Negative consequences of using a co-sponsor?

[Mmelon 8]

I currently am working full-time and making more than enough to sponsor my fiancé on my own. However, due to pretty extreme circumstances going on in my fiancé's life, I am thinking about the possibility of going to Costa Rica to live there until we have his visa. To do so, I would obviously have to quit my job (which I have only had for a few months). I have read that the Costa Rican embassy does accept co-sponsors, however, I am worried that it makes things more difficult and look less legit at the interview stage. In my case, the co-sponsor would be providing 100% of the income since I would be unable to work while living abroad. Is having a co-sponsor a risky move?

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

I currently am working full-time and making more than enough to sponsor my fiancé on my own. However, due to pretty extreme circumstances going on in my fiancé's life, I am thinking about the possibility of going to Costa Rica to live there until we have his visa. To do so, I would obviously have to quit my job (which I have only had for a few months). I have read that the Costa Rican embassy does accept co-sponsors, however, I am worried that it makes things more difficult and look less legit at the interview stage. In my case, the co-sponsor would be providing 100% of the income since I would be unable to work while living abroad. Is having a co-sponsor a risky move?

At least for the co-Sponsor, IMHO.

Good luck.

[Dave&Roza 748]

I currently am working full-time and making more than enough to sponsor my fiancé on my own. However, due to pretty extreme circumstances going on in my fiancé's life, I am thinking about the possibility of going to Costa Rica to live there until we have his visa. To do so, I would obviously have to quit my job (which I have only had for a few months). I have read that the Costa Rican embassy does accept co-sponsors, however, I am worried that it makes things more difficult and look less legit at the interview stage. In my case, the co-sponsor would be providing 100% of the income since I would be unable to work while living abroad. Is having a co-sponsor a risky move?

IMHO the poverty guidelines are very, very low and if you cannot meet them, you should really look at what your standard of living will be with a family of two. You might want to look a the I-864 form that the co-sponsor has to submit and see who you would want "on the hook" until your soon to be husband completes the requirements. Does the co-sponsor want to inform the USCIS every time they move? Do they want the financial risk associated with completing the form? I know I would not, unless your were my child and even then I might suggest you wait until you can fiancially support your new husband. If you are going to move to his country, you might want to look at the IR-1/CR-1 visa instead. Then he can work upon entering the US. There is no risk to the visa process for having a co-sponsor as that is why the USCIS has that option. I am one of those that thinks the co-sponsor should be eliminated and you have to qualify on your own merits, but that is me.

Good luck,

Dave

[baron555 934]

No negative consequences