Joint Sponsor

[Saadat Alam 24]

My wife need a joint sponsor and my brother income is above 30k but he already claim his taxes so can he be still a joint sposnsor for my wife ?

[Cathi 5,784]

what do you mean he "already claim his taxes"?

Edited June 23, 2016 by mimolicious

[aleful 1,905]

hi

exactly. please explain what you meant?

[Saadat Alam 24]

What i meant is that he claimed his wife and daughter in his taxes for 2015 so my question ia that should he still be able to sposnsor my wife ?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

if he makes enough to cover everyone than yes

he needs to make enough to cover 4 people, himself, wife, child and you

Edited June 23, 2016 by aleful

[Saadat Alam 24]

So how much does he has make ?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

for 4, over 30 thousand

[Saadat Alam 24]

His taxes were 31k for 2015 so that wouod be enough ?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

barely, what about current income?

how much will he be making this year?

[Bluey 2]

That's very tight. The joint sponsor need to make at least 125% of the federal poverty guideline, which is about 35K for 5 people.

Your brother needs to sponsor himself, his wife, his kid, you and your wife. That's a total of 5 people.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,417]

That's very tight. The joint sponsor need to make at least 125% of the federal poverty guideline, which is about 35K for 5 people.

Your brother needs to sponsor himself, his wife, his kid, you and your wife. That's a total of 5 people.

Wrong, as the joint sponsor needs to count their own household plus the intending immigrant. They don't count the USC petitioner. They need enough income for 4, not 5.

[aaron2020 11,651]

That's very tight. The joint sponsor need to make at least 125% of the federal poverty guideline, which is about 35K for 5 people.

Your brother needs to sponsor himself, his wife, his kid, you and your wife. That's a total of 5 people.

It's 4. The Joint Sponsor does not count his brother, the petitioner. The JS would count himself, his wife, his kid, and the intending immigrant. That's a total of 4 people.

[Saadat Alam 24]

He is currently making 40k a year would that be enough?

[Amadia 711]

Hi,

Maybe he can show pay stubs for YTD 2016 if it sounds like he will be working for a higher salary than in 2015.

Personally, I think you should source another sponsor just in case....as in have a person on standby who is currently making sufficient amount over the poverty line for 4 persons and who is willing to agree in being a sponsor. A sponsor has a serious obligation so not everyone will be quick to volunteer

In that way, if your brother's income is not satisfactory to the CO, then you can have your standby sponsor fill that gap....best of luck to you and your wife

[Saadat Alam 24]

Thanks for the reply but don't you think 40k would be enough to sponsor?