I-864 and co sponsor

[manilagirl 0]

is it possible for my mother in law to co sponsor me?she's on a pension and living in california,we live in a different state.

[Nich-Nick 3,355]

Yes if her pension income exceeds the poverty level for herself + immigrant (two people) or if she is married herself, her husband, immigrant (3 people.) She does not support the immigrant's husband (her son) so he isn't counted on her co-sponsor affidavit.

Edited May 23, 2009 by Nich-Nick

[manilagirl 0]

oh that'll be cool.thanks for the info

[Nich-Nick 3,355]

She can get a statement or letter from the pension plan people that states her pension income and for how long she will receive it. It's probably for the rest of her life. That would take the place of an employer letter for some evidence of her income.

She won't have w2s with her income tax (if she's not working for wages), but she will have a 1099-R that shows the pension income, so be sure you send a photocopy of that with her 2008 tax return information. Also some proof of her US citizenship like a photocopy of a birth certificate or passport bio page. (Or other legal status if she was not born in the USA.)

[manilagirl 0]

She can get a statement or letter from the pension plan people that states her pension income and for how long she will receive it. It's probably for the rest of her life. That would take the place of an employer letter for some evidence of her income.

She won't have w2s with her income tax (if she's not working for wages), but she will have a 1099-R that shows the pension income, so be sure you send a photocopy of that with her 2008 tax return information. Also some proof of her US citizenship like a photocopy of a birth certificate or passport bio page. (Or other legal status if she was not born in the USA.)

I appreciate all the infos that you gave Nich-Nick,that really helps.

Thank you so much.