My husband is a German and I am a born US citizen. Before, he can apply for a Green Card he has to have a sponsor for ten years. Normally, the wife sponsors her husband. I can't because I am disabled and I get a SSI check. For me to sponsor my husband I would need $16,500 to cover his sponsoring and our living expenses. That is what I was told by a USCIS worker. No, one in my family can do it. My mom & step-dad won't because my sister's ex-husband conned them out of $55,000. So they are afraid to take the risk.
Do you know what we could do about a sponsor???
Thanks.
2007-06-21 18:10:27 · 7 answers · asked by jempast 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
You mentioned about your family, but what about his family. Is there anyone in his family that could extend you a loan.
2007-06-21 18:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by orange_slice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a sponsor in the past (8 years ago). As far as I remember, nobody told me anything about any income requirements. I vaguely remember all it was a paper that basically said that I was on the hook for the person's medical expenses and promised to support him if needed during his stay. The income might have been a part of the application, but nobody gave me any hard time about that of asked for any verification.
You can't really be that much lower than 16,500 even on disability. Can you stretch the numbers a little bit by maybe adding some temporary income or interest from savings account? As far as the medical insurance, all Germans I know use some variation of their National Coverage somehow even while living overseas (how they pull it escapes my small brain, but I know at least 3 families that use it all the time). So, if the medical thing is covered, there is not much risk for the sponsor.
Also, I've never heard of 10 YEARS waiting period for spouses. Are you sure you are getting correct information? I applied for my own Green Card exactly 14 month after marriage (it was 12 years ago though). Maybe I'm just not up-to-date...
2007-06-21 19:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by AJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your husband currently working in Germany? Can he possibly save money to add to the support issue? You can have more than one financial supporter. As many as it takes to get to the 125% above the poverty level mark required by the USCIS. Does he plan on working once in the country. If he has any kind of skills that should be easily aquired.
i.e. Once my SIL got his green card he started his own business and makes more than triple the required amouint....
2007-06-21 18:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These two are longshots but work:
1) Try the Green Card Diversity Lottery
2) Find a US citizen to adopt him. -Worked for Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband!
2007-06-21 19:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by Suddenly Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 22:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by rouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like he needs to go home until he earns the money to stay. You can not buy trust and if merit is not enough to sell immigration on his character the time is just wrong right now.
2007-06-21 18:34:41 · answer #6 · answered by Pablo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Church/religious group or potential employer.
2007-06-21 18:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋