I dont meet the income required on the Affidavit of support becaue I'm on SSI

[MichaelD1980 3]

I'm an American citizen, my wife is a Filipino citizen. I don't meet the income required for the affidavit of support because I'm receiving government benefits and that is the only income I have but my cousin who is an American citizen and makes $48,000. a year is willing to co sponsor my wife, my question is, could my wife get denied a U.S. visa just because I'm receiving government benefits even if my cousin co sponsors her? Thanks for any help.

[OKflyboy 35]

Anyone can sponsor your wife. Your personal government benefits do not matter. She cannot use US government benefits though until she becomes a US citizen, or the sponsor will have to pay for those eventually.

But there's no reason why she should get denied a visa.

[Umka36 781]

They could deny her if they believe she would likely become public charge, especially when you are receiving government benefit (for about 14 years based on what you wrote on your other thread).

The CO will look at the totality of the circumstances when they make the determination of whether to approve the visa or not.

[Dave&Roza 748]

I'm an American citizen, my wife is a Filipino citizen. I don't meet the income required for the affidavit of support because I'm receiving government benefits and that is the only income I have but my cousin who is an American citizen and makes $48,000. a year is willing to co sponsor my wife, my question is, could my wife get denied a U.S. visa just because I'm receiving government benefits even if my cousin co sponsors her? Thanks for any help.

Since you are going teh CR-1/IR-1 route in the PI, you can have a co-sponsor. Just make certain that your cousin undertands what the responsilities are when completing the I-864 form. One is that your cousin keep the USCIS informed with the I-865 when moving.

Good luck,

Dave

[MichaelD1980 3]

Since you are going teh CR-1/IR-1 route in the PI, you can have a co-sponsor. Just make certain that your cousin undertands what the responsilities are when completing the I-864 form. One is that your cousin keep the USCIS informed with the I-865 when moving.

Good luck,

Dave

Ok, thanks Dave for the information.

[MichaelD1980 3]

They could deny her if they believe she would likely become public charge, especially when you are receiving government benefit (for about 14 years based on what you wrote on your other thread).

The CO will look at the totality of the circumstances when they make the determination of whether to approve the visa or not.

Oh ok thanks. My wife has a good education, graduated collage, took two year in business, 3 months in healthcare and worked in Kuwait for 6 years plus she has worked a couple other jobs in the Philippines in the past, speaks good English and she's young and healthy. We can prove we have genuine relationship and she and I have no criminal records of any kind. I just hope they don't deny her just because I'm getting government benefits, she plans to get a job when she gets to the U.S. and has no intensions on applying for any government benefits.