Ghana embassy denying those with qualified cosponsors?

[JC&BS 75]

I heard the Ghana embassy is giving people a tough time even when they have qualified joint sponsors.

 

Do they accept joint sponsors?

 

[KristaDaniel87 11]

I had to have a joint sponsor because I only made $24,000 so I was $1,000 under rhe poverty level fir my family size. When my fiancé went to his interview they didn't give him no problem. 

 

[JC&BS 75]

52 minutes ago, KristaDaniel87 said:

I had to have a joint sponsor because I only made $24,000 so I was $1,000 under rhe poverty level fir my family size. When my fiancé went to his interview they didn't give him no problem. 

 

Did they initially reject one you had before?

[KristaDaniel87 11]

No

 

[Zaks 2]

19 hours ago, JC&BS said:

I heard the Ghana embassy is giving people a tough time even when they have qualified joint sponsors.

 

Do they accept joint sponsors?

 

 

19 hours ago, JC&BS said:

I heard the Ghana embassy is giving people a tough time even when they have qualified joint sponsors.

 

Do they accept joint sponsors?

 

They do accept joint sponsors.  But in my case they did not accept joint sponsors assets which was savings account and stocks and bonds which was 5 times over the poverty guidleines. So the counselor was a new joint sponsor which shows enciugh income on a tax return.  It's like the uscis website gives false information.

[kayG 5]

It’s strange because I also read a review just last week about her hubby being denied even thou they had co sponsor .. saying he will become public charge 

 

if i may ask y’all using tax transcript of the joint or co sponsor or just using assets. They want tax transcripts for sponsors so they know he or she is working. 

[KK&P 5]

On 12/1/2018 at 1:59 PM, JC&BS said:

I heard the Ghana embassy is giving people a tough time even when they have qualified joint sponsors.

 

Do they accept joint sponsors?

 

If your joint sponsor meets the requirements, you are good to go. I was asked to submit a joint sponsor, i did and my visa was issued within 3 weeks

[PaulTheSheik 20]

On 12/2/2018 at 8:29 AM, Zaks said:

 

They do accept joint sponsors.  But in my case they did not accept joint sponsors assets which was savings account and stocks and bonds which was 5 times over the poverty guidleines. So the counselor was a new joint sponsor which shows enciugh income on a tax return.  It's like the uscis website gives false information.

 

Thats (removed). The uscis is not giving false information. It’s the consular who is not following laid down policy and guidelines. Assets are acceptable in lieu of income.

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[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  They look at the immigrant and the petitioner.  How likely they are to use mean tested benefits.  That is the most important thing.  If the petitioner has been a life long welfare recipient they probably will deny even if the joint sponsor is a millionaire.   They are not in the business of chasing people about to recover the benefits someone takes that they shouldn't have.  If the petitioner is a little short on income or a student in a good major then you are more apt to get approved with a joint sponsor.   It has little to do with the sponsor and everything to do with the immigrants situation.  

[payxibka 10,045]

4 hours ago, PaulTheSheik said:

 

Thats (removed)The uscis is not giving false information. It’s the consular who is not following laid down policy and guidelines. Assets are acceptable in lieu of income.

Actually, the Department of State is not bound to follow USCIS policy and guidelines, they can choose to establish there own protocol

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[PaulTheSheik 20]

50 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Actually, the Department of State is not bound to follow USCIS policy and guidelines, they can choose to establish there own protocol

The affidavit of support is a legal contract, not some ad hoc department dependent guideline. That’s what Department of State has been using.

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[payxibka 10,045]

4 minutes ago, PaulTheSheik said:

The affidavit of support is a legal contract, not some ad hoc department dependent guideline. That’s what Department of State has been using.

It's only a legal contract until accepted by both sides.  

[PaulTheSheik 20]

36 minutes ago, payxibka said:

It's only a legal contract until accepted by both sides.  

Going by your viewpoint, Department of State can choose not to accept I-130’s et al & create their own forms amdmcriteria. Sorry I am not buying what you’re selling. Let’s agree to disagree. 

 

Muito Obrigado

[payxibka 10,045]

56 minutes ago, PaulTheSheik said:

Going by your viewpoint, Department of State can choose not to accept I-130’s et al & create their own forms amdmcriteria. Sorry I am not buying what you’re selling. Let’s agree to disagree. 

 

Muito Obrigado

There are plenty of situations where the visa unit has rejected the petition, despite being approved by the uscis, and refused to continue the visa based on an ineligiblility contained in the petition.   

[PaulTheSheik 20]

24 minutes ago, payxibka said:

There are plenty of situations where the visa unit has rejected the petition, despite being approved by the uscis, and refused to continue the visa based on an ineligiblility contained in the petition.   

That has no bearing to what I am talking about. Of course the visa unit can reject a petition already approved by USCIS, they are not simply a rubber stamping organization otherwise there would be no need for the interview after USCIS approved. However Department of State cannot arbitrarily define their own criteria.