Minor Joint Sponsor on AOS Issue

[amazngrace 3]

Hello All,

When using a joint sponsor for your AOS, is proof of US citizenship needed? If so what is acceptable as proof? Will a zerox copy of joint sponsor's birth certificate work or will it have to be certified? I have tried to get clarification on this several ways and made many attempts but i am not having any luck at all! Please Help...

As always thanks in advance for any help you may have to offer and blessings to all.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Yes, proof of being legally resident in the US (citizenship or being a greencard holder) is needed. A photocopies birthcert or bio page of US passport should be fine.

[amazngrace 3]

Yes, proof of being legally resident in the US (citizenship or being a greencard holder) is needed. A photocopies birthcert or bio page of US passport should be fine.

Thank you for the help and how sure are you that a photo copy will be sufficent? I know every consulate is different...I had no luck on clarification on their site.

[Know_Ledge 6]

Hello All,

When using a joint sponsor for your AOS, is proof of US citizenship needed? If so what is acceptable as proof? Will a zerox copy of joint sponsor's birth certificate work or will it have to be certified? I have tried to get clarification on this several ways and made many attempts but i am not having any luck at all! Please Help...

As always thanks in advance for any help you may have to offer and blessings to all.

Here's a link that will help you. Download the I-864 instructions and you will find your answer in #19. Good luck

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b70f8875d714d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

[amazngrace 3]

Here's a link that will help you. Download the I-864 instructions and you will find your answer in #19. Good luck

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b70f8875d714d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Thank you1 Thank you! Thank you! This is the type of help I like not just opinions. However...I feel like an idiot the answer was right there in the directions! This process has been way tooo long! I am so happy to be nearing the end finally. I have actually already sent the AOS/IV packet out and since then have recieved a notice that one of the documents was not acceptable but nothing was mentioned about proof of citizenship for joint sponsor missing? Should i send it in? Why didn't they tell me on the same form? Will they not ask for it until the interview? If so... should i just send the proff to hubby so he has it for his interview?

[Know_Ledge 6]

Thank you1 Thank you! Thank you! This is the type of help I like not just opinions. However...I feel like an idiot the answer was right there in the directions! This process has been way tooo long! I am so happy to be nearing the end finally. I have actually already sent the AOS/IV packet out and since then have recieved a notice that one of the documents was not acceptable but nothing was mentioned about proof of citizenship for joint sponsor missing? Should i send it in? Why didn't they tell me on the same form? Will they not ask for it until the interview? If so... should i just send the proff to hubby so he has it for his interview?

You're very welcome and don't feel like idiot This process will do strange things to you I'm not sure why it wasn't on the same form but it wouldn't hurt to send it to your hubby. Maybe someone else can shed some light on your situation

[Soapz 14]

I forgot the proof of citizenship of the sponsor as well, and I also did not get an RFE for it. Mail it in with the form, attach a note saying that you were not sure if it is needed. If there it's there and one thing less you have to think about.

[trillium13 84]

I have actually already sent the AOS/IV packet out and since then have recieved a notice that one of the documents was not acceptable but nothing was mentioned about proof of citizenship for joint sponsor missing? Should i send it in? Why didn't they tell me on the same form? Will they not ask for it until the interview? If so... should i just send the proff to hubby so he has it for his interview?

Sorry if I'm missing something, but I'm a little confused. Did you get an RFE? If so what were they asking for?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Topic moved from AOS forum to the CR-1 forum as the OP is pursuing a CR-1 visa through a US Consulate and not an AOS from within the US.

[Soapz 14]

i received an RFE for a missing signature on the Advance Parole...

Before I sent in that paperwork again, I re-checked everything I had already mailed and realized there was no birth-certificate of my sponsor. So I just mailed it in with it.

[amazngrace 3]

I forgot the proof of citizenship of the sponsor as well, and I also did not get an RFE for it. Mail it in with the form, attach a note saying that you were not sure if it is needed. If there it's there and one thing less you have to think about.

Well, i have already mailed off the response letter cover sheet they sent me to have on the tp of the missing items in the packet they requested , so i cant put it along . i have emailed them and i will make a discission based on what i get back from them. maybe i can get lucky and since a copy is sufficent i can just send a scan of the proof through an email? thank you for your help though.

i received an RFE for a missing signature on the Advance Parole...

Before I sent in that paperwork again, I re-checked everything I had already mailed and realized there was no birth-certificate of my sponsor. So I just mailed it in with it.

yeah that was a good catch that you did i wish i would have noticed that before sending in the second attempt of my AOS/IV packet

[amazngrace 3]

Sorry if I'm missing something, but I'm a little confused. Did you get an RFE? If so what were they asking for?

I believe it was an RFE? What does RFE stand for exactly anyway? If it wasnt one it is basically the same thing? After sending out our IV/AOS packet I recieved a notice that the birth certificate was not sufficient because it was not issued from the property authority in hubby home country it was issued to him in germany where he now is studying. Also we had sent only a police certificate from germany and were not aware they need one from cameroon as well. So they also requested that we send one from his home country of cameroon. I sent them the missing documents they asked for witht he cover sheet they sent me. But then after i had mailed it off i became aware that i had not included proof of us citizenship for our joint sponsor, so i didnt know if i should send it now or wait...both the documents they requested were part of the IV packet and the citizen proof for joint sponsor would be for the AOS part of it. So i assumed that is why i didnt get and RFE for it at the same time as this one. Even though i sent them at the same time in seperate envelopes inside 1 express envelope dont they handle everythign seperately?

[amazngrace 3]

I believe it was an RFE? What does RFE stand for exactly anyway? If it wasnt one it is basically the same thing? After sending out our IV/AOS packet I recieved a notice that the birth certificate was not sufficient because it was not issued from the property authority in hubby home country it was issued to him in germany where he now is studying. Also we had sent only a police certificate from germany and were not aware they need one from cameroon as well. So they also requested that we send one from his home country of cameroon. I sent them the missing documents they asked for witht he cover sheet they sent me. But then after i had mailed it off i became aware that i had not included proof of us citizenship for our joint sponsor, so i didnt know if i should send it now or wait...both the documents they requested were part of the IV packet and the citizen proof for joint sponsor would be for the AOS part of it. So i assumed that is why i didnt get and RFE for it at the same time as this one. Even though i sent them at the same time in seperate envelopes inside 1 express envelope dont they handle everythign seperately?

Just called the NVC. i think sometimes we make things harder than they have to be by not wanting to mess with dealing witht he officials. I just got off the phone with the NVC, and they said there is no RFE for the joint sponsor proof of US citizenship and there will not be. MY AOS has already been completely processed and approved. MY IV packet will be completely processed and approved as soon as the RFE response documents I mailed have been recieved by them. "When all else fails just follow directions" hehe I learned that rom a very helpful fellow here on VJ.

As always blessings to all on your journey and thanks again for all the help.