Assuming we cannot find a joint sponsor....

JFH · December 14, 2015

for a CR1 visa how much money is needed from a joint sponsor ..? thanks

That depends. Maybe in your case a joint sponsor isn't needed. It depends on the income/assets of the petitioner and the household size he/she has. It's also different if the petitioner is in the military or lives in Alaska or Hawaii. There isn't a "one size fits all" answer.

JFH · December 14, 2015

Seriously this is easier than you think.

YOu are married

Tell him to do his taxes ASAP and fill out the W 9 adding you to income taxes with a ITIN (individual taxpayer ID number).

this can only be done at tax time in the spring.

now he can add your income to his and count it to satisfy the income requirements.

you may owe taxes here in the US but they will set up payment plan or give you a waiver (easy to do also) so you don't pay for this year

Adding you to tax returns also looks good for comingling funds.

The best to you

This sounds very interesting. But would this apply in our situation as the income I receive now will not continue when I emigrate. I will be getting a new job. So I will be arriving as a non-earner and the job that I get there may pay less than here. I'm expecting to be paid less there because I am arriving with no work history there and although I am very experienced in my field, that may count for nothing over there.

So although we would more than satisfy the income requirements now by taking my salary into consideration like this, I feel that this will not work because I will be leaving my job.

Edited December 14, 2015 by JFH