Wondering if we can use both sponsor and intending immigrant's incomes?

[YanYas2025 0]

Hi there,

 

I'm here on an F-1 visa, currently on month 7 of my OPT post masters. We've been together for 7 years now and are finally getting married soon and he's sponsoring me, and starting the paperwork. We're worried about the affidavit of support because he makes a bit less than 125% of the poverty guideline. I'm currently freelancing and have a substitute job at the library from which I make enough to contribute 50% to our household bills and expenses (we've lived together for majority of our relationship). I was wondering is it possible to count my income along with his? We also have a small nest savings account that I opened under my name, but just recently we added his name as an authorized user to it too. I know there is the option of a joint sponsor if a family member offers, but I want to see if we can use my income before we have to reach out to our family. Any and all suggestions would be helpful!

 

Best,

Shreeya  

[OldUser 8,599]

Most likely USCIS will ask for a joint sponsor. I'd be preparing for it.

[SalishSea 18,384]

40 minutes ago, YanYas2025 said:

Hi there,

 

I'm here on an F-1 visa, currently on month 7 of my OPT post masters. We've been together for 7 years now and are finally getting married soon and he's sponsoring me, and starting the paperwork. We're worried about the affidavit of support because he makes a bit less than 125% of the poverty guideline. I'm currently freelancing and have a substitute job at the library from which I make enough to contribute 50% to our household bills and expenses (we've lived together for majority of our relationship). I was wondering is it possible to count my income along with his? We also have a small nest savings account that I opened under my name, but just recently we added his name as an authorized user to it too. I know there is the option of a joint sponsor if a family member offers, but I want to see if we can use my income before we have to reach out to our family. Any and all suggestions would be helpful!

 

Best,

Shreeya  

No, as it wouldn't continue after you're in the US.  You will need a joint sponsor.

[YanYas2025 0]

19 hours ago, SalishSea said:

No, as it wouldn't continue after you're in the US.  You will need a joint sponsor.

Well I am in the US, the work is in US, so I was wondering if I can be the household member and have my income count as well?

[YanYas2025 0]

19 hours ago, OldUser said:

Most likely USCIS will ask for a joint sponsor. I'd be preparing for it.

Are there no instances of intending immigrants using their income for it? Because together we hit the $26k-ish limit very easily. It's just counting only his that we don't reach it by merely 2k.  

[OldUser 8,599]

13 minutes ago, YanYas2025 said:

Are there no instances of intending immigrants using their income for it? Because together we hit the $26k-ish limit very easily. It's just counting only his that we don't reach it by merely 2k.  

$26K in my opinion is very low for total income by both. I'd anticipate USCIS asking for joint sponsor even if you combine income and hit $26K.

A sponsor with 50K+ is who I'd recommend looking for.