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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Tunisia
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Hi everyone!

I have a question regarding the I-864 form and requirements.

So little backstory. I'm the USC. My husband is the foreign spouse. We have 3 children together, all USC born abroad. We want to move back to the US. I'd like to know now that I understand how the requirements work thanks to some very helpful people on VJ --- that I don't have to prove income for my USC children only my foreign husband, the only person I'll be filing for. My co-sponsor due to the number of dependents+ my husband falls short of the income requirements. i don't have any assets, and I don't have anyone else lined up to co-sponsor. So my questions are now ...

1) If I return to the US, find a job and work ... how long would I have to prove income before being able to file without a co-sponsor? I've been out of the States for about 10 years with no income.

2) If I return to the US, work and my children return with their father abroad, will my household be 2 (me and my husband) or do I have to add my children also, even if I'm not filing for them? Or will it be either way 5 (me, my husband and our 3 children)?

3) Can I have 2 co-sponsors when filing?

Sorry if I'm complicating things ... just trying to figure out how to get this part of the petition done. Thank you and good luck everyone!

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Married: Sept 5, 2004

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The place to ask this question is on the November NVC thread. Someone over there will know the answers to your questions.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
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1) I'd rather someone else answer that for you...I'm unaware of those requirements.

2) There's a box on the I-864 to be checked when counting how many are in the household and it asks if you have any dependent children, so you'd have to enter 3 in that box and then include yourself and your husband for a total of 5. That's also if you're not filing for the kids. (Box is in the zone for "persons not being sponsored")

3) Yes, there's a box on the very first question of the I-864 that says "I am the (first)/(second) of two joint sponsors". If they live in the same household and wish to combine incomes together then one will file a separate I-864 as "I am the only joint sponsor" and his/her household member will file an I-864a - contract between sponsor (meaning joint sponsor) and household member.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Iran
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Your children are USC so they do not require sponsorship but they do count in your household size. So for you the household size for the affidavit of support would be five, you, spouse, 3 children. If someone else helps sponsor, your I-864 would be a household of five with your income, presumably zero right now, their I-864 would be that person, anyone in their household, plus your spouse; your children in not included since they are USCs.

No matter where the children are you are presumed to be supporting them so they will be included in your household size; so your household size will always be you, spouse, children (until they turn 18 or 21).

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

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1) If I return to the US, find a job and work ... how long would I have to prove income before being able to file without a co-sponsor? I've been out of the States for about 10 years with no income.

2) If I return to the US, work and my children return with their father abroad, will my household be 2 (me and my husband) or do I have to add my children also, even if I'm not filing for them? Or will it be either way 5 (me, my husband and our 3 children)?

3) Can I have 2 co-sponsors when filing?

Before I get to the answers, I'll get the semantics out of the way first. When referencing an I-864, joint sponsor is the proper term, not co-sponsor.

Answers:

  • There is no set timeframe; however, the less time you've been on the job, the greater the chance a joint sponsor will be required.
  • Children are included in your household count.
  • No
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