joint sponsor

[Taysuz96 0]

I need a joint sponsor when I fill out the visa for my spouse and I was wondering how many joint sponsors can I have? I've read I can have 2 joint sponsors. Is that true? Also, if it is does both those joint sponsors have to meet income requirements? If they don't meet the income requirements, can I just add both of there imcomes together to meet the requirement? 

[geowrian 22,337]

To quote Highlander: "THERE CAN BE...ONLY ONE!"

 

One good joint sponsor is all that's needed. Each sponsor must meet the requirements on their own, so there's no benefit in having multiple. You cannot combine income or assets across sponsors.

 

You may be able to do a household member agreement (I-864A) between a household member and a sponsor/joint sponsor (if they meet the requirements), which lets them combine incomes/assets.

[Liam2021 583]

For cr1/ir1, I think you don't need more than one.

[payxibka 10,045]

2 minutes ago, H&T said:

For cr1/ir1, I think you don't need more than one.

You don't need more than one if they are qualified

[Taysuz96 0]

Just now, geowrian said:

To quote Highlander: "THERE CAN BE...ONLY ONE!"

 

One good joint sponsor is all that's needed. Each sponsor must meet the requirements on their own, so there's no benefit in having multiple. You cannot combine income or assets across sponsors.

 

You may be able to do a household member agreement (I-864A) between a household member and a sponsor/joint sponsor (if they meet the requirements), which lets them combine incomes/assets.

So if my mom doesn't make enough she can file I-864A to combine her and her husband's income together?

[geowrian 22,337]

2 minutes ago, Taysuz96 said:

So if my mom doesn't make enough she can file I-864A to combine her and her husband's income together?

If they live together, then yes. One parent would use an I-864 to be a joint sponsor, and the other use an I-864A to combine their income with the joint sponsor.

Edited May 18, 2018 by geowrian

[Taysuz96 0]

Just now, geowrian said:

If they live together, then yes. One parent would use an I-864 to be a joint sponsor, and the other use an I-864A to combine their income with the joint sponsor.

When my mom fills out I-864 and her husband file I-864A, would they send both those forms out together or would they send them out separately? Thanks for giving me this info.

[geowrian 22,337]

1 minute ago, Taysuz96 said:

When my mom fills out I-864 and her husband file I-864A, would they send both those forms out together or would they send them out separately? Thanks for giving me this info.

They should be provided together.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from K3 Process & Procedures to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,910]

17 hours ago, Taysuz96 said:

So if my mom doesn't make enough she can file I-864A to combine her and her husband's income together?

Actually, it is the best practice to do that whether she makes enough on her own or not.  If they file taxes jointly, you would be crazy not to.   BUT, that is one joint sponsor and one household member, not TWO joint sponsors.