864 form, unfiled taxes and co-sponsor question.

[MCL 33]

I have a couple of questions. My cousin loves in the Caribbean. He asked if I could Co-sponsor his application with his current girlfriend/future wife. She’s an American but has been living in the BVI for the last 6 years. She hasn’t filed US taxes since she left. Can she still marry and file for him and have me Co-sponsor or does she have to file 1st? What’s the process? 

Edited September 16, 2020 by MCL

[Ryan H 3,812]

Let's get the semantics out of the way first; you would be acting as a joint sponsor, not co-sponsor (joint sponsor is the proper term when referring to an I-864).

 

To answer your question, if you do decide to act as a joint sponsor, that would not come into play until the file is at the NVC and the time to submit the I-864 and supporting documentation comes.

[MCL 33]

On 9/19/2020 at 12:56 AM, Ryan H said:

Let's get the semantics out of the way first; you would be acting as a joint sponsor, not co-sponsor (joint sponsor is the proper term when referring to an I-864).

 

To answer your question, if you do decide to act as a joint sponsor, that would not come into play until the file is at the NVC and the time to submit the I-864 and supporting documentation comes.

Thank you so much for your reply!! 
 

My cousin is asking me questions I don’t have answers to. His girlfriend is planning to come back to the states to renew her license and file her taxes in next month. She will return to the BVI (British Virgin Islands) and they will come back in November together to get married and file the application , but she doesn’t want to stay just yet because she’s still working in the BVI. Will it be a problem if she returns and he stays here with me? He’s trying to avoid the $3K it cost for COVID quarantine. Does she have to remain here or can she go and come back when it’s his time to interview?