need Serious help figuring out the 125% Poverty level

[Sam Fisher 0]

The HH size of the potential sponsor is 2 [parent and child].

Will the income + assets of both my spouse's and those of the JS be combined then?

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[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Assets have to be 3X the difference between income and required income (household size)

SO: If 125% poverty level is $37000 and income is $27000 then $30000 assets are required.

IF you are reporting assets of $21,000 then you are credited for $27,000 income + $7000 meaning $34,000. SO you need a joint sponsor that makes $3000 more than required for his/her household size to meet the $37000 required total.

Hope that helps.

No. The joint sponsor doesn't need to make up any shortfall in the primary sponsor's income/assets unless the joint sponsor is a qualifying household member signing an I-864A. In every other case, the joint sponsor only needs to qualify on their own household size and income/assets. It doesn't matter if the primary sponsor has zero income/assets and the joint sponsor barely qualifies on their own - they still qualify.

[Sam Fisher 0]

the 37K IS the 125% for a family of 6

thanks for that clarity. What about combining the incomes?

[Sam Fisher 0]

No. The joint sponsor doesn't need to make up any shortfall in the primary sponsor's income/assets unless the joint sponsor is a qualifying household member signing an I-864A. In every other case, the joint sponsor only needs to qualify on their own household size and income/assets. It doesn't matter if the primary sponsor has zero income/assets and the joint sponsor barely qualifies on their own - they still qualify.

That's interesting. I assumed the JS had to cover for both their HH and that of the applicants?

[Sam Fisher 0]

Any sponsor must meet the 125% poverty level for their household plus the immigrant(s). Their income cannot be combined with your spouse's.

"Their income cannot be combined with your spouse's."

That's the first time i've heard that. How certain are you of it?

[ceadsearc 516]

Joint sponsor can't combine incomes unless they live in the same household. If they don't, they need to make the full amount to cover themselves + their household as well as the immigrant. They do not need to cover the immigrant's entire household, only the immigrant themselves - immigrant's spouse, etc. are not included in that count.

[Joandjo 20]

the 37K IS the 125% for a family of 6

Are you in Alsaka?

Below is the website

U.S Poverty Guidelines

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml

[skiptex 225]

Are you in Alsaka?

Below is the website

U.S Poverty Guidelines

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml

Human Health Services..

that don't matter

its the USCIS guideline that matters.. ps. alaska is $46,800 for family of 6

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

[Sam Fisher 0]

Joint sponsor can't combine incomes unless they live in the same household. If they don't, they need to make the full amount to cover themselves + their household as well as the immigrant. They do not need to cover the immigrant's entire household, only the immigrant themselves - immigrant's spouse, etc. are not included in that count.

That is extremely relieving.

Thanks

[Sam Fisher 0]

Important Question: What is the household size of the joint sponsor? This will help people give you some actual figures.

Possibly 2.

[Sam Fisher 0]

Guys:

My father in-law is willing to be a joint sponsor. He has a household of 2 (his wife + himself). If he agrees, does this mean we'll be a household of 3 with I as the applicant?

On form I-864P (guidelines), the poverty level for a family of 3 = $23,000. He must cover that amount right? He does not have to cover my US spouse and her kids right.

As always, thank you for your prompt detailed answers!

[Anh map 2,098]

Guys:

My father in-law is willing to be a joint sponsor. He has a household of 2 (his wife + himself). If he agrees, does this mean we'll be a household of 3 with I as the applicant?

On form I-864P (guidelines), the poverty level for a family of 3 = $23,000. He must cover that amount right? He does not have to cover my US spouse and her kids right.

As always, thank you for your prompt detailed answers!

From what you are telling us about his household, 3 is the correct number.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Guys:

My father in-law is willing to be a joint sponsor. He has a household of 2 (his wife + himself). If he agrees, does this mean we'll be a household of 3 with I as the applicant?

On form I-864P (guidelines), the poverty level for a family of 3 = $23,000. He must cover that amount right? He does not have to cover my US spouse and her kids right.

As always, thank you for your prompt detailed answers!

Correct. The Joint Sponsor only needs to cover THEIR household size plus the immigrant. If your spouse and her children are USC's then they don't count in the joint sponsors household count.

If your wife was the only sponsor then her household count would of course include herself and her kids PLUS the immigrant.