co-sponsor

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Hello everybody.

We are anticipating our NOA2, we are one of the many March filers and I have just been following the Igor's list every day, and I spent almost the whole month of April watching other March filers getting their approval, so we just hope that soon we'll get ours too. I know that once we will I will start to gather all the documents, and I have a doubt about the affidavit of support that it's been taking my sleep away since the day we filed.

First of all, I want to know if Italy allows co-sponsor, but I think it does, right?

Well, my fiance has just started a job a couple of weeks ago, he was self employed before it and was making very little money and plus he's a student too, so he just got this job to start saving money and be more responsable for us. He's a salesman now, and has a basic pay plus the commission on the sellings. Even if he will probably be making good money with the commissions, his employment documentation based on the "regular pay" it's not enough for the affidavit of support and so we are considering the co-sponsor thing to be sure at the interview. The point is, I have relatives there in the States(and that's how we meet, he was introduced to me by one of them)and one of MY relative, my aunt, would be happy to help us out and be my co-sponsor.

Would this be seen as something bad? Since she's my family and not my usc fiance's, would it be seen like if they just want to help me immigrating and that's all? I don't know what to think, my fiance thinks that this is even better because by her being my relative and not his, it means that she will have all interests to help me and provide for me and not making me be a public charge.

What you guys think?

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Hello everybody.

We are anticipating our NOA2, we are one of the many March filers and I have just been following the Igor's list every day, and I spent almost the whole month of April watching other March filers getting their approval, so we just hope that soon we'll get ours too. I know that once we will I will start to gather all the documents, and I have a doubt about the affidavit of support that it's been taking my sleep away since the day we filed.

First of all, I want to know if Italy allows co-sponsor, but I think it does, right?

Well, my fiance has just started a job a couple of weeks ago, he was self employed before it and was making very little money and plus he's a student too, so he just got this job to start saving money and be more responsable for us. He's a salesman now, and has a basic pay plus the commission on the sellings. Even if he will probably be making good money with the commissions, his employment documentation based on the "regular pay" it's not enough for the affidavit of support and so we are considering the co-sponsor thing to be sure at the interview. The point is, I have relatives there in the States(and that's how we meet, he was introduced to me by one of them)and one of MY relative, my aunt, would be happy to help us out and be my co-sponsor.

Would this be seen as something bad? Since she's my family and not my usc fiance's, would it be seen like if they just want to help me immigrating and that's all? I don't know what to think, my fiance thinks that this is even better because by her being my relative and not his, it means that she will have all interests to help me and provide for me and not making me be a public charge.

What you guys think?

Sounds like you have a handle on the problem. Be sure your evidence of bona fides is substantial and you are well prepared for the interview. From Italy, this is a much smaller red flag than from a high fraud country. Good luck.

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Sounds like you have a handle on the problem. Be sure your evidence of bona fides is substantial and you are well prepared for the interview. From Italy, this is a much smaller red flag than from a high fraud country. Good luck.

I DONT THINK THAT SHOULD BE A PROBLEM...IF YOUR RELATIVE IS LEGALLY HERE AND CAN CO-SPONSOR YOU, I WOULD SAY THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM..ALL THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE IS THAT YOU WON'T BECOME A PUBLIC CHARGE.

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No one has actually answered your questions so far.

1) I am not sure if Italy will refuse a joint sponsor. It is a low fraud country. They might accept.

2) Your Aunt can be a joint sponsor if she is a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR). Of course her income needs to be above the 125% poverty line for her, her dependents plus you.

3) How will they view this or perceive this joint sponsor by your relative. Well, you are right, the Consular Officer might worry you are entering into the relationship to get to the USA and be with your Aunt, etc. They do not ask you about an Aunt/Uncle living in the USA on form DS-156. That is the form where they do ask about relatives in the USA but only ask about:

Father/Mother, Brother/Sister, Son/Daughter.

They will know you have an Aunt when they read the relationship of joint sponsor to you from your Aunt's I-134. But I think you need to provide the same evidence as everyone else that you have a true and ongoing romantic relationship that has led to engagement and marriage.

Good luck.