To understand the topic in more detail, we’ll go over eligibility requirements and how to get a sponsored Green Card.
Amazon.com Services LLC pulled far ahead of the pack in Green Card sponsor petitions for 2022, with nearly double the number of petitions of Microsoft Corporation: 4,921 vs. 2,679. This marks a big shift compared to 2022, when Microsoft filed nearly twice this number of Green Card petitions. Just as was the case last year, Google LLC posted the third-greatest number of Green Card petitions for 2022, at 1,781.
Top 10 Green Card Sponsors in 2022
Information technology positions remained the top job titles for Green Card sponsorship in 2022, taking four of the top five positions. Other top job titles include those in transportation and logistics, healthcare, manual labor, and academia.
Top 10 Green Card Sponsorship Job Titles in 2022
As the companies and job titles illustrate, the industries that dominated Green Card sponsorship in 2022 were information technology such as online retail, computer programming, and software development. Other industries in the top 10 include education and computer manufacturing.
Top 10 Green Card Sponsors by Industry in 2022
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In a Nutshell
When your spouse sponsors your marriage green card application, they have a responsibility to make sure you have enough financial resources at your disposal when you become an immigrant. To this point, they will need to submit an Affidavit of Support with your green card application to prove that you will be financially comfortable as a U.S. permanent resident. There are certain minimum income requirements for anyone who is your green card financial sponsor. This article explains the minimum income requirements for a green card sponsor, how to calculate your household size, and which sources of income you can include.
The minimum income requirements on green card financial sponsorship depend on whether or not you (the petitioner or “sponsor”) are a civilian spouse or a military spouse. Military spouses are those on active duty in the U.S. armed forces petitioning for their spouse’s green card. All other spouses are civilian spouses.
For Civilian Spouses – 125% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
Civilian spouses’ eligibility to qualify as sponsors for their spouse’s green card application depends on whether they have an income of at least 125% of the federal poverty level guidelines.
Federal poverty guidelines depend on your household size and location. The minimum income requirements for sponsors living in Alaska or Hawaii differ from the requirements for sponsors living elsewhere in the United States.
Minimum Income Requirements for Civilian Spouse Sponsors, effective March 2022
In most cases, the sponsor’s income you may include will be the same as the amount you reported on your most recent U.S. federal income tax return. You can find this figure on line nine of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040. Your total income includes your wages, salaries, retirement benefits, alimony, child support, dividends or earned interest, and any legally obtained income from other sources.
What If My Income Isn’t Enough?
If your income is not enough to satisfy the minimum income requirement for sponsorship, you may include your other adult household members’ income. But you will only be able to include this additional income if they commit to making this income available to help provide financial support to your green card applicant relative. If you want to have other household members’ incomes counted, they will need to complete Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member.
If you still fail to meet the minimum income requirement even with other household members’ added income, you may obtain a co-sponsor, or joint sponsor. A joint sponsor is someone who does not live in your household but who will accept full financial responsibility for your green card applicant relative. A co-sponsor will need to complete their own Form I-864. They will also need to meet the minimum income requirement on their own. A co-sponsor does not need to be a family member, but they need to be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident who lives in the United States.
You may also include income from the green card applicant themself, but only if they will continue to receive their income from the same source after receiving their green card.
Foreign Income
If you currently don’t live in the United States, your foreign income will not count toward your minimum income requirement. But if you prove that you will stay in your current job once you enter the United States or get a new position in the United States that meets the financial requirements, you may count your foreign income. For example, if you are transferring from your company’s foreign office to their U.S.-based office, you would qualify. If you were initially working remotely, you would also be eligible to count foreign income.
Assets
Once you’ve found your needed asset value, you can begin figuring out which assets to count to meet the requirement. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that will process your application. USCIS only allows you to count assets that could be converted into cash within just one year, without any considerable financial loss to the asset owner.
Examples of Included Assets
Your included assets may be savings accounts, stocks and bonds, mutual fund investments, and certificates of deposit (CDs). You are also able to use your home’s net value as an asset. Your home’s net value includes any mortgages or unpaid fees on the home subtracted from the home’s appraised value.
You will also be able to include the net value of a car. However, you will only be able to do so if you own another vehicle you haven’t yet counted as an asset. The net value of your car will be the market value of your car minus any outstanding auto loans on your vehicle.
As part of your application for a green card, you’ll need to prove to the U.S. government that you have access to enough resources to support yourself financially. If your application is for a marriage green card, your spouse must submit an Affidavit of Support, to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). USCIS has set financial thresholds that you must meet to become a lawful permanent resident. To help you meet the financial requirements, you can have a joint sponsor for your green card application. This article explains who a joint sponsor is, how to know if you’ll need one, the requirements of joint sponsorship, and the process of becoming a green card joint sponsor.
A joint sponsor is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who makes a legal commitment to help your spouse financially support you if you get a marriage-based green card. This person acts as insurance for the U.S. government so you will not become dependent on public benefits (public charge).
Generally, a joint sponsor is necessary if your primary green card sponsor does not meet the minimum financial requirements regarding their assets and/or household income. For marriage-based green card applications, the primary sponsor is your spouse.
Your spouse must make at least 125% of the federal poverty guidelines for your household size and location. As of 2022, the federal poverty level for a couple who lives in the mainland United States with no children is $18,310, meaning the sponsor must make at least $22,887.
If your spouse’s income is too low, they can use assets to qualify. However, the assets must equal five times the difference between the sponsor’s income and the minimum income requirement. This requirement can mean a lot of money, and having a joint sponsor can help offset this.
Another common reason to have a joint sponsor is if the primary sponsor’s income for their most recent tax filing meets the requirement, but their income for the previous year did not. Finally, you can also use a joint sponsor if your primary sponsor uses their non-U.S. income to qualify, but that income is reflected as a loss on their federal income tax return, IRS Form 1040. The income must be positive on a tax return to qualify.
Anyone who meets these requirements can be a joint sponsor. They do not have to be related to either your sponsoring spouse or you. They can be a friend or family member and don’t have to live with you. If they do live with your spouse, they need to fill out Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member.
The joint sponsor ensures that you, the intending immigrant, will have enough financial support not to become a public charge. Joint sponsors have three main responsibilities.
Provide Financial Support
The co-sponsor is equally responsible as your sponsoring spouse for financially supporting you. Financial support means, along with your primary sponsor, they are responsible for maintaining a minimum annual income of at least 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. However, they are not responsible for your taxes or private debt, such as credit card bills or rent. They are also not responsible for any of your encounters with law enforcement.
Reimburse Government Agencies for the Use of Public Benefits
This rule does not mean you cannot use any public assistance benefits available to you. The public charge rule has different regulations on cash assistance, such as Supplemental Security Income, compared to non-cash and “special-purposes” cash assistance, such as Medicaid and unemployment benefits. You can examine U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rules to determine which benefits you can use.
Suppose you use certain benefits from a federal, state, or local government agency before the joint sponsor’s financial obligations end. In that case, both your sponsoring spouse and joint sponsor are responsible for repaying the government agency. Again, this does not necessarily apply to all benefits.
It’s important to note that some government agencies count the financial sponsor’s income as your own when deciding whether you are eligible for public benefits. The government may deny you certain benefits or provide you with a lower amount.
Update Their Address
Until the joint sponsor’s obligations end, they must notify USCIS every time they change their address. They need to fill out the separate Form I-865, Sponsor’s Notice of Change of Address, within 30 days of moving. The joint sponsor’s responsibilities end if any of these circumstances apply to you:
If your joint sponsor dies, their obligations end. However, if they owed you any financial support before their death, the state may require payment to you from their estate, if applicable. If you and your spouse divorce, the joint sponsor’s obligations are not over.
Many things can happen if your joint sponsor can’t fulfill their obligations. If your joint sponsor fails to provide financial support, you can file a lawsuit against or sue the sponsor to obtain the money you need. The legal nature of the joint sponsorship allows you to force them to provide the difference between your income and 125% of the federal poverty level. However, few green card holders have brought lawsuits against sponsors, and most were against former spouses.
Secondly, if your joint sponsor fails to reimburse the government for public benefits, the government agency may sue the sponsor to obtain the money, including collection costs and legal fees. This legal proceeding is generally rare.
Additionally, if your joint sponsor doesn’t update their address, they may be fined any amount between $250 to $5,000, depending on whether it was intentional.
A person must meet specific income requirements to be a joint sponsor. They need to have a total income equal to at least 125% of the federal poverty level for the most recent tax filing and the current year. This poverty level is specific to their household size and location. A joint sponsor’s income can include the same types of income as a sponsoring spouse. This income includes wages, salaries, retirement benefits, and alimony.
The sponsor can also include any income or assets from the sponsor’s household. Their household could consist of adult children, adult siblings, or parents. To qualify as a household member, the joint sponsor must have claimed them as a dependent on their most recent federal income tax return or have lived with them for the past six months.
Each household member whose income or assets combine with the joint sponsor’s to meet the requirements must also fill out Form I-864A, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
The joint sponsor will also need to attach supporting documents to their Form I-864 Affidavit of Support, including these:
To sponsor an immigrant for a green card, the petitioner needs to file Form I-864 Affidavit Of Support. This form is an agreement that the petitioner will be financially responsible for the immigrant when they are allowed into the country. Form I-864 cites the federal poverty guidelines for minimum income requirements that the sponsor must meet before applying for their petition.
In the event that the primary sponsor’s income and that of his household members do not meet these financial requirements, they may seek financial support from other people as stipulated by the USCIS laws. A joint sponsor is one of the options a sponsor can seek for additional support.
A green card joint sponsor is someone who is willing to take sponsorship responsibilities of a petitioner to support the financial requirements of an immigrant. They are also referred to as financial co-sponsor. The joint sponsor does not replace the petitioner, instead, this individual must meet the same requirements the petitioner is subjected. The joint sponsor also files a separate Form I-864, which is submitted along with other applications.
The reason an immigrant’s green card application needs to be sponsored is to ensure that the immigrant does not become a public charge to the U.S. government. A public charge is someone who is primarily reliant on the government for subsistence through government funding as their income or government institutions for care.
An immigrant is regarded as inadmissible if they are a public charge, therefore, the sole reason for sponsoring them is to cushion the government and the public from such expenses.
When Is A Joint Sponsor Required?
When the primary sponsor and household member’s income fail to amount to the minimum income requirements, the sponsor may involve a joint sponsor. This may happen when the petitioner meets the threshold in their tax returns for the most recent year, but not the previous one. Therefore, the USCIS may reject the application citing the inconsistency and instability of the primary sponsor.
Another instance that may require a financial co-sponsor is when the U.S. Citizen uses foreign income sources that the U.S. government does not recognize under the IRS Form 1040, Federal Individual Tax Return. If the income cannot be transferred to the U.S. due to restrictions in the country of origin, the U.S government may not consider the source reliable. The income will be recorded as a loss, which means that the applicant’s income is not enough to sponsor the intended immigrant.
Who Can Be A Joint Sponsor For A Green Card?
The Federal Poverty Guidelines further explain the eligibility requirements that should be met by a person willing to be such a sponsor. However, the person does not have to be related to or living in the same residence as the petitioner. The joint sponsor’s income is also calculated based on their household size and location. Below are details of additional requirements:
Difference Between A Joint Sponsor And Household Member
A household member may be easily confused about a joint sponsor or vice versa. While both serve similar purposes, the two have distinct differences that set them apart. A household member supplements the income difference of a primary sponsor. For example, if a petitioner’s required income is $17,040, and his total income and assets is $15, 040, the household member is required to meet the difference of $2,000. The household member files Form I-864A, Contract Between Spouse and Household Member.
On the other hand, a joint sponsor must meet all the financial requirements as a primary sponsor would. This means that if the primary sponsor is required to have $17,040 dollars as their minimum income, the joint sponsor has to meet the same amount. Just like the primary sponsor, the joint sponsor files Form I-864.
A household member must be related to the main sponsor and living with them in the same residence, or at least within the past six months. On the other hand, a joint sponsor may not be a relative of the petitioner and they should not be living in the same residence, or any other residence belonging to the petitioner.
The Joint Sponsor’s Assets In The United States
If the Income of the financial co-sponsor does not completely cover the requirements, their assets may also be listed as a source of income. The assets will have to be five times the difference between the minimum required income and the joint sponsor’s income. The assets that can be presented include property, savings, bonds, stocks, among others. These assets should be easy to liquidate without having a heavy financial impact on the financial co-sponsor.
Documents That Accompany The Affidavit Of Support
The joint sponsor becomes equally responsible for the immigrant just as the primary sponsor. They must maintain their income threshold above the minimum requirement, and keep the same household size until their obligations to the intending immigrant are lifted.
Reimbursing The Government When The Immigrant Receives Public Benefits
The affidavit of support is meant to ensure that the government does not allow an immigrant into the country when they have no one to take care of them. When the U.S. government discovers that the immigrant is a public charge, they consider the immigrant inadmissible.
If the government takes care of the immigrant with its funds through any government agency, the joint sponsor will be charged for the costs, referred to as the federal means-tested public benefits. The charge is only effected when the affidavit of support is in effect. When this happens, it means that the government takes responsibility for the immigrant.
Public Benefits Available For Green Card Holders
There are some exceptions to the public benefits a green card holder is eligible for. These are basic benefits that are meant to protect the lives of individuals and guarantee their safety in the United States. These benefits are known as non-cash assistance such as medical emergencies and unemployment compensation.
Sharing The New Address With The USCIS
Every time a joint sponsor changes their residential address, it is their duty to inform USCIS of their new location. This is done by filing Form I-865, The Sponsor’s Notice of Change of Address. The sponsor should notify the USCIS within 30 days from the date of moving to the new address. It is important that the government knows where the sponsors live for ease of communication and reference regarding immigration issues.
The Obligation Period Of A Joint Sponsor
The joint sponsor begins their financial obligation to the intending immigrant as soon as the USCIS approves the U.S citizen’s sponsor’s petition. These obligations last until an immigrant completes 40 quarters of work, which is the equivalent of ten years.
End of Financial Obligations Of A Joint Sponsor For An Immigrant
A petitioner may be allowed to select a maximum of two joint sponsors. Occasionally, a second sponsor may be required if the sponsored immigrant has dependents, such as children. In that case, their minimum household income becomes higher than that of a single sponsored immigrant.
If all the combined income and assets of the primary sponsor, their household members, and first joint sponsor do not meet the federal minimum income requirements, a second joint sponsor may be added.
The second joint sponsor’s responsibility is to offer financial support to the dependents of the immigrant who could not be covered within the first income range. To be eligible, this joint sponsor must meet all the requirements as the first joint sponsor and the petitioner.
Consequences Of Failure To Perform Obligations By A Joint Sponsor
The affidavit of support is a binding contract that both parties need to abide by. The two financial obligations that a joint sponsor has is to support the immigrant or reimburse the government if the immigrant collects any cash benefits from a government agency. The sponsor is also obliged to update the government of their new addresses in case they relocate.
Failure To Offer Financial Support To The Immigrant
If the sponsor fails to meet their obligations, the immigrant may file a lawsuit against them. The green card holder may get compensation for the difference in their income and the minimum income requirement needed for their sponsorship. If the income of the immigrant does not meet the 125% federal guidelines, they may sue their sponsor to compensate for the margin. If the immigrant has no source of income or may have lost their job, and the affidavit still stands, then the immigrant may file a lawsuit.
Failure To Reimburse The Government
The government agency that supported the immigrant may sue the sponsors for failure to compensate them. The government agency may seek to collect their money including the legal fees incurred during the process.
Failure To Update The Government Of New Location Address
The USCIS gives a 30-day period within which a sponsor must inform them of a change of address. If the sponsor is a lawful permanent resident, USCIS requires that they inform them of any change in address within 10 days of relocating. Failure to do so may attract cash fines ranging between $250 and $5,000. This could lead to criminal prosecution if the USCIS discovers any malicious intent regarding a sponsor’s decision not to notify the government agency about the new address.
Some Frequently Asked Questions About A Joint Sponsor
Some of the frequently asked questions about a joint sponsor include:
Can A Joint Sponsor Be Retired?
The answer is yes. If the sponsor has retirement benefits and other investments, they may include them in the affidavit to meet the income threshold of 125 percent.
What Are The Penalties Of Falsifying An Affidavit Of Support?
Falsification of documents is punishable by immigration law. The applicant may be denied some immigration benefits, and the offense may lead to criminal prosecution. The government will verify all the information provided in the affidavit, which may include their employment status and income, their assets, their social security, and more.
What Happens If A Joint Sponsor Dies Before The Green Card Is Processed?
If the joint sponsor dies before the green card process is over, the primary sponsor will be required to find their replacement for the visa process to continue. The new sponsor will have to be just as eligible to meet the minimum income requirements. The replacement will have to file a new Form I-864 and submit all the required documents for the process.
Where Does A Joint Sponsor Send Their Affidavit Of Support?
Duly completed and signed affidavits are usually submitted to the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) to the National Visa Center (NVC). This form is accompanied by all the other supporting documents as earlier mentioned in this article. The NVC will not process any incomplete forms or forms that have missing pages.
Responsibility of Joint Sponsor
Providing financial support: Joint sponsors take on the financial responsibility of supporting their spouse’s partner, as well. They must maintain a minimum annual income which is 125% higher than Federal Poverty Guidelines for their household size until they’re no longer responsible to help financially support this person.
Reimbursing the government for use of public benefits: The goal of having a financial co-guarantor is to prevent green card holders from becoming a “public charge.”
Update your address: They must notify USCIS every time they relocate until their obligations as a joint sponsor expire. Within 30 days of relocating, they must provide their new address on Form I-865 (formally known as the “Sponsor’s Notice of Change of Address”).
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Starts: The joint sponsor’s responsibilities begin only after the marriage-based green card is approved.
Obtaining a Sponsored Green Card
Once your family member files the Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130), it must be approved by USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). You must also prove that you are related to the family member who is sponsoring you.
You must also get an immigrant visa number if you are still residing in your country of origin. If this is the case, the Department of State will notify your sponsor when a number becomes available. Once a visa number is available, you must go to the Consulate in your country to complete the process of lawful permanent resident status in the US.
Sponsored Green Card Preference
It is also important to mention that sponsored green cards are categorized based on a preference system. If you are a spouse, unmarried child under the age of 21, or the parent of a lawful permanent resident of the US, it is not necessary to wait for an immigrant visa number. Once your petition is approved there will be a visa number made available to you immediately.
For family members that are married or are siblings of the sponsoring family member, it is necessary to wait for an immigrant visa number after Form I-130 has been approved.
If you are a lawful permanent resident of the US or US citizen your spouse may stay with you in the US while Form I-130 is being processed. Your spouse will need to apply for a nonimmigrant visa, which will lawfully allow your spouse to live and work in the US while they wait for approval of their sponsored Green Card petition.
The nonimmigrant visa form is known as Form I-129F or Petition for Alien Fiance. If your spouse wishes to expedite the process of joining you in the US they can file for a K-3 visa for nonimmigrant status until Form I-130 is approved.
What Next After Obtaining a Sponsored Green Card?
As mentioned, obtaining a family-based Green Card results in all the same benefits as other types of Green Card. The holder can then live and work as normal, although financial responsibility still remains with the holder’s sponsor.
If you obtained a Green Card through marriage, and your marriage is less than 2 years old at the time, you’ll be given conditional residence. In short, this gives you 2 years of residence before your case is reviewed. The second review usually goes smoothly, unless something like a divorce happens.
If it does, you might face difficulty during the second review. USCIS appreciates that marriages do end, but it’s acutely aware of fraudulent Green Card marriages. USCIS will likely ask for evidence that the marriage was genuine, and getting this together can be complicated.
But, providing everything goes smoothly for you after obtaining your sponsored Green Card, the next 10 years will be easy. After this time, you can start the naturalization process to become a full US citizen. It’s the end goal for most Green Card holders, even if the process can be a bit stressful.
What if you don’t Have a Sponsor?
Most Green Card categories require a sponsor. However, applying for a sponsored green card can take time. Instead, consider applying for the Green Card Lottery because it results in all the same benefits but means you don’t need existing connections in the US. Apply today through US Green Card Office for the best chance of success.
Below you will find some frequently asked questions we get about Sponsored Green Card.
A sponsored Green Card is almost any Green Card, as most categories require the applicant to have a sponsor
How do you get sponsored for Green Card?
Only a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident (Green Card Holder) can sponsor a family Green Card.
Which companies can sponsor Green Card?
Any company registered in the United States can sponsor a Green Card for you.
Do employers pay for Green Card?
Either the employer or the employee may cover legal fees for the USCIS I-140 form and the I-485 filings. In most cases, the employer will cover the Visa fees.
Eligibility to be a Green Card Joint Sponsor?
The eligibility criteria in order to sponsor someone for permanent residency can change depending upon the situation of the individual and their family member, but they must fulfill ALL of these qualifications:
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In order for you to be eligible for a sponsored Green Card, you must have a family member who has achieved green card status in the United States as a lawful permanent resident or US citizenship status. The family member must be able to prove their status and be willing to sponsor you for lawful permanent resident status in the US.
A popular category that deserves a bit more attention is marriage Green Cards. These involve becoming engaged to a US citizen and then proceeding to marry them at a later time. The category also provides an option for the children of the immigrant, who can enter under a marriage Green Card, too.
The family member who is sponsoring you must fill out a Petition for Alien Relative, formally called Form I-130. The relative must also be able to prove they can support you so you do not become a public charge. The proof must demonstrate income must be 125 percent higher than the poverty limits for your family. If there is more than one sponsored family member, the proof must be provided for all family members.
Proof of income can be a challenge for some sponsors, as the bar is set relatively high. This is to reduce the chances of the applicant becoming dependent on society, such as through unemployment benefit or similar.
In situations where a single sponsor can’t meet the financial requirements, applicants can ask for joint sponsorship. Joint sponsors don’t have to be related to either the main sponsor or Green Card applicant, meaning they can be friends, colleagues, or employers.
A joint sponsor is basically an insurance policy for the US government. A joint sponsor has fewer responsibilities than the main sponsor, but their obligations only end after 10 years or when the Green Card holder becomes a US citizen.
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a list of green card sponsor income requirements. If you are an employer who wants to help your employee get their permanent residency, the USCIS’s guidelines can help you understand what it takes to be considered financially qualified as a sponsor.
You should also note that there is no maximum limit on how much money sponsors have in order to qualify for sponsorship under this category, but there is a minimum amount required based on whether or not the applicant will need government assistance due to health or disability reasons.
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What is a green card sponsor income requirement?
An individual making more than 125% of the federal poverty guideline must have a sponsor with an income at least equal to 125% (or 150%) of the poverty level to apply for and be eligible for lawful permanent resident status. In addition, an individual whose household income is less than 100% of the federal poverty guidelines can still use another family member’s sponsor’s income only as long as it does not exceed 100%.
It would be hoped that someone willing to commit themselves financially to another person would make enough money to support themselves and their new spouse.
Starting in 2021, sponsors will need to have a minimum annual income of 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. In Alaska and Hawaii, the requirements are higher.
Minimum annual income requirements for military sponsors in 2021: 100% Federal Poverty Guidelines
To be a sponsor for an immigrant, one must meet these three requirements: they must reside in the US or its territories; have permanent residency status as well as citizenship (or at least 18 years of age); and lastly, come from a family member such as your spouse or fiancé.
A US Citizen can sponsor a green card for his or her spouse, parents, unmarried children under 21 years of age. Permanent residents may not be sponsored for a green card, but they may petition for the removal of conditions on their residency, which would result in an unconditional permanent resident status.
International visa holders may not even obtain work permits to the United States if they are pursuing employment opportunities and visa sponsorships without trying to receive conditional relief first. The opportunity to remove conditional status gives international visa holders three years before they have to apply for a green card from another country.
How is the sponsor’s household size determined?
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What is a Joint Sponsor?
The Joint Sponsor, also known as Co-Sponsor, is an individual who agrees to sign the affidavit of support on behalf of a primary sponsor. This means that they agree to use their income in order for this person’s financial requirements to be met and maintain eligibility with USCIS.
A Marriage Green Card Joint Sponsor is an American citizen or permanent resident who fills out the I-864, Affidavit of Support, for a family member in order to testify that he or she can provide enough financial support for the immigrant’s subsistence. It includes references to assets and liabilities and requires assurance that the immigrant will not become a public charge within five years as a condition for eligibility.
A joint sponsor is married or has a legal relationship with the applicant and can offer financial, residential, employment, and moral support when the immigrating person gets their Permanent Resident Visa. A family member within the U.S. who lives in the same household as an immigrant may also be able to act as a joint sponsor on behalf of that individual.
What are the benefits of being a joint sponsor?
There are a number of benefits that apply to both sponsors and joint sponsors.
Firstly, there is the opportunity for sponsors to use their personal time and money in order to help out a family member in need while also providing a green card.
Secondly, most people have more time now than they will when they retire so this may be another investment opportunity for them.
Furthermore, it’s important to remember that by being on the joint sponsorship visas you make sure your loved one doesn’t become dependent on government assistance programs like welfare as well as getting the chance at long-term social security retirement funds so living off of money from assets provides an extra safety net.
In many ways then it seems like working together has advantages for all involved!
A Green Card Sponsorship is a process for sponsoring an immigrant to live and work in the United States. It does not grant citizenship, but immigrants who receive green card sponsorship are able to live and work in the U.S. under certain limitations and conditions.
You can sponsor somebody by petitioning for them to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States. This is usually done through family or employment. When sponsorship has been approved, the person becomes your “Marriage Green Card” applicant and they are in line to get their green card (i.e.: immigration visa).
You may have heard people refer to this process as “chain migration” or various other names because one person sponsors another person who then sponsors someone else who finally becomes a lawful permanent resident after being sponsored by yet another individual.
The benefits of having a US citizen as your sponsor
Sponsors of green cards must meet certain financial qualifications. If sponsors do not have enough income to afford the necessary funds on their own, then other members in the household including siblings, parents, and children can contribute by providing their yearly earnings as well.
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The Green Card Joint Sponsor program is a great option for people who are looking to bring their loved ones over from other countries. This temporary visa allows the sponsor and their relative to live in the U.S., as long as they can prove that they have enough money, assets, and insurance coverage in place.
Read Also: Form DS-157 – For Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application
How do I become a Joint Sponsor?
The I-864 form is a legal document that should be filled out by every joint sponsor. They’ll list the names of all the immigrants they’ll be personally supporting on their application. In the case of two joint sponsors, each will only mention the immigrants for whom they will be legally responsible.
Read Also: How to Report a Change of Address to USCIS
What is a Family Green Card?
A family-based Green Card is exactly what it sounds like. The applicant must be petitioned (sponsored) by a family member who is a US citizen or Green Cardholder. The category applies to both naturalized and native-born US citizens.
If you are a lawful permanent resident of the US or US citizen you may sponsor your spouse, children in your family under the age of 21, a sibling, or your parents if you are over 21 years of age. You may also sponsor your children that are either unmarried or married.
Providing the application is successful, a family-based Green Card comes with all the usual benefits. These include the right to live, work, and study in the USA, and the potential for citizenship after 10 years of permanent residence.
Can I count my assets if my income isn’t sufficient?
You may utilize your assets as a substitute for income if your total combined household income falls short of the minimum yearly income requirement.
You can also calculate the assets of other family members ( related to your birth, marriage, or adoption).