Understanding Joint Sponsors for Marriage-Based Green Cards (Part 2)
Continuing on from the previous post, in the previous post we shared with you some of the issues related to the calculation of financial sponsorship in the Marriage Green Card as well as the issues related to joint sponsors. Today we would like to share with youDocuments to be prepared by the financial sponsor during the marriage green card application process, as well as the responsibilities and obligations to be assumed, etc.The
The purpose of the financial sponsorship is to enable beneficiaries who immigrate to the U.S. on the basis of family reunification to enter the U.S. withWill not receive or be entitled to federal, state, or local government unemployment, welfare, benefits, etc., for any reason whatsoeveror other welfare benefits and become a burden on the public.
01 Documents to be prepared by the financial sponsor
1. Proof of identity of the financial sponsor (e.g., U.S. passport)
2. If the financial sponsor files a joint tax return, the family members are required to sign an 864A and provide the appropriate certificates.
3. Federal tax return for the most recent year
4. Provide W-2 or 1099 forms
5. Proof of residence in the U.S.
If your income does not meet the 125% corresponding to the Federal Poverty Level Income, an additional co-sponsor will be required and the co-sponsor will need to provide the appropriate information above. These preparations and signing of documents make becoming a financial sponsor not only a legal responsibility, but also a significant commitment to your family and relatives.
02 Liability of financial guarantors
Once a guarantor signs a financial guarantee, he or she must assume the following responsibilities:
(1) Support beneficiaries living in the United States financially to ensure that they do not become a burden on society
(2) Becoming a financial sponsor means that you are willing to accept legal responsibilities directly related to the sponsored relative, including the possibility of having to reimburse the government for any federal or state social benefits provided to the sponsored person.
*1-864 A financial sponsor is legally obligated to reimburse all public benefits used by the sponsored person, such as low-income benefits and food stamps. If the financial sponsor does not reimburse, the government can sue the financial sponsor to obtain a court order for reimbursement.
These obligations not only affect the financial sponsor himself/herself, but also have a direct bearing on the sponsored person's migratory life and international financial responsibilities. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the requirements and obligations of the sponsorship when preparing the financial sponsorship documents so as not to jeopardize the normal review time.
03 When the obligation of the financial guarantor ends
🔹 Green card holders are naturalized U.S. citizens
🔹 Green card holders renounce permanent residency (green card)
🔹 The green card holder or co-sponsor is deceased
🔹 The green card holder has worked for more than forty quarters since arriving in the United States.
04 Whether a financial guarantor can withdraw a financial guarantee
Once the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident, co-sponsors cannot reclaim their financial sponsorship, and even divorce does not relieve them of their sponsorship obligations.
