F4 petition (S)

[Parwana 0]

You are simply not getting it. I will try one more time.

For a household of 2 (husband and wife) who are petitioning for a one relative, the total household is 3 (husband, wife, and immigrant).

Now look at the I-864p. For a household of 3, the required income is $24,412. If you earn $20,000, then you are short $4,412. You would need assets of 5x $4,412 = $22,060 in assets.

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You have to be realisitc about how many people you can bring to the US because you will need to meet the financial requirements.

It will take 12 years. Your household count will be large. You would need to count yourself, your husband, your children, and all immigrants to determine your household size.

Right now, the household size you and your spouse are looking at with 8 siblings is 10. You need to include any immigrants that your husband has petition for and will petition for too. For a household of 10, you and your husband needs to make almost $60,000 per year. If you have children and your siblings have children and spouses who are immigrating, then the amount increases by about $5,000 per additional household members.

If you don't have the income and the assets, you will need US family and friends who can be Joint Sponsors.

Please review the financial requirements and prepare yourself. You do not want a lack of income, assets, or Joint Sponsors to end the immigration plans for your siblings.

Thanks - I got it now. Seems like the number of co-sponsor (S) are not limited which is a +. What happens if a sponsor's relationship comes to a point where he/she gives up and the beneficiary or intending immigrant is already in US and unemployed? what is going to happen to the sponsorer or co-sponsorer - Is there legal consequences?

Say the main petitioner get help from a family friend as co-sponsor and that family friend gives up for any reason, you can not guarantee friends.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You are signing a guareentee that you WILL provide the needed support until one of the following occur the immigrant becomes USC the immigrant works 40 quarters ( which may never happen ) the immigrant leave and give up the green card or one of you die . You can be sued to enfore the affidavit. You can't get out of it once it is in place.

For any immigrant group you can have 2 co sponsors . So if your brother and wife and 3 kids came as a group sponsor A and B and split them but you can't add a sponsor for that group However the next group and have totally different sponsors. You as the petitioner will always be the primary sponsor.

[aaron2020 11,651]

You are signing a guareentee that you WILL provide the needed support until one of the following occur the immigrant becomes USC the immigrant works 40 quarters ( which may never happen ) the immigrant leave and give up the green card or one of you die . You can be sued to enfore the affidavit. You can't get out of it once it is in place.

Almost correct.

The I-864 obligation ends if the immigrant works or CAN BE CREDITED WITH 40 quarters. A person can be credited with a spouse's quarters or a parent's quarters.

For any immigrant group you can have 2 co sponsors . So if your brother and wife and 3 kids came as a group sponsor A and B and split them but you can't add a sponsor for that group However the next group and have totally different sponsors. You as the petitioner will always be the primary sponsor.

This is correct.

Edited August 29, 2013 by aaron2020

[Parwana 0]

Almost correct.

The I-864 obligation ends if the immigrant works or CAN BE CREDITED WITH 40 quarters. A person can be credited with a spouse's quarters or a parent's quarters.

This is correct.

I see . Thanks you