Affidavit of Support I-864 challenging questions

[centrinouk 5]

Dear All,

I am applying for adjustment of status March 2012.

However, a very challenging quesiton which i haven't found the answer for it before.

My wife has no IRS tax return hence , my friend (Joint sponsor) will sponsor me for affidavit of support.

My friend is living in PA and his income from PA as well but I live in Hawaii me and my wife.

Now if you have read the poverty guidelines for PA it states that 125% is $18,912 for size of 2 family but for Hawaii its $21,762

Now my question is which Poverly line states apply on me the one under PA or Hawaii?

As my friend's income from PA but i live in hawaii so which number will meet the deadline?

If the immigration accepted PA's poverty line so the income will be eligible but if they apply it on Hawaii so it won't be eligible.

I believe it should be applied on the state where the sponsor sponsoring you from? please clarify this point to me knowing that my friend's income 21,640.07

Many Thanks,

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America to Adjustment of Status from family based visas forum. 4 duplicate threads by the OP asking the same question have been removed.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

I believe it is where you live, because should any money be needed, it is in Hawaii, not PA.

[Leatherneck 693]

Dear All,

I am applying for adjustment of status March 2012.

However, a very challenging quesiton which i haven't found the answer for it before.

My wife has no IRS tax return hence , my friend (Joint sponsor) will sponsor me for affidavit of support.

My friend is living in PA and his income from PA as well but I live in Hawaii me and my wife.

Now if you have read the poverty guidelines for PA it states that 125% is $18,912 for size of 2 family but for Hawaii its $21,762

Now my question is which Poverly line states apply on me the one under PA or Hawaii?

As my friend's income from PA but i live in hawaii so which number will meet the deadline?

If the immigration accepted PA's poverty line so the income will be eligible but if they apply it on Hawaii so it won't be eligible.

I believe it should be applied on the state where the sponsor sponsoring you from? please clarify this point to me knowing that my friend's income 21,640.07

Many Thanks,

Your friend is the joint sponsor, the Poverty guideline for his I-864 would be based his household size +1. Your wife's I-864 would include you and the Poverty guideline would be based on a household of 2 (or whatever the total size of your family). She would need to include a cover letter explaining why she was not required to file income tax returns.

Edited March 17, 2012 by Leatherneck