Poverty line

[Waldo 0]

I tried searching if someone else asked this question before I posted it and sounded stupid. Can I assume the poverty line is before taxes?

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes BEFORE deductions ad tax, it is GROSS income. For the I-864 the rule is 125% poverty line.

SEE: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864P.pdf

Are you doing K-3 or CR-1 you posted this to IR-1 CR-1 forum.

If considering K-3 think carefully about it. CR-1 and K-3 tend to take about the same time, K-3 may save you about a month, however the K-3 has the added pain of adjustment of status, and it NOT a work authorized visa, so also has the added period of limbo waiting for EAD to be able to do things like take a job, get SSN, etc...

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

Edited December 17, 2008 by YuAndDan

[Waldo 0]

Actually I am changing from K3 to CR1. I sent the I130 Wed the 12/5/2008 and they deposited the check after a week but still no NOA1 (week 2 today). I really appreciate what you said. I had heard it before but didn't research until you posted that information. I'm still working on changing my time line info to read CR1. Thanks for your help!

[Troy/Anita 0]

I tried searching if someone else asked this question before I posted it and sounded stupid. Can I assume the poverty line is before taxes?

good luck!

[sweet_wifey22 0]

Good Luck!