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wow the 2009 porvety guideline Is this TRUE?

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BobbeD Apprentice

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It depends on what state you live if you can make it with that amount of money. I am having trouble getting to 125% over the poverty line, and I have food, and a house, and I go to school, etc. Kansas is pretty cheap to live in.

I really think they should make these things accordingly to state in which you live, because I know that in big cities they will pay someone working at McDonalds $10/hr, and here they make $7/hr, so it is a huge difference.

I agree! My hubbie lives in NYC - $18,212 would barely cover the rent. It should definitely be based on where you live, although perhaps not on state as upstate NY is very different to NYC.

Hmm... maybe we should move to Kansas! :thumbs:

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Could someone tell me how a couple can live on $18,212? That will barely buy a years supply of dogfood.

Yeah I know ! Eat Purina!! :thumbs:

It is VERY possible. 5 years ago I made just a bit over that and supported myself and my 5 children, one just must be very frugal and realize all the "stuff" we Americans are accustomed too aren't necessary.

Without using any kind of government and/or community assistance? Hats off to you if that is the case....I can't possibly see how 6 people (5 kids + 1 adult) can make it on a little over 18K. :unsure:

It's not hard, really. You just live without all the "stuff" that isn't needed.

Here's what my budget was back then, take home pay was about $1600.

Tithes - $175

Rent - $500

Food - $500

Electricity - $150

Fuel - $100

Insurance - $50

Phone - $50

Garbage p/u - $20

The rest was for extra fun money (or if something unexpected came up) that we saved up.

Of course we always got a rather large tax refund so that's when I bought clothes and things for us all.

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02/23/09 ............I-130 sent

03/27/09.............NOA2

TOTAL 32 DAYS

NVC Journey

04/15/09.............Case # Assigned

07/10/09.............Interview assigned

TOTAL 105 DAYS

Embassy Journey

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09/28/09.............Visa in Hand

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09/29/09.............POE New York PIECE OF CAKE!!!

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07/03/12.............N-400 packet sent

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If it is anything like here in Minnesota where we are at the top for taxes payed in,

You will be in the dog house literally..it will be the only house you could afford.

That is why we did the CR1 Visa...work right away if they can find a job...and right now...God Help Them.

Can You Say DEPRESSION?

God Help Us All. :blink:

Sent I-130 & I-129F on 06/30/06 same day

I-129f sent to Chicago

I-130 sent to Neb. transf. to CSC.

I-129F Process

07/03/06 Rec. Date on I-129F

07/06/06 Notice Date on NOA1

07/09/06 I-129F Rec. in mail

I-130 Process

07/24/06 I-130 NOA1 rec'd in mail

Confirmed-Notice rec'd from CSC

07/03/06 Recd date on I-130 NOA1

07/20/06 Notice Date on NOA1

E-mail rec'd 09-29-06 I 130 APPROVED

10/17/06 NVC rec'd , awaiting case #

10/19/06 NVC gives case #

10/30/06 NVC sent DS-3032 & I-864 bill.

10/31/06 DS-3032 sent using J's s/c

10/31/06 Wife e-mails NVC agent

11/01/06 I rec'd DS-3032 & AOS Fee Bill

11/07/06 NVC acccepts e-mailed agent

11/09/06 AOS Fee Bill O/N to NVC

11/13/06 NVC gnrts IV Bill

11/14/06 NVC rec'd AOS Fee Bill

11/21/06 I got IV Bill

11/22/06 IV Bill sent

11/30/06 IV Fee rec'd by NVC

12/04/06 I rec'd I-864 Pack

12/04/06 DS-230 gnrtd by NVC

12/05/06 I sent I-864

12/07/06 NVC got I-864

12/18/06 Sent DS-230 to NVC

12/20/06 DS-230 rec'd snail mail

12/21/06 E-mail from NVC, Rec'd DS-230

02/06/07 Case Complete at NVC

02/28/07 Left NVC

03/01/07 Rec'd In Manila

04/20/07 Interview..Approved & put on AR... :(

05/24/07 Visa Received

06/04/07 Rose is in the U.S. (POE.MSP)

06/10/07 Green Card Arrives in mail

06/12/07 S.S # received

04/02/07 Biometrics Complete St.Paul Office University Ave.

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