Poverty guideline

[happywifeymom 4]

Hello again fellow members,

Anybody can please enlighten me about the 125% poverty guideline?I am worried that we did not meet the poverty guideline requirement.

My questions are:

1. How do i count the family household size? It is only me, my husband and our 19 month old baby. Should I count 3? or should i count 5 including my 2 kids(the I-130 benefeicary).

WHen hubby lost his job.. We did not make enough to meet the poverty requirement..we are off $540 to meet the 125% poverty level for a household size of 5.

2. How should i count the family size? should i count 3? coz if its 3 then we are way above the 125% but if i count i as 5 then we are off $540.

Please i would appreciate any help.

[christeen 966]

Sorry, you have to count the "household" not just the children of the beneficerary... Unless they are over 18 and file their own taxes, they are part of your household

[sjr09 155]

Congress has taken action to keep the 2009 poverty guidelines in effect until at least March 1, 2010

http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegram...grams_4437.html

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hello again fellow members,

Anybody can please enlighten me about the 125% poverty guideline?I am worried that we did not meet the poverty guideline requirement.

My questions are:

1. How do i count the family household size? It is only me, my husband and our 19 month old baby. Should I count 3? or should i count 5 including my 2 kids(the I-130 benefeicary).

WHen hubby lost his job.. We did not make enough to meet the poverty requirement..we are off $540 to meet the 125% poverty level for a household size of 5.

2. How should i count the family size? should i count 3? coz if its 3 then we are way above the 125% but if i count i as 5 then we are off $540.

Please i would appreciate any help.

Read the I-864 instructions: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864.pdf

it explains everything including household size and how to use assets to make up the difference between the poverty line and what you have.