Joint Sponsor requested by CO

[tlatrice70 23]

A co-sponsor was requested by a CO due to the income being below the required guidelines for 2017 tax return however 2018 is well above the level and dependent household size has decreased. Can the 2018 taxes/transcripts be submitted instead of using a co-sponsor?

[Loren Y 2,756]

They look at the totality of everything submitted to make their decision. Sending the updated transcript should help, but usually once they say you need a cosponsor, you need to find a cosponsor. Maybe the new transcript and some proof of some assets to make up the shortcomings might help, but I don't think many people get them to change their minds about needing a cosponsor, but maybe it happens more than I read about here.

[tlatrice70 23]

7 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

They look at the totality of everything submitted to make their decision. Sending the updated transcript should help, but usually once they say you need a cosponsor, you need to find a cosponsor. Maybe the new transcript and some proof of some assets to make up the shortcomings might help, but I don't think many people get them to change their minds about needing a cosponsor, but maybe it happens more than I read about here.

thank you for your response. i know there has to be others that has been in this situation. I do know the CO can be strict however I’m hoping it’s possible.

[nastra30 2,300]

Please give them exactly what they are asking. 

[Voila 0]

On 3/29/2019 at 3:22 PM, Loren Y said:

They look at the totality of everything submitted to make their decision. Sending the updated transcript should help, but usually once they say you need a cosponsor, you need to find a cosponsor. Maybe the new transcript and some proof of some assets to make up the shortcomings might help, but I don't think many people get them to change their minds about needing a cosponsor, but maybe it happens more than I read about here.

I was in the same situation. But everybody suggested to provide what the embassy asked. Someone even said that they provided updated IRS’s but they still insisted for co-spinsor. 

I provided the co-sponsor papers and two days after i was approved.