Household member or Joint sponsor? (Merged RFE)

[Nalvarez 9]

5 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Maybe that's right.  Why doesn't this person qualify as a joint sponsor?  It has to be something related to their financial qualifications or income.  

It's not that. She makes $60,000 a year, and combined with my dad it's 120,000 (I submitted an I864a for him under her joint sponsor application). I would think that is more than enough for 2 people. It seems that a lot of people get this RFE because if a person is in your same address, they want them listed as a household member.

My mom was listed as a joint sponsor with my dad as a household member. The RFE mentions that she does not qualify as my joint sponsor and to make her a household member. 
 

Edited April 21, 2023 by Nalvarez

[pushbrk 12,998]

1 minute ago, Nalvarez said:

It's not that. She makes $60,000 a year, and combined with my dad it's 120,000 (I submitted an I864a for him under her joint sponsor application). I would think that is more than enough for 2 people. It seems that a lot of people get this RFE because if a person is in your same address, they want them listed as a household member.
 

I added to my response.  Was it Mom or Dad that was mentioned in the RFE?

 

I'll reiterate that my advice was correct, and NO, we are not seeing the problem you describe.  I did say to use the higher earning parent as the joint sponsor.  Seems you did the opposite, but that should not be the problem.  

[Nalvarez 9]

Just now, pushbrk said:

I added to my response.  Was it Mom or Dad that was mentioned in the RFE?

 

I'll reiterate that my advice was correct, and NO, we are not seeing the problem you describe.  I did say to use the higher earning parent as the joint sponsor.  Seems you did the opposite, but that should not be the problem.  

Mom was mentioned in the RFE. I did not do the opposite. Both of my parents make EQUAL income with a combined income of 120k. So, i added my mom as the joint sponsor, with my dad as my mom's household member. If that is not the problem then i don't understand why they are giving me an RFE

[pushbrk 12,998]

Just now, Nalvarez said:

Mom was mentioned in the RFE. I did not do the opposite. Both of my parents make EQUAL income with a combined income of 120k. So, i added my mom as the joint sponsor, with my dad as my mom's household member. If that is not the problem then i don't understand why they are giving me an RFE

I missed the word "it's" in your sentence.  Sorry, yes equal income.  What's the source of the income and how did you document it?

 

[Nalvarez 9]

Just now, pushbrk said:

I missed the word "it's" in your sentence.  Sorry, yes equal income.  What's the source of the income and how did you document it?

 

I sent 6 months' worth of paystubs for each parent. I also sent tax returns, W'2s and 1099s

[pushbrk 12,998]

1 minute ago, Nalvarez said:

I sent 6 months' worth of paystubs for each parent. I also sent tax returns, W'2s and 1099s

They are both "employed"?

[Nalvarez 9]

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

They are both "employed"?

Yes, they both work at the same place of work. They are employed by a school district, not self-employed or anything. 

[pushbrk 12,998]

1 minute ago, Nalvarez said:

Yes, they both work at the same place of work. They are employed by a school district, not self-employed or anything. 

Tell me again WHY you are needing their help with qualifying?

 

[Nalvarez 9]

Just now, pushbrk said:

Tell me again WHY you are needing their help with qualifying?

 

I don't meet the income requirements. I'm a full-time student and unemployed. 

[pushbrk 12,998]

1 minute ago, Nalvarez said:

I don't meet the income requirements. I'm a full-time student and unemployed. 

Well, you can certainly follow the RFE, in which case you can just use one of them or both.  If it were me, I would make sure everything was completed properly, and tell them why your parent DOES qualify as a joint sponsor.  They certainly do.  NVC folks are humans.  Humans make mistakes.