Is the financial support done on a case by case basis?

[nick. 1]

My tax return last year has me at $24,000 before deduction. Will this suffice? Based on the income sheet I saw, I should be good to support my fiancé from Canada but I'm scared they will say no.

[LionessDeon 2,060]

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

You should be good if it is just 2 of you.

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

If it is just the two of you, and you still make the same income (it is current and ongoing income that counts the most) then yeah you should be fine.

[KayDeeCee 4,894]

Are you self-employed? They will go by line 22 of the 1040, which is Total Income after business deductions. If you are an employee, then it will be your gross current annual income.

[nick. 1]

Are you self-employed? They will go by line 22 of the 1040, which is Total Income after business deductions. If you are an employee, then it will be your gross current annual income.

I am partially self employed. Most of my money comes from self employment. The line 22 on my 1040 is under the 125% of poverty level. Should I get a cosponsor? I'm in Texas if that makes a difference. Does the K1 have less of a chance of working if I use a cosponsor and not just my own income?

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

Canada usually allows co-sponsors.

So you have self-employed income which, by line 22, is below the poverty line but in addition you have a salary, and together it is enough?

[KayDeeCee 4,894]

I am partially self employed. Most of my money comes from self employment. The line 22 on my 1040 is under the 125% of poverty level. Should I get a cosponsor? I'm in Texas if that makes a difference. Does the K1 have less of a chance of working if I use a cosponsor and not just my own income?

With the self-employment income and income from your other source(s), the income is still below the requirement? If your current annual income from the other source(s) added in with the self-employment income meets the requirement, then you should be ok. You just need to show proof of the income.

If you need a co-sponsor, then you can use one. The co-sponsor needs to have enough for their own household size plus the foreign fiance(e). They fill out their own separate I-134 and provide the same supporting documents needed by the USC petitioner/sponsor.

[alyssa. 3]

[nick. 1]

With the self-employment income and income from your other source(s), the income is still below the requirement? If your current annual income from the other source(s) added in with the self-employment income meets the requirement, then you should be ok. You just need to show proof of the income.

If you need a co-sponsor, then you can use one. The co-sponsor needs to have enough for their own household size plus the foreign fiance(e). They fill out their own separate I-134 and provide the same supporting documents needed by the USC petitioner/sponsor.

I think I might be too low. Is there any negative of having a co-sponsor? Any horror stories of it making the interviewee less likely to get a visa? I want to play it safe by having the co-sponsor if it helps, but not if for some reason it makes me look "bad."

[KayDeeCee 4,894]

I think I might be too low. Is there any negative of having a co-sponsor? Any horror stories of it making the interviewee less likely to get a visa? I want to play it safe by having the co-sponsor if it helps, but not if for some reason it makes me look "bad."

No, if you have the required financial sponsorship, through the petitioner/sponsor or co-sponsor, then the visa can be approved, if all other aspects of being granted the visa are also met.