How much money?

[Rose13 30]

My sister, a USC is sponsoring our brother. She'll have to send in the financial sponsorship doc. Now she's telling our brother that she doesn't think that she makes enough $$$ and he'll need to have money in the bank too. The trouble is that she is not telling him how much. She just wants his bank details from him. I find it fishy. I can't sponsor him as I as a GC holder and unemployed right now. can anyone help?

1. How much is my sister supposed to be making (there are 4 people in her family)

2. If my brother is supposed to have $$$ in the bamk, how much should he have?

Thanks so much

[JohnR! 5,495]

She needs to make at least 25% above the Federal Poverty Guidelines, which you can find in the link --> http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/14poverty.cfm

With 4 people in the family it comes to a few dollars shy of 30k p.a. if she lives in the lower 48.

Edited March 14, 2014 by Gegel

[Collie 122]

If she has 4 in her family, a brother will make 5 people total, therefore you need to base it on a figure of $34,887 as notated here: http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf. Also knowing that siblings do not have immediate visa number priority, if your sister has just applied to sponsor your brother, she may have several years before she needs to worry about meeting the financial requirements, which by that time the poverty line will have increased.

[Boiler 45,510]

When did she apply?

[Rose13 30]

She applied almost 5 years ago.

[Boiler 45,510]

Forget about it, another 7 years, maybe more, before it becomes relevant.

If she does not make enough at the time then she can find a co sponsor.