Sponsor Laid Off (COVID)

[thesantina 5]

Do I change/ update my sponsor, if they got laid off due to COVID? or will the old AoS (unsubmitted) work?

[geowrian 22,337]

The I-864 must be current as of the date filed/submitted.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,882]

On 6/9/2020 at 9:20 AM, geowrian said:

The I-864 must be current as of the date filed/submitted.

Yes, but while that is correct, the Consular Officer at interview may well ask for new evidence of current income.   Many things can change between now and any eventual interview.

[Punisher 40]

3 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Yes, but while that is correct, the Consular Officer at interview may well ask for new evidence of current income.   Many things can change between now and any eventual interview.

They may and probably will ask if anything has changed since docs were submitted and go from there... so if you say sponsor has got laid off or change jobs, then they will act accordingly.

 

Additionally, it kind of depends also how sponsor qualitied so far? Was it based on current income, barely making threshold etc. or sponsor qualifies in many dimensions (past income +current income +assets). Losing a job is normal thing, it's just how it affects overall picture. If the current income was the only thing that put them barely through the povery line then expect scrutiny. 
 

 

[pushbrk 12,882]

11 hours ago, Punisher said:

They may and probably will ask if anything has changed since docs were submitted and go from there... so if you say sponsor has got laid off or change jobs, then they will act accordingly.

 

Additionally, it kind of depends also how sponsor qualitied so far? Was it based on current income, barely making threshold etc. or sponsor qualifies in many dimensions (past income +current income +assets). Losing a job is normal thing, it's just how it affects overall picture. If the current income was the only thing that put them barely through the povery line then expect scrutiny. 
 

 

Sort of but past income will not overcome the lack of current income.  Liquid assets can overcome lack of current income, but past income cannot.  Past income matters, but not enough to overcome losing a job.

[Ryan H 3,812]

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