Affidavit of Support Co Sponsor Group

[stephelliott 5]

Hi there. I will be needing a joint sponsor for my k-1 fiancé petition and I was hoping to start a thread where people who have used joint sponsors can describe their experiences, explain their process (what went wrong, what helped...etc)

My story...

I'm 25, and just moved back to the USA after living two years overseas in Australia with my fiancé. I am the U.S. Petitioner. I was in college from 2007-2011 so I don't have any (on the books) employment history in America and no taxes filed. I basically have a clean slate. I did work in Australia in hospitality and filed taxes there. But for the last nine months I have not been employed and now I'm back in the U.S. and I'm still job hunting. Anyway I am worried this lack of employment experience will hurt our visa petition. We are using my step-father to be the co-sponsor of my fiancé. He meets all the requirements. But I am still worried my situation may not look good. Or will it be ok since I can show I was a full time college student and then moved overseas to be with my fiancé?

Thank you

And I hope to hear some of your experiences!

[Leslie&Eugene 1]

Hello! We have pretty much the same situation, however sorry to say I'm still waiting for the NOA2 so I can't give you much advise. I do know that it varies between U.S. Embassies from country to country on whether they approve on co-sponsors.

Most countries I believe either allow it, or some approve them on case-to-case basis.

Are you listed as a dependent on your parent's tax returns?

I'm 22 but since I was a full-time student, my dad has been putting me as a dependent on his taxes.

I'm using both my mom and dad as co-sponsors.

I know a girl personally here, who was able to do the same but her fiance was from the Philippines and she was also pregnant at the time.

Anyways, she used her parents as co-sponsors and her fiance is already here and they're married.

[ggness 0]

Hello! We have pretty much the same situation, however sorry to say I'm still waiting for the NOA2 so I can't give you much advise. I do know that it varies between U.S. Embassies from country to country on whether they approve on co-sponsors.

Most countries I believe either allow it, or some approve them on case-to-case basis.

Are you listed as a dependent on your parent's tax returns?

I'm 22 but since I was a full-time student, my dad has been putting me as a dependent on his taxes.

I'm using both my mom and dad as co-sponsors.

I know a girl personally here, who was able to do the same but her fiance was from the Philippines and she was also pregnant at the time.

Anyways, she used her parents as co-sponsors and her fiance is already here and they're married.

Im sorry to jump on the thread, what form did your parents use for co-sponsor? is it I-134 or I-864?

Edited August 6, 2015 by ggness

[stephelliott 5]

Hello! We have pretty much the same situation, however sorry to say I'm still waiting for the NOA2 so I can't give you much advise. I do know that it varies between U.S. Embassies from country to country on whether they approve on co-sponsors.

Most countries I believe either allow it, or some approve them on case-to-case basis.

Are you listed as a dependent on your parent's tax returns?

I'm 22 but since I was a full-time student, my dad has been putting me as a dependent on his taxes.

I'm using both my mom and dad as co-sponsors.

I know a girl personally here, who was able to do the same but her fiance was from the Philippines and she was also pregnant at the time.

Anyways, she used her parents as co-sponsors and her fiance is already here and they're married.

Hi! I am not listed as a dependant on the tax return of the step-parent I have co-sponsoring with me. I believe I used to be on the tax return of my biological father but I am not in contact with him so Idk. Do you think not being on my co-sponsor(step father) tax return that would be a negative? or irrelevant?

Im sorry to jump on the thread, what form did your parents use for co-sponsor? is it I-134 or I-864?

I am using/planning to submit I-134 for my step parent/co sponsor.

[Leslie&Eugene 1]

I read online that I should use the I-134 for the K-1 visa and then then I-864 for the adjustment of status.

But we're doing both and sending it to my fiance via fed-ex.

I'm not sure if it helps, but since I have no employment history or assets, I'm going to attach my dad's tax return to my affidavit of support. I might attach my transcript as well as a photocopy of my application for my RN license.

Just to show that I'm still in the process of getting a good paying job.

I think it would help though. They pretty much want to know that the immigrant won't become a burden to the government and I guess the form I-134 isn't legally binding like the I-864 so they do deny co-sponsors who don't have strong family ties. Because there's a big chance they could decide not to sponsor once the immigrant was in the U.S.

So if you could get your dad to send you copies of tax returna where you were listed as a dependent for the past three years, you could attach it to your form I-134 and it might help to show you've been a student and someones been supporting you.

I've also heard it's good to have a sponsor who lives in the same house as you. So I'll be sending photocopies of me and my parent's driver's licenses, because we have the same address.

[stephelliott 5]

I read online that I should use the I-134 for the K-1 visa and then then I-864 for the adjustment of status.

But we're doing both and sending it to my fiance via fed-ex.

I'm not sure if it helps, but since I have no employment history or assets, I'm going to attach my dad's tax return to my affidavit of support. I might attach my transcript as well as a photocopy of my application for my RN license.

Just to show that I'm still in the process of getting a good paying job.

I think it would help though. They pretty much want to know that the immigrant won't become a burden to the government and I guess the form I-134 isn't legally binding like the I-864 so they do deny co-sponsors who don't have strong family ties. Because there's a big chance they could decide not to sponsor once the immigrant was in the U.S.

So if you could get your dad to send you copies of tax returna where you were listed as a dependent for the past three years, you could attach it to your form I-134 and it might help to show you've been a student and someones been supporting you.

I've also heard it's good to have a sponsor who lives in the same house as you. So I'll be sending photocopies of me and my parent's driver's licenses, because we have the same address.

all sounds good to me. i wont be able to get my fathers tax return bc we dont keep in contact but good idea of the photocopies of the drivers licenses since i do live in the same house as my co sponser step dad. thanks! dont forget to get an employment confirmation letter, 3 months of bank statements, bank account statement from your dads bank from a teller, W2 and all the same stuff you would have to supply for your own affidavit. keep in touch with your progress

[Jesus 54]

what if we have a friend to use as a sponsor? I am a medical student , i have money from savings and income from student loans, but i dont have my parents to use as a sponsor. I have friends who are willing to be a sponsor. Could this suffice?

 

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