I-134 Affidavit of Support - Using co-sponsors..?

[Mar0716 0]

I wanted to know if I can use two co-sponsors and add their incomes to meet the poverty level. We all live in the same house and I would use my brother and mother as my co-sponsors, Im just not sure if Im able to do this...?

[Ineedhelp811 0]

I wanted to know if I can use two co-sponsors and add their incomes to meet the poverty level. We all live in the same house and I would use my brother and mother as my co-sponsors, Im just not sure if Im able to do this...?

You can so long as you make yourself as the PRIMARY SPONSOR. Since y'all live in the same house, I would fill out the form that says I-864A (i suppose)... My wife used her father as her co-sponsor for me and it was fine but she had to be the primary sponsor... You will be okay if you do that... Make sure you put every piece of document listed on the instruction list..

Good luck.

[JimVaPhuong 4,864]

You can so long as you make yourself as the PRIMARY SPONSOR. Since y'all live in the same house, I would fill out the form that says I-864A (i suppose)... My wife used her father as her co-sponsor for me and it was fine but she had to be the primary sponsor... You will be okay if you do that... Make sure you put every piece of document listed on the instruction list..

Good luck.

K visa applicants don't use the I-864. They use the I-134. There are no provisions with an I-134 for sponsors to join income with household members. The petitioner either needs to qualify as a sponsor, or find a joint sponsor who qualifies on their own.

[Mar0716 0]

I am a student so I am not currently working therefore I have to have a co-sponsor, but my mothers income is not enough so can I have my brother as co-sponsor as well to and add their incomes to meet the requirement.

[JimVaPhuong 4,864]

I am a student so I am not currently working therefore I have to have a co-sponsor, but my mothers income is not enough so can I have my brother as co-sponsor as well to and add their incomes to meet the requirement.

Unfortunately, no. Not with the I-134. There simply is no provision with this form to do this. Worse yet, there's no statutory definition of the I-134 requirements in the law, like there is with the I-864. The Foreign Affairs Manual says "consular officers accept this form at their discretion". Some consulates will almost never accept any joint sponsor with a K visa application, meaning the petitioner has to qualify. Most consulates do allow one joint sponsor with an I-134, though. The net result is that there are an awful lot of people who are denied a K visa because of the "public charge" determination simply because they couldn't produce a sufficient sponsor when those same people would have been able to find a way to qualify if they'd been allowed to submit an I-864 and supporting affidavits. The I-864 is only used for immigrant visa petitions and adjustment of status (green card applications).

The best advice I can give is to find a joint sponsor who qualifies on their own. If that is just impossible then the other option is to marry and file a spousal visa petition. You'll be using the I-864 with that petition, and you'll be able to have your mother and brother combine their income with yours. Your combined income will need to be at least $27,937, since your household size would include you, your mother, your brother, and your new spouse.

[Mar0716 0]

Thanks, now what about if my mother could be my only co-sponsor would she have to include me because she puts me in her taxes so would it be for only her and my new spouse or would she have to add me too...

[az110965 252]

You can so long as you make yourself as the PRIMARY SPONSOR. Since y'all live in the same house, I would fill out the form that says I-864A (i suppose)... My wife used her father as her co-sponsor for me and it was fine but she had to be the primary sponsor... You will be okay if you do that... Make sure you put every piece of document listed on the instruction list..

Good luck.

INCORRECT. You can NOT combine incomes to qualify at the 125% of poverty guidelines. Your co-sponsor must qualify on their own for all members of their household + your fiance (and children if applicable).