I have a Joint Sponsor but they may be petitioning someone else

[Gaiden79 14]

Hi there, been a while since I posted here. I'm hopefully reaching the end of the visa process for my wife in the Philippines. 

 

Anyways I found some people who may qualify to be a Joint Sponsor for my wife in the Philippines, but they just informed me that they will be starting the steps to Petition their daughter in the Philippines as well. 

 

I have to ask, can they be BOTH my Joint Sponsor and also a Primary Petitioner for their own family member? These are totally unrelated applications and they are not related as family to me either. Thank you so much!

[Crazy Cat 41,428]

If they meet all the requirements of a joint sponsor, yes.  Taxes, Domicile and sufficient income and/or assets are the keys.

[Chancy 6,239]

2 hours ago, Gaiden79 said:

they will be starting the steps to Petition their daughter in the Philippines

 

Is their daughter below 21 years old?

 

[pushbrk 12,726]

The only concern is whether their financial circumstances qualify them to sponsor both.  At this point the daughter's process has no impact on your wife's but your wife will count in their household when sponsoring their daughter.  Plenty of income, no problem.

[Gaiden79 14]

20 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

If they meet all the requirements of a joint sponsor, yes.  Taxes, Domicile and sufficient income and/or assets are the keys.

Thank you, I appreciate the response. 

17 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Is their daughter below 21 years old?

 

No, she's way above that. 

[Gaiden79 14]

11 hours ago, pushbrk said:

The only concern is whether their financial circumstances qualify them to sponsor both.  At this point the daughter's process has no impact on your wife's but your wife will count in their household when sponsoring their daughter.  Plenty of income, no problem.

Thank you, yeah I guess I'll find out. 

[Chancy 6,239]

10 hours ago, Gaiden79 said:

No, she's way above that. 

 

In that case, tell them it is unlikely that they will be sponsoring your wife and their daughter at the same time.  For USC/LPR unmarried children over 21 years old, it would take around 8 years or so to even get a visa interview.  Enough time for your wife to move to the US and eventually become a US citizen, if she's interested.  When she becomes a USC, your and the joint sponsor's I-864 obligations end.  So, assuming your wife pursues US citizenship as soon as possible, her joint sponsor will no longer be financially responsible for her by the time their I-864 for their daughter takes effect.

 

[Gaiden79 14]

On 12/16/2022 at 12:02 PM, Chancy said:

 

In that case, tell them it is unlikely that they will be sponsoring your wife and their daughter at the same time.  For USC/LPR unmarried children over 21 years old, it would take around 8 years or so to even get a visa interview.  Enough time for your wife to move to the US and eventually become a US citizen, if she's interested.  When she becomes a USC, your and the joint sponsor's I-864 obligations end.  So, assuming your wife pursues US citizenship as soon as possible, her joint sponsor will no longer be financially responsible for her by the time their I-864 for their daughter takes effect.

 

Thanks for the info. Their daughter is married actually as far as I know. Not sure if that makes a difference. 

[Chancy 6,239]

On 12/19/2022 at 10:36 PM, Gaiden79 said:

Their daughter is married actually as far as I know. Not sure if that makes a difference.

 

Yes, it makes a big difference.  For married children of USC, it could take maybe 15 to 20 years to get a family-based visa.  Which makes it even less likely that the sponsorship for the joint sponsor's daughter and your wife will overlap.