Joint sponsor question

[Shelbi 0]

Our interview is July 25th and just want to make sure my joint sponsor will be okay!!

my parents file taxes together, I got them both to fill out the affidavit of support just in case. Together they make a little over 100,000. My family does foster care so there is 4 dependents in the house. Will this meet the requirements. My lawyer says it should be but may be an issue for the aos interview and made me nervous. 

Thanks for any advice 

[samnrong 52]

So you have the 2 of them, plus 4 dependents, plus the 2 of you. This is a total household size of 8 and they’d need to show income to cover this. Look up the guidelines and see what those levels are.

 

Also check and make sure whatever consulate you’re applying in accepts co-sponsors, not all consulates do.

 

If your co-sponsors are clearly above the guidelines then you should be fine, but again depends on the circumstances. The income guidelines are just that, guidelines. The CO makes a final decision based on the “totality of the circumstances”, so simply being over the income threshold is not a slam dunk. If your lawyer has experience with this situation they should have a good idea and I’d follow their lead.