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Hello all,
Here's my situation:
I am a U.S. citizen sponsoring my husband who is currently in the U.S. as an F-1 student, applying for AOS (I-130, I-485, etc.)
I am the petitioner so I filled out the I-864 Affidavit of Support form. For my current annual income, I do make enough mone (a little more than the Poverty Guideline this year only). However, my past 3 years have been wayyy lower than this and the position I currently hold is only temporary, therefore unstable. Besides, I only got this job recently this year so my employer could not issue any income verification letter, since I am only part time and temporary (my schedule/hours are irregular too).
So, I decided to add my mother as a joint sponsor (she makes way more than poverty guidelines and has stable income, easy to prove). However, then I found this on immihelp:
"If a petitioner or sponsor meets the minimum income requirements, there can not be a joint sponsor, unless the consular officer or the DHS immigration officer specifically requires it"
As I said, my estimated current annual income for this year DOES meet the requirements technically, but my past 3 years did not, and I cannot prove my current income because it is a new temporary position, which I probably won't even have next year.
Given the instability of my situation, will the USCIS accept that I add my mother as a joint-sponsor, even though I technically make enough money this year? I'm afraid that, since my I-864 current income is technically enough, they won't take my mother as a joint sponsor, and will send me an RFE to prove my current income, which I can't!
Thanks in advance for your help!!
Here's my situation:
I am a U.S. citizen sponsoring my husband who is currently in the U.S. as an F-1 student, applying for AOS (I-130, I-485, etc.)
I am the petitioner so I filled out the I-864 Affidavit of Support form. For my current annual income, I do make enough mone (a little more than the Poverty Guideline this year only). However, my past 3 years have been wayyy lower than this and the position I currently hold is only temporary, therefore unstable. Besides, I only got this job recently this year so my employer could not issue any income verification letter, since I am only part time and temporary (my schedule/hours are irregular too).
So, I decided to add my mother as a joint sponsor (she makes way more than poverty guidelines and has stable income, easy to prove). However, then I found this on immihelp:
"If a petitioner or sponsor meets the minimum income requirements, there can not be a joint sponsor, unless the consular officer or the DHS immigration officer specifically requires it"
As I said, my estimated current annual income for this year DOES meet the requirements technically, but my past 3 years did not, and I cannot prove my current income because it is a new temporary position, which I probably won't even have next year.
Given the instability of my situation, will the USCIS accept that I add my mother as a joint-sponsor, even though I technically make enough money this year? I'm afraid that, since my I-864 current income is technically enough, they won't take my mother as a joint sponsor, and will send me an RFE to prove my current income, which I can't!
Thanks in advance for your help!!
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