Foreign-earned income and Joint-sponsor question

[h.linds 4]

Hi all,

 

I'm having a question related to foreign-earned income and joint-sponsor question. Would really appreciate if you could help with some leads.

 

We are at the NVC stage for my IR1/CR1 spouse visa. I'm the beneficiary and my husband is petitioner. We both live and work outside the States for over 06 years. He does have savings in his US bank account,  which is around $70,000 (3 times more than the poverty line threshold)  and has filed his foreign-earned income with IRS every year. Would the savings meet sponsoring requirements when filing I-864? 

 

If not, could we use our oversea property as an additional asset? (we have an apartment and plan to put it up for rent after leaving for the States. Will this be counted as continuing income?)

 

Otherwise, we opt to use my sister-in-law as joint sponsor. She is single, so how can we calculate the household numbers? We also have a daughter, who is already USC and will be moving with us. Should our sister list her household number as 4 (herself, my husband, I and our daughter) or only 2 (herself and I as both my husband and my daughter are USCs and not filed under her IRS?).

 

Thanks a lot!  

Edited July 13, 2018 by h.linds
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[pushbrk 12,898]

49 minutes ago, h.linds said:

Hi all,

 

I'm having a question related to foreign-earned income and joint-sponsor question. Would really appreciate if you could help with some leads.

 

We are at the NVC stage for my IR1/CR1 spouse visa. I'm the beneficiary and my husband is petitioner. We both live and work outside the States for over 06 years. He does have savings in his US bank account,  which is around $70,000 (3 times more than the poverty line threshold)  and has filed his foreign-earned income with IRS every year. Would the savings meet sponsoring requirements when filing I-864? 

 

If not, could we use our oversea property as an additional asset? (we have an apartment and plan to put it up for rent after leaving for the States. Will this be counted as continuing income?)

 

Otherwise, we opt to use my sister-in-law as joint sponsor. She is single, so how can we calculate the household numbers? We also have a daughter, who is already USC and will be moving with us. Should our sister list her household number as 4 (herself, my husband, I and our daughter) or only 2 (herself and I as both my husband and my daughter are USCs and not filed under her IRS?).

 

Thanks a lot!  

Yes, the liquid assets in a US savings account can be used to offset the lack of income.

No, the overseas property would not be used as continuing income.

Your husband's sister's household would be 2, just herself and the intending immigrant, (you).  Neither your child or your husband are dependent on his sister for support.

 

It is probably best to use declare and document the savings, AND have the joint sponsor's I-864, tax return, evidence of current income (pay stub) and evidence of US Citizenship along with your husband's affidavit.  I-864 from both.

[h.linds 4]

15 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Yes, the liquid assets in a US savings account can be used to offset the lack of income.

No, the overseas property would not be used as continuing income.

Your husband's sister's household would be 2, just herself and the intending immigrant, (you).  Neither your child or your husband are dependent on his sister for support.

 

It is probably best to use declare and document the savings, AND have the joint sponsor's I-864, tax return, evidence of current income (pay stub) and evidence of US Citizenship along with your husband's affidavit.  I-864 from both.

Much appreciated for the helpful answers! 

Edited July 13, 2018 by h.linds