If you have a joint sponsor, they must also complete Form I-864. If you are using the income of other household members to qualify, then each household member who is accepting legal responsibility for supporting your relative must complete a separate Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member.
If more than one individual agrees to help support the sponsored immigrant, each individual must sign a separate Form I-864A.
A joint sponsor is an individual that will sign a separate Affidavit of Support binding them to the same financial responsibilities described above as the primary sponsor, the individual petitioning for their family member. The primary sponsor and the joint sponsor will both be equally liable.
To qualify, an I-864 joint sponsor must meet all of the following requirements: Be a U.S. citizen or green card holder. Be at least 18 years old. Reside in the United States or a U.S. territory but not in either spouse's household.
Joint sponsor means additional support for the main sponsor of an intending immigrant. The joint sponsor doesn't have to be related to the main sponsor or the intending immigrant. However, he or she must be a lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or U.S. national at least eighteen years old.
What Is a Sponsor? 5. Someone who completes and files Form I-864 on behalf of an intending immigrant. A sponsor must be an individual and may not be an enterprise, a business, or any other type of organization.
Each joint sponsor must fill out a separate I-864 form. In their form, they will include the names of all immigrants that they will personally be sponsoring. In the case of two joint sponsors, each sponsor will only list the intending immigrants for which they will take legal responsibility.
Each joint sponsor must fill out a separate I-864 form. In their form, they will include the names of all immigrants that they will personally be sponsoring. In the case of two joint sponsors, each sponsor will only list the intending immigrants for which they will take legal responsibility.
A joint sponsor is someone who is willing to accept legal responsibility for supporting your family member with you. A joint sponsor must meet all the same requirements as you, except the joint sponsor does not need to be related to the immigrant.