Am I an eligible petitioner for my husband?

[kpacitto 0]

Seeking some guidance from those more knowledgeable...

I married my husband this past May. He overstayed a B1 visa by a few years.

I am a mother of 3 children, receiving child support totaling $9000/year. My father owns our home, so our living expenses are very inexpensive. My husband still doesn't have a green card, or work permit, so he continues to only work some odd jobs for cash, but mostly he hasn't worked during his time here because he was living with family and merely helping with a family business in exchange for living accommodations and food.

We have a co-sponsor who makes $125,000 per year and has supplied us with a completed 1864 and birth cert, pay stubs, etc.

But when I go to fill out the i864 for myself, I get confused. Am I not eligible to petition for my spouse? Or am I eligible since I have a co-sponsor (which is what I believed all along)? Assuming I am eligible, can anyone offer my an explanation of how I complete the i864 starting at line 23? I believe I include my child support as income, correct? I only started receiving child support this year, but my last earned income was in 2009 and was only $5000 for that year. The previous years were between $20000-40000, but that income was made more than the last three tax years ago.

My total assets are only about $500 because we live (happily) on very little and I am quite thrifty when it comes to creatively living with less.

Any guidance is appreciated.

[kpacitto 0]

And one more questions...I should list myself on the i864 as the "petitioner for my relative" or the "joint sponsor?"

[Newbie608 103]

Fill out the I-864 to the best of your ability. You are good to go because you have a joint sponser who meet the requirement. If you search on youtube, there's a step by step video on how to fill out the form. It was very helpful for me

Goodluck

Edited September 20, 2012 by Newbie608

[kpacitto 0]

Thanks Newbie, I will look for it and congrats on your successful interview!!

I hope we are going to be ok doing this without and attorney. An attorney is definitely out of our tiny budget, at least until my spouse gets a work permit and can more easily find legit work. It is daunting.

[Hypnos 6,578]

You may wish to check this list of pro bono (free) immigration lawyers, arranged by state at the Department of Justice:

http://www.justice.gov/eoir/probono/states.htm

Perhaps there is one near you who could assist you, if that is your wish. If not, the forms are not overly complex to complete.

[Newbie608 103]

Thanks Newbie, I will look for it and congrats on your successful interview!!

I hope we are going to be ok doing this without and attorney. An attorney is definitely out of our tiny budget, at least until my spouse gets a work permit and can more easily find legit work. It is daunting.

Thank you..

Post any questions you may have on here. The member on here give excellent advice and not to mention support. I could not have done it without the support and information I get on here. Let this site be your best friend for the next few months and you'll do just great...

Goodluck again

[Newbie608 103]

And one more questions...I should list myself on the i864 as the "petitioner for my relative" or the "joint sponsor?"

Yes, you would be the petitioner/USC