125% above poverty level

[lovelycel26 1]

hi to all fellow vjers...i have a simple question to ask its about the affidavit of support..is the 125% above poverty line calculated based on annual gross income? or was it on a monthly basis? I hope to get some answers because i wanted to make sure if we might need a co-sponsor or not..thanks for reading fellow members and i appreciate any answers from you...God bless us all

[tjnielsen 2]

it is based off your gross annual income

[Markieboy 104]

hi to all fellow vjers...i have a simple question to ask its about the affidavit of support..is the 125% above poverty line calculated based on annual gross income? or was it on a monthly basis? I hope to get some answers because i wanted to make sure if we might need a co-sponsor or not..thanks for reading fellow members and i appreciate any answers from you...God bless us all

Annual. If that was monthly, I wouldn't qualify to petition my wife.

Good luck and keep us posted!

[lovelycel26 1]

thank you so much tjnielsen and markieboy for the reply...i will keep you posted.....

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

it is based off your gross annual income

Not necessarily. The standard yardstick is described in the I-864 instructions. They use total income if you filed a 1040 or 1040A, and adjusted gross income if you filed a 1040EZ. For many people, their 1040 total income is the same as their gross income. For some, like those with self-employment income, their total income is substantially less than than their gross income. There's a short list of deductions you can take before you calculate your total income on your tax return, including allowable business expenses.

A consular officer will use their discretion if your most recent income tax return shows insufficient income, and you're trying to use current income to qualify. For instance, if you give them pay stubs that appear to show an annualized income that's close to the threshold then they may conclude that your income is insufficient, and either tell you to get a joint sponsor or deny the visa on the "public charge" determination. They can do the same if your pay seems to fluctuate from one pay check to another. They're even more scrupulous if you're self-employed and trying to qualify on current income. It's very difficult for them to know how much of your current annualized gross revenues is going to end up on line 22 of your tax return.

[lovelycel26 1]

Not necessarily. The standard yardstick is described in the I-864 instructions. They use total income if you filed a 1040 or 1040A, and adjusted gross income if you filed a 1040EZ. For many people, their 1040 total income is the same as their gross income. For some, like those with self-employment income, their total income is substantially less than than their gross income. There's a short list of deductions you can take before you calculate your total income on your tax return, including allowable business expenses.

A consular officer will use their discretion if your most recent income tax return shows insufficient income, and you're trying to use current income to qualify. For instance, if you give them pay stubs that appear to show an annualized income that's close to the threshold then they may conclude that your income is insufficient, and either tell you to get a joint sponsor or deny the visa on the "public charge" determination. They can do the same if your pay seems to fluctuate from one pay check to another. They're even more scrupulous if you're self-employed and trying to qualify on current income. It's very difficult for them to know how much of your current annualized gross revenues is going to end up on line 22 of your tax return.

what is that 1040 and 1040A, and 1040EZ?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

hi to all fellow vjers...i have a simple question to ask its about the affidavit of support..is the 125% above poverty line calculated based on annual gross income? or was it on a monthly basis? I hope to get some answers because i wanted to make sure if we might need a co-sponsor or not..thanks for reading fellow members and i appreciate any answers from you...God bless us all

Gross income. Line 22 of the IRS 1040 PLUS any non-taxable income not reported on the 1040 (child support, military combat pay, workman's compensation, etc.)

[Anh map 2,098]

what is that 1040 and 1040A, and 1040EZ?

Those are US tax return forms. Your US citizen fiance(e) ought to know which form they have used.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Those are US tax return forms. Your US citizen fiance(e) ought to know which form they have used.

Don't you wish you DIDN'T know what they were?