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Just wanted to let you all know that I got my answer for this question on DIVEintoAMERICA. :)

What a wonderful group of people on that site.

much appreciated.

Lisa

hello all

i am looking for some information on using a joint sponsor. I have been living in the UK for the past 4 years so I do not have American Income to sponsor my husband (UKC). We will have to use a joint sponsor.

My question is I am planning on using my brother who makes a good living in the US. The situation is trying to figure out the family size for the Poverty guideline to use for the 125 %.

You see, my brother (he is 38) is divorced and has two children who live with their mom. My brother also lives at home with my parents ( which is the address that we will be using to move to the US too) So do I count him as a family of 1 (himself) since his children doesn't live with him, or would I have to include his children in the family size?

Also, since he resides at my parents house (he pays them board), do I have to include them in the family size total or do I treat his income as just his? I'm not using my parents as my father is disabled and retired and my mother was unemployed for 2006 after 25 years with a company, so their tax form I dont think would meet the requirements that I need.

sorry if this sounds confusing, cause it is to me! LOL I just dont want to get to a point where someone says at the interview that I dont have enough or the right joint sponsor information.

Also, which forms do I need to use? I notice that there is an I-864, I-864A, I-864ez, etc.

Thank you so much

Now I'm confused. Have you already submitted I-130? If so, don't add anything until instructed.

If you have not yet mailed it in, add the required information with your original submission.

No, I haven't filed yet. I was planning out sending out my papers this week but then came across that you are also suppose to send evidence of bonafide marriage.

I didn't want to send this out and then have there be a delay. So, if they do ask for evidence, would my Car Insurance forms work then? Thanks

I've been trying to read so much and have waited over a month to start posting but there are just some things that I seem that I can't find or doesn't seem to apply to my situation. I swear the more you read the more your head seems like its going to explode HAHA.

thanks for your help.

Thank you both for the wonderful information. I wish the children were immigrating with us now, it would make the process so much easier but mum is making things difficult. We both know that once we get settled in the US mum will be wanting to send the children over and then we will have to go through this whole process again.

So much to learn in such a little time, LOL

Thank you again for your advice and guidance, its been wonderful.

Lisa

I think that is what I was reading about. Its a very good possibility that the children will be moving over with us within a years time. So when that is about to happen, we would have to apply for I-130s for each child? is that correct to make them residents? Also, for them to apply for citizenship its only 3 years then? Once they become citizens that would entitle them to a passport? Am I understanding this correctly?

Please go to the Citizenship forum here and look in the pinned post, or to uscis.gov and follow the info for Citizenship/children.

They will have to immigrate via petition I-130 etc. If they're under 18, I believe they will be naturalized WITH dad when he does.

Once they are naturalized, they can get a US passport.

HI there,

Thanks for your answers. I'm going to add my husband to my bank account this week and see what happens.

I do have four years of CAR Insurance Certificates that show my name and address and on it I have my husband listed as an ''additional driver'' Would that be something that I could use then?

I dont want to send my form now and delay the I-130 process, so I see what I can find.

Thanks again.

Hi Lisa,

I did not submit any evidence of our marriage as bonafide when I first submitted the I-130 on behalf of my husband. However, we then received a letter in the mail asking us to send some in. It didn't change anything, just added on a little time to our I-130 approval. We submitted letters from my family to him, letters from his family to me, emails we'd sent one another over the past eleven years, photographs, and joint bank statements. I don't think you absolutely have to have the bank statements, but even cards from one of you to the other one--copies of these--might help.

Good luck!

Mary

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It would be possible to bring over his children as residents but not possible to get them dual citizenship unless they came over as residents and lived in the states for three years and then applied for citizenship. In your sitiuation, I don't believe there's anything you can do for his kids as they won't be coming to live with you in the states.

HI there,

I think that is what I was reading about. Its a very good possibility that the children will be moving over with us within a years time. So when that is about to happen, we would have to apply for I-130s for each child? is that correct to make them residents? Also, for them to apply for citizenship its only 3 years then? Once they become citizens that would entitle them to a passport? Am I understanding this correctly?

My head is one big balloon with all this and I've been patiently reading and staying quiet for over a month but now I think I have gone into panic mode, haha. I just want everything done correctly andd love hearing about how everyone else is getting along with their process.

Thanks again.

Lisa

What about your council tax statements? I believe your name is supposed to appear on that as you're living at the address and you have to report everyone who's resident.

hi!

OHHHH, that is a good point! Now I need to find out how to get a copy of the council tax statement and see what it says. THANK YOU :)

Bank statements and lease agreements are just examples of the things you may show as evidence. Try to think of anything that can show both your names as husband and wife, maybe health insurance, car insurance, etc. You can also submit affidavits from people who can testify that your marriage is in good standing and legit.

Thanks for your reply, its much appreciated. I had to laugh at your list because I sat here going ''Nope, dont have that'' - There isn't one single thing that with our names on it together and I never really gave it any thought! LOL

So, if we run out and open a bank account together that probably isn't going to be helpful cause we just did it and not have a history, right?

As for affidavits of people, well the only people would be family members because we live out in country and I dont have any friends, except my dogs!LOL

Gee four years in this country living an incredible life with my hubby and now I have to prove that we have a bonafide marriage. Like I said, when I moved here everything was in hubby names and it was never an issue about having things jointly. Oh wait, hubby gave me his car so it was transferred to me, would that be considered a form then??

It doesn't state this on the checklist form that you have to send with the I-130, so if I dont send it would they reject the application and send it back for further information?

Has anyone who has filed recently had this happen to them?

Help, I just wanted to post these this week, but now who knows.

Thanks all,

Lisa

HELP! LOL

I have noticed that on the I-130 that it is requesting Additional Information (New policy) to show that bona fides your marriage

''NOTE: In addition to the required documentation listed in1) through 4) above, you should submit one or more of thefollowing types of documentation that may evidence thatbona fides of your marriage:1) Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or2) A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or3) Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources; or4) Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, the petitioner,and your spouse together; or 5) Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties havingpersonal knowledge of the bona fides of the maritalrelationship (Each affidavit must contain the full name andaddress, date and place of birth of the person making theaffidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner ofbeneficiary, if any, and complete information and detailsexplaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge ofyour marriage); or6) Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is anongoing marital union.''

I have been living in the UK for 4 years, when I moved here everything was already in my husbands name and we didn't change anything. I opened my own bank account in my own name (even though I had access to his funds via his bank cards/pin numbers) I never thought about being added to his financial statements.

Is this going to be a problem??? Do I have to enclose this information? It wasn't listed on the checklist for petition for alien spouse that I downloaded from www.uscis.gov?

Just when I thought things were getting easier, now this! ugh!

Anyone know anything about this or has filed without this information?

Thanks.

Lisa

Hi,

To be honest, I am sure they are more people on VJ that can give you better answers to your questions, but I know that I don't need (as a USC) a police certificate and I have been here over 13 years. I am the USC, so my children have automatic citizenhip as I am their parent. I would double check the requirements for the kids, but my understanding is that either one parent has to be USC or may, in the future need to become naturalised in order to apply for the kids. I know alot of people on this site petition for the kids visa's at the same time as their partners,but as this is not your situation, I would check carefully. Have you check the embassy website for information?

THANKS AGAIN for your help

It would be interesting to see what others on VJ might know about this too.

Lisa

You are welcome. Look forward to seeing future posts from you.

I see you only joined today, but when you have some time, you should fill in the rest of your profile information. It makes it much easier for us to help answer your questions when we know what kind of visa you are applying for, which country your alien fiance/spouse is from, and which service centre you will be going through.

Good luck for a speedy journey.

Yes I have just joined today but have been a lurker for the past month trying to learn everything and get everything sorted. This site is wonderful and I didn't realise that I could do my profile, such a newbie! haha Looking forward to posting more and hopefully being able to help ppl once my process is complete.

thanks!

Lisa

If you don't have an Alien Registration Number (A#), just write none.

Thank you so much! I'm such a dork at times and figured that would be the answer but wanted to confirm it before printing off 2 sets of 4 pages! LOL

You are WONDERFUL!!

Hi there,

I was just filling in the G325a form for myself and my hubby and I dont understand one part of it.

It states APPLICANT: Be sure to put your name and Alien Registration Number in the Box outline in heavy border.

But, we dont have any alien registration number? Isn't that something that I would be getting from them? I'm a dual citizen of both the UK/US (dad is from England) so I dont have any VISA to live here and have been here for 4 years on my british passport.

Confused???? So what do I put for my hubby and myself on this form then?

Thanks,

Lisa

What a great story! Makes me want to file my taxes in London to give them some work! LOL I usually file to the Texas address.

glad everything went well for you.

Lisa

Thanks for the quick reply. This site is wonderful.

We have sent for my hubby's police certificate but we didn't know if I needed one because I have been living in the UK for the past 4 years and didn't know if the Embassy needed to see if I have received a police record during my time here ( which I dont have, LOL)

Hubby hasn't filed for bankruptcy just a lot of credit debt that he is forever paying because of his previous marriage. What happens when we move to the US with his credit in the UK? Will that affect his credit in the US?? ( I hope not)

I wasn't sure about the children because I read somewhere that they were entitled to claim residency or dual citizenship (can't remember what it was called) because we are married but they would have to apply before they are 18?? Not sure, i've read so much I could be confused here.

Maybe if its only if the children were moving to the US with us? What about if they wanted to move over to live with us in a couple of years and mum agrees on it? Will that allow them to live in the US and then eventually become USC or dual citizens? So confusing. The reason why I'm asking is because his son is 14 and is having difficulties living with his mum and wants to live with us. Mum states that she will allow him to come over next year once we are settled etc if he still isn't happy living with her. The other childrens are younger than him and I dont think mum would let them go until they are 17, which is close to the 18 deadline age for something! LOL see, i'm confusing myself now. HaHa.

Cheers!

Hi,

I am just about to start processing as well. i am the USC, so it's only my husband that needs the police certificate.

As far as I know the process will not be affected by bad credit apart from bankruptcy if that has been filed, if not it won't be an issue.

Don't think the kids can be dual citizenship as both parent as British.

Good Luck with your journey!!

HI everyone!

I'm an USC and my hubby is a UKC but we both live here in the UK. We have started to gather our papers and documents for the I-130 process and we have hit some questions that I can't seem to find the answers for. (and i've been doing alot of reading on this site, )

Hoping someone can assist us, thanks.

1) Do we both have to get a Police Report? (I've been living here 4 years)

2) My husband has a bad credit history in the UK from a previous divorce, will this affect us at all? Problems with the I864 maybe? or leaving the country?

3) His young children are NOT coming with us they are staying with there mum, BUT, can we or they apply to receive Dual Citizenship because we are now married and do we apply for that now then?

THANK YOU all so much - I've been trying to find these answers without having to post but I have hit a dead end and I really hope someone can help us.

Cheers!

Lisa