Another Topic on Poverty Line...

[ajames79 0]

Hey Guys, once again I am hung up on the whole poverty line thing.

I understand that for the K-1 that you need to be 100% above the line.

I understand that for AOS you need to be about 125% above the line...

But...Does this include documents from your savings and other Cds and investments...or is this strictly your working income??

I can get all of this adjusted before the AOS interview which I might as it is way in the future as we haven't even done or K-1 yet...I am lucky enough to be able to pick my own salary...however I just want to be sure.

I could also be posting in the wrong forum...sorry if so.

Thanks in advance~

Edited March 2, 2006 by ajames79

[shannon65 2]

I believe it includes other sources of income besides your working income, such as savings, CDs, etc. I looked at the I-134 and it includes lines where you can list those types of income. AOS I don't know about - haven't gotten that far yet.

[ajames79 0]

I believe it includes other sources of income besides your working income, such as savings, CDs, etc. I looked at the I-134 and it includes lines where you can list those types of income. AOS I don't know about - haven't gotten that far yet.

thanks for your reply!!

[motu 6]

On page 4 of I864 it lets you list your assets to meet the 125% if you do not meet them based on income alone. If its cash or cash equivalent (e.g. cds, stocks, bonds etc.) that would be easy - if its real estate then you will have to submit paperwork supporting the equity you claim you have. Good Luck

[Yodrak 7]

ajames,

For an immigrant visa or adjustment of status the I-864 is rather definitive - income of 125% of the poverty level, assets that can be converted to cash within 1 year can be used to make up a shortfall of income in the ratio of $5 worth of assets to $1 of income.

For a non-immigrant visa the requirement of meeting the public charge provisions of the law is rather more subjective. To quote 9 FAM 40.41 Notes, N4, "These factors, and any other factors thought relevant by a consular officer in a specific case, make up the "totality of the circumstances" that the officer must consider when making a public charge determination." It's not so simple as earning 100% of the poverty level.

Yodrak

Hey Guys, once again I am hung up on the whole poverty line thing.

I understand that for the K-1 that you need to be 100% above the line.

I understand that for AOS you need to be about 125% above the line...

But...Does this include documents from your savings and other Cds and investments...or is this strictly your working income??

I can get all of this adjusted before the AOS interview which I might as it is way in the future as we haven't even done or K-1 yet...I am lucky enough to be able to pick my own salary...however I just want to be sure.

I could also be posting in the wrong forum...sorry if so.

Thanks in advance~

Edited March 2, 2006 by Yodrak

[ajames79 0]

ajames,

For an immigrant visa or adjustment of status the I-864 is rather definitive - income of 125% of the poverty level, assets that can be converted to cash within 1 year can be used to make up a shortfall of income in the ratio of $5 worth of assets to $1 of income.

For a non-immigrant visa the requirement of meeting the public charge provisions of the law is rather more subjective. To quote 9 FAM 40.41 Notes, N4, "These factors, and any other factors thought relevant by a consular officer in a specific case, make up the "totality of the circumstances" that the officer must consider when making a public charge determination." It's not so simple as earning 100% of the poverty level.

Yodrak

Hey Guys, once again I am hung up on the whole poverty line thing.

I understand that for the K-1 that you need to be 100% above the line.

I understand that for AOS you need to be about 125% above the line...

But...Does this include documents from your savings and other Cds and investments...or is this strictly your working income??

I can get all of this adjusted before the AOS interview which I might as it is way in the future as we haven't even done or K-1 yet...I am lucky enough to be able to pick my own salary...however I just want to be sure.

I could also be posting in the wrong forum...sorry if so.

Thanks in advance~

Thank you so much!!

I wish I could get over this sence of panic I seem to get on different topics every few days or so!!

[Peter Miami 0]

ajames,

For an immigrant visa or adjustment of status the I-864 is rather definitive - income of 125% of the poverty level, assets that can be converted to cash within 1 year can be used to make up a shortfall of income in the ratio of $5 worth of assets to $1 of income.

For a non-immigrant visa the requirement of meeting the public charge provisions of the law is rather more subjective. To quote 9 FAM 40.41 Notes, N4, "These factors, and any other factors thought relevant by a consular officer in a specific case, make up the "totality of the circumstances" that the officer must consider when making a public charge determination." It's not so simple as earning 100% of the poverty level.

Yodrak

Hey Guys, once again I am hung up on the whole poverty line thing.

I understand that for the K-1 that you need to be 100% above the line.

I understand that for AOS you need to be about 125% above the line...

But...Does this include documents from your savings and other Cds and investments...or is this strictly your working income??

I can get all of this adjusted before the AOS interview which I might as it is way in the future as we haven't even done or K-1 yet...I am lucky enough to be able to pick my own salary...however I just want to be sure.

I could also be posting in the wrong forum...sorry if so.

Thanks in advance~

Ditto