Immigrant visa declined under public charge

[alex01 3]

Hello folks,

My cousin and his family got his immigrant visa refused under public charge. Even though , he submitted taxes from his sponsor and affidavit of support. His sponsor income was sufficient enough. The refusal sheet said visa declined for public charge reason. The question what kind of options he has inorder to overcome his refusal or it is final. 

 

 

[Timona 4,207]

Where's your cousin from? 

And how many people are immigrating with him? 

[Dashinka 24,483]

7 minutes ago, Sam1976 said:

Hello folks,

My cousin and his family got his immigrant visa refused under public charge. Even though , he submitted taxes from his sponsor and affidavit of support. His sponsor income was sufficient enough. The refusal sheet said visa declined for public charge reason. The question what kind of options he has inorder to overcome his refusal or it is final. 

 

 

Refused does not mean denied.  Did the consulate request a co-sponsor?

[alex01 3]

13 minutes ago, Timona said:

Where's your cousin from? 

And how many people are immigrating with him? 

4 including him. 

[alex01 3]

13 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Refused does not mean denied.  Did the consulate request a co-sponsor

He has co-sponsor  and did the affidavit of support . Will all these documents he got his with public charge. 

[Mike E 11,739]

29 minutes ago, Sam1976 said:

His sponsor income was sufficient enough.

How sufficient?

[Dashinka 24,483]

9 minutes ago, Sam1976 said:

He has co-sponsor  and did the affidavit of support . Will all these documents he got his with public charge. 

The consulate officer has the final say, and they do not always simply rely on the HHS poverty guideline.  There is much unknown here, how big are the primary sponsor’s and co-sponsor’s households, where are they planning on living, etc. are factors a CO may ponder.

[alex01 3]

6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

How sufficient?

His co-sponsor makes over 150 k  per year. 

[alex01 3]

2 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

The consulate officer has the final say, and they do not always simply rely on the HHS poverty guideline.  There is much unknown here, how big are the primary sponsor’s and co-sponsor’s households, where are they planning on living, etc. are factors a CO may ponder.

His co-sponsor makes over 150 k per year. Way over what is required 

[Mike E 11,739]

4 minutes ago, Sam1976 said:

His co-sponsor makes over 150 k  per year. 

150k of W-2 income for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020?

[alex01 3]

3 minutes ago, Mike E said:

150k of W-2 income for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020?

True all of that and still hit with a public charge

[belinda63 3,038]

Co sponsor makes enough but the sponsor doesn't.

What situation would they be walking into, is there a place for them to live, how employable would the immigrants be, ie. do they speak english and do they have job skills. Is the person sponsoring (not the co sponsor) them able to provide for them for at least several months while they find employment and housing.

[Mike E 11,739]

6 minutes ago, Sam1976 said:

True all of that and still hit with a public charge

Seems egregious, but perhaps there are details with respect to the  beneficiaries or the household of the sponsor that the CO considered. 
 

https://fam.state.gov/FAM/09FAM/09FAM030208.html has a detailed discussion of current public charge considerations. Review those and see if any applied to any of the beneficiaries. 

[alex01 3]

12 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Seems egregious, but perhaps there are details with respect to the  beneficiaries or the household of the sponsor that the CO considered. 
 

https://fam.state.gov/FAM/09FAM/09FAM030208.html has a detailed discussion of current public charge considerations. Review those and see if any applied to any of the beneficiaries. 

They really make it complicated. I guess co-sponsor is not enough to bypass the public charge . 

[Dashinka 24,483]

13 minutes ago, Sam1976 said:

They really make it complicated. I guess co-sponsor is not enough to bypass the public charge . 

Yes, but what did the notice from the consulate ask for?