Does London accept friends as cosponsors?

[FrozenGlitter 1]

Hi, everyone. I'm the USC and my fiance is British. We just got our NOA2 yesterday after a bind-blowingly short twenty days. I seriously can't believe it. I don't make enough to sponsor him, and I'm hoping to have a better job by the time he gets his packets in the mail, but this is all moving so fast that might not happen. None of my family earns enough to cosponsor, so I am hoping to convince a friend of mine to do it. Will London accept my friend, provided his income is sufficient? I know some embassies are pickier than others but I've heard London isn't very picky.

Also, should I happen to get a better job and end up sponsoring alone, will the child support I recieve count as income?

One last question, what kind of time frame are we looking at for the medical appointment and interview? I know navigating through NVC can be tricky and time consuming but, do you think we could marry in March? (He needs to give his 30 days at work so that would mean having the interview in February).

[Boiler 46,010]

Yes, but he could self sponsor and save the hassle.

[FrozenGlitter 1]

What is the criteria for self sponsoring? Would he need to prove his ability to support a family of 4, or just himself? I thought his current job income didn't count, but if he shows that he'll be employable in the US, does that change things? He doesn't have much in the way of assets, but that isn't to say that he and his family couldn't pull something together if need be.

[Boiler 46,010]

Just himself.

Current job income would count if it will continue.

He does need to show savings.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

The timeline is too variable to quit work or plan a wedding. Sensible plan:

1. Get a visa in hand (not just a verbal approval).

2. Go into work and give notice.

3. Work 30 days and make wedding plans during that time. Also sell stuff or donate, pack, cancel phones, change address with work/pension people, file P-85....there's a thread with a list.

4. Fly to US.

5. Get married without a panic of will the groom actually make it to the wedding.

[FrozenGlitter 1]

Just himself.

Current job income would count if it will continue.

He does need to show savings.

His job won't continue once he's here.

The timeline is too variable to quit work or plan a wedding. Sensible plan:

1. Get a visa in hand (not just a verbal approval).

2. Go into work and give notice.

3. Work 30 days and make wedding plans during that time. Also sell stuff or donate, pack, cancel phones, change address with work/pension people, file P-85....there's a thread with a list.

4. Fly to US.

5. Get married without a panic of will the groom actually make it to the wedding.

Thanks. Frustrating how fast plans have to be.

[Boiler 46,010]

Not to sure how much they want to see in savings now, when I went through it was not much.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

His job won't continue once he's here.

Thanks. Frustrating how fast plans have to be.

You don't have to leave the day you get the visa. It's good for 6 months. Then after you use it, you don't have to marry for 90 days. You could get 7-8 months of planning in if you need it.