CR-1 Visa Joint Sponsor

[tomuk 25]

Just now, JFH said:

Yes, that’s correct. 

Awesome, thank you very much! This is very, very helpful.

[NikLR 13,232]

3 hours ago, tomuk said:

I don't believe I understand. My wife's income is not enough so we need joint sponsor. The one in hour mind has spouse and living with her in one house. We assume that household will be 3 and income is sufficient in there. They filled jointly.

 

So the question is if his spouse has to be involved in any way and if so, how, and what does it mean for her (spouse of the joint sponsor) in the unfortunate even.

 

They both want to make sure that the spouse won't be involved in any way.

 

Thank you.

No I understood.  Your question was if the household member to the joint sponsor still holds responsibility to the I-864 if the joint sponsor dies.  I stated I'm not sure.  

You can try to make sure the spouse isn't involved like JFH has stated, however, sometimes the CO still wants a I-864a from the household member (aka spouse) regardless.  This is because just like assets acquired during a marriage are marital property, everything that one spouse does, can affect the other.   Should the joint sponsor be sued because the primary sponsor, the petitioner, allows the beneficiary to use means tested benefits and is unable to pay back the government for said benefits, that affects their spouse.  If they don't submit an I-864a, and the joint sponsor dies, I'm not sure the I-864a is enforceable because it was only in addition to that I-864, not singular affidavit of support.