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Will my unemployment affect my husband's legal status?
Asked on Dec 04th, 2011 on Immigration - Arizona
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If I have recently been laid off and filed for unemployment while in the process of looking for new employment, will that affect my petitioning for my husband's legal status? Will he be denied automatically?
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Immigration and Naturalization Attorney serving San Diego, CA
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No, but you may need to get a co-sponsor if your income is not sufficient.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 8:30 PM
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You may need to obtain a co-sponsor to submit a second affidavit of support before the immigration service approves your case.
Answered on Dec 07th, 2011 at 10:26 AM
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Not necessarily. Depends on whether you two have a family or friend who is either US citizen or legal permanent resident willing to sponsor or sign an affidavit of support showing that he/she would be responsible so that your husband does not become burden on society. Good luck.
Answered on Dec 07th, 2011 at 9:27 AM
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If you do not meet te affidavit of support requirements, you can use a joint sponsor. This person must be a USC ir green card holder.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 6:22 PM
Leon Wildes
If you are a US citizen, it will not stop you from filing for your husband. He may need another person to also guarantee that he will not become a public charge, though.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 6:20 PM
If you no longer derive an income and you want to petition for your spouse, you will need to find someone whose income is sufficient and who will be willing to sign the affidavit of support on your husband's behalf. That someone has to be a US citizen or a US permanent resident. It can be a relative, a friend, a co-worker, a neighbor.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 4:23 PM
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He will not be denied automatically, but you must be able to satisfy the sponsorship requirement.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 3:34 PM
No, your husband can still qualify for lawful resident status but will need a co-sponsor who can account for the required income and signs an additional I-864. You also can qualify yourself if you have sufficient assets to meet the require income for the current year.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Litigation Attorney serving Pearl River, NY
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Your ability to petition for your husband while being unemployed will be affected in the sense that you would have an issue with the Affidavit of Support that must be filed with the petition. If you are actively seeking employment and are employed at time of interview, you will probably not incur difficulties.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 12:58 PM
LCA Audits and Investigations Attorney serving Houston, TX
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It is not automatically denied, but you will need a joint sponsor.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 12:57 PM
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No. you still can have a co-sponsor besides icome is calculated with a lot of factors not just from job
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 12:57 PM