Sponsoring Spouses

[jharih1]

Hi to all the GC experts,

I need some advise on sponsoring my husband for greencard, which is anything but straightforward.

Here is my situation: My husband first came to US on a student visa (we were not married at the time). He is now under OPT and is undergoing H1 Sponsoring process via the company he works for. I am a US Citizen, but I do not have my naturalization ceritificate, since I got my USC thru my parents. Also, we do not have a joint bank account yet, due to some problems I had a years ago and had to put an alert on my ssn. That should be solved soon, I hope.

I wish to sponsor him for Greencard though. Now, what is the order of applying? Which forms do I send in first? I have about 5 - 6 forms downloaded and filled out.

I-130
I-864 (Affidavit of Support)
I 485(Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status)
G-325A (Biographic Information for both me and my husband)
I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization)

Am I missing any other applications? Which of these do I send in first?Im guessing it is I-130.

Also, for the affidavit of support, I have to prove that I have a job and can support him financially. But the problem now is I am temporarily unemployed. I hope to get a job by the end of the year. I was employed before the wedding, but since I had to move out of state, I had to resign that job. Please help me. Any advise will help. I really don't want to spend the $1000 dollars in Advocate fees

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Jan

[curiousone]

Hi to all the GC experts,

I need some advise on sponsoring my husband for greencard, which is anything but straightforward.

Here is my situation: My husband first came to US on a student visa (we were not married at the time). He is now under OPT and is undergoing H1 Sponsoring process via the company he works for. I am a US Citizen, but I do not have my naturalization ceritificate, since I got my USC thru my parents. Also, we do not have a joint bank account yet, due to some problems I had a years ago and had to put an alert on my ssn. That should be solved soon, I hope.

I wish to sponsor him for Greencard though. Now, what is the order of applying? Which forms do I send in first? I have about 5 - 6 forms downloaded and filled out.

I-130
I-864 (Affidavit of Support)
I 485(Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status)
G-325A (Biographic Information for both me and my husband)
I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization)

Am I missing any other applications? Which of these do I send in first?Im guessing it is I-130.

Also, for the affidavit of support, I have to prove that I have a job and can support him financially. But the problem now is I am temporarily unemployed. I hope to get a job by the end of the year. I was employed before the wedding, but since I had to move out of state, I had to resign that job. Please help me. Any advise will help. I really don't want to spend the $1000 dollars in Advocate fees

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Jan

You send all at once. You would have to make a deciison whether or not he wants to apply for EAD since hes on OPT now and doesnt need it to stay where he is working......also if youre filing for him why is he doing H-1B?........if hes married to you and apply for EAD he can work anywhere he wants to.

You can have a co=sponsor for the affidavit of support or you can wait and either send it in later when youre working or take it with you to the interview. He will aslso need to do the medical (I-693) which he can , if you can afford to, do now and send with the rest or you can wait and do it later but before the interview. Its always good to send everything together but if you cant its nothing to cause panic.

You must also copy his passport, visa, marriage certificate and birth certificate (his) whatever you dont have now, get later but the marriage certificate must accompany the application now and dont forget the checks and photos.
Importantly too ensure that the correct person files the correct form..............the only one you sign is the I-130 and your G-325