My husband/sponsor just lost his job. We're still waiting for I-130 approval

[Tereza 27]

As the title says, my husband just lost his job and we are in the middle of CR1 process (I-130 sent on Aug 3rd, we're at VSC and under "active review" rn). I'm not panicking (yet), since he already has like 3 options for a new job, but there will most likely be a period of a couple of days/weeks where he will not have a job. He will not collect unemployment, because he was made to resign (and he knows that that would be a problem because of the immigrtion).

 

So lets say we get approved in two-ish months (I hope) and go to NVC and hopefully by then he'll have a new job (they're all above the recquired amount) and he will send his taxes from the last three years from his old job and maybe pay stubs from the new job that will most likely be less than before (but still above what's recquired) - could they see that as an issue? Could they see that he didnt work for a few weeks and see that as an issue? Is there some limit to that, eg. he cannot be unemployed for more than x amount of time? (not on unemployment, he will not be getting anything fro the government!)

 

I'm thinking it shouldn't be a deal breaker as long as he finds a new job quick, but one never knows with this whole process, which is why I'm asking - I don't know what I don't know

Thank you!

 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Even if he were to get unemployment, that is not considered a public charge because it is something he pays into.

[Cathi 5,746]

What counts is current income. If he does not have a job when the time comes, you will need a joint sponsor. If he has a job by that time, that income will count and having been unemployed for a few weeks should not matter as long as he's working. Worst case, as I mentioned before, you may need a joint sponsor if he's not working at all. Good luck.