My Friend married an American but they do not make enough Money
Apr 24th 2006, 12:29 am
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My Friend married an American but they do not make enough Money
A friend of mine is Russian and just got married to an American woman. They are both going to school and work part-time. He is here on a student visa which I help sponsor financially. He would like to get a green card but since they do not meet the minimum financial requirements they can't file. Is there a way that I can help them by offering financial support? If so what forms will we need to file? Thanks!
Apr 24th 2006, 12:37 am
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Re: My Friend married an American but they do not make enough Money
Originally Posted by The-edges
A friend of mine is Russian and just got married to an American woman. They are both going to school and work part-time. He is here on a student visa which I help sponsor financially. He would like to get a green card but since they do not meet the minimum financial requirements they can't file. Is there a way that I can help them by offering financial support? If so what forms will we need to file? Thanks!
AmCit spouse must file an I-864. If it is not sufficient, then a "co-sponsor" can file an I-864.
Make sure you want to do this -- potentially, an I-864 obligation can be a lifetime committment.
Apr 24th 2006, 12:37 am
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Re: My Friend married an American but they do not make enough Money
Originally Posted by The-edges
A friend of mine is Russian and just got married to an American woman. They are both going to school and work part-time. He is here on a student visa which I help sponsor financially. He would like to get a green card but since they do not meet the minimum financial requirements they can't file. Is there a way that I can help them by offering financial support? If so what forms will we need to file? Thanks!
You can be their co-sponsor.
I take it that your are resident in the US.
Apr 24th 2006, 12:59 am
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Re: My Friend married an American but they do not make enough Money
Originally Posted by Boiler
I864a
You can be their co-sponsor.
I take it that your are resident in the US.
You can be their co-sponsor.
I take it that your are resident in the US.
I believe unless he/she lives with the couple, then she/he files a separate I-864. He/she must earn enough or have enough assets to cover a family his size plus the Russian friend.
Apr 24th 2006, 1:05 am
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Re: My Friend married an American but they do not make enough Money
Originally Posted by Rete
I believe unless he/she lives with the couple, then she/he files a separate I-864. He/she must earn enough or have enough assets to cover a family his size plus the Russian friend.
Concur.
