Sponsorship
Apr 4th 2004, 4:41 am
#1
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Sponsorship
Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being sponsored in
the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and will
be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing for
me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were going to
ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us embassy
website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who would
be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking at
the site..but it seems contradictory!
many thanks for any help that comes my way!
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All the best
Damian
"Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"
I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being sponsored in
the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and will
be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing for
me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were going to
ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us embassy
website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who would
be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking at
the site..but it seems contradictory!
many thanks for any help that comes my way!
--
All the best
Damian
"Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"
Apr 4th 2004, 6:12 am
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Re: Sponsorship
Damian Rees wrote:
> Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
> I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being sponsored in
> the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and will
> be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing for
> me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
> sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were going to
> ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us embassy
> website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who would
> be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
> husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
> Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
> can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking at
> the site..but it seems contradictory!
I think there is some confusion. Can you provide the link to the website
you are referring to?
> Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
> I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being sponsored in
> the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and will
> be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing for
> me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
> sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were going to
> ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us embassy
> website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who would
> be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
> husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
> Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
> can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking at
> the site..but it seems contradictory!
I think there is some confusion. Can you provide the link to the website
you are referring to?
Apr 4th 2004, 6:45 am
#3
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Re: Sponsorship
Hiya,
this is the link to the site, and then its under the "Immediate Relatives"
catagory..it says "Note: Grandparents...etc"
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web...iv/ivindex.htm
"mtravelkay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Damian Rees wrote:
> > Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
> > I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being
sponsored in
> > the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and
will
> > be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing
for
> > me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
> > sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were
going to
> > ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us
embassy
> > website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who
would
> > be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
> > husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
> > Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
> > can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking
at
> > the site..but it seems contradictory!
> I think there is some confusion. Can you provide the link to the website
> you are referring to?
this is the link to the site, and then its under the "Immediate Relatives"
catagory..it says "Note: Grandparents...etc"
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web...iv/ivindex.htm
"mtravelkay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Damian Rees wrote:
> > Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
> > I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being
sponsored in
> > the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and
will
> > be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing
for
> > me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
> > sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were
going to
> > ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us
embassy
> > website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who
would
> > be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
> > husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
> > Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
> > can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking
at
> > the site..but it seems contradictory!
> I think there is some confusion. Can you provide the link to the website
> you are referring to?
Apr 4th 2004, 8:30 am
#4
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Re: Sponsorship
Your wife would sponsor you and you in-laws would be the cosponsors. Here's
a link that better explains the sponsor thing:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#sponsor
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Toby & Antoinette Woods
~~~ http://www.woodsfamily.cjb.net ~~~
a link that better explains the sponsor thing:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#sponsor
--
Toby & Antoinette Woods
~~~ http://www.woodsfamily.cjb.net ~~~
Apr 4th 2004, 8:46 am
#5
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Re: Sponsorship
Originally posted by Damian Rees
Hiya,
this is the link to the site, and then its under the "Immediate Relatives"
catagory..it says "Note: Grandparents...etc"
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web...iv/ivindex.htm
"mtravelkay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Damian Rees wrote:
> > Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
> > I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being
sponsored in
> > the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and
will
> > be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing
for
> > me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
> > sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were
going to
> > ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us
embassy
> > website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who
would
> > be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
> > husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
> > Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
> > can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking
at
> > the site..but it seems contradictory!
> I think there is some confusion. Can you provide the link to the website
> you are referring to?
Hiya,
this is the link to the site, and then its under the "Immediate Relatives"
catagory..it says "Note: Grandparents...etc"
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web...iv/ivindex.htm
"mtravelkay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Damian Rees wrote:
> > Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
> > I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being
sponsored in
> > the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june) and
will
> > be living with her parents for the foreseeable furture and also filing
for
> > me to move to the states.. Now, we know that she will not be able to
> > sponsor me on her own, and will require a joint sponsor and we were
going to
> > ask her parents to co-sponsor with her....but...according to the us
embassy
> > website..it says that in-laws are not allowed to sponsor me...so who
would
> > be elegible to sponsor me if not them...could my wifes sister and her
> > husband do this?? but saying that..that would be my sister in law...
> > Without a joint sponsor, there is no way for me to move over there..
> > can anyone help?? can her parents sponsor me or not?? i've tried looking
at
> > the site..but it seems contradictory!
> I think there is some confusion. Can you provide the link to the website
> you are referring to?
You are conlfating two types of "sponsorship." As who can "petition" for you, your wife is the "petitioner" and is the "sponsor" in that sense.
However, when it comes to the affidavit of support, the petitioner must also "sponsor" you. However, if the petitioner does not have sufficient income or assets, then ANYONE can be a co-sponsor as long as they are either US citizen or permanent resident and residing in the United States.
So -- your wife will have to do the I-130 for you AND the I-864 [assuming we are talking only about Immigrant visa]. If her income is not enough, then you need a co-sponsor on the finances.
Apr 4th 2004, 8:52 am
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Posts: 35,082
Re: Sponsorship
Originally posted by Damian Rees
Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being sponsored in
the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june)
Okay, a daft question, but here goes...
I'm checking on the US embassy website to check more into being sponsored in
the states. My wife is flying back to the states (probably in june)
Apr 4th 2004, 9:31 am
#7
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Posts: 46,471
Re: Sponsorship
Originally posted by meauxna
Why isn't your wife filing her petition in the country where you both are now?
Why isn't your wife filing her petition in the country where you both are now?
I have to second meauxna's question. If your wife has legal right to remain in the UK, why is she returing without you. As a legal resident of the UK she has the right to petition directly at the US Consulate in London for entrance into the US as a [conditional][unconditional] permanent resident. The entire process should you start now would be over and done by the time she returns to the US in June and you could travel together.
The layman calls it direct consular filing.
Rete
Apr 6th 2004, 7:40 am
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Re: Sponsorship
My wife is flying back due to reasons beyond our control, but at least i
know now that anyone can be a sponsor...
Heres another question though...if we are using her parents, and they file a
joint tax return...combined, they make the required poverty level, but on
the sponsorship info..it says they have to individually make the limit...can
this be explained more clearly...sorry if i seem dense, but i figured the
best way to find out the info, is to go through people who have already been
through this!!
Thanks!
"Rete" <member167@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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> Originally posted by meauxna
> > Why isn't your wife filing
> her petition in the country where you both are now?
> I have
> to second meauxna's question. If your wife has legal right to remain in
> the UK, why is she returing without you. As a legal resident of the UK
> she has the right to petition directly at the US Consulate in London for
> entrance into the US as a [conditional][unconditional] permanent
> resident. The entire process should you start now would be over and
> done by the time she returns to the US in June and you could travel
> together.
> The layman calls it direct consular filing.
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
know now that anyone can be a sponsor...
Heres another question though...if we are using her parents, and they file a
joint tax return...combined, they make the required poverty level, but on
the sponsorship info..it says they have to individually make the limit...can
this be explained more clearly...sorry if i seem dense, but i figured the
best way to find out the info, is to go through people who have already been
through this!!
Thanks!
"Rete" <member167@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Originally posted by meauxna
> > Why isn't your wife filing
> her petition in the country where you both are now?
> I have
> to second meauxna's question. If your wife has legal right to remain in
> the UK, why is she returing without you. As a legal resident of the UK
> she has the right to petition directly at the US Consulate in London for
> entrance into the US as a [conditional][unconditional] permanent
> resident. The entire process should you start now would be over and
> done by the time she returns to the US in June and you could travel
> together.
> The layman calls it direct consular filing.
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Apr 6th 2004, 10:42 am
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Re: Sponsorship
IRC, whoever signs teh I-864 has to make the 125% themselves without anyone
else. A joint tax return wouldn't factor into it.
else. A joint tax return wouldn't factor into it.
Apr 6th 2004, 1:07 pm
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Re: Sponsorship
Originally posted by Damian Rees
My wife is flying back due to reasons beyond our control, but at least i
know now that anyone can be a sponsor...
Heres another question though...if we are using her parents, and they file a
joint tax return...combined, they make the required poverty level, but on
the sponsorship info..it says they have to individually make the limit...can
this be explained more clearly...sorry if i seem dense, but i figured the
best way to find out the info, is to go through people who have already been
through this!!
Thanks!
"Rete" <member167@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Originally posted by meauxna
> > Why isn't your wife filing
> her petition in the country where you both are now?
> I have
> to second meauxna's question. If your wife has legal right to remain in
> the UK, why is she returing without you. As a legal resident of the UK
> she has the right to petition directly at the US Consulate in London for
> entrance into the US as a [conditional][unconditional] permanent
> resident. The entire process should you start now would be over and
> done by the time she returns to the US in June and you could travel
> together.
> The layman calls it direct consular filing.
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
My wife is flying back due to reasons beyond our control, but at least i
know now that anyone can be a sponsor...
Heres another question though...if we are using her parents, and they file a
joint tax return...combined, they make the required poverty level, but on
the sponsorship info..it says they have to individually make the limit...can
this be explained more clearly...sorry if i seem dense, but i figured the
best way to find out the info, is to go through people who have already been
through this!!
Thanks!
"Rete" <member167@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Originally posted by meauxna
> > Why isn't your wife filing
> her petition in the country where you both are now?
> I have
> to second meauxna's question. If your wife has legal right to remain in
> the UK, why is she returing without you. As a legal resident of the UK
> she has the right to petition directly at the US Consulate in London for
> entrance into the US as a [conditional][unconditional] permanent
> resident. The entire process should you start now would be over and
> done by the time she returns to the US in June and you could travel
> together.
> The layman calls it direct consular filing.
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
If there is a joint tax return and you are not doing the I-864A portion, then you have to show that the sposor's income is sufficient -- the W-2 forms will do that if they are engaged in W-2 employment. I haven't run across the situation, but a Schedule C if attributable to just one of the filers would also pull the trick [like MY schedule C].
