Is there anything that I can do to get my wife's green card? 10 Answers as of November 01, 2011

If her visa is current, then the National Visa Center will process and you can provide a financial Co-sponsor.

You can get a joint sponsor to sign a separate affidavit of support.

You can have a co-sponsor complete an affidavit of support. This can be a friend or family member who has sufficient income. The person must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and meet the criteria on Form I-864P.

You can get a joint sponsor (or two) to join you in the petition. They must swear to support your wife should she or you be unable to do so.

If your wife is otherwise eligible, if you do not earn the amount for you to be considered above at least 125% of the poverty guidelines given the total of people in the household including her income.

You can have a friend or family member be a co-sponsor.

Many factors, including those of a financial nature and your employment history, have to be evaluated and considered before a conclusion can be made.

To petition for your spouse, you must complete an affidavit of support and demonstrate that you have income at 125% of the poverty guidelines based on your household size. The poverty guidelines can be accessed here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=73c63591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD. Any income from lawful sources will count including income from SSI or disability. You will demonstrate your income through your most recent tax return as well as pay stubs and a letter from your current employer if you are employed. If you do not qualify based on your income alone, then you can use your assets to qualify you. If you want to use assets, you must demonstrate that the assets are easily convertible to cash and that the total assets is equal to 5 times the difference between your income and the amount required under the poverty guidelines. As an example, if the poverty guidelines require household income of $10,000, and your household income is $0, you would have to demonstrate assets in the amount of 5 x $10,0000 or $50,0000 to qualify. If you cannot demonstrate sufficient assets to qualify under the poverty guidelines, you can obtain a joint sponsor to complete an affidavit of support. The joint sponsor must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and he or she must independently qualify under the poverty guidelines.

You can get a co-sponsor. A friend or a relative who makes enough money can file an affidavit of support with your petition and your wife's I-485.

You can use your assets and assets of your wife as well as independent sponsor to sponsor your wife for permanent residency.