Getting a green card without a co-sponsor

[Nemo13 1]

Hi, everyone. I've asked questions before here and you have been very forthcoming. Here's my situation. In 2010, I lived the entire year in France with my husband (I'm the USC, and he's the intending immigrant). Because I was in France on a tourist visitor, I was not allowed to work. We filed our I-130 back in December once I moved back to the U.S. The problem is that I'm still desperately trying to find a job. And as I understand the Affidavit of Support require that you made a 125% of the federal poverty line for your household size. In 2009, 2008, etc I made more than enough before I lost my job in 2009.

The second issue is that I have asked everyone in my family who are financially able to sponsor if they would be willing and they said no. None of my friends have the income requirement to sponsor. I don't have any assets to use to help my case. My question is that if by some miracle I can find a job before we have to submit the Affidavit of Support, is there a chance that we can still be approved if I have the required income without having a co-sponsor because I didn't have income in 2010.

Thanks in advance for any help I get on this.... This is an amazingly stressful situation, and I don't know what to do.

[sciencenerd 56]

Hi, everyone. I've asked questions before here and you have been very forthcoming. Here's my situation. In 2010, I lived the entire year in France with my husband (I'm the USC, and he's the intending immigrant). Because I was in France on a tourist visitor, I was not allowed to work. We filed our I-130 back in December once I moved back to the U.S. The problem is that I'm still desperately trying to find a job. And as I understand the Affidavit of Support require that you made a 125% of the federal poverty line for your household size. In 2009, 2008, etc I made more than enough before I lost my job in 2009.

The second issue is that I have asked everyone in my family who are financially able to sponsor if they would be willing and they said no. None of my friends have the income requirement to sponsor. I don't have any assets to use to help my case. My question is that if by some miracle I can find a job before we have to submit the Affidavit of Support, is there a chance that we can still be approved if I have the required income without having a co-sponsor because I didn't have income in 2010.

Thanks in advance for any help I get on this.... This is an amazingly stressful situation, and I don't know what to do.

I believe it is current income that counts. None of my tax returns showed I made enough money to sponsor my wife (2 of them were negative income), but I had recently started a job with a better salary. I turned in my tax returns plus a letter from my current employer stating my current salary. They never said anything about it, so I'm assuming that it was good enough to show that I currently met the requirement. Good luck.

[JoannaV 174]

Indeed, current income is the important thing. Once you find a job you should just need a few pay stubs and a letter from your employer to prove your current income (and so your expected annual income). Hopefully you will find a job soon. But it is possible to delay the process for quite a while if you are still looking by the time you are asked for the Affidavit of Support. (I think I remember the NVC saying that they needed to hear from you within a year...)

[Nemo13 1]

Thanks ScienceNerd and Joanna for the information. Makes me breathe a sigh of relief. Also, I'm really hoping that I get a job soon for immigration as well as to keep a roof over my head.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Thanks ScienceNerd and Joanna for the information. Makes me breathe a sigh of relief. Also, I'm really hoping that I get a job soon for immigration as well as to keep a roof over my head.

there are a few places you can delay the process. I believe the easiest one is sending in the DS-230. It states that you have one year to submit it or the case will be closed. Good luck.

[Nemo13 1]

Wayne and Claudia, thanks for the additional information. I will keep VS members updated on my status, in case I get a job