above 17,11? or 16,500? (poverty guideline)

[Mona Lisa 0]

Hi all again,

My husband put his 2005 tax return ( we are trying to get from IRS his extension), my package had the list of poverty from 2006. We are in 2007. Which them will be valid in the valour: the guideline from 2007 - $17,11? or from 2006 - $16,500?

thank you soo much

[payxibka 10,047]

Since the 2007 guidelines are now posted then that will be the benchmark

[Niels Bohr 72]

They had to adjust it with inflation.

[CutienPurg 0]

What happens when the affidavit of support isn't examined for sufficiency until months or even years after it was submitted? The new rule clarifies that the adjudicating official must consider the sufficiency of the affidavit of support based on the income reported for the year the I-864 or I-864A was submitted, not on the sponsor's income on the date the application for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa is adjudicated. Similarly, adjudicators must use the federal poverty income guidelines in effect at the time the affidavit of support is submitted, not at the time it is considered for sufficiency. For that reason, all sponsors must submit Form I-864P, Poverty Guidelines, with the affidavit of support. In the event that more than one year has passed from the date of submission to the date of adjudication, USCIS or DOS officials may, in the exercise of discretion, request additional evidence, such as income tax returns for the most recent tax year. In those cases, it will be the sponsor's income and poverty income guidelines in effect for the year the adjustment or immigrant visa application is adjudicated that will control, not for the year the affidavit of support was originally submitted.

[zyggy 9]

What happens when the affidavit of support isn't examined for sufficiency until months or even years after it was submitted? The new rule clarifies that the adjudicating official must consider the sufficiency of the affidavit of support based on the income reported for the year the I-864 or I-864A was submitted, not on the sponsor's income on the date the application for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa is adjudicated. Similarly, adjudicators must use the federal poverty income guidelines in effect at the time the affidavit of support is submitted, not at the time it is considered for sufficiency. For that reason, all sponsors must submit Form I-864P, Poverty Guidelines, with the affidavit of support. In the event that more than one year has passed from the date of submission to the date of adjudication, USCIS or DOS officials may, in the exercise of discretion, request additional evidence, such as income tax returns for the most recent tax year. In those cases, it will be the sponsor's income and poverty income guidelines in effect for the year the adjustment or immigrant visa application is adjudicated that will control, not for the year the affidavit of support was originally submitted.

Hey Purgie.. You should give a link to that for added effect I think a lot of people would be helped by seeing where that came from...

Edited April 18, 2007 by zyggy

[CutienPurg 0]

If I had a dollar for everytime Ive posted the link to THAT article .........

http://www.nilc.org/immlawpolicy/aosupp/aosupp021.htm

[zyggy 9]

If I had a dollar for everytime Ive posted the link to THAT article .........

http://www.nilc.org/immlawpolicy/aosupp/aosupp021.htm

Chuckle.. Good luck on the interview btw...

[CutienPurg 0]

Thnak you so much Hubby has left for Montreal as of this am.......hope he does well!!

[Mona Lisa 0]

but it works with I-134 affidavit of support too??

then they will accept Our I-134 with the valour above $16,500 and under $17,117?

thank all you

[CutienPurg 0]

The CO will want assurance that the information provided with the I-134, on which they are basing their decision, is current......2005 income taxes probably wont benefit you at all. Tax returns are not a requirement of the I-134 ,neither is meeting the 125% benchmark. The requirement is that the income be adequate. The assumption has been that because you will eventually to meet the that 125% level , it is in the best interest of the sponsor to be there from the start.It's been discussed( for the life of me I cant recall where) that meeting 100% income level is all that is required for the I-134 initially. A bank letter , employment letter and recent paystubs would be sufficient to establish the income level.

I have drawn the conclusion that being above the 100% but closer to the 125% level would be acceptable income......but thats my opinion. The 2006 125% level is still significantly higher than the 2007 100% level.

The difference in the 06/07 amounts is only $612.00......or $1836.00 for the 3 years required.........can you find some assets to make the difference?

[meauxna 15]

Hi all again,

My husband put his 2005 tax return ( we are trying to get from IRS his extension), my package had the list of poverty from 2006. We are in 2007. Which them will be valid in the valour: the guideline from 2007 - $17,11? or from 2006 - $16,500?

thank you soo much

Forget the tax returns for the minute---is his CURRENT income +17whatever?

[Yodrak 7]

CutienPurg,

A bank letter is unlikely to be sufficient to establish income level. Establishing income level is going to require some combination of employment letter, pay statements, and income tax returns (for those whose income is from employment).

Yodrak

..... A bank letter , employment letter and recent paystubs would be sufficient to establish the income level.

.....

[CutienPurg 0]

my brain hurts

[Mona Lisa 0]

see our I-134

my last taxe return: $17,014

deposit saved in bank: $1,014

other personal property: $40,000

stocks and bonds: $17,769

life insurance: $1,010

I own real valued at: $200,000

own mortgages: $111,420

will we need a sponsor?

We got the extension from 2006 but it has nothing declared yet

thank all you