Sponorship-Question on getting Green Card through Marriage

[maria20 0]

I'm not a U.S citizen, but I'm currently on a F-1 visa(valid). I got married with a U.S citizen in the U.S. Both of us are very young, we are still in college. And we both doesn't have a job.

I know he needs to sponsor me or someone else need to co-sponsor/joint sponsor us.However, we can't find somebody would be able to do that.His parents is not supportive. So for his parents to sponsor us is out of the question. My parents is very supportive toward our marriage, but they are not U.S citizen. So they can't sponsor.

We are really urgent about this problem. Because for me to be able to stay with my husband, I really need a Green card before my F-1 visa expires.

And there is no way he would be able to make enough income to sponsor me, and there is no way we will be able to find someone to sponsor us.

Is there any other way we can do? Please help.Thanks in advance.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I'm not a U.S citizen, but I'm currently on a F-1 visa(valid). I got married with a U.S citizen in the U.S. Both of us are very young, we are still in college. And we both doesn't have a job.

I know he needs to sponsor me or someone else need to co-sponsor/joint sponsor us.However, we can't find somebody would be able to do that.His parents is not supportive. So for his parents to sponsor us is out of the question. My parents is very supportive toward our marriage, but they are not U.S citizen. So they can't sponsor.

We are really urgent about this problem. Because for me to be able to stay with my husband, I really need a Green card before my F-1 visa expires.

And there is no way he would be able to make enough income to sponsor me, and there is no way we will be able to find someone to sponsor us.

Is there any other way we can do? Please help.Thanks in advance.

You need a friend or family member to co-sponsor you. Without that I'm sorry, no you can't get a greencard.

** moved from "Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America" to "Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America" as the OP's husband is a USC **

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

You must fulfill the requirements of the affidavit of support.

Cast your net wider- college professors, co-workers at any job you two have, church family, his wider family etc.

Alternatively- when do you two graduate? If he graduates before you, he could find a job quickly and sponsor you that way.

The only other- less desirable- options would be for him to drop out of college for a while in order to be able to sponsor you (mentioning this option may change the parents mind on sponsorship...), or for you to go to your home country after you graduate, you both work as hard as you can, and apply for a spousal visa.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

What you are experiencing is the result of doing things in the wrong order.

You are born. You go to school, get an education. Once finished, you get a job, and not earlier than when you are able to support a family, you are ready to get married, eventually. At that point you don't have to worry about living beneath the poverty level or even in a cardboard box anymore.

Your problems are self-inflicted, and thus you have indeed no other choice than finding somebody willing to sign his or her life away.

Even in the classic movie "Love Story," which is pure Hollywood, the circumstances were better.

Edited October 30, 2010 by Just Bob

[maria20 0]

Even both of us can't be fully independent on our own. My parents is very supportive. And they are willing to support us financially until we can be on our own. But again, they are not U.S citizen. they can't sponsor.

And I thought maybe there are some other way we could do to solve this problem. Such as,a house under his name(he own), and he has certain amount of savings would alternate the co-sponsorship. Maybe have enough asset would help, but I guess that won't work either.

The people I've talked to about co-sponsorship all afraid of doing it. They are afraid of any legal matters they might get involved in.

Anybody else has similar difficulties of finding a sponsor but at the end did actually successfully find somebody to do it for them? I would love to hear it.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Assets are an option. I just didn't mention them because I didn't think a student with no income had them. Sorry!

He will need at least three times the yearly income in easily liquidated assets to sponsor on assets. So assuming you guys have no kids or other dependants, that is about $60'000.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Primary homes usually don't work, a property that is rental income might. They think that selling your home is not an option to support and most people in the current market don't have enough equity. The part of the home that counts is the difference between what you owe and what it is worth which is many times negative numbers.

[maria20 0]

Primary homes usually don't work, a property that is rental income might. They think that selling your home is not an option to support and most people in the current market don't have enough equity. The part of the home that counts is the difference between what you owe and what it is worth which is many times negative numbers.

how much the house has to be worth in order to consider for sponsor on assets?

Just owe a home under his name would work out this sponsorship issue or there is other assets needed as well?

[Anh map 2,098]

It is not the value of the home that matters. It is the amount of owner's equity that is evaluated. Owner's equity is the difference between the home value and what is owed (mortgage, loan, etc).

To determine the amount of equity he would need to get a recent valuation of his home (done by a licensed appraiser). The amount owed on the home would be subtracted from the appraised value. The remaining amount would be the equity.

The value of assets must be 3 times the amount of income needed to meet the poverty guideline. The poverty guideline is found on the form I-864P. Click the link below in my signature to find that form.

As others have stated the CO may not accept a principle home as an asset.

This I-864 FAQ page may be helpful to you as well >>> http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html

[Boiler 45,670]

Have you thought about going the other way, sounds like you parents would be willing to sponsor a move to your country.

[maria20 0]

Have you thought about going the other way, sounds like you parents would be willing to sponsor a move to your country.

Yes, we did actually. We figured it might be just easier for him to become a citzen or resident at my country. But even that, he needs substanial amount of income or savings.