My situation

[R . B 0]

Hello everybody this is Rich
I am a 28 year old man.
I was born in Derbyshire England and I lived there until the age of 22.
I’m a simple man , not without my traits.
I grew up with my mum and two older sisters, times were not easy but we lived good, my mum made sure we always had what we need.
I was raised with manners and respect and try to hold true to those values by being a nice person.
I try to be humble in this beautiful world, I appreciate life and its wonders.
I moved to Texas America in 2014 to be with my  pregnant fiancee.
She is the love of my life , we met on the internet in early 2012.
I travelled to visit her and we created so much love that we created life.
We were young and not fully educated but we instantly decided it was in our best interests that we be together as soon as possible and marry.
I worked in a fish and chip shop in the town in which I grew up in, the pay wasn’t great but it was enough to save and put In extra hours for the money to go be with my love.
We thought about where we wanted to be and in that time we got married shortly after I arrived in Texas.
We had no idea about the process of immigration after that so we tried to learn, and we did learn.
We very quickly learned that my wife did not pass the annual income needed to sponsor me, nor did we have anyone legitimate enough to co sign.
Incident number 1 
Now I’m on a travel visa lasting 90 days , and that time has long gone, now understanding that if I leave the USA i have nothing to be able to come back To be with my wife and new born.
So I decide to stay , years went by with my wife providing working hard for little pay.
We never earned enough to be able to get my paperwork.
We had a ray of hope a year or so later when my mother in law got together with her partner who was willing to co sponser, we got to the final hurdle before that all fell through since she was technically working for the government so she was not allowed to sponser.
Heartbreaking me and my wife,  we continued on my wife worked harder and harder we had a second child and my wife worked through it all.
We finally have gotten to this point.
November 2019 the only vehicle we have gets totalled , the insurance company dragging its feet is worried we will not receive any money.
My wife’s work is a courier job in which we use our own vehicle to do the work.
We slowly fall into debt and distaster , we are beginning to lose everything and have nothing but a feeling of hopelessness and just a desire for better for our children.
We open the mail one day , it’s my wife’s annual earnings 
Wow she did it she made and you wont believe it $90 over the amount needed to sponsor me , HAPPY DAYS right?
Now we sit here in debt collecting with no way to work  No way to get this money to get my papers done so I can work and provide for my family also.
6 years almost with no eligibility to work , slowly watching my wife’s life ruined , all crumbling around us with our two perfect children in the center of it , what are we supposed to do?

Edited February 8, 2020 by Richard bott

[NikLR 13,227]

1) I reported your post because of personal information.  Never put your full name on a public forum.

2) whomever told you that they couldn't be a joint sponsor because of working for the government lied.  My husband works for the federal government. 

3) you are in a pickle.  You've grown your household without regard to the I-864 and the ever increasing poverty guidelines.  

4) current income matters not past income. Is your wife self employed? has she tried to get a better job? obviously you aren't working so childcare shouldn't be an issue.

5) do you have enough to file?

[designguy 1,179]

Its important for you to file and get legal status. You are at risk of deportation at any time. 

 

Note the rules on public charge are being more strictly enforced. Making $90 over the minimum requirement is dangerous territory

[Just Paul 4,595]

You need to file and find a way to be sponsored.

[JFH 12,190]

It’s too bad you did things the wrong way around and would up in this situation. The only way out is to file ASAP. Beg, borrow but don’t steal the money to file. Until you get the receipt notification that your file has been accepted, you are at risk of deportation at any minute. Sell something if you have to.
 

The only advice you will ever get from this forum is the legal way to do things. Good luck. 

Edited February 9, 2020 by JFH

[Oliversmom 250]

$90 above the guidelines may not be enough.  They look at the totality of your circumstances to see if you are at risk of being a public charge.  When I sponsored my husband I was a few hundred over but decided to work a second job and make a few thousand over.  Your wife should look at getting a better job and/or a second job.  Or find a qualified joint sponsor.  You might get by being barely over - but you might not.  And also beg and/or borrow but get those papers filed.  As it is you are in risk of deportation.  

[Timona 4,207]

As @JFH said, borrow the money. I was in a similar situation. Borrowed from every corner. I knew that after I paid USCIS, I'd atleast get employment card (4 months from filing) which would enable me to work and make some money while the process took its 1.5 years due course. 

 

Though your mother in law didn't sponsor you, maybe she can let you borrow all/ part of the AOS fee. With that, you can put your application in and get EAD. As soon as you get the AOS money, start job hunting so that you have an offer ready as when your EAD lands. The moment you get your EAD, hit the ground running, slowly start paying your debtors.

 

I hope that you've already prepared your AOS packet such that as soon as you get the money, you send it in. If you haven't, it's a DIY case. The steps are on the guideline section here in VJ. 

 

[Timona 4,207]

1. Borrow the AOS fee.

2. As others have stated, $90 above is barely making it. Nonetheless, I beg to differ from others with my next reasoning.  

3. Use this $90 above to send in your paperwork. At the meantime, ask your wife to pick a better job/ second job as already mentioned so that should the time come when USCIS informs you that they want proof of better income, you can send in pay stubs indicating you are now making well above the average. It's upto the discretion of the IO, but it has worked on others. 

4. After you send your paperwork, you get an EAD. That helps you start working.

 

 

[Boiler 45,553]

Classic case to expedite EAD.

[Highmystic 234]

3 hours ago, R . B said:

Hello everybody this is Rich

6 years almost with no eligibility to work , slowly watching my wife’s life ruined , all crumbling around us with our two perfect children in the center of it , what are we supposed to do?

I have no solid advice, but you seem like a caring person, and an honest one.  Your mistake I guess is your age and inexperience with immigration laws at that time.  We all were at one point in time.    One thing in advice,   Never say "I can't".. but "What can I do to make this work for us".. You will come up with the answer when you change your mindset  from the "poor me" syndrome.    I listen to radio on my headset when I work (I work at home, so I am a cool boss),  anyways, I was listening to the Mike Gallagher show, and he was advertising for "My Pillow". (Yes, I have them),, and he said that Mike Lindell, the inventor of My Pillow , at one time was a crack addict.  Turned his life around and now a multi multi millionaire.  We all struggle at times.  Be thankful for what you DO have in your life at the time, and think of how to make it better.  You can do it.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

5 hours ago, Oliversmom said:

$90 above the guidelines may not be enough.  They look at the totality of your circumstances to see if you are at risk of being a public charge.  When I sponsored my husband I was a few hundred over but decided to work a second job and make a few thousand over.  Your wife should look at getting a better job and/or a second job.  Or find a qualified joint sponsor.  You might get by being barely over - but you might not.  And also beg and/or borrow but get those papers filed.  As it is you are in risk of deportation.  

I second your opinion and -probably being overly cautious- if I were in this situation I would look for a joint sponsor. Even if my husband were 5k above the poverty guideline I would still look for a joint sponsor. It's not only about current income, but it's also about the possibility of you becoming a public charge -and with only $90 above the poverty guideline, this is a possibility IMO.

[Xavier_ 33]

12 hours ago, R . B said:

Hello everybody this is Rich
I am a 28 year old man.
I was born in Derbyshire England and I lived there until the age of 22.
I’m a simple man , not without my traits.
I grew up with my mum and two older sisters, times were not easy but we lived good, my mum made sure we always had what we need.
I was raised with manners and respect and try to hold true to those values by being a nice person.
I try to be humble in this beautiful world, I appreciate life and its wonders.
I moved to Texas America in 2014 to be with my  pregnant fiancee.
She is the love of my life , we met on the internet in early 2012.
I travelled to visit her and we created so much love that we created life.
We were young and not fully educated but we instantly decided it was in our best interests that we be together as soon as possible and marry.
I worked in a fish and chip shop in the town in which I grew up in, the pay wasn’t great but it was enough to save and put In extra hours for the money to go be with my love.
We thought about where we wanted to be and in that time we got married shortly after I arrived in Texas.
We had no idea about the process of immigration after that so we tried to learn, and we did learn.
We very quickly learned that my wife did not pass the annual income needed to sponsor me, nor did we have anyone legitimate enough to co sign.
Incident number 1 
Now I’m on a travel visa lasting 90 days , and that time has long gone, now understanding that if I leave the USA i have nothing to be able to come back To be with my wife and new born.
So I decide to stay , years went by with my wife providing working hard for little pay.
We never earned enough to be able to get my paperwork.
We had a ray of hope a year or so later when my mother in law got together with her partner who was willing to co sponser, we got to the final hurdle before that all fell through since she was technically working for the government so she was not allowed to sponser.
Heartbreaking me and my wife,  we continued on my wife worked harder and harder we had a second child and my wife worked through it all.
We finally have gotten to this point.
November 2019 the only vehicle we have gets totalled , the insurance company dragging its feet is worried we will not receive any money.
My wife’s work is a courier job in which we use our own vehicle to do the work.
We slowly fall into debt and distaster , we are beginning to lose everything and have nothing but a feeling of hopelessness and just a desire for better for our children.
We open the mail one day , it’s my wife’s annual earnings 
Wow she did it she made and you wont believe it $90 over the amount needed to sponsor me , HAPPY DAYS right?
Now we sit here in debt collecting with no way to work  No way to get this money to get my papers done so I can work and provide for my family also.
6 years almost with no eligibility to work , slowly watching my wife’s life ruined , all crumbling around us with our two perfect children in the center of it , what are we supposed to do?

It might sounds silly but did you try to make HER come to the UK? it is a way easier. Once you guys are married/settled you can always fill another visa for living back in the USA!

[Boiler 45,553]

8 minutes ago, Xavier_ said:

It might sounds silly but did you try to make HER come to the UK? it is a way easier. Once you guys are married/settled you can always fill another visa for living back in the USA!

For somebody who worked in a Chippy?

[Xavier_ 33]

5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

For somebody who worked in a Chippy?

 her job is courier, and what's special about him working in a chippy? it's like a little restaurant, right?

 

Oh wait sorry I didn't get the part that he was an illegal immigrant with 2 kids.

Edited February 9, 2020 by Xavier_

[Boiler 45,553]

2 minutes ago, Xavier_ said:

 her job is courier, and what's special about him working in a chippy? it's like a little restaurant, right?

 

Wait, do they have 2 childrens already?????

Err, do you know the UK requirements?