household member or joint sponsor

[Vander]

In adding oneself to the sponsor's I-864, when it's then being processed by the NVC, which looks better to them? Would it be the status of "household member" or "joint sponsor"? My wife is the sponsor (a citizen applying for her unmarried daughter over 21).

We have gotten the approval from NVC and paid for the DS-230 and I-864 but haven't sent them in yet (I have a previous post which had some general questions about that).

I called NVC and they mentioned that I could do either but I'm wondering, which would carry more weight?

I would guess 'joint sponsor", right?

-Thanks!

[dnoblett]

Household member does not need to have income that meets 125% poverty line it is added to that of sponsor, a Joint sponsor does need to meet 125% on their own as if they were sponsoring the immigrant alone.

 

If yours + your spouse's income added together makes more than 125% poverty-line, then a joint sponsor is not needed.

 

In the case of a Husband/Wife acting as a sponsor, their income can be added and used as such.