Joint Sponsor

[Vexillum 4]

Hey guys, quick question.

if my joint sponsor is unemployed now but already has income like $200K ( 2022,2023,2024) with household 5 (including me). Can this be an issue for USCIS ?

[appleblossom 5,391]

2 minutes ago, Caesar15 said:

Hey guys, quick question.

if my joint sponsor is unemployed now but already has income like $200K ( 2022,2023,2024) with household 5 (including me). Can this be an issue for USCIS ?

 

What do you mean 'already has income', do you mean he has cash in the bank of that amount?

 

You haven't filled your timeline in so what kind of case is this and what stage are you at?

 

[Vexillum 4]

Im in the stage of sponsorship (spouse visa) my wife already has greencard but cant sponsor me so i got a joint sponsor who is a friend and currently  unemployed and she filed federal tax income last 3 years (2022,2023,2024), total income each year  was $200k. Kindly advice if this enough for a temporary unemployed person to sponsor me .

[OldUser 11,022]

13 minutes ago, Caesar15 said:

Im in the stage of sponsorship (spouse visa) my wife already has greencard but cant sponsor me so i got a joint sponsor who is a friend and currently  unemployed and she filed federal tax income last 3 years (2022,2023,2024), total income each year  was $200k. Kindly advice if this enough for a temporary unemployed person to sponsor me .

Does the unemployed person have income right now? If not, they cannot sponsor.

[Vexillum 4]

Well logically no but in this case the sponsor should show his assets, banking account,…?

Edited November 19 by Caesar15

[Dashinka 26,283]

12 minutes ago, Caesar15 said:

Well logically no but in this case the sponsor should show his assets, banking account,…?

Assets can be used, but there is a multiplication factor which I believe is 3x the I864P value for their household size.

[OldUser 11,022]

20 minutes ago, Caesar15 said:

Well logically no but in this case the sponsor should show his assets, banking account,…?

Assests are routinely ignored.

[Vexillum 4]

What do you mean by ignored, there is a section in i-864 talking about assets in case no income. And its feasible if it meets poverty guideline (5x) as im reading the intructions of filling the affidavit. 

[OldUser 11,022]

On 11/19/2025 at 12:00 PM, Caesar15 said:

What do you mean by ignored, there is a section in i-864 talking about assets in case no income. And its feasible if it meets poverty guideline (5x) as im reading the intructions of filling the affidavit. 

You can find plenty examples on Visa Journey, Reddit and other websites where people thought they had qualifying assets, but USCIS did no accept them. Some folks on VJ say it's because they were not documented properly. You can try, I am a strong believer qualifying joint sponsor with income is a much easier path.

 

Here are some examples of failed attempts to use assets:

 

 

 

 

 

I can continue posting those examples I've seen over the years.

 

 

 

 

[Vexillum 4]

Thank you for those examples, the thing is that my sjoint sponsor has nearly 7 digit number, its weird why they are giving section of sharing assets amd yet they ignore it in the affidavit form

[OldUser 11,022]

7 minutes ago, Caesar15 said:

Thank you for those examples, the thing is that my sjoint sponsor has nearly 7 digit number, its weird why they are giving section of sharing assets amd yet they ignore it in the affidavit form

There's tons of things like that in immigration, unfortunately.

 

As an example, K-3 visas still can be filed, but in practice, do not get issued (maybe 2 a year?)

 

Or, many people entered the US on parole, and were considered legal few years back, but now perceived illegal...

 

Or, some people out of status getting put in removal in San Diego  though they filed I-130 and I-485, are in authorized stay period and technically, overstay should be forgiven...

 

Or MyProgress says 3 months until decision for somebody and it takes 12 months...

 

 

Edited 18 hours ago by OldUser

[Vexillum 4]

Even if the joint sponsor paid all the taxes 2022-2023-2024 ? Im trying to wait a little bit more because he might grt a jon soon so at least sending a screenshot of n email saying that they will accept that person for a job. What do you think ?

[OldUser 11,022]

5 minutes ago, Caesar15 said:

Even if the joint sponsor paid all the taxes 2022-2023-2024 ? Im trying to wait a little bit more because he might grt a jon soon so at least sending a screenshot of n email saying that they will accept that person for a job. What do you think ?

Not sure about that, but when they are actually employed, they can definitely be a joint sponsor.

[Josh N 5]

It does not seem to match the spirit of the USCIS guidance, but I've come to the view that USCIS just want to maximize their leverage and view income as stronger leverage than assets.

 

If you have no other options, you could file using the asset route exactly as described in the guidance, then expect an RFE a few months later, so that you stay within any AoS filing times you may have and avoid unauthorized presence. By that point your sponsor may be employed and able to meet the income requirements. I would not recommend this at all if avoidable e.g. if you have access to a sponsor who already meets the income rules, because relying on an RFE would be inherently risky, but I don't know what your options are.

 

For context, we filed using income that only just met the Federal Poverty threshold plus assets that exceeded the written asset requirements. We received an RFE, then added a sponsor who exceeded the Federal Poverty Guidelines on income, and I have just received notice that my I-485 interview has been scheduled.

 

Make it as easy for the USCIS officer to say "yes" as you possibly can - I really hope it works out for you!

[Vexillum 4]

What about If i have a job there waiting for me once i entered US. And if i send a letter from CEO that inwill be employed directly there. Should it be easier for me ?