I need to hear your experience as a sponsor

[js2015 2]

I have two possible sponsors but they are both concerned about the IRS coming after them. Will this happen? What has happened to you since you've become a sponsor?

I'm an American and my fiancé is foreign. I can't sponsor him neither can my mother but she will be able to for the resident visa.

Please tell me your experiences as sponsors for the k1 visa

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

If you are refering to the I-134, it is non binding, so no-one will come after a co-sponsor. That being said, the IRS is not involved other than you need to have filed/ paid taxes. The government would come after the sponsor- you- first if the beneficiary uses means tested government benefits; if you have no money, they would come after the co-sponsor.

Can you explain more why your mother can only sponsor for AOS? Might it be worth delaying the visa process some to enable her to sponsor both parts of the process?

[js2015 2]

She didn't make enough last year, she was in employed for six months and had a different job. This year she has a new job but not for over a year and she does make enough, but we don't want to risk it by making her a co sponsor for the fiancé visa. She will be suitable for the second AOS because she will have worked for a longer period of time and will have filed for 2014 taxes.

We are in the process of scheduling an interview for the last week of February, I'm sure one of our potential sponsors will feel at ease after knowing that the IRS won't come after them if they co sponsor.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

The IRS does not come after anyone, for any affidavit of support, legally binding or not. The legally binding I-864 used for AOS is a contract with the government, and not the IRS. If the immigrant was to receive public assistance, then the government could go after the USC petitioner/sponsor to pay it back. If they didn't, then it would be possible for the government to then go after the joint sponsor to repay it. I have not heard of a joint sponsor being sued by the government, if that puts your joint sponsor at ease any.