Form I 864 - Is principal immigrant's income as "weighty" as a US citizen joint sponsor?

[Carlos Toledo 0]

Hello,

My wife is an American citizen, and I am a Chilean national. We filed for my family-based Green Card recently and received an RFE regarding the Affidavit of Support. We believe it was because her 2022 income was about $20,800, and we used her liquid assets totaling $17,600 to meet the minimum guidelines. Even though we live together and I work here legally, I didn't add my income because I thought it would not be necessary, but now I know USCIS expects more than the stated requirements.

 

My questions are:

1. Is my income as the principal immigrant and household member as "valid" as a potential joint sponsor's who is a US citizen? Technically, I understand it is, but I wonder if anyone knows if, in reality, it has the same weight for my application or if we should try to get a US citizen joint sponsor.

2. If my income is as valid and we file together, totaling $40k, we would be very much over the $25k requirement for a 2-person household. Would it hurt my application if we included, also, our liquid assets? Would it make any difference?

 

Some background info:
- My income in 2022 was about $20k as well, so together, we would add up to $40,000.
- I have signed a full-time contract from Aug 2023 to Jul 2024, paying $66,000. This is the same employer I have been working for part-time during 2022.
- I have an EAD expiring Jan 4, 2024

 

Thank you for your time!

[powerpuff 6,746]

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The path of least resistance and least stress is to submit a joint sponsor with a W2 job and whose income is well above the poverty guidelines.

16 hours ago, Carlos Toledo said:

US citizen

They can also be an LPR 

Edited August 4, 2023 by powerpuff
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