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U.S.C.I.S. officers in our experience are not uniform in asking for a number of years that a joint sponsor must make an amount that passes the poverty guidelines for support purposes. Some will ask for one year, others may ask for more. Just going with a joint sponsor's current income and no tax returns meeting the guidelines would not be suggested. You may be able to use your own assets to add to your joint sponsor's affidavit of support, and such would be counted at 1/5 value to actual income. Please note that some officers may wish to see that the amount that you are listing of your own assets to assist with the joint sponsor's affidavit of support has been in your account for some time. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Under most conditions, the child of a U.S. citizen who is born in another country is a U.S. citizen at birth. Locate the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulkate to where you are living ands ask about the process for obtaining a Consular Report of a Birth Abroad.  There are strict requirements to documents the facts, such as your own citizenship status, and that the child is yours, so follow their instructions carefully.  Good luck.

My recommendation is that you seek the advice of a qualified immigration attorney. From your description, the more recent problem with marijuana is the more troubling, especially because it would appear to have occurred during the period for which you must establish that you are a person of good moral character. Keep in mind that cases which result in no action or even in the dismissal of charges after completion of a diversion program can still be used by CIS in determining whether you meet the good moral character requirement. CIS has become increasingly more and more difficult about approving cases where there is any problem suggesting any lapse of judgment questioning one's character. So best advice is to find someone who is qualified to discuss the concerns with you and who can provide some guidance on the possible issues that you may face in submitting the Form N-400. This case doesn't look like an absolute no. Instead an understanding that you may face issues with review of the case. Find someone good and you will be rewarded many times over by being placed in a position to make an informed decision.