i-864 co-sponsor income requirement - 125% before or after taxes/debt

[isaak 0]

Question:

The income requirement of 125% above the federal poverty line... how is the 125% considered:

gross income (before taxes/dept)?

- or -

net income (after taxes/dept)?

Also, important, is this different or the same for the primary sponsor and a co-sponsor?

Many thanks!

[teeak 224]

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

On Form 1040, its the total income (before deductions) and if its Form 1040EZ, then its the adjusted gross income.

It's the same guidelines for the petitioner and joint sponsor. By primary sponsor, do you mean petitioner?

[Karo&Fer 10]

Its your AGI Adjusted Gross Income, on the 1040 its line 22...so lets say for a household of two (you and your fiance) within contintental US then it should be at least $19,900.

[isaak 0]

By primary sponsor, do you mean petitioner?

Yes.

Otherwise... wow, very good new. For some reason I had understood this differently, that the requirements for a co-sponsor were stricter (ie: net-only income considered).

[teeak 224]

Its your AGI Adjusted Gross Income, on the 1040 its line 22...so lets say for a household of two (you and your fiance) within contintental US then it should be at least $19,900.

Line 22, on Form 1040 is Total Income.

Page 8 of the I-864 instructions say to use total income from the 1040.

[Karo&Fer 10]

Sorry line 37, your right

[newacct 688]

Question:

The income requirement of 125% above the federal poverty line... how is the 125% considered:

gross income (before taxes/dept)?

- or -

net income (after taxes/dept)?

Also, important, is this different or the same for the primary sponsor and a co-sponsor?

Many thanks!

It's your current income. i.e. the current salary figure of your current job. Taxes have nothing to do with it.

Edited September 4, 2015 by newacct