ok i've been getting all the forms that my british fiance and i will be needing to fill out. in order to get him here, he has to have a sponsor right? I do make enough money to sponsor him, the problem is that i am only 19 and i began working this year so this will be the first year i file taxes. oh and i am self-employed. so....he's supposed to have a copy of my last income tax return. what can i do here? can my parents sponsor him or since i am his fiance do i have to be involved? oh and another question...once we are married will he be able to work here or will i have to continue supporting him? any info on this would be helpful since i have lots of questions! thanks
2006-07-25 14:14:47 · 4 answers · asked by mira t 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
but is it ok that I won't have the tax return to give them...will i give my parent's tax return instead and that will be fine?
2006-07-25 14:30:02 · update #1
Daryl has a lot of good info in his response. The only thing I can add is that by signing the paperwork, the sponsor is legally commiting him/herself to support the fiance for five years (may be ten now). Read the paperwork carefully.
2006-07-25 14:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your parents can be sponsors and would need to sign an affidavit of support, which will make them obligated to support your future spouse especially since he won't receive his work authorization for several months (depends how soon you get married and file for his "green card"). Now, your parents are legally sponsoring your fiancee, but how you actually work it out doesn't matter.
You would also have to get married within 90 days of his arrival. Once you do that, you can file for his "green card". In about a couple of months (time line depends on the state where you are filing), he should receive an letter instructing him to make an appointment to have his biometrics and fingerprints taken. In about a months after that he should receive his work authorization (it is usually issued for 2 years, after which it should be extended if he still didn't receive his "green card" by then). Just to give you heads up, once you get married start doing all your finances together (open joint checking account, buy a car together, credit cards together, etc.). In this case, when you go for a "green card" interview, it will be easy to prove that you share a life together.
2006-07-25 23:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by vsc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get your parents, or anyone for that matter, to act as a co-sponsor for you. In my situation, I met my spouse while in college. She was already in the U.S. on an F-1 visa. Thus, she didn't need a K-1 visa like your fiance.
After we got our marriage license and had the ceremony, she closed her bank account and I added her name to my bank account to make a joint account. Plus, I added her name to my utilities, and membership accounts to prove that we were indeed husband and wife.
When I filed for her Green Card papers, my father acted as my co-sponsor. So I was able to get bank statements from him. However, I later divorced my spouse. (Long story!!!) Thus, being that she didn't stay married to me for the 2 yr period, she forfeited her chance for a Green Card. However, her F-1 visa was still current. And she remained in the U.S. on it and re-enrolled in college to legally stay in the U.S.
So, as long as your folks approve of you marrying a limey, then them being a co-sponsor shouldn't be a problem at all.
2006-07-25 21:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by Darryl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are his sponsor...if you need help call the lawyer who deals with this..email me if you need one
2006-07-25 21:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by Rock_N_Roll_Chicky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋