from the embassy in Santiago about these things. I just asked them recently what they would want to see for documentation for sponsors/co-sponsors. They stated that they wanted to see an employment letter, tax returns, and verification that the person co-sponsoring is a US Citizen (i.e. passport or birth certificate)

[Stud-Muffin 2]

Thanks for your reply Lisa & Vinko but the co-sponsor does not need to be a US citizen they can be a LPR. So your saying I definitely need an employment letter for my Joint Sponsor?

Please see the info. that i have used in my case.

1. Copies of w-2s and federal income tax returns for 2009, 2008, 2007

2. Copies of his/her three most recent paystubs

3. Job Title/Job Letter

4. It Should state current annual salary

5. Whether he/she is married and has any dependent children living in the same household

6. Whether he/she has sponsored any other persons who have obtained their green cards within the past 10 years, and if so how many?

7. If a U.S. citizen, copy of his/her naturalization certificate or picture and data page of U.S. passport.

8. If a U.S. green card holder, copy of the front and back of his/her green card

9. Copy of his/her driver's license or state ID,indicating current address.

Hope these info, will help you in preparing the AOS, but these are the documents for your Joint Sponsorship

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hey Everyone!!!

I am about to reply to the Request for Initial Evidence letter I received recently. I am using a Joint Sponsor and will be submitting the most recent tax return, which is the 2009 Federal tax Return and W-2 for said sponsor. Do I have to submit an employment letter for my Joint Sponsor also??

It's not in the instructions so it's not required but there was someone who got an RFE recently for it. It IS mentioned on the USCIS page that has the instruction and form link that proof of employment is required. Did they ask for it though? If they didn't then it's not required but as you already got an RFE it can't hurt to get it to avoid another RFE.

Don't forget you'll need to prove the sponsor is a USC or LPR.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Thanks for your reply Lisa & Vinko but the co-sponsor does not need to be a US citizen they can be a LPR. So your saying I definitely need an employment letter for my Joint Sponsor?

employment letter shows that he/she is still active (working).

[princesslovalova 0]

Thank you all for your input !!!!! Greatly appreciated

Please see the info. that i have used in my case.

1. Copies of w-2s and federal income tax returns for 2009, 2008, 2007

2. Copies of his/her three most recent paystubs

3. Job Title/Job Letter

4. It Should state current annual salary

5. Whether he/she is married and has any dependent children living in the same household

6. Whether he/she has sponsored any other persons who have obtained their green cards within the past 10 years, and if so how many?

7. If a U.S. citizen, copy of his/her naturalization certificate or picture and data page of U.S. passport.

8. If a U.S. green card holder, copy of the front and back of his/her green card

9. Copy of his/her driver's license or state ID,indicating current address.

Hope these info, will help you in preparing the AOS, but these are the documents for your Joint Sponsorship

[Lisa & Vinko 9]

Please see the info. that i have used in my case.

1. Copies of w-2s and federal income tax returns for 2009, 2008, 2007

2. Copies of his/her three most recent paystubs

3. Job Title/Job Letter

4. It Should state current annual salary

5. Whether he/she is married and has any dependent children living in the same household

6. Whether he/she has sponsored any other persons who have obtained their green cards within the past 10 years, and if so how many?

7. If a U.S. citizen, copy of his/her naturalization certificate or picture and data page of U.S. passport.

8. If a U.S. green card holder, copy of the front and back of his/her green card

9. Copy of his/her driver's license or state ID,indicating current address.

Hope these info, will help you in preparing the AOS, but these are the documents for your Joint Sponsorship

Thanks for posting this, this is excellent! Just went by what the Santiago embassy told me for my stuff, all embassies appear to be different, but this above info looks pretty comprehensive to me!