125% of poverty level question

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how much money? we are both never married and have no kids

Sponsors of spouses and children of U.S. citizens must only prove assets valued at three times the difference between the poverty guideline and actual household income.

18.213 x 3 = $54,639 in assets

In other words if there is NO INCOME ie: unemployed the full amount would be needed.

Edited November 11, 2010 by brokenfamily

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I have a question. My minor child lives with me. It`s just the two of us. When figuring the 125% of the poverty level do I use the chart for household size for 2 people or do I count my fiance which would make 3 in the home ? For 2 people I`m safe but for 3 I`m about $2500 short. However my condo is paid in full and I`ve maintained a untouched savings account of about $3500 for several years. Do you think I`ll have a problem getting the K-1 approved based on this info ?

Also, As I understand regular Social Security can not be counted toward income but Social Security Disability(SSDI) does count. My income is all from Social Security disability My minor child also receives a SSDI benefit based on my disability. That money is paid to me under my child's name. Am I able to count this as part of my household income? Any info you can pass along would be greatly appreciated.

I think the SSDI income is supplemental and in fact is a means tested benefit you would not be able to use.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I think the SSDI income is supplemental and in fact is a means tested benefit you would not be able to use.

SSDI is "Social Security Disability Insurance", paid for by your employer when you're working. It's not funded by US taxpayers, and does not fit the definition of a means tested benefit.

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Thank you for clarifying that I have seen several posts in the last week or so that are telling people they cannot use home equity which I thought was incorrect. I didn't see anything in the I-134 directions about it but it did show where to list the home and then the mortgage.

Re: home equity, it's at the CO's discretion and would vary from case to case. Someone with significant equity would be more apt to be approved than someone with a more modest amount of equity that would be just enough for sponsorship.

The I-134 instructions are fairly thin. Look to the I-864 instructions for better answers.

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Re: home equity, it's at the CO's discretion and would vary from case to case. Someone with significant equity would be more apt to be approved than someone with a more modest amount of equity that would be just enough for sponsorship.

The I-134 instructions are fairly thin. Look to the I-864 instructions for better answers.

I would tend to agree with that and it might be more of a close call for someone like the OP when there is a disability income or an older petitioner that is involved vs someone who is young in good health and at the beginning of their working career with time to re-coup the money.

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Remember, if you don't meet the poverty guidlines you can get a co-sponser and all they have to do is meet the poverty guidelines.