Joint sponsor options. Which is better?

[Jenvds 15]

My husband and I were planning on using the son of a friend of his as our joint sponsor. But I'm concerned that because he lives in another state and our relationship with him is only friend, not family that our case might not look as strong to the NVC.

There's a possibility that I could ask my sister to do it instead. She is married and has one daughter who is over 18. Both her and her husband have steady jobs. My sister has had her job for 7 or 8 years. She meets the income requirements, but her income as a forklift driver is still much lower than our other potential sponsor who is a successful business man who owns a well established marketing company.

So my question is: Does the NVC only look at the numbers for the affidavit of Support, (where an affidavit signed by anyone with sufficient income will do), or also the closeness of the relationship with the joint sponsor? Who would be a better choice? Do they allow 2 joint sponsors?

I'm not afraid for our future financially once my husband arrives because he has very marketable skills and his last job was for 34 years and now he is collecting his pension from that job. But as far as I know there's no way to submit his income even though it's as secure as just about anything can be.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Only one joint sponsor relationship doesn't matter

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

From the I-864 instructions >

A joint sponsor can be any U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or U.S. national who is at least 18 years of age,
domiciled in the United States, or its territories or possessions, and willing to be held jointly liable with the petitioner
for the support of the intending immigrant. A joint sponsor does not have to be related to the petitioning sponsor or the
intending immigrant.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Go with the friend with plenty of income. Amount of income matters more than friend/. where he lives.

[Jenvds 15]

Thank you all for your advice. I appreciate it. We'll go with the friend. I wasn't really looking forward to asking my sister about this anyway. ;-)