I-30 for Family member (but its complicated)

[fruitcake 31]

Posting for a friend.

 

I need help understanding my friend’s situation. Please help.

 

My friend’s father wanted to come to the US. My friend is a US citizen, let’s call her Camille, and she lives in New Jersey. Camille said she does not have the means to support her father to come to the States. Camille’s Aunt, a US Citizen, lives in Oregon, offers to help pay for the processing fees and flight fare for Camille’s father. Her Aunt and her father are related. Her Aunt also offers that her father may live in Oregon to find work.

 

I thought that sounds illegal? You file a petition for your father, somebody else pays for the fees, and does not live with you? I think she is in a risky situation.

 

My question is, is that possible? Is that legal? Has anybody done that? Please share your input about this situation and share your experience when you brought your parents to the US.

 

Thank you!

[Dashinka 24,639]

Sounds like the aunt would be the joint sponsor for I assume her brother.  That is perfectly legal, so both your friend and the aunt will need to fill out I864s for the father/brother.  This is fairly common, the aunt could also file an I130 for her brother, but that will take 20-25 years, however your friend's I130 will be much faster, and there is no law saying that the intending immigrant has to live with the primary sponsor of the I130.

 

 

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

@fruitcake, there are more costs than you indicated.  In addition, someone will have to commit to financially sponsoring (as a joint sponsor) the father as a new immigrant.  Perhaps Camille will be in a better condition to sponsor her father when the time arrives as this will be a 2 year, or longer, process.  But based on what you posted, I don't see anything illegal. People use joint sponsors all the time.

Edited October 10 by Crazy Cat

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

2 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Sounds like the aunt would be the joint sponsor for I assume her brother.  That is perfectly legal, so both your friend and the aunt will need to fill out I864s for the father/brother.  This is fairly common, the aunt could also file an I130 for her brother, but that will take 20-25 years, however your friend's I130 will be much faster, and there is no law saying that the intending immigrant has to live with the primary sponsor of the I130.

 

 

Agree 100%

[Boiler 45,735]

Seems quite normal

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

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[fruitcake 31]

On 10/10/2024 at 7:12 AM, Dashinka said:

Sounds like the aunt would be the joint sponsor for I assume her brother.  That is perfectly legal, so both your friend and the aunt will need to fill out I864s for the father/brother.  This is fairly common, the aunt could also file an I130 for her brother, but that will take 20-25 years, however your friend's I130 will be much faster, and there is no law saying that the intending immigrant has to live with the primary sponsor of the I130.

 

 

Thank you!

[fruitcake 31]

On 10/10/2024 at 7:12 AM, Crazy Cat said:

@fruitcake, there are more costs than you indicated.  In addition, someone will have to commit to financially sponsoring (as a joint sponsor) the father as a new immigrant.  Perhaps Camille will be in a better condition to sponsor her father when the time arrives as this will be a 2 year, or longer, process.  But based on what you posted, I don't see anything illegal. People use joint sponsors all the time.

Hello Crazy Cat! In what way is it more costly?

[appleblossom 2,805]

6 minutes ago, fruitcake said:

Hello Crazy Cat! In what way is it more costly?

Health insurance would be the big one. 

[MSSF 10]

I would recommend camille file i-130 as a petitioner. Wait for the application to get approved, later when nvc ask you to pay fees, visa fee and Affidavit of support fee, you pay as a petitioner from ur account. Aunt can transfer you money to ur account to pay the fees. For actual affidavit of support, camille will fill 1 affidavit of support, i864 as a petitioner and aunti will fill one as joint sponsor. 

Edited November 4 by MSSF