Joint sponsor

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Ok, so what a day! We were basing the Affidavit of support on my husband's assets.

Today realized that having apartments outside US might not be accepted as assets (including my Finland based account!)

So panic! Probably within few days (or next week) NVC might be ready for accepting our AOS package!

We might have found a dear friend who MIGHT agree to be a joint sponsor.

So IF he agrees:

1) We need to have 2 x I-864 form. One signed by my husband with his assets. And another same form signed by our friend with his income. Is this correct?

2) Does our joint sponsor need to send his last year's tax transcript also?

3) And if he is retired, what kind of paper can show the retirement income flow?

4) Anything else from joint sponsor??

Thanks in advance!

[Anh map 2,098]

Ok, so what a day! We were basing the Affidavit of support on my husband's assets.

Today realized that having apartments outside US might not be accepted as assets (including my Finland based account!)

So panic! Probably within few days (or next week) NVC might be ready for accepting our AOS package!

We might have found a dear friend who MIGHT agree to be a joint sponsor.

So IF he agrees:

1) We need to have 2 x I-864 form. One signed by my husband with his assets. And another same form signed by our friend with his income. Is this correct?

2) Does our joint sponsor need to send his last year's tax transcript also?

3) And if he is retired, what kind of paper can show the retirement income flow?

4) Anything else from joint sponsor??

Thanks in advance!

The form instructions can give you all that is required. Your joint sponsor will submit all the supporting documentation same as the petitioner submits (proof of citizenship/LPR status, tax returns, current income info, assets if used).

These FAQ may be helpful >>>> http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html

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Just to clarify---who is the USC--you or hubby??

Edited November 1, 2011 by magical

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My husband is the US citizen,

but he still owns 2 apartments outside US (which seems like probably won't work as asset as location not US)

and then I had an account here in Finland with reasonable amount of money.

Just to reply to your question dear magical.

Also, after reading posts from here and there, I hope our (if he accepts) joint sponsor's pension qualifies?

It's coming from 20+ years of a proper career and amount goes over the poverty guideline.

And then my husband still has money in the bank here in US.

Little bit shocked on this change of wind...

[R and L 5]

If anybody can advise if pension (I'm not so familiar with the USA retirement system, but basically it's coming from a 20+ years career, so it's a proper retirement) qualifies as income (or assets?) for a joint sponsor??

The retirement reaches comfortably and beyond the poverty guideline limit.

Please, if somebody can

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Money from a pension is just fine...sounds like you will be in good shape

[R and L 5]

Thank you so much for the help Magical and Anh Map!!! :)