Do we need a joint sponsor?

[AJeane 7]

If I were to marry my fiance and live with him in his country while waiting for the spousal visa, would there be any possible way for us to sponsor ourselves, or would we for sure need a joint sponsor? 

[Mike E 11,739]

11 minutes ago, AJeane said:

If I were to marry my fiance and live with him in his country while waiting for the spousal visa, would there be any possible way for us to sponsor ourselves, or would we for sure need a joint sponsor? 

Options:

 

* combined you have assets equal to at least 3 times the required income level 

 

* he has sufficient income  now that will continue when he moves to the U.S. 

 

* you have sufficient income  now that will continue when you move  to the U.S.

 

 

[Redro 4,611]

7 hours ago, AJeane said:

If I were to marry my fiance and live with him in his country while waiting for the spousal visa, would there be any possible way for us to sponsor ourselves, or would we for sure need a joint sponsor? 

According to your timeline, you received the K1 visa and the interview was May 2023. 

Where is your partner now? 

Do you want to abandon the the K1 and adjustment of status or does your partner need to remain in Malaysia for some reason? 

Edited July 20, 2023 by Redro

[pushbrk 12,877]

15 hours ago, Mike E said:

Options:

 

* combined you have assets equal to at least 3 times the required income level 

 

* he has sufficient income  now that will continue when he moves to the U.S. 

 

* you have sufficient income  now that will continue when you move  to the U.S.

 

 

Note that those assets must meet the definition of "liquid" you will find in the I-864 instructions.  (a document of which you MUST become an A-Student)

[AJeane 7]

15 hours ago, Redro said:

According to your timeline, you received the K1 visa and the interview was May 2023. 

Where is your partner now? 

Do you want to abandon the the K1 and adjustment of status or does your partner need to remain in Malaysia for some reason? 

Yes, the interview was in May. He was giving verbal approval pending a couple things he needs to submit, one of them being paperwork for his children which looks like it may take months or years to get. So we are contemplating options. 

[Mike E 11,739]

9 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Note that those assets must meet the definition of "liquid" you will find in the I-864 instructions.  (a document of which you MUST become an A-Student)

I thought I knew what liquid meant. Then I read: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/796115-using-just-assets-beware/

 

[pushbrk 12,877]

30 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I thought I knew what liquid meant. Then I read: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/796115-using-just-assets-beware/

 

Humans make mistakes.  Sometimes the mistake is leaving out a detail.  We weren't there and do not have all the story.  Lots of other cases using liquid assets successfully.  I don't over-react to outliers, and don't recommend it to others.