Poverty Guidelines

[jon052101]

hi, is anyone here can explain to me the poverty guideline? i read it many times and still cant understand it. i cant understand the percentages etc.. please... i know its kinda stupid... im thinking of hiring a lawyer just because of this...

my case is:

i just started working april this year. im part-time and just working every weekend. my salary is $13/hr. am i qualify or i have to have a co-sponsor?

please excuse my stupidity. thanks

[nichole]

kinda stupid... im thinking of hiring a lawyer just because of this...

my case is:

i just started working april this year. im part-time and just working every weekend. my salary is $13/hr. am i qualify or i have to have a co-sponsor?

please excuse my stupidity. thanks

So figure out what you would make in a year's time.

$13 x [? hours worked per week] x [52 weeks] = Yearly salary


Then tell us your household size.
[You] + [any kids?] + [the immigrant] + [immigrant's kids coming?] =

[jon052101]

hi, thanks for your response...

im working 8hrs every sat and sun so its 16hrs per week...

$13 x 16hrs x 4weeks x 12mos = $9,984 gross/year

$8,000+ per year if its net...

we dont have any kids...

[nichole]

hi, thanks for your response...

im working 8hrs every sat and sun so its 16hrs per week...

$13 x 16hrs x 4weeks x 12mos = $9,984 gross/year

$8,000+ per year if its net...

we dont have any kids...

Here's the poverty guidelines. https://www.immihelp.com/i-864p-pove...it-of-support/

Your household size is 2 so you need a yearly income of $18,387.

EDIT: I just noticed you asked a question about the I-130 and I-485. So your wife is already in the US? If she is legally able to work in the US and has a job, then her income can be added to yours if you carefully document what gives her authority to work (like a work visa). Make a photocopy and write a statement explaining how she is legally earning that money in the US. Then show proofs of her income and that her job will continue. It would go under household member's income.

$18,387 - $9,984 = $8,403 that you fall short.

Your options:

1. Make up the shortfall with assets if you have savings or investments. To do this you need 3 times the shortfall.
3 X $8,403 = $25,209 is what you would need in the bank.

2. Get a joint sponsor to fill out an I-864. They have to be a US citizen or permanent resident, but do not have to be related or live in your same state. Use the chart to figure income needed for their household size PLUS the immigrant.
Example: Your brother, his wife, and two kids PLUS the immigrant is a household of 5. His salary would need to be enough to cover the whole thing. It's not to make up your difference. You still do an I-864 of your own, even if it's not enough. Two I-864s are mailed in. (Yours and brother's) Brother will provide:

• Proof of his income
• Proof of his citizenship or resident status in the US.

3. If you happen to live in the same house with your parent, they can be a joint sponsor and add to your income to make up your shortfall. It's only for immediate relatives living in the same house with you. You add their income to your I-864 on line 21 (I think). It's under household members income. Then they fill out a form I-864A which is basically giving their permission for you to list their income and swearing they are helping support the immigrant. In this scenario, you mail in one I-864 (yours) and one I-864A (Dad's or whoever the household member is). They will provide:

• Proof of Dad's income
• Proof you're related (like your birth certificate will have Dad's name on it)
• Proof you have same address (both driver's licenses is good)
• Proof of Dad's citizenship or resident status in the US

US citizenship is proven with photocopies of a US birth certificate, US passport, or naturalization certificate. Permanent residents provide a photocopy of their greencard.

[jon052101]

hi, no she is not here... i will just going to start to petition her. im just confuse about the support...