Going through the green card process can be a daunting and confusing process, especially when you are sponsoring a relative for a green card. The team at McBean law will provide more information on the income requirements for this process, and we will give you 3 tips on sponsoring your relative.
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Income Requirements to Sponsor a Relative’s Green Card
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It is important to be up to date with this because making mistakes and not being informed can and will slow down your relative’s case. If your relative is abroad waiting on their green card process, this delay will keep you apart for longer than necessary.
A petitioner is a person who has initiated the filing process for a relative in their green card petition process. It is important for the petitioner to submit form I-864, Affidavit of Support, which is required for any petitioner submitting an I-134, Declaration of Financial Support. They must meet the USCIS income requirements. Regardless of whether or not you were unemployed, on disability, or on social security, this must be submitted with the application packet.
You can get a joint sponsor, which is a person who can submit the I-864 in order to sponsor the relative. They must be a U.S. citizen or a green card holder, and their income requirements will be affected by the size of their household.
The last thing to keep in mind is that the beneficiary immigrant’s income may also be added to the household income. If they are in the U.S. and working legally while on Temporary Protected Status or DACA, the income they have can be used for the Affidavit of Support in order to meet the requirements. This is known as intended immigrant income.
3 Tips for Sponsoring Your Relative
- Submit Your I-864, Affidavit of Support. If your relative is overseas and your petition in for that person, then the affidavit of support will be required during the National Visa Center process.
- Establish a Relationship With The Joint Sponsor. The joint sponsor must have a legitimate relationship with your relative, and this relationship must be provable to immigration officials. We have seen cases where failing to do this creates issues at the Embassy level and the person’s green card case gets delayed as a result.
- Use Intended Immigrant Income. This can only be used if it was income earned during some sort of authorized employment. If the immigrant did not have work papers or an EAD (Employment Authorization Document), they cannot use their income as part of the Affidavit of Support.
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LaToya McBean Pompy is an immigration lawyer who immigrated to the United States from Jamaica. Her experience sparked an interest in helping many families be together in the U.S. by founding McBean Law. If you need help with your or a loved one’s visa, contact us here or call us today at (888)-462-4006 to schedule a private consultation with LaToya and her team of New York immigration lawyers who are here to help you.
