Small income, just real estate

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who's name is on the deed of the house? if not hers solely, then it's not hers, and therefore, the 1/3 rule not apply.

is slippery loophole for beneficiary's assets, be warned. what you think might work, prolly won't work - I'll find an Italy DCF filer post, they had serious problems for income, cash assets, other assets - took about a week to redo all ownership thingies in her name (solely).

watch this space, I'm off to search for ya.

This is from a 2006 USCIS adjudication manual for the I-864. That's not to say it's always followed but it indicates the foreign spouse's assets can be used.

(5) Use of Intending Immigrant’s Assets. If the sponsor does not meet the income requirement using his or her own income and/or assets, the sponsor may include the net value (the total value of the assets less any offsetting liabilities) of the intending immigrant’s assets. The instructions to Part 6 of Form I-864 indicate that the intending immigrant does not need to complete Form I-864A if he or she is using his or her assets to qualify even if he or she has an accompanying spouse and/or children. Instead, the intending immigrant only needs to provide documentation showing the net value of all assets.

The required total net value of assets depends upon the basis upon which the sponsored alien intends to immigrate.