Sponsor a friend to the US (Green Card)

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Becky92589

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Hello,

This might sound like a weird question, but I have several Russian, Ukranian, and Moldavian friends who came to the US through a sponsor who is not related to them, who they didn't even know in person prior to coming here. From what I understand, that sponsor simply promises that he/she will finance the immigrating family for the first year in the US, and they can get a green card and come here.

If anyone knows something about that or how I could do it for my friend from Germany, PLEASE tell me! I really need to know.

THanks a lot!
 
you have been duped. The people probably had an independent way of getting a GC (through a lottery, for example), and simply needed an affidavit of support, which was provided by the person not related to them.

Or they got a tourist visa (and affidavit of support), and simply stayed here when their status expired.
 
Becky92589 said:
Hello,

This might sound like a weird question, but I have several Russian, Ukranian, and Moldavian friends who came to the US through a sponsor who is not related to them, who they didn't even know in person prior to coming here. From what I understand, that sponsor simply promises that he/she will finance the immigrating family for the first year in the US, and they can get a green card and come here.

If anyone knows something about that or how I could do it for my friend from Germany, PLEASE tell me! I really need to know.

THanks a lot!
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It is quite possible, if your friend has business and the business sponsers you through work visa (H1B). But you must be a university graduate to qualify for this category.
 
There are 2 steps. Once is applying for an immigrant visa (I-130: petition for alien relative) and then showing that the potential immigrant would not become a burden (I-864 affidavit of support). For the I-130 there are several categories (spouses, unmarried children etc etc) and for the sponsorship it could be the main sponsor + people who are not even related (I-864A)

For example, my sister was sponsored by her husband for the I-130 and we got an "uncle" to help out with the affidavit.

However you do have to be related to start the process.
 
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