Sponsoring siblings

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AnariKhiladi

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Hi,
I am planning to sponsor my married siblings and co-sponsor my spouse's siblings. I will appreciate if you can help with following queries:

1. Is there a limit on the number of people I can sponsor ? My understanding is that it is ok as long as I have enough income to support additional household members. I am not sure if sponsoring more than a couple families will have any negative impact on my petitions.

2. It looks like my siblings cannot travel to U.S. once the I-13 petition is filed. Is that true or the US bound travel applies only when the I-130 petition is approved. The current wait is 10 - 11 years so will the immigration officer really deny entry at the port of entry because my brother/sister will be risking their green card by illegally staying in US for a long period of time. To me the restriction makes more sense for parents.

3. If I decide to leave U.S. with the intention of coming back to U.S. by the time my petitions are approved, then how will it impact the petitions ?

4. Can my wife sponsor her siblings on the basis of her monetary assets (cash, etc.) with out requiring me to be the co-sponsor ?

Thanks,
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1. You seem to be confusing issues, the I-130 is merely a check as to the claimed relationship between the USC petitioner and the alien relative. The income issue is irrelevant to the I-130 petition. The I-864 will not need to be submitted for over a decade.

2. An approved I-130 might be an issue if the "priority date" is current or close to becoming current. Life goes on during that long wait and CBP will not turn someone away because a visa might become available YEARS into the future. A sibling cannot file for adjustment if they are out of status so it would do no good to overstay a tourist visa. There are other types of visas that your sibling might qualify for at some point (H or L or F or TN (Mexico or Canada only) etc...). The H and L allow dual intent and those others well, maybe a blind eye is turned sometimes.

3. The petition approval is not dependent on where YOU live. The I-864 requires you to be domiciled in the U.S. at the relevant time in the future (or meet a restrictive exception--not likely--read the I-864 form instructions).

4. Petitioning and sponsoring are NOT the same thing. Read the form instructions to figure out the math. Assets can be used.

The I-130 is the relative PETITION and only a USC can petition a sibling. The I-864 filed by a SPONSOR is a binding CONTRACT pledging financial support (if needed). The government can come after the sponsor for the repayment of welfare and certain other expenses incurred by the alien relatives you SPONSOR.
 
If they are interested in visiting the US during the 10-11 year waiting period, they should obtain the tourist visas before you file for them. There is generally more scrutiny and questioning during the visa application process than when they arrive at the POE.

4. Can my wife sponsor her siblings on the basis of her monetary assets (cash, etc.) with out requiring me to be the co-sponsor ?
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Yes, if she is a US citizen and the assets are sufficient. Each $5 of acceptable assets reduces the income required by $1.
 
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