Poverty Guideline

[BMJ 0]

Just wanted to make sure I understand how it works. When you go by the 125% are you looking at the amount of people you currently support? Or How many you will be supporting when you fiance moves to be with you? Can you count child support you receive as income, how would you be able to count that? My ex and I still get along so he sends me the child support every month instead of going through the state.

[Zee Bee 61]

When you count household size you include your dependents and your fiance.

Don't know about the child support question.

[payxibka 10,045]

Just wanted to make sure I understand how it works. When you go by the 125% are you looking at the amount of people you currently support? Or How many you will be supporting when you fiance moves to be with you? Can you count child support you receive as income, how would you be able to count that? My ex and I still get along so he sends me the child support every month instead of going through the state.

Not currently but will be supporting...

As for CS, you demonstrate that you are due it, I suppose, via the decree that established the obligation.

[pushbrk 12,898]

Just wanted to make sure I understand how it works. When you go by the 125% are you looking at the amount of people you currently support? Or How many you will be supporting when you fiance moves to be with you? Can you count child support you receive as income, how would you be able to count that? My ex and I still get along so he sends me the child support every month instead of going through the state.

Household size for the affidavit of support is you current household plus the intending immigrant. Only court ordered child support can be shown as income on the affidavit but there is no requirement the payments be made through the State.

[Mr. Klocek 0]

Just wanted to make sure I understand how it works. When you go by the 125% are you looking at the amount of people you currently support? Or How many you will be supporting when you fiance moves to be with you? Can you count child support you receive as income, how would you be able to count that? My ex and I still get along so he sends me the child support every month instead of going through the state.

Household size for the affidavit of support is you current household plus the intending immigrant. Only court ordered child support can be shown as income on the affidavit but there is no requirement the payments be made through the State.

For you and your spouse, it's $17,500 per year (It is slightly more for Alaska or Hawaii). It may be wise to have a co-sponsor if you are close to that amount. It goes up with each child to $22,000, then $26,500, and then $31,000 for three kids.

Edited May 13, 2008 by Mr. Klocek