poverty guideline

[rncarterjm 0]

I am a bit worried about this poverty guideline thing because i will be living with my wife's family and there is about 7 people living in the house and her income is about $30,000 per anum, so i am wondering if that will cause me to be denied AOS

[Dr_LHA 3]

Does nobody else in the household earn a wage? If not, then with 7 household members, the poverty guideline is ~$30K. Your wife needs to meet 125% of the poverty guideline, so she doesn't earn enough. You will need a cosponsor if nobody else in the household earns any money.

If other household members earn money, then their income can be added to your wife's income to get it above the poverty level.

[rncarterjm 0]

Does nobody else in the household earn a wage? If not, then with 7 household members, the poverty guideline is ~$30K. Your wife needs to meet 125% of the poverty guideline, so she doesn't earn enough. You will need a cosponsor if nobody else in the household earns any money.

If other household members earn money, then their income can be added to your wife's income to get it above the poverty level.

YES her da works and my wife is not the main earner of an incoome in the house her dad as that responsibilty so her income doesn't affect the bills of the household

[Dr_LHA 3]

If she lives with her dad, then you can include his income in the Affidavit of Support, so you should be fine.

[YuAndDan 153]

Only the household members that she claims on her taxes count. So if she has any children then they count. If her parents work they do not count for the total.

When she files her taxes how many dependents dose she claim? That is the number that she states when filing afidavit of support.

If this is for Adjustment of Status see the new I-864EZ instructions clearly states the difference between dependants and non dependants.

I live in a home of 3 but when filing this form I will only claim myself and my fiance because the other members of my house hold do not claim me as a dependent and nither do I claim them as dependents only my fiance will count as a dependent.

Dose this make sence?

[rncarterjm 0]

Only the household members that she claims on her taxes count. So if she has any children then they count. If her parents work they do not count for the total.

When she files her taxes how many dependents dose she claim? That is the number that she states when filing afidavit of support.

If this is for Adjustment of Status see the new I-864EZ instructions clearly states the difference between dependants and non dependants.

I live in a home of 3 but when filing this form I will only claim myself and my fiance because the other members of my house hold do not claim me as a dependent and nither do I claim them as dependents only my fiance will count as a dependent.

Dose this make sence?

thank you so much for this information you make much sense because she doesn't have any children the people in her household are her parents and her brothers and sisters.

[Dr_LHA 3]

If this is for Adjustment of Status see the new I-864EZ instructions clearly states the difference between dependants and non dependants.

Thanks for clearing that up. I unfortunately missed out on the new I-864EZ and the old one didn't exactly make this clear!

[YuAndDan 153]

Then Use the I-864EZ since her income is all that matters for the support, she make more than enough to support you.

Good lock on the AOS interview!

[rncarterjm 0]

Then Use the I-864EZ since her income is all that matters for the support, she make more than enough to support you.

Good lock on the AOS interview!

thank you