local joint bank account requirements

[girlysims 0]

Hi I just want to ask if there's an amount required if you're going to present a local joint bank account (of the US citizen and the one that's being petitioned).and about that bank statement certificate,will it include how much money do you have on that particular bank or it will just basically say that you have a joint account on their bank?thank you

Edited January 18, 2016 by girlysims

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

No specific amunt is required if you are using it as bonafide evidence; if so, a statement showing that it is a joint account, and listing your joint address, is enough; ideally it will also mention when the account was opened/ became joint.

If you are using the money in the account for the I-864, as assets instead of income, you need 3 times as much as income, so if it is just the two of you without any kids or other dependants, at least $60'000, more is better.

[girlysims 0]

thank you for the reply.cause our situation is like this,my husband just got out from the military last september 2015 and since then both of us doesnt have a job.what were thinking is to open a local joint bank account as one of proof that he's living here with me within the 6months period required to file for DCF.so were pretty tight when it comes to financial matter right now hoping that one of his cousin who is now married and got a son can help us and become my joint sponsor.and according to what i saw on the poverty guideline is that if the joint sponsor already got 3 people in the household (if the baby also counts)then he needs to earn like more than $25k yearly.if its $60k that will be impossible for us to pass that poverty guideline specially right now.do you think its still a good idea to have a local joint bank account just to prove that hes currently living in here?

Edited January 19, 2016 by girlysims

[Transborderwife 4,666]

For dcf is he living there with a current legal residency? This matters. As for his cousin, the household number would be 4. he needs an income of $30,312

Edited January 19, 2016 by Transborderwife

[girlysims 0]

hello he's currently on balikbayan visa.and we'll apply for his acr card by next week cause according to what i read he doesn't need to be a permanent resident here as long as we can provide proof or evidence that hes been living in here at least for 6 months.as for his cousin does it means that i'm already going to be considered as the fourth member of the household?thanks

Edited January 19, 2016 by girlysims

[girlysims 0]

thank you

Edited January 19, 2016 by girlysims

[Transborderwife 4,666]

hello he's currently on balikbayan visa.and we'll apply for his acr card by next week cause according to what i read he doesn't need to be a permanent resident here as long as we can provide proof or evidence that hes been living in here at least for 6 months.as for his cousin does it means that i'm already going to be considered as the fourth member of the household?thanks

To sponsor you it's his household size (3) plus you so yes.

[girlysims 0]

thinking about the financial requirements is already starting to stress me out.specially right now that both of us are not working.are babies that's about to be born this year(i'm due on august 2016) exempted from the household member counting?how about when it comes to the principal sponsor which is my husband,do you guys think that he will pass that guidelines?(the last time he served was last year of september-but we can provide his W2's from 2012-2015)or if not is there other alternative?thanks

Edited January 19, 2016 by girlysims

[Darnell 8,479]

Hi I just want to ask if there's an amount required if you're going to present a local joint bank account (of the US citizen and the one that's being petitioned).and about that bank statement certificate,will it include how much money do you have on that particular bank or it will just basically say that you have a joint account on their bank?thank you

relationship evidence on the I-130? no minimum.

when used as petitioner's asset-only, cash in the bank proof? sorry, cannot use a joint-account at all, must be USCitizen's name only, and for 2 people on the I-864 then it's about 60,000 usd.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

thinking about the financial requirements is already starting to stress me out.specially right now that both of us are not working.are babies that's about to be born this year(i'm due on august 2016) exempted from the household member counting?how about when it comes to the principal sponsor which is my husband,do you guys think that he will pass that guidelines?(the last time he served was last year of september-but we can provide his W2's from 2012-2015)or if not is there other alternative?thanks

Whatever your household count is at the time of your interview is crucial. If your baby has been born, they count. They want current ability to support. Not past.

Edited January 19, 2016 by Transborderwife

[girlysims 0]

relationship evidence on the I-130? no minimum.

when used as petitioner's asset-only, cash in the bank proof? sorry, cannot use a joint-account at all, must be USCitizen's name only, and for 2 people on the I-864 then it's about 60,000 usd.

please correct me if im wrong so its not a good idea if ill ask my prospective joint sponsor for a bank statement certificate if he doesnt have at least 30,000 usd on the bank?cause what im thinking is it will be better if he(the joint sponsor) can also give some proof that his got savings to make him more eligible as joint sponsor(for I-864)how about my principal sponsor(husband) we definitely dont have that kind of money.thank you.

Edited January 19, 2016 by girlysims

[Darnell 8,479]

i think you are mixing up the i-864 requirements, in toto.

the i-864 looks at petitioner's prior years income via tax data and current annual income via review of paystubs and an employer's letter.

if there is no current annual income to report, then an offset of assets can be included. I mentioned 60,000 usd as an example on 2 people, but you are taking it as gospel for a joint-sponser. stop it. I worry your head will spin and explode.

Instead, please study the I-864 and the instructions, that you've printed out, and make copious notes about the rules and math. I feel, if you did this, instead, you'd have pointed questions instead of general ones.

What is troublesome is that 'more info' is revealed by you for each site visit. Why you not 'reveal all' back at post #1 ?

[girlysims 0]

i think you are mixing up the i-864 requirements, in toto.

the i-864 looks at petitioner's prior years income via tax data and current annual income via review of paystubs and an employer's letter.

if there is no current annual income to report, then an offset of assets can be included. I mentioned 60,000 usd as an example on 2 people, but you are taking it as gospel for a joint-sponser. stop it. I worry your head will spin and explode.

Instead, please study the I-864 and the instructions, that you've printed out, and make copious notes about the rules and math. I feel, if you did this, instead, you'd have pointed questions instead of general ones.

What is troublesome is that 'more info' is revealed by you for each site visit. Why you not 'reveal all' back at post #1 ?

---i apologize if ask a lot.cause right now im thinking about so many things not just the filing of this visa.as what ive said im already stressing out about it thats why i wasn't able to ask all my questions on post #1.i guess its best if me and my baby will take a rest for tonight.but anyways thank you for the information.have a nice day.

Edited January 19, 2016 by girlysims

[Darnell 8,479]

ya, print out the I-864 and instructions, to paper,

and study it.

purty please?