Should I include a joint sponsor?

[Groogrux108 14]

Hi! I'm currently looking into my I-864, we are soon to receive a considerable amount of money in a Brazilian bank account. And It seems like it will be enough to sponsor her (up to 5x 125% poverty line) all by myself. I can use my uncle as a co-sponsor, the question is: Should I?

I read somewhere that if the petitioner alone is deemed eligible to sponsor, he SHOULDN'T use a co-sponsor unless specifically requested to by an officer. what are your thoughts? Can I just go ahead and send my package with both me and my uncle as sponsors?

[Groogrux108 14]

We entered using IR5 category for parents of Us citizens.. our petitioning sons income was above the line for the current year, but below for the 2 years previous, so we decided to get a joint sponsor from the start, so we didnt slow the process down.both I 864 documents were submitted to the NVC

At the interview, the CO made the decision that the petitioners income was sufficient and handed back all the joint sponsor documents. It did not seem to create and confusion at all.

I see... So it seems like it's better to go the joint sponsor route. Thanks for the response!

[p-ana 933]

Since your income and assets are not US based, better go with the co sponsor.

Ps: I'm pretty sure we had classes together in college. Small world.

[Groogrux108 14]

Since your income and assets are not US based, better go with the co sponsor.

Ps: I'm pretty sure we had classes together in college. Small world.

Do the foreign assets count for anything on my I-864? say I have 20k dollars in a US account, should I even bother using it in my I-864? Or since it's not enough for me to sponsor her, I shouldn't even bother putting it down and having to provide all the evidence? Can I just leave ZERO income and ZERO assets on my I-864 since the co-sponsor has enough income?

[p-ana 933]

Do the foreign assets count for anything on my I-864? say I have 20k dollars in a US account, should I even bother using it in my I-864? Or since it's not enough for me to sponsor her, I shouldn't even bother putting it down and having to provide all the evidence? Can I just leave ZERO income and ZERO assets on my I-864 since the co-sponsor has enough income?

I wouldn't bother putting the amount of assets in your US account, since it won't cover the 3x times the poverty guidelines. If your sponsor makes enough to cover your spouse alone, you should go ahead and just put 0 for your income and assets (even if you have us based assets, its optional to put them on the i864)

But don't forget to send out your latest tax return/ transcript or attach a letter explaining why you were not required to file.

Good luck!

[Groogrux108 14]

I wouldn't bother putting the amount of assets in your US account, since it won't cover the 3x times the poverty guidelines. If your sponsor makes enough to cover your spouse alone, you should go ahead and just put 0 for your income and assets (even if you have us based assets, its optional to put them on the i864)

But don't forget to send out your latest tax return/ transcript or attach a letter explaining why you were not required to file.

Good luck!

Sounds like a plan! I could use the US based assets just as extra proof of intent to reestablish domicile (I have a job offer, and a residential arrangement, and just opened a bank account early this year, and a couple other little things ). Does it sound good?

[Groogrux108 14]

--- this just led me to another question --- if my I-864 shows 0 assets, and I send in information on my american bank account with, for example 10k dollars, as evidence of intent to reestablish domicile, could this get me a checklist?

[p-ana 933]

As it states on the i864 instructions, using assets is optional. I don't think it will trigger a checklist. I hope someone that went through this exact situation can chime in later to give you a better answer though.