[email protected]

Hello, I have found this group extremely helpful and here is a question
I have. We are getting ready to start (yeah...) to fill out all of the
AOS documents. My husband and I got married in May but had lots of
things to do during the summer, so we didnt get to this. My question is
this, he cannot be my affidavit of support person because he is a grad
student and litteraly lives off of his loans. He has 0 income. I, on
the other hand, have worked with and without authorization for the last
7 years, as a student on campus and lately not on campus. My average
income is about 17000. Can I be my own sponsor? How much should our
sponsor make? He is reluctant to ask his parents because they have been
divorced and remarried and we would ask them as a last resort. Please
let me know what can we do. We have been living together for the last
year, a little less thna a year actually.

meauxna

Cruise over to uscis.gov and find the I-864 on the forms page.

Read through it, and its instructions and see what you think.

Susan Pi Huang

I don't think you are allowed to be your own sponsor if your visa was
based on marriage. You will probably need to find a co-sponsor if he
has zero income. A sponsor needs to make 125% above poverty level for a
household of two people which is about $16,500 according to here:
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#income

However, you can use assets instead of income to make up for the
difference. That info is also on that link.




[email protected] wrote:
    > Hello, I have found this group extremely helpful and here is a question
    > I have. We are getting ready to start (yeah...) to fill out all of the
    > AOS documents. My husband and I got married in May but had lots of
    > things to do during the summer, so we didnt get to this. My question is
    > this, he cannot be my affidavit of support person because he is a grad
    > student and litteraly lives off of his loans. He has 0 income. I, on
    > the other hand, have worked with and without authorization for the last
    > 7 years, as a student on campus and lately not on campus. My average
    > income is about 17000. Can I be my own sponsor? How much should our
    > sponsor make? He is reluctant to ask his parents because they have been
    > divorced and remarried and we would ask them as a last resort. Please
    > let me know what can we do. We have been living together for the last
    > year, a little less thna a year actually.

ian-mstm

If you have lived together for more than 6 months, your income can be included. However, he is your husband... he must be your sponsor even if he has $0 income.

Ian

hcj1440

The new form doesn't even have the six month requirement anymore... it just says if it's the spouse who's the immigrant, you can count that income if it's going to continue from the same source after s/he gets a GC.

meauxna

Susan and Ian: Old info.

Please see the new I-864.

Cool Dude

[email protected] wrote:
    > I don't think you are allowed to be your own sponsor if your visa was
    > based on marriage. You will probably need to find a co-sponsor if he
    > has zero income. A sponsor needs to make 125% above poverty level for a
    > household of two people which is about $16,500 according to here:
    > http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#income
    > However, you can use assets instead of income to make up for the
    > difference. That info is also on that link.
    > [email protected] wrote:
    > > Hello, I have found this group extremely helpful and here is a question
    > > I have. We are getting ready to start (yeah...) to fill out all of the
    > > AOS documents. My husband and I got married in May but had lots of
    > > things to do during the summer, so we didnt get to this. My question is
    > > this, he cannot be my affidavit of support person because he is a grad
    > > student and litteraly lives off of his loans. He has 0 income. I, on
    > > the other hand, have worked with and without authorization for the last
    > > 7 years, as a student on campus and lately not on campus. My average
    > > income is about 17000. Can I be my own sponsor? How much should our
    > > sponsor make? He is reluctant to ask his parents because they have been
    > > divorced and remarried and we would ask them as a last resort. Please
    > > let me know what can we do. We have been living together for the last
    > > year, a little less thna a year actually.

You are going to need a co-sponsor. You cannot be the sponsor. As to
your sponsor's income that depend on how many dependants he has
including you, you should look at the form it has the income schedule.
If not his parents, you must have a friend who could help. So, first
find someone who will sponsor you, Make a list of all the people you
know
contact them in person and ask for their help.

The other way is for your husband to start a little business in his
name and for you to work the business. From your email address, do you
live in Ca? If so I might help. Let me know if that is a choice you
prefer. If it is, then you would apply next year. Because you would
need this year tax return .

Good luck.

Noorah101

SoCal1980, Ignore this advice. Go read the I-864 yourself and then come back and ask questions if you need to.

Cool Dude, I suggest you do the same. Your advice is wrong.

Rene

JEff

SC,

You cannot be your own sponsor, but you can be your sponsor's household
member.

Regards, JEff

[email protected] wrote:
    > Hello, I have found this group extremely helpful and here is a question
    > I have. We are getting ready to start (yeah...) to fill out all of the
    > AOS documents. My husband and I got married in May but had lots of
    > things to do during the summer, so we didnt get to this. My question is
    > this, he cannot be my affidavit of support person because he is a grad
    > student and litteraly lives off of his loans. He has 0 income. I, on
    > the other hand, have worked with and without authorization for the last
    > 7 years, as a student on campus and lately not on campus. My average
    > income is about 17000. Can I be my own sponsor? How much should our
    > sponsor make? He is reluctant to ask his parents because they have been
    > divorced and remarried and we would ask them as a last resort. Please
    > let me know what can we do. We have been living together for the last
    > year, a little less thna a year actually.

[email protected]

Do you mean that he has to file the paperwork for being my sponsor and
then explain that his income is not sifficient? At this point, I need
my co=sponsorshp, right? How will my income help then? I dont
understand what you mean by me being a member og his household? PLease
explain this to me....thanks
ian-mstm wrote:
    > > Hello, I have found this group extremely helpful and here is a
    > > question
    > > I have. We are getting ready to start (yeah...) to fill out all of the
    > > AOS documents. My husband and I got married in May but had lots of
    > > things to do during the summer, so we didnt get to this. My question
    > > is
    > > this, he cannot be my affidavit of support person because he is a grad
    > > student and litteraly lives off of his loans. He has 0 income. I, on
    > > the other hand, have worked with and without authorization for the
    > > last
    > > 7 years, as a student on campus and lately not on campus. My average
    > > income is about 17000. Can I be my own sponsor? How much should our
    > > sponsor make? He is reluctant to ask his parents because they have
    > > been
    > > divorced and remarried and we would ask them as a last resort. Please
    > > let me know what can we do. We have been living together for the last
    > > year, a little less thna a year actually.
    > If you have lived together for more than 6 months, your income can be
    > included. However, he is your husband... he must be your sponsor even if
    > he has $0 income.
    >
    > Ian
    >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Noorah101

The USC must be the sponsor (he fills out I-864). You, as the immigrant, can include your income since you live in the same household (you fill out I-864A). However, since your income has been from some unauthorized work, it might not be acceptable. Therefore, it would be wise to have a joint sponsor lined up to help you out.

Best Wishes,
Rene

JEff

SC,

Your husband can report the income of household members along with his
own income on his I-864, provided that the houshold member and he
execute an I-864A agreement allowing him to do so. You are his
household member.

As Rene points out, it may be wise to include only your documented
income.

The 6 months that Ian mentions no longer applies.

Regards, JEff

[email protected] wrote:
    > Do you mean that he has to file the paperwork for being my sponsor and
    > then explain that his income is not sifficient? At this point, I need
    > my co=sponsorshp, right? How will my income help then? I dont
    > understand what you mean by me being a member og his household? PLease
    > explain this to me....thanks
    > >
    > > If you have lived together for more than 6 months, your income can be
    > > included. However, he is your husband... he must be your sponsor even if
    > > he has $0 income.
    > >
    > > Ian

meauxna

Have you read the form yet?

Cool Dude

Rene,

Her husband is the sponsor whether she made a million or 10 dollars. He
has to sign the application, you should take your own advice and review
the application. As to her income, it is evident that some if not all
is "under the table income", so she is in need of a co-sponsor.

You can only include income that you have tax return for, nothing else,
also you have to take into account the no. of people residing at her
home and that of a co-sponsor.

Noorah101

And how is this different from the suggestions I made? This is what I said. The USC is the sponsor no matter what. If her income is eligible, it can be included. If not, they need a joint sponsor. You and I are saying the same thing, Dude.

Rene