Joint Sponsor or Househould Member?

[VinCell 0]

Good day,

 

I would like to know what would be the good choice between the two? my Mom will be the intending joint sponsor since i do not meet the income requirement. she is a us citizen long time ago. we live in the same household. Dad did not work due to health issues so they do the married filling jointly. I did check the poverty guidelines and she is qualified for the sponsorship.

 

Thank you in advance,.

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

Joint sponsor, imo.

[Dashinka 24,481]

I vote I864 A since you live in the same household.

 

Good Luck!

 

Who May Be Considered a Household Member for Purposes of Form I-864A?

For purposes of this contract, one or more of the following individuals may sign the Form I-864A as a household member if at least 18 years of age:

1. The intending immigrant, if the sponsor seeks to rely on an intending immigrant’s continuing income to establish the sponsor’s ability to support the intending immigrant’s spouse or children;
2. The spouse, parent, child, adult son or daughter, or sibling relative of the sponsor, if that relative has the same principal residence as the sponsor; or
3. Any other individual whom the sponsor has lawfully claimed as a dependent on the sponsor’s most recent Federal income tax return even if that person does not live at the same residence as the sponsor. If more than one individual agrees to help support the sponsored immigrant, each individual must sign a separate Form I-864A.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ainstr.pdf

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

I vote I864 A since you live in the same household.

 

Good Luck!

 

Who May Be Considered a Household Member for Purposes of Form I-864A?

For purposes of this contract, one or more of the following individuals may sign the Form I-864A as a household member if at least 18 years of age:

1. The intending immigrant, if the sponsor seeks to rely on an intending immigrant’s continuing income to establish the sponsor’s ability to support the intending immigrant’s spouse or children;
2. The spouse, parent, child, adult son or daughter, or sibling relative of the sponsor, if that relative has the same principal residence as the sponsor; or
3. Any other individual whom the sponsor has lawfully claimed as a dependent on the sponsor’s most recent Federal income tax return even if that person does not live at the same residence as the sponsor. If more than one individual agrees to help support the sponsored immigrant, each individual must sign a separate Form I-864A.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ainstr.pdf

My guess is that either would work. I am certainly no expert in this area...

[Dashinka 24,481]

18 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

My guess is that either would work. I am certainly no expert in this area...

My thought is since they live in the same household, and the father doesn’t contribute any income, the OP can just have the mom fill out the I864A and pay there is no need for the father to do anything.  If the mother fills out an I864 as a joint sponsor, the father will most likely need to fill out an I864A even with no income.

 

Less paper.

[VinCell 0]

thanks for the input guys, i have another question. in my 1-864

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part 5 Item Number 4. Type or print the number of unmarried children you have who are under 21 years of age, even if you do not have legal custody of these children. You may exclude any unmarried children under 21 years of age, if these children have reached majority under the law of their place of domicile and you do not claim them as dependents on your Federal income tax returns.

my kid is currently claimed by my mother(her grandma) on her taxes as dependent. so with my understanding since i did not file any taxes recently i just put 0 ?

Edited June 2, 2023 by VinCell

[Dashinka 24,481]

42 minutes ago, VinCell said:

thanks for the input guys, i have another question. in my 1-864

my kid is currently claimed by my mother(her grandma) on her taxes as dependent. so with my understanding since i did not file any taxes recently i just put 0 ?

No, you would put 1 as the entire sentence applies, not just the part you highlighted.  

 

You may exclude any unmarried children under 21 years of age, if these children have reached majority under the law of their place of domicile and you do not claim them as dependents on your Federal income tax returns.

[VinCell 0]

thank you guys, i have another question.

 

since i did not file any taxes. should i still upload transcript? i have transcripts due to stimulus.  because it says incomplete if i dont provide one. i have already submitted my letter explaining my unemployment. 

Edited June 3, 2023 by VinCell

[VinCell 0]

sorry for bumping.. but i need answers..

 

[Dashinka 24,481]

If you have IRS transcripts, yes, upload them.