Poverty guideline

[hanster 0]

My wife and I just finished filing our joint tax return for 2006 and we noticed that our combined income was $16552, which is $52 over the 125% poverty line. but our adjusted gross income is less than that and it would take us below the 125% poverty line. which one does uscis look at when checking to see if you meet the 125% poverty line? the net income or the AGI??

the reason I am asking this is when we filed for AOS, we used a joint sponsor because we did not meet the poverty line for that year, but since we already filed the taxes before we get our interview and we might meet the requirement, i wonder if we would still need the joint sponsor??

i know they ask you at the interview for an updated affidavit of support, but i was wondering if we should indicate it to the interviewer that we actually met the poverty guideline on our own and see if we can go about not using the sponsor..

any ideas??

thank you all

[kitkat1 5]

Income is based on total gross income - not adjusted.

[hanster 0]

Income is based on total gross income - not adjusted.

ok, that's good.

now i just wonder if during my interview i should bring it up to the interviewer that we meet the poverty line on our own now without needing our joint sponsor. i wonder if this will affect us badly

[mRx 16]

Income is based on total gross income - not adjusted.

ok, that's good.

now i just wonder if during my interview i should bring it up to the interviewer that we meet the poverty line on our own now without needing our joint sponsor. i wonder if this will affect us badly

i wouldnt stress it, if you exceed the poverty line then you exceed the poverty line. Whether by 1 dollar or 1 million.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

Make sure you ask at the interview. I know that they used to do that a few years back, but am not sure about now.

[hanster 0]

Make sure you ask at the interview. I know that they used to do that a few years back, but am not sure about now.

that's what i thought i would do; ask at the interview. i just do not want it to reflect badly on us or piss someone off by asking this question.

another thing, we met the poverty line this year but we did not the previous year, would that still be ok?

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

I've seen that be ok, but again that was a few years back.

[Miranda&James 8]

I wouldn't get rid of that joint sponsor - you are still really close to that line and have only been meeting the poverty line for a short time. I'd say keep things are they are with that joint sponsor.

[rebeccajo 14]

They look at line 22 of your 1040 to determine income.

You can take a new I864 with you to the interview and ask the adjudicator to consider your case without the cosponsor. They might be agreeable to this.

Edited February 22, 2007 by rebeccajo

[hanster 0]

They look at line 22 of your 1040 to determine income.

You can take a new I864 with you to the interview and ask the adjudicator to consider your case without the cosponsor. They might be agreeable to this.

i guess i would need to take an update version of I864 anyhow since my interview will most likely be after April 16 (i have not received an interview notice yet), but i guess i should also take an updated I864 from my joint sponsor too right?