Parents refused. Co-sponsor freaks me out.

[botwanajim]

Hi Y'All.

I am US citizen. My parents at US Embassy in Middle East, were told to find a co-sponsor, even though I meet the minimum financial requirements. The consular justified it on the grounds that my parents will probably not work in USA because of age and health.

Simple question: As I meet financial requirements and because it is hard, very hard to find a co-sponsor - what ideas can you give me to strongly get the US Embassy to a/ change their minds and b/accept me as sole sponsor ?

BTW- one extra information, my parents have house in India, from which they get rent. They also have $50k in US stocks! But embassy didn't even look at these as evidence.

My ideas:
I can write, fax and phone them and beg to change their minds ! I can state that I have sufficient income and show pay stubs; show that I intend to get extended health insurance for parents when they get here [and show evidence of costs and company]; show evidence that I have found house to house all 3 of us, and show evidence of likely costs. And tell them once again, that parents intend to live off rent they collect from India AND they have $50k in US stocks BUT that even if that didn't work out, that "I" can single-handedly support them. Please give me more ideas...

 

[cherr1980]

Things do not work that way. The affidavit of support is the way it is, you are the one who must find the way to support them, not them from outside. If they already told you that you need a co-sponsor then find it, they already told you what they want.
If you can't find a co-sponsor then get another job so you can have more income, it is on them to ask for more evidence or sponsorship and you to fulfill it.
Good luck,

 

[zeeman]

Why do they want a co-sponsor if you meet the minimum requirments? Are you well above the 125% poverty line?

 

[cherr1980]

That doesn't matter, if they consider that he needs a co-sponsor, you should get one. The law doesn't say that IF you meet the minimum requierment then you are all set. The law sets parameters that the sponsor and immigrant must meet, but if they consider that you need more documents, evidence and support issues then you must satisfy it.
Good luck,