How long does one spouse need to have been working to be able to sponsor another?

[christine55 5]

My husband and I are applying to get him a spouse visa/green card, but we live abroad right now. We have no one we can ask to be a joint sponsor for him, so I am moving back to the U.S. first so I can work for a bit and be his financial sponsor. Does anyone have any idea how long I will have to work before my employment will be sufficient enough for him to get approved? We have a child together so he is wondering how long he will have to be separated from her. Thanks!

[Karim mohamed 0]

Any way you >have get a strong evidence for proff of democile or civil decoments such as lease and inroll your children to school and ssn adress and driving license and bank account and tax payment and try your best to find joint sponsor to support you financial 

[ASMS 86]

I'm not sure about the time, but I guess you should start the petition after moving to the U.S. depending how hard it will be or how long you think it will take you to get a job.

 

The financial aspect start in the NVC stage (approximately 4/6 after you file the first package), so by that moment you will need all the sponsorship ready.

It means that you have to meet the minimum requirements to be his sponsor, taking in count a household of 3.

A strong recommendation is that you really try to find a joint sponsor. I've seen cases of the main sponsor (petitioner: you) meeting the minimum requirements and NVC, or even the embassy, hold the process till you find a joint sponsor.

 

All the process takes around 9/12 months. Just an estimation, could be less, could be more.

 

Good luck.

[christine55 5]

6 minutes ago, ASMS said:

I'm not sure about the time, but I guess you should start the petition after moving to the U.S. depending how hard it will be or how long you think it will take you to get a job.

 

The financial aspect start in the NVC stage (approximately 4/6 after you file the first package), so by that moment you will need all the sponsorship ready.

It means that you have to meet the minimum requirements to be his sponsor, taking in count a household of 3.

A strong recommendation is that you really try to find a joint sponsor. I've seen cases of the main sponsor (petitioner: you) meeting the minimum requirements and NVC, or even the embassy, hold the process till you find a joint sponsor.

 

All the process takes around 9/12 months. Just an estimation, could be less, could be more.

 

Good luck.

Okay, thank you for this info. I already have a job waiting for me. A place to live, driver's license, will be on my mom's insurance because I'll be driving her car, my daughter will be in daycare and is also an American citizen. Do you think this will suffice? My mom hasn't filed her taxes for the past several years which is why she can't be a joint sponsor.

[ASMS 86]

1 minute ago, christine55 said:

Okay, thank you for this info. I already have a job waiting for me. A place to live, driver's license, will be on my mom's insurance because I'll be driving her car, my daughter will be in daycare and is also an American citizen. Do you think this will suffice? My mom hasn't filed her taxes for the past several years which is why she can't be a joint sponsor.

It is enough, but you need both main sponsor (you, even if you were living abroad) and joint sponsor to fill their taxes for the last years.

I think there's some kind of form (I don't remember), that allows you to fix when you haven't paid them, some other VJ member will advice you better about.

[christine55 5]

4 minutes ago, ASMS said:

It is enough, but you need both main sponsor (you, even if you were living abroad) and joint sponsor to fill their taxes for the last years.

I think there's some kind of form (I don't remember), that allows you to fix when you haven't paid them, some other VJ member will advice you better about.

Okay. If there is a form my mom could use that would be great. I have filed my taxes for the past years I've lived over Here, luckily so I do have those. Thank you!