I have just recently the I130 form via the DCF route in London. My wife and I were expecting that her sister would be our joint sponsor as my wife wouldnt qualify as she has been in the Uk for 18 months and holds no assets. To our shock her sister who had previously agreed has backed out saying she doesnt want to disclose her taxes and there are some discrepancies with th e way she has been filing with her business. So as she was are main hope that leaves us a bit lost as to what to do now. We have a couple of possible options to explore but if they fall through I'm wondering what the next step could be. HAs anyone else found themselves in this position where they were struggling for a joint sponsor?

I understand a peson reluctance to get involved,ie revealing personal information. I have studies the I864 forms and it really doesnt look like a lot of work for a joint sponsor to do. order some transcripts and fill out a few sections. On the surface it doesnt look more complicated than that.

My wife is going back to the uS in December on a voluntary assignment so wouldnt be working straight away. How long would she require to be working in order to qualify as a sponsor herself?

Are there any services or ways of finding joint sponsors or is it a case of if you can't find someone its too bad?

I would welcome some advice on this one

cheers

Ant

I don't think it's a question of how complicated the forms are. The joint sponsor makes a legally binding commitment to support you if necessary so that you will not go on public assistance. That commitment is valid even if you divorce your US Citizen spouse or become disabled. So I don't think it's something you can expect someone to take on lightly, through a service or whatnot.

You say your wife doesn't have any assets. Do you? Your assets could be considered, or you could transfer money to your wife's US bank account. You could ask relatives and friends to lend you money. Or your wife may have to get a paying job for a while. I don't know how long she would have to work before her income would be considered solid enough alone, but I imagine it might be several months.

I hope you get some other responses to your question. These are just my thoughts based on what I've read on the forum and in other places.

I'm sorry to hear about your original plan falling through. Unfortunately, there isn't any set time your wife would need to work in the US before her income was considered solid enough. It's up to the discretion of the officer doing your interview. I would think if she could show three or four months pay stubs plus the employer letter (assuming her annual salary was more than sufficient), it would generally be accepted as perfectly fine.

There isn't service to assist you in finding a joint sponsor. If you are unable to find one with sufficient income/assets, you will just have to wait until your wife has been working in the US for a while. Good luck with your journey!

Oh, and a side note, the approved I-130 is valid for a year. So don't feel you have to rush - get things right the first time.

Thanks for your replies.

So I'm thinking that if my wife has no income but I can use my assets as a contribution than what if I get my parents to lend me the required ammount?
Is it the case that I would need to show 5x the difference between the income and poverty guidelines ie 5 x $16500. Is it Ok to show savings as a n asset. If you do show savings would they scrutinise it to see how you managed to save that much or is it acceptable to suddenly have $90,000 being deposited into your account?

Would it make a difference if the money was in my account or my wifes US account?

kind regards

Ant