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Cecrs1985   0

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Anybody knows the hhs poverty guidelines for 2016 or 2017? (fiance' visa - k--1)

When looking online I get different amounts from 24,000 - 30,000.

Which is it? I am looking for 3 people. Me, fiance' and step daughter. 

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for 3 people you have to be making $25,200 or more. 

Saying that  if you made $25,180 you will most likely get denied. If there is a way to bring up your income with assets or something than it will be a different story.

 

Good luck.

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I do own assets and will present documents during my fiance's interview.

I own a house.

I hope it helps :/ when applying for this visa I guess I read the wrong guidelines - now I am worried :( 

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BigDaddy28   228

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Honestly I'm not very educated on what assets are accepted and what not. I hope another member who is educated about assets can help you more than me. 

Sorry again

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14 hours ago, Cecrs1985 said:

I do own assets and will present documents during my fiance's interview.

I own a house.

I hope it helps :/ when applying for this visa I guess I read the wrong guidelines - now I am worried :( 



You can only do a second house or a second car, you can't have your only house or only car appraised, as they would consider it to be a hardship on you if you had to get rid of it (as that's the purpose of appraising it).

Anything other than cash you can prove, you would have to have appraised by an appraiser with official documents from them to turn in with the I-134.

But there's good news! If you only miss the income minimum by 20$, you literally only have to show that you have 60$ in the bank.

If you don't meet the minimum income requirement, you can show that you have assets equal to three times (for immediate family memmber /fiance) the difference of the minimum income limit and what you make. Since the difference between the income limit and what you make is 20$, 20$ times 3 is 60$. If they want 5 times (some do) then it's just 100$, which again, isn't -that- bad.

You should be fine as long as you have more than 60$ in the bank, the more money the better.

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2017 new guidelines will come out around March, here are the current ones https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-864p.pdf

 

The house you live in is not usually accepted as asset because you have to live somewhere, if it is a second property or a second car or

savings account then yes.

The value of the asset has to be 5 X the shortfall difference.

 

 

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2017 new guidelines will come out around March, here are the current ones https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-864p.pdf

 

The house you live in is not usually accepted as asset because you have to live somewhere, if it is a second property or a second car or

savings account then yes.

The value of the asset has to be 5 X the shortfall difference.

 

 

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
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1 hour ago, jeneebeeme said:

For I-134 (K1 visa), the sponsor must be on the 100% of the poverty guideline or 125%?

For the K-1 it's 100%  Keep in mind however, some embassies are tougher than others.  In addition, since AOS requires 125% it would be wise to plan for that.  

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31 minutes ago, Cruise77 said:

For the K-1 it's 100%  Keep in mind however, some embassies are tougher than others.  In addition, since AOS requires 125% it would be wise to plan for that.  

Thank you for the insight ;-)

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Hi, the annual income must be 100% of poverty guidelines before or after taxes??

 

Hope u can help me.

 

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17 hours ago, DianaLucena said:

Hi, the annual income must be 100% of poverty guidelines before or after taxes??

 

Hope u can help me.

 

Bye!

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On 1/6/2017 at 7:18 PM, Ebunoluwa said:

2017 new guidelines will come out around March, here are the current ones https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-864p.pdf

 

The house you live in is not usually accepted as asset because you have to live somewhere, if it is a second property or a second car or

savings account then yes.

The value of the asset has to be 5 X the shortfall difference.

 

 

IGNORE! These are the 100%

ive had too much coffee today 😞

 

 

https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines

 

why are these figures different than the agency website that issues the poverty guidelines numbers?

 

 

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