Co Sponsor!

[Jrsg1989 7]

Hello all! Bit of a pickle I'm in regarding a suitable co sponsor. Any help or guidance will be so appreciated. 

 

My Fiancé earns below the poverty line in her job so obviously we will need a co sponsor for me, the beneficiary. She lives with her retired mum who owns her house, who said I can stay there. Her mum lives above the poverty line. She takes over 25,000 a year on retirement/disability social security, and her widow society security from her late husband. Will she be ok to co sponsor me? She's willing to send me proof of income and copies of the house deeds etc for my interview. Will this be acceptable or does she need to work? The way I see it, it won't look good with her being on social security money. 

 

Any help will be massively appreciated. Thank you all!

[Peot 161]

The stipulation is that they meet the income requirement. Some consulates worry about whether or not the income will continue, and therefore might care about a job, but if the income is going to continue through SSI, that to me would be just as good. Probably depends on the person doing the interview.

 

If she can provide tax info that would show this income, that would be best. Any information she can provide that would disclose the income would continue would be to your benefit.

 

As a side note, the co-sponsor does not need to be a family member. If you're considering looking for someone else, it can be an acquaintance.

[Jrsg1989 7]

19 minutes ago, Peot said:

The stipulation is that they meet the income requirement. Some consulates worry about whether or not the income will continue, and therefore might care about a job, but if the income is going to continue through SSI, that to me would be just as good. Probably depends on the person doing the interview.

 

If she can provide tax info that would show this income, that would be best. Any information she can provide that would disclose the income would continue would be to your benefit.

 

As a side note, the co-sponsor does not need to be a family member. If you're considering looking for someone else, it can be an acquaintance.

Thank you for your reply! That's a big help. My future mother in law can provide tax info and something saying that the payments will continue so I hope I don't have any problems. Thank you again for your help. 

[Peot 161]

As a safety buffer, you can always find a SECOND co-sponsor. The consulate will pick and choose the best one to consider. When I went to my interview, I had two co-sponsors.

 

Also to keep in mind, as a reminder to you, is that your fiance still needs to provide the I-134 form even if they do not meet the minimum.