joint sponsor...

[Lauren2013 1]

HI everyone...

I'm so confused on the affidavit of support... this is what I understand so far: I'm the petitioner so I'm the main sponsor. I can use a joint sponsor for the spouse visa... what I don't understand is: I'm a student, I don't have income or tax, my joint sponsor has a family of three. And he makes about 28k for this year's tax and 50k the past few years.. do I include my husband to see if my joint sponsor meets the poverty guidelines or no?

What i mean is. If the joint sponsors family is three people. With the person being sponsored does it make 4?

If yes my husband needs to be included, is my joint sponsor still eligible to be the sponsor or not? (I mean with this year's tax being lower then the precious)

Does that effect anything?

I don't even know if I made myself clear or I'm jumping around with what's in my head lol

Edited May 1, 2015 by Lauren2013

[Shauneg 762]

You know the answer already if the joint sponsor has three family members and now has to sponsor your fiance, of course that makes 4. If the sponsor does not make enought for the guidelines for 4 people then you need to find someone else.

[AlexandraDiana 4]

You need somebody that meets 125% poverty limit, so the joint sponsor must have enough for 4 people, like mentioned above.

[Lauren2013 1]

You know the answer already if the joint sponsor has three family members and now has to sponsor your fiance, of course that makes 4. If the sponsor does not make enought for the guidelines for 4 people then you need to find someone else.

So the aos only looks at this year's tax? Last year's doesn't count?

You need somebody that meets 125% poverty limit, so the joint sponsor must have enough for 4 people, like mentioned above.

[mallafri76 1,012]

So is it three people including your joint sponsor or is it him and three people? Your sponsor's household size is the intended immigrant (your spouse) plus the joint sponsor plus any dependants living in his home including his own spouse. So if they're three all together plus the immigrant, that makes four which means he needs an income of $30,312 on his latest tax return.

At this point, your joint sponsor does not make enough but he/she can add the income with someone else in the household, like a spouse.

[Lauren2013 1]

Does the sponsor have to use the 2014 tax return.. can it be from 2013 and the previous years only?

This is very frustrating...

After we finally thought we found a joint sponsor turns out he can't be a joint sponsor

Edited May 1, 2015 by Lauren2013

[Shauneg 762]

Does the sponsor have to use the 2014 tax return.. can it be from 2013 and the previous years only?

This is very frustrating...

After we finally thought we found a joint sponsor turns out he can't be a joint sponsor

Most recent tax return. What good would the year before's do? Sorry that this is happening, I hope you can find someone...

Edited May 1, 2015 by Shauneg

[AlexandraDiana 4]

Yes, mandatory 2014...You can ask anybody, your boss, neighbor, family members, etc...