Joint Sponsor from a different state

[ManefMelissa 3]

Hello

Could we use a joint sponsor who lives in California and my wife lives in North Carolina 

( We already have an signed letter says that the joint sponsor is a friend of my wife and she is ready to sponsor me )?

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

yes

 

• Be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Reside in the United States or a U.S. territory but not in either spouse's household.

[ManefMelissa 3]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

yes

 

• Be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Reside in the United States or a U.S. territory but not in either spouse's household.

Thanks for your reply , so the CO will not ask to provide another joint sponsor ?

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

2 minutes ago, ManefMelissa said:

Thanks for your reply , so the CO will not ask to provide another joint sponsor ?

Not if u and joint sponsor satisify the requirements set out on the I 864 instructions (read them carefully)

and if the joint sponsor understands the full meaning of the I 864 and is willing to file it and supply u the necessary tax documents

it is a lot to ask of someone as it is legally binding for 10 years or until the person is naturalized

(10 years or 40 quarters of SS credits)

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[ManefMelissa 3]

53 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Not if u and joint sponsor satisify the requirements set out on the I 864 instructions (read them carefully)

and if the joint sponsor understands the full meaning of the I 864 and is willing to file it and supply u the necessary tax documents

it is a lot to ask of someone as it is legally binding for 10 years or until the person is naturalized

(10 years or 40 quarters of SS credits)

She is aware about everything and she gave us all the required documents

[pushbrk 12,881]

7 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

yes

 

• Be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Reside in the United States or a U.S. territory but not in either spouse's household.

Bold above is not correct.  A joint sponsor can definitely "live in the (petitioner's) household".  Not relevant to the OP's question, only to the incorrect line in the answer above.

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

25 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Bold above is not correct.  A joint sponsor can definitely "live in the (petitioner's) household".  Not relevant to the OP's question, only to the incorrect line in the answer above.

from USCIS site

[pushbrk 12,881]

16 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

from USCIS site

Please provide an in context quote from that site.  For example, if a petitioner lives with their parent and has income, but not enough, and the parent ,has income but not enough, the parent can act as a household member the two can combine their income.  However, if the parent qualifies on their own, they should be the joint sponsor, as there is no need to combine income.  Household situation is the same, but parent still qualifies and properly acts as a joint sponsor.  You may have understood what you read, to mean what you wrote, but what you wrote is not correct.