I-134: Foreign earned income only...implications??

[metinspain 0]

Hi guys,

I see another member has a similar question, but thought I better post my own since our situations are somewhat different.

Here's my situation:

I meet the 2005 poverty level guidelines for the I-134, but none of my 2005 income was earned in the US. (I only worked in China during 2005.)

Does it matter WHERE I earned my income for sponsoring my husband? Do I need a co-sponsor since I only worked abroad, even though I financially meet the guidelines for poverty level? Or am I ok to sponsor him on my own?

Thanks!

Mariel

[Yodrak 7]

Mariel,

You need to demonstrate that you will be able to support your husband after he enters the USA.

It's nice that you made enough last year, but will you be able to this year and next? And can you prove it?

Yodrak

Hi guys,

I see another member has a similar question, but thought I better post my own since our situations are somewhat different.

Here's my situation:

I meet the 2005 poverty level guidelines for the I-134, but none of my 2005 income was earned in the US. (I only worked in China during 2005.)

Does it matter WHERE I earned my income for sponsoring my husband? Do I need a co-sponsor since I only worked abroad, even though I financially meet the guidelines for poverty level? Or am I ok to sponsor him on my own?

Thanks!

Mariel

[metinspain 0]

Mariel,

You need to demonstrate that you will be able to support your husband after he enters the USA.

It's nice that you made enough last year, but will you be able to this year and next? And can you prove it?

Yodrak

Yep...I have no problem on current employment and income. So it sounds like it didn't matter where I earned my paycheck in 2005 then. I was just concerned that there might be an issue based on that other post, and wanted to make sure that foreign earned income last year didn't make me a candidate for needing a sponsor. Thanks!