When will I know if I need a co-sponsor?

[baron555 934]

This may be an obvious question but I haven't found out any information about it.

How and when will the petitioner find out if they need to have a co-sponsor?

They will know when they go to the USCIS website, determine what the minimum income is for their expected household size and compare that to their present annual income. If the annual income is greater than the level for their future household size, they can do it themselves. If not, then they need a cosponsor. No one will tell them; they have to determine it for themselves.

[JoannaV 174]

You DO qualify. And by the time you submit the paperwork you will have been working this job for a good little time. However, you can certainly prepare the paperwork for your mother co-sponsoring and give it to your fiance to take to the interview and hand over only if asked. Whatever happens with the K1, when it comes time to file the I-864 with your AOS you can file that alone and not involve your mother.

[Soulmates513 3]

You DO qualify. And by the time you submit the paperwork you will have been working this job for a good little time. However, you can certainly prepare the paperwork for your mother co-sponsoring and give it to your fiance to take to the interview and hand over only if asked. Whatever happens with the K1, when it comes time to file the I-864 with your AOS you can file that alone and not involve your mother.

Hi All - it doesn't state anywhere in this person's situation - but if the petitioner and the fiance both had substantial assets - above and beyond wouldn't that be also enough that they wouldn't be so concerned about the current tax year and employment? They just want to be sure you are financially whole to be sure you won't become a public charge. Just wanted to put that out there because in fact then you wouldn't need a co-sponsor if you can both show you have enough assets to support yourself, aside of the current employment.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Oh my. So much well intended advice in this thread and so much of it not right for the OP.

The consulates in India are unique from other consulates in requiring three years income tax returns for the I-134. It's one of the few that have such a stipulation on this legally unenforceable document. Why? Hard to say exactly. Anecdotal evidence indicates that yes, it's one of the ways they can issue a denial.

OP needs to seek the advice of members who have recently traveled through his consulate.

Other readers need to remember that when it comes to consular matters, things can vary greatly. What works in London won't work in Vietnam won't work in New Delhi won't work in Ukraine.

Yes! I would love to know also, noooo one wants to talk about it!

Read in the Consular Forum. That's where this information applies.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Unless things have changed since we did this, showing current employment with letter, stubs etc should suffice.

My husband was unemployed for 8 months before he got a job the week after our NOA 2. We therefore only had 3 months worth of paystubs and a letter from his employer to prove that we met minimum requirements.

Line up the co-sponsor just incase.

I know you probably meant well, but you (like my husband) went through one of the easiest consulates in the world. So what worked for you might not work for the OP. His consulate is in India.

I would agree with lining up a co-sponsor "just in case". The question for me is at what stage the consulates in India look at this document. In London, you bring it to the interview. So technically at a consulate like London, if the original affidavit did not pass muster, you might have the opportunity to hand them a "back up" sponsors affidavit. In India, you might not get that chance. Members who have been through that consulate recently can best answer the OP's question.

Bullsh*t

Why would you have to qualify for THIS year, LAST year? If you do not know, then say so. Inaccurate answers do not help.

People qualify every day with current income verification. Last years taxes are not even required for a K-1 unless you are self employed OR the consulate specifies it.

Really, Gary, knock it off. This is one of those times that your cut and paste nastiness is not only uncalled for, but it's wrong.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I do not recall seeing anything saying that you have to have had the job for a certain amount of time. You need an amount for an annual income to qualify. Just the same, the question about job consistency may arise at the interview, and if you can get a co-sponsor that information can be offered if your I-134 is not enough.

There is nothing that says how long you need to have a job. It is a subjective decision of the consulate in any case. There are no hard and fast rules, no "goal line"

[sachinky 465]

If you are unsure now, always have a joint sponsor lined up. Be ready at the interview with the requisite paperwork. Even though by the time the interview rolled around, Mr. Sachinky had a job that put him well over poverty line guidelines, my joint sponsor's documents were still required as his income was considered to be too recent. Also, because he had been in college, his taxes for the prior three years didn't look so hot either.

[AKSinghSingh79 143]

If you are unsure now, always have a joint sponsor lined up. Be ready at the interview with the requisite paperwork. Even though by the time the interview rolled around, Mr. Sachinky had a job that put him well over poverty line guidelines, my joint sponsor's documents were still required as his income was considered to be too recent. Also, because he had been in college, his taxes for the prior three years didn't look so hot either.

Agreed. My meager income before my current job will be probably set off a concern. Joint sponsor documents will be at the ready.

[angelalahavok 8]

It's 100% above poverty guideline for the i134 and 125% for i864 correct ?

[TBoneTX 46,261]

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