Marrying a Studient/Poverty Level

[robp135 1]

I have seen that my fiancee will need to provide financial documents proving that she can support you at 125% of the poverty level or over.

what would this entail. how much would she need to earn per month. she is a student an only works part time making $12 an hour.

I will have at least $50,000 saved up to support myself until I get a job.

[cmoore25 4]

Sounds like she should be looking for a co-sponsor.

[cmoore25 4]

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

That is the link to figure out how much she needs to be earning.

[robp135 1]

She currently lives with her parents and sister. do they come into the equation??

[cmoore25 4]

Not unless she is supporting them, which, I'm guessing she is not if she is a student and working part-time. However, she might be able to ask her mother to co-sponsor you. If she does, and her mother is supporting her and her sister - then the family size minimum requirement for poverty level would be 4 people (the mother, the two daughters and you).

*not sure why I read it as mother and not "parents" as you actually stated. Sooo - it would be 5...or however many people are in the house + 1 (you) to meet poverty guideline requirements.

[robp135 1]

So am I right in saying if she earns less than $18,500 we will get rejected unless there is a co-sponser?

[cmoore25 4]

I think it's $18,387 or something like that. If she makes less than that then she will need a co-sponsor. Her I-129f will not be rejected, because they do not ask for financial information at that stage. You will bring the I-134 (affidavit of support) with you to the interview...and I'm not sure if you will be rejected at the interview if you do not have a co-sponsor - or if they will ask you for more information showing you have a co-sponsor.

IF you get past the interview w/out problem - it will be a problem for AOS (Adjustment of Status) and you will be denied at that level.

So, I suggest, make it easy on yourself and find a co-sponsor :)

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

So am I right in saying if she earns less than $18,500 we will get rejected unless there is a co-sponser?

Correct, you will not be approved for a visa if the income level is not met, by the petitioner or a co-sponsor.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I have seen that my fiancee will need to provide financial documents proving that she can support you at 125% of the poverty level or over.

what would this entail. how much would she need to earn per month. she is a student an only works part time making $12 an hour.

I will have at least $50,000 saved up to support myself until I get a job.

I believe London(I think you mentioned being British) will consider the applicant's own assets. Someone experienced with the consulate there can come along and provide more info. In the meantime, here is the link for what is needed in London: http://london.usembassy.gov/faffidavit.html

She can get a co-sponsor, and it can be anyone that is a US citizen or permanent resident. It doesn't have to be a relative. They just need to make enough to support their own household size plus you.

[robp135 1]

is there a link to what the co sponsor has to do or sign.

say worst case scenario i cannot find any work in the US and i run out of money and claimed from the government, this would never happen but thats a question a co-sponsor may ask?

[cmoore25 4]

London does consider the petitioners assets, but going by the OP's information, that she is a student, working part time and lives with her parents, my guess is there are not a lot of assets to claim.

The reason your USC fiance (and possible co-sponsor) have to fill out the I134 paperwork is so that they can prove they can support you if you can't/do not get a job; the government wants to make sure you don't come over here and live off of the system. My guess is that you would have an incredibly hard time getting approved for welfare or any benefits. Here is a link to the USCIS website. It includes both the I134 and instructions:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=fe3647a55773d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

is there a link to what the co sponsor has to do or sign.

say worst case scenario i cannot find any work in the US and i run out of money and claimed from the government, this would never happen but thats a question a co-sponsor may ask?

What would you claim? The US doesn't have job-seekers allowance.

[rlogan 2,036]

is there a link to what the co sponsor has to do or sign.

say worst case scenario i cannot find any work in the US and i run out of money and claimed from the government, this would never happen but thats a question a co-sponsor may ask?

Confusing wording. Do you mean to ask whether the co-sponsor should be told that they are promising to support you if they sign a document promising to support you?

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

is there a link to what the co sponsor has to do or sign.

say worst case scenario i cannot find any work in the US and i run out of money and claimed from the government, this would never happen but thats a question a co-sponsor may ask?

Example form: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-I-134.pdf

Technically they would pay nothing, as the I-134 is not really binding. Whoever signs for your I-864 after you are married and you file for AOS would be responsible should you happen to get means tested benefits here. You would not be eligible for those for 5 years anyway, so nothing to 'claim from the government'. Also, they would go after your wife to repay it first. At the bottom of the I-864, it explains what their obligations are for signing that contract: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf

London does consider the petitioners assets, but going by the OP's information, that she is a student, working part time and lives with her parents, my guess is there are not a lot of assets to claim.

Yes, USC petitioners can use assets to offset any shortcomings in their income. However, I was speaking of the visa applicant, which would be the beneficiary applying for the K-1 visa in London. He is the one making the posts here on VJ.

[cmoore25 4]

Yes, USC petitioners can use assets to offset any shortcomings in their income. However, I was speaking of the visa applicant, which would be the beneficiary applying for the K-1 visa in London. He is the one making the posts here on VJ.

Hmm - that's interesting - I've never seen that mentioned before. I wonder how successful people are at claiming they are not a public charge using their own bank account...