Affidavit of Support/ Co-Sponsor

[MamaH 0]

I used to know this but after all the times we've stopped the process before we ever begin I have forgotten.

When you use a co-sponsor do they support just the non-USC? I live in Northern Ireland with my husband and two kids. Both of my kids have US citizenship as do I, obviously. My husband is the non-USC. Does the co-sponsor sponsor just him or all of us? Because I haven't worked since I lived here. I'm a stay at home mom. And before we moved here I just worked part time jobs because I was in school. I have no real proof of domicile in the US but that won't be hard to get and I have no US accounts or anything.

Thank you.

Sorry if that is very rambling or spastic. I'm really homesick(after living out of country for 3 years) and I just want to get home.

[Penguin_ie 5,988]

From what I understand, if the co-sponsor lives separately from you, he will only support the beneficiary; if you all live in the same household, the whole household counts in the poverty line determination (for example in our case, we didn't need a co-sponsor, but my USC husband had to show he could sustain all four of us- two USC babies-, as we will all be living in the same household obviously.

[MamaH 0]

From what I understand, if the co-sponsor lives separately from you, he will only support the beneficiary; if you all live in the same household, the whole household counts in the poverty line determination (for example in our case, we didn't need a co-sponsor, but my USC husband had to show he could sustain all four of us- two USC babies-, as we will all be living in the same household obviously.

So if we lease a place before we move back the co-sponsor will only have to support my hubby but if we all live with my grandparents temporarily they'll have to support us all? If we live with both grandparents does one have to support the other PLUS us or just us and themselves?

Where can I find the poverty guidelines? I think I keep over looking them.

[MamaH 0]

From what I understand, if the co-sponsor lives separately from you, he will only support the beneficiary; if you all live in the same household, the whole household counts in the poverty line determination (for example in our case, we didn't need a co-sponsor, but my USC husband had to show he could sustain all four of us- two USC babies-, as we will all be living in the same household obviously.

So if we lease a place before we move back the co-sponsor will only have to support my hubby but if we all live with my grandparents temporarily they'll have to support us all? If we live with both grandparents does one have to support the other PLUS us or just us and themselves?

Where can I find the poverty guidelines? I think I keep over looking them.

Nevermind I found the guidelines. http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1327.html

[MargotDarko 0]

It should be based on the current situation, not the situation when you move to the US. If you are not currently living with them, then you and the USC children are not included in their household. That sounds like the case here.