I just had a question about who a petitioning sponsor is. We have. We received an RFE asking for additional document

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So what is the question, what does the RFE ask for and what does each attorney say?

You are the Petitioner? What is your family size including all dependents? What is your monthly gross income? What did you submit with the I-864 to prove it?

Who is the Petitioner? What is their family size including all dependents? What is their monthly gross income? What did they submit with the I-864 to prove the income?

Well, that's a problem because for a family of three, assuming that you are one of the three, she has to prove that her ANUUAL income is $27,450 or $2288 per month. If she doesn't make enough, then she must look for a Joint Sponsor for the financial aspect of the case. This Joint Sponsor must also file the same Affidavit of Support that she does and submit the same evidence that she still has to submit. The Joint Sponsor can be any U.S. Citizen or U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident that is over the age of 18 that makes the minimum amount. It does not have to be a family member or a household member.

This is the list that I like to use to support the I-864 from the Sponsor and/or Joint Sponsor:

1) Copies of the last income taxes.
2) Copies of the last 1099s and/or W-2s.
3) Copies of the last 6 to 12 bank statements.
4) Copies of the Last 6 to 12 paycheck stubs.
5) Letter from the employer on company letterhead stating salary, position, time with the company and prospects for continued employment in the near future.

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Please re-read my response above. If a Joint Sponsor is needed, which it seems that it is needed, they have to file their own I-864 and supporting evidence.

Most likely the Joint Sponsor since the Sponsor doesn't make enough. But what's the problem in providing evidence from both?

Sure. I would do that. No reason not to. Just make sure that each is labeled correctly, as some evidence for the Sponsor and some evidence for the Joint Sponsor.

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