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Use of Co-Sponsor’s Income to Satisfy Affidavit Of Support Requirement for Permanent Resident Status-Green Card.

The sponsor’s household income and size determine their ability to meet the income requirement. The sponsor may rely entirely on their personal income to establish household income. This applies if it is sufficient to meet the income requirement.

The sponsor may also rely on the income of their spouse and any other person included in the household size. Each person must be at least 18 years old, live at the same address as the sponsor, and complete and sign Form I-864A, Contract between Sponsor and Household Member. Members of the sponsor household willing to sign USCIS Form I-864A are called Co-Sponsors.

A co-sponsor who signs Form I-864A Contract between Sponsor and Household member, agrees, in consideration of the sponsor’s signing  an affidavit of support, to the following commitments:

  1.  Firstly, to provide the sponsor as much financial assistance as may be necessary to enable the sponsor to maintain the intending immigrants at 125% of the Affidavit of Support Poverty guideline
  2. Additionally, to be jointly and severally liable for any reimbursement obligation that the sponsor may incur, and furthermore, to submit to the personal jurisdiction of any court that has subject matter jurisdiction over a civil suit to enforce the affidavit of support contract.

Inability to Meet Income Requirement for Affidavit of Support.

  • If the sponsor cannot meet the minimum income requirement of 125% of the Poverty Guideline for their household size, the intending immigrant is inadmissible under Immigration Law. This applies unless:
    1. The sponsor, the intending immigrant or both, can meet the affidavit of support requirement by using their assets or
    2. A joint sponsor signs a separate affidavit of support.
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