Green Card Interview---Recently unemployed Since I-485 was filed

[agb101 2]

Hi all,

I have just received the letter for a green card interview at the end of March. This is for my wife. I am a US Citizen and therefore the sponsor. Our application was filed in September. When the application was filed, I was working a contract position. I had the necessary paystubs, income, etc. My previous tax returns are satisfactory for the $24K limit, and I have about $100K worth of assets. However, my contract position ended, and I have been traveling/unemployed for the past 3 months (family emergency). On the interview letter, it said that the sponsor needs to provide paystubs for the past two months (along with a letter from the employer, etc.) I have not been employed for the past two months, and am currently unemployed. However, I was employed and had the necessary documentation at the time the original I-485 and I-864 were filed.

Would this impact the filing? What should I do? Should we look for a joint sponsor?

Thank you so much!

[aleful 1,905]

hi

of course, you need to be employed, currently.

get a joint sponsor

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Your unemployment impacts the I-864. Your current income is 0. You will not meet the I-864 requirements.

You will need a Joint Sponsor.

[agb101 2]

Thanks! Will the joint sponsor have to be employed? I was thinking about asking my father. He was employed last year but is now running his own consulting firm. He has substantial assets. My mother is retired.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thanks! Will the joint sponsor have to be employed? I was thinking about asking my father. He was employed last year but is now running his own consulting firm. He has substantial assets. My mother is retired.

A JS does not need to be employed. He will need assets worth 5x the poverty level for his household and the intending immigrant.

[agb101 2]

Got it. How about if my assets are 5x the poverty level for my household size+intended immigrant? Then would I even need a joint sponsor?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Got it. How about if my assets are 5x the poverty level for my household size+intended immigrant? Then would I even need a joint sponsor?

No, you would not need a JS if you have the assets.

Just remember, you can not count your primary home, one car, retirement accounts, or anything that can not be easily liquidated within one year or liquidating an asset that will create a hardship.