Annual income requirements

[Mond27 28]

Hi guys! What is the minimum requirement for an annual income for applying a k-1 visa? 

[Jeff_9802 121]

Here is a link to the HHS Poverty Guidelines.  The minimum income depends on how many people you are supporting.  There will be at least two people (you and your fiance), plus any kids or anyone else you are supporting.  I think most embassy's will approve you with 100%, but when you file for Adjustment of Status after the wedding, you will have to prove 125%.

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

[Mrsjackson 300]

It depends on how many dependants the petitioner has.

 

 

It also depends what state they’re in (Alaska and Hawaii differ). If the fiancé has no children or any other dependants, they are a household of 2. Petitioner needs to earn 125% of the poverty requirement, not just 100% of it.

Edited April 13, 2018 by Mrsjackson

[payxibka 10,045]

20 minutes ago, Mrsjackson said:

It depends on how many dependants the petitioner has.

 

 

It also depends what state they’re in (Alaska and Hawaii differ). If the fiancé has no children or any other dependants, they are a household of 2. Petitioner needs to earn 125% of the poverty requirement, not just 100% of it.

K-1 is 100% for the I-134.  I-864 is 125% later during AOS to green card

[Mrsjackson 300]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

K-1 is 100% for the I-134.  I-864 is 125% later during AOS to green card

I know but what’s the point of getting passed the first stage only to get stuck in AOS? I just say 125% so someone doesn’t think making 100% will carry them through the whole process, as it would suck to start it only to find out you don’t actually make enough once in the states.