Sponsor wife on SSD

[Sunny3 0]

We're married for 5 years and have a child. My husband was working and meeting the income requierement for CR1/IR1 visa, but his chronic illnesses got more severe these past months. He's looking into social security disability as his health limitations are not letting him work. Can he sponsor my CR1 visa being on SSD? We're about to submit the civil documents and pay fees for NVC, he's still working but would apply for SSD in a month and get approved in 6 months. We're new on this, I appreciate your answers

Edited Tuesday at 07:04 PM by Sunny3

[JeanneAdil 7,338]

SSI is not automatic and can take months (even years ) to be approved 

Been thru this with my mom who had RH and lost a kidney and my son who has had 10 bad surgeries along with several other joints -all in all he had 42 surgeries and had to fight SS to be approved 

SS is another federal government and nothing is fast or guaranteed

 

SS likes to deny cases and make you hire a good lawyer to prove a case

Even after getting approved ,  benefits do not start till 5 to 6 months from the day approved (they are for the amount from day of application)

But this income will not be available for your interview 

 

Best if he finds a joint sponsor

and best to show u plan to work after POE to have health care for you and the son as if he is on SSI , he will be on medicare and can not add u

 

So very sorry he is this ill and my prayers are for the 2 of u to be together and happy 

Edited Tuesday at 07:24 PM by JeanneAdil

[Sunny3 0]

1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

SSI is not automatic and can can months (even years ) to be approved 

Been thru this with my mom who had RH and lost a kidney and my son who has had 10 bad surgeries along with several other joints 

 

SS likes to deny cases and make you hire a good lawyer to prove a case

Even after getting approved ,  benefits do not start till 5 to 6 months from the day approved (they are for the amount from day of application)

But this income will not be available for your interview 

 

Best if he finds a joint sponsor

and best to show u plan to work after POE to have health care for you and the son as if he is on SSI , he will be on medicare and can not add u

 

So very sorry he is this ill and my prayers are for the 2 of u to be together and happy 

We don't have any joint sponsors nor family or friends support. Cause he re married and they all cut him off sadly. I am also disabled with 7 chronic illnesses myself so those options won't work. I can only work from home when I have some time as taking care of our 3 year old is 24/7 

He would get approved as he is very severe and deaf. I guess the answer is SSD is not income to sponsor cr1 beneficiary?

[JeanneAdil 7,338]

he can sponsor on SSDI

the problem is he won't have it approved in time as u are already at the NVC stage

Has he already stopped working and has applied to SS ?

 

that is what is needed

 

[Crazy Cat 45,748]

24 minutes ago, Sunny3 said:

I guess the answer is SSD is not income to sponsor cr1 beneficiary?

 It can be if documented and if sufficiently meet the approval of a Consulate Officer. 

Edited Tuesday at 07:51 PM by Crazy Cat

[pushbrk 14,058]

2 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

SSI is not automatic and can take months (even years ) to be approved 

Been thru this with my mom who had RH and lost a kidney and my son who has had 10 bad surgeries along with several other joints -all in all he had 42 surgeries and had to fight SS to be approved 

SS is another federal government and nothing is fast or guaranteed

 

SS likes to deny cases and make you hire a good lawyer to prove a case

Even after getting approved ,  benefits do not start till 5 to 6 months from the day approved (they are for the amount from day of application)

But this income will not be available for your interview 

 

Best if he finds a joint sponsor

and best to show u plan to work after POE to have health care for you and the son as if he is on SSI , he will be on medicare and can not add u

 

So very sorry he is this ill and my prayers are for the 2 of u to be together and happy 

This is SSDI, not SSI.  He's still working, so should continue to work until the SS Disability is approved.   Chances are the immigrants will already be in the USA by then, making SSDI income for sponsorship a moot point.

 

Yes, if SSDI is enough, it can be used by a petitioner to sponsor an immigrant if it's enough.  Since it is not a part of the present tense of this case, that really doesn't matter.