joint sponsor/ household member.

[Gabriela Ramirez 0]

Can I use a joint sponsor and a Household member? I'm petitioning my husband.... I don't work so I won't be able to show income tax. 

Thanks

[Lil bear 4,359]

7 minutes ago, Gabriela Ramirez said:

Can I use a joint sponsor and a Household member? I'm petitioning my husband.... I don't work so I won't be able to show income tax. 

Thanks

One or the other ... 

[pushbrk 13,207]

9 minutes ago, Gabriela Ramirez said:

Can I use a joint sponsor and a Household member? I'm petitioning my husband.... I don't work so I won't be able to show income tax. 

Thanks

Confusing question.  Please give more detail.  The short answer is that if you don't qualify, you can use a joint sponsor.  if you have no income, you have no income to combine with a household member.  If the person who DOES qualify lives in your household, they would still act as joint sponsor.  One I-864 from you and one from the joint sponsor.  If the joint sponsor is married, also an I-864a from their spouse.

[OrihimeandIchigo 217]

26 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Confusing question.  Please give more detail.  The short answer is that if you don't qualify, you can use a joint sponsor.  if you have no income, you have no income to combine with a household member.  If the person who DOES qualify lives in your household, they would still act as joint sponsor.  One I-864 from you and one from the joint sponsor.  If the joint sponsor is married, also an I-864a from their spouse.

That's interesting because I remember in the Instruction pdf it says if the Sponsor or Joint sponsor plans to take into account a household members income to meet the income requirements to file the I-864 then the spouse of the sponsor or joint sponsor need to file a I-864a but if they are not using their income to meet the requirements then the spouse doesn't need to fill out and sign I-864a. So? Did I read that wrong or am I right? 

Edited March 11, 2020 by OrihimeandIchigo

[pushbrk 13,207]

Just now, OrihimeandIchigo said:

That's interesting because I remember in the Instruction pdf it says if the Sponsor or Joint sponsor plans to take into account a household members income to meet the income requirements to file the I-864 then the spouse of the sponsor or joint sponsor need to file a I-864a but if they are not using their income to meet the requirements then the spouse doesn't need to fill out and sign I-864a. So? Did I read that wrong or am I right? 

Those are USCIS instructions.  USCIS is not making the public charge decision in a visa case.  Consular Officers commonly require the I-864a from a joint filing spouse.  This specific advice is based on best practices in a visa case.

[Gabriela Ramirez 0]

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

Confusing question.  Please give more detail.  The short answer is that if you don't qualify, you can use a joint sponsor.  if you have no income, you have no income to combine with a household member.  If the person who DOES qualify lives in your household, they would still act as joint sponsor.  One I-864 from you and one from the joint sponsor.  If the joint sponsor is married, also an I-864a from their spouse.

so do i still use  joint sponsor for my sister even if we live in the same house??

[pushbrk 13,207]

13 minutes ago, Gabriela Ramirez said:

so do i still use  joint sponsor for my sister even if we live in the same house??

Based on you saying you have no income, yes.