I-134 ?

[Jimvertical 0]

How does a bond to do I-135 work? I have been sorta retired the last few years I have some assets. I show some income. What is that 125% income. I have a high credit rating. No liabilities. My family members all have a lot of assets but I hate to ask them for anything because this is my third marriage.

[scy 0]

How does a bond to do I-135 work? I have been sorta retired the last few years I have some assets. I show some income. What is that 125% income. I have a high credit rating. No liabilities. My family members all have a lot of assets but I hate to ask them for anything because this is my third marriage.

I think you're asking about bonds regarding the I-134. Bonds refer to US saving bonds or other liquid bonds. You can use liquid bonds as assets to prove your ability to sponsor an alien.

125% of income is the minimum income required to sponsor an alien base on your household size. See this link.

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/06poverty.shtml

[Canuck Carrie 1]

The form does state that you may have to provide a bond to prove they will not become a public charge. I don't think it's been done, but someone will chime in if it has.

You can google for the poverty guidelines, for 2005, 2 people (you & your fiance) it was $16037. I believe assets are accepted at 5x that amount.

[aussiewench 9]

What is that 125% income.

Copied from a US Embassy website.

2006 Poverty Guidelines

Effective March 1, 2006 Here are the 2006 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia:

Size of Family Unit. Poverty Guidelines. 125% of Poverty Guidelines

1.....................$9,800.................$12,250

2.....................$13,200................$16,500

3.....................$16,600................$20,750

4.....................$20,000................$25,000

5.....................$23,400................$29,250

6.....................$26,800................$33,500

7.....................$30,200................$37,500

8.....................$33,600................$42,000

For family units with more than 8 members, add $3,400 for each additional member to meet the poverty guideline; $4,250 to meet 125% of the poverty guideline.