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Hello, I am using a joint sponsor to meet the income requirments for my husbands visa case. But i dont know if they go by my income or the joint sponsors income to figure out how much the assets have to show? My income is 4,000 and my joint sponsor is 16,000 for last year, which one do i calcute, using the little formula? This question is so important to me.

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Your joint sponsor must qualify on his or her own, and as it is, your joint sponsor's income is not enough.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Your joint sponsor must qualify on his or her own, and as it is, your joint sponsor's income is not enough.

If your joint sponsor is using assets they must make up 3x the difference.

For a household of two your joint sponsor has to have $18,912.00 in income and assets for a household of two.

They make $16,000.00; $2,912.00 below the needed amount. Assets would have to total $8,736.00 to make them qualify to be a joint sponsor.

In order to use assets they must be able to converted in to cash with in one year. They also must show proof of the asset and how much cash value it has.

A home would have to have a recent appraisal and show how much less with a mortgage. A car can be used but the person must have at least two vehicles to use one as a asset. Savings/Checking/Bonds/CDs can be used but must have a statement from the banking institution showing the cash value.

You may have to look for a different joint sponsor.

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USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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If your joint sponsor is using assets they must make up 3x the difference.

For a household of two your joint sponsor has to have $18,912.00 in income and assets for a household of two.

They make $16,000.00; $2,912.00 below the needed amount. Assets would have to total $8,736.00 to make them qualify to be a joint sponsor.

In order to use assets they must be able to converted in to cash with in one year. They also must show proof of the asset and how much cash value it has.

A home would have to have a recent appraisal and show how much less with a mortgage. A car can be used but the person must have at least two vehicles to use one as a asset. Savings/Checking/Bonds/CDs can be used but must have a statement from the banking institution showing the cash value.

You may have to look for a different joint sponsor.

Read Part 29 of the I-864 instructions. It's 5x the difference, not 3x.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Read Part 29 of the I-864 instructions. It's 5x the difference, not 3x.

It is three times for sponsoring a spouse of the USC

Five times for anyone other than a spouse or a child.

Read the entire paragraph:

"In order to qualify based on the value of your assets, the total value of your assets must equal at least five times the difference between your total household income and the current poverty guidelines for your household size. However, if you are a U.S. citizen and you are sponsoring your spouse or minor child, the total value of your assets must only be equal to at least three times the difference. If the intending immigrant is an alien orphan who will be adopted in the United States after the alien orphan acquires permanent residence, and who will, as a result, acquire citizenship under section 320 of the Act, the total value of your assets need only equal the poverty amount."

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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Yes, but the co-sponsor isn't married to the immigrant so it's 5X.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Yes, but the co-sponsor isn't married to the immigrant so it's 5X.

The co-sponsor to a spouse of a US citizen, same rules apply.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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You can't mix-an-match; if you want to use your assets, it will only add to your income, not the co-sponsors, but you only need x3. If you are using the co-sponsor's income, his own assets must make up the short fall, and it is x5. Keep in mind they don't like co-sponsors who are barely over the poverty line.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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