Help please! Info on Affidavit of Support

[WillyTee23 1]

How exactly does this work? I am a canadian male trying to move to the usa with my fiance, I'm just curious as to the minimum amount to be eligible for this...is there a certain amount of money i must have in my bank account? a certain amount I must make in a year? does the money my fiance make also factor into this? please help with any answers if you know them, would be much appreciated!!

[davenella 21]

How exactly does this work? I am a canadian male trying to move to the usa with my fiance, I'm just curious as to the minimum amount to be eligible for this...is there a certain amount of money i must have in my bank account? a certain amount I must make in a year? does the money my fiance make also factor into this? please help with any answers if you know them, would be much appreciated!!

Check this link

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm

Good Luck!

[SenA 10]

How exactly does this work? I am a canadian male trying to move to the usa with my fiance, I'm just curious as to the minimum amount to be eligible for this...is there a certain amount of money i must have in my bank account? a certain amount I must make in a year? does the money my fiance make also factor into this? please help with any answers if you know them, would be much appreciated!!

If you're applying for the K1 visa, your fiancée (or a co-sponsor) must prove she can provide financial support for you, by proving she has an annual income at 125% of the poverty line for her household. I say this with the assumption that you are the foreign fiancé and she is the U.S. citizen. Is that correct? You'll need evidence of this at your consular interview, once the petition is approved, and then you'll need to submit this evidence when you apply to adjust your status once you're married. Usually this involves pay stubs, tax returns, letter from an employer, etc. If she doesn't meet these requirements, you can have a joint sponsor who does and is willing to sign an Affidavit of Support on your behalf (depending on your embassy, but I believe Canada allows this). This person can be a friend, family member, whatever. As long as they are a USC or LPR, working and living in the U.S. Your income usually isn't considered much, depending on the embassy where you live... But some embassies allow self-sponsorship for the K1 (you'll still need your fiance to sponsor you when you apply for your greencard). Check the country portal and read reviews of your embassy.

Edited June 25, 2013 by sek298

[WillyTee23 1]

If you're applying for the K1 visa, your fiancée (or a co-sponsor) must prove she can provide financial support for you, by proving she has an annual income at 125% of the poverty line for her household. I say this with the assumption that you are the foreign fiancé and she is the U.S. citizen. Is that correct? You'll need evidence of this at your consular interview, once the petition is approved, and then you'll need to submit this evidence when you apply to adjust your status once you're married. Usually this involves pay stubs, tax returns, letter from an employer, etc. If she doesn't meet these requirements, you can have a joint sponsor who does and is willing to sign an Affidavit of Support on your behalf (depending on your embassy, but I believe Canada allows this). This person can be a friend, family member, whatever. As long as they are a USC or LPR, working and living in the U.S. Your income usually isn't considered much, depending on the embassy where you live... But some embassies allow self-sponsorship for the K1 (you'll still need your fiance to sponsor you when you apply for your greencard). Check the country portal and read reviews of your embassy.

Thank you for your response, it was very helpful. Yes I am the foreign fiance and she is the us citizen. I know that she absolutely makes over 125% of the poverty line. So thats it? As long as she makes that then I will be OK? I know I aswell make over the poverty line. Also, are you aware of approximately how long it takes to receive an EAD after filing?

[SenA 10]

Thank you for your response, it was very helpful. Yes I am the foreign fiance and she is the us citizen. I know that she absolutely makes over 125% of the poverty line. So thats it? As long as she makes that then I will be OK? I know I aswell make over the poverty line. Also, are you aware of approximately how long it takes to receive an EAD after filing?

Yes, as long as she makes that amount for her household size (meaning, if it's just the two of you, 125% of the poverty line for 2 people, or if she has a child, 3 people, etc.), she can sponsor you. My best estimation of the time it takes to get the EAD after filing is about 3-4 months, according to what I've seen on here. This is not speaking for personal experience, as we haven't reached that stage yet. The guides on this site are a fantastic resource. For example, http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide and there's also one for the AOS, once you've reached that stage. http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

Best of luck!