i864 - joint sponsor

[Owais 0]

IS it necessary that the joint sponsor or joint sponsor's should be making more then the 125% poverty guidelines to sponsor somebody? for example for 2 person household poverty guidelines are $18,200 so even if i have 2 joint sponsors, each making $12,000 and adding up the total makes it $24000 which is more then the poverty guidelines, can they sponsor me? both the sponsors are single and they don't have any dependent listed on there tax returns and i would be the only sponsor, so for me does it clear the barrier?

Thanks

OS

[HeatDeath 430]

Interesting. This exact same question came up in another thread not more than 4 hours ago.

The answer, for the record, is no. Absolutely not. This will not work at any consulate anywhere.

Sponsor incomes do not add together. If you do not have sufficient income, your joint sponsor must have sufficient income on their own. If you have two joint sponsors (which might be necessary if your first joint sponsor is willing to sponsor the primary immigrant (your fiance(e)), but not any of the secondary immigrants (if any) [who would usually be children coming with the primary immigrant on a derivative status]) they must both be able to qualify to sponsor at least one of the incoming immigrants on their own.

If a person cannot qualify to sponsor an immigrant on their own, they cannot be a joint sponsor.

Edited April 9, 2010 by HeatDeath