Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and marriage

[hukyouk 0]

I am a bit worried for the I-864. My future wife and I are both students and therefore aren't making a lot of money. How financially secure do we need to be?

Yes. We don't know what will happen with DACA after the election so I definitely would.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

An income of $20,025 is needed to sponsor you, or find a cosponsor. Have you looked at the fees for the process at all? It's about $1500-2000 depending on your medical. Again, definitely read the guides.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Transborderwife

[kbrookeq 7]

I have my passport (my last point of entry to the US) with the proper stamp.

Also, as I apply, would getting the I-765 be a better alternative to the DACA?

I-765 isn't an alternative to DACA as it is a work authorization card, and you get that with DACA as well. I-130 with concurrent I-485 is definitely better, as that is for permanent residency (with conditions for the first 2 years in your case) as opposed to DACA, where you have to renew every 2 years regardless of how many times you have done so and you don't actually have legal status. My husband got his renewal DACA application approved last year so he has applied for it twice now, but thankfully we filed his I-485 in March so hopefully that will be approved soon.

We also did the I-130 and I-485 packet ourselves. Although, according to some, I sent in a lot of evidence.

For the income requirements, if you can find a co-sponsor that will always help. There have been people in the March I-485 group that are getting requests for more evidence because they only make a couple hundred more than the income requirements. If you make well over the $20,025 requirement you should be good. But you cannot include any income that you may have, as you are out of status.

[kattaklizm 11]

As DACA to be qualified for the green card you should use your advance parole and have a legal entry to the country. Basically you need to leave the country and come back. After that you are more than welcome to apply for the green card, after you get married

[Transborderwife 4,666]

As DACA to be qualified for the green card you should use your advance parole and have a legal entry to the country. Basically you need to leave the country and come back. After that you are more than welcome to apply for the green card, after you get married

This is not needed as op entered legally

[hukyouk 0]

Thank you for clarifying! And yeah, I heard that if you have a co-sponsor, we can bypass the financial hurdle. We do have enough saved for the application ($2000). I was just not too sure about the income. I will definitely read the guidelines!

Also, how does co-sponsor thing work? Are the details of that in the guidelines?

This is not needed as op entered legally

[kbrookeq 7]

Thank you for clarifying! And yeah, I heard that if you have a co-sponsor, we can bypass the financial hurdle. We do have enough saved for the application ($2000). I was just not too sure about the income. I will definitely read the guidelines!

Also, how does co-sponsor thing work? Are the details of that in the guidelines?

Yes there are details in the guidelines. Read the instructions for the I-864 and it will tell you the guidelines and requirements for a co-sponsor.