Affidavit of support France, what incom and actif

[Meglee 0]

Hi everyone,

I am a French and US citizen and have been living in France for over 15 years. I plan on filing a I-130 for my soon to be husband with whom I've been living with for the past 7 years, and I know at one point I'll have to fill out an affidavit of support. My question is, do you guys know what incom and/or actif I am supposed to have in order for my affidavit of support to be accepted ?

Thanks a lot!

[juliecabrera 8]

Bonjour!

Le salaire annuel qu'il faut avoir pour que le "affidavit of support" soit accepte depend sur le nombre le personne sous votre toit.

Par example, si il y a 3 personnes il faut gagner $24,737 par an.

Je vous joins le lien du document qui montre exactement le salaire annuel requis.

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

Bonne chance!

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

***** Moving from Taxes forum to CR-2 spousal visa form and a reminder that it's English only in the upper forums *****

Your French income will not count, unless you can move within the company to a US office; thus, you will need to sponsor your husband on assets (three times the income amount), or have a US based co-sponsor to stand guarantoor for your husband.

[Meglee 0]

Thanks. Do you have a link to an official website explaining all of this?

[juliecabrera 8]

I used my French income and it worked fine... Yes, where is your source?

[Meglee 0]

Hi Juliecabrera,

Was your story the same as mine (approximately)?

Thanks

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

The reason is because the I-864 asks for current and ongoing income; if you move from France to immigrate/ return to the USA, then your income will stop and you will no longer be able to support the visa holder/ immigrant.

[NikLR 13,227]

Actually it states in the instructions of the I-864 that you cannot use a foreign income if it is not continuing in the USA. I am on my phone at the moment but I will find you the relevant page if you cannot. If you do not meet the poverty guidelines via income or assets, form I-864p on the USCIS website, then you will need a joint sponsor. A joint sponsor is someone who is domiciled in the US, is a US citizen or permanent resident, who meets the poverty guideline requirements for their own family plus the immigrant.

[NikLR 13,227]

You can start the I-130 process without having the affidavit of support in place however, as it comes much later in the process. I do not remember if France is a DCF country but will look that up if another member doesn't chime in with that info.

[california_luv 56]

No DCF in France unfortunately.

[pushbrk 12,882]

Actually it states in the instructions of the I-864 that you cannot use a foreign income if it is not continuing in the USA. I am on my phone at the moment but I will find you the relevant page if you cannot. If you do not meet the poverty guidelines via income or assets, form I-864p on the USCIS website, then you will need a joint sponsor. A joint sponsor is someone who is domiciled in the US, is a US citizen or permanent resident, who meets the poverty guideline requirements for their own family plus the immigrant.

The OP would be wise to download both the I-864 and it's instruction document from USCIS.gov The requirements are explained there. Also download the I-864p, that will indicate the income needed to qualify.

Unless your current income will continue from the same source after moving to the USA, it doesn't count and does not get entered on the affidavit. Please save us some time and tell us whether your income will continue from the same source after moving to the USA.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Bonjour!

Le salaire annuel qu'il faut avoir pour que le "affidavit of support" soit accepte depend sur le nombre le personne sous votre toit.

Par example, si il y a 3 personnes il faut gagner $24,737 par an.

Je vous joins le lien du document qui montre exactement le salaire annuel requis.

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

Bonne chance!

**Friendly reminder, if you wish to use a language other than English, please do so in the regional forums only.**

[Meglee 0]

Thanks for your replies