Female Delusion Calculator

[Mike E 11,739]

48 minutes ago, Kor2USA said:

I'm not sure this site is on the up and up guys... I've included screenshots of my "wishlist"- I went for $20K as that's just under the 125% poverty guideline for household of 2... and I've got a 28.3% chance of finding someone... I'm "Down to Earth".

P.S I'm short so anyone over 5'1 is "tall" in my opinion.  

 

Based on the number of posts I read on Reddit and Visajourney about petitioners who earn less than $22K per year and so need a joint sponsor, I’d say the web site is accurate. 

[Redro 4,611]

6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Based on the number of posts I read on Reddit and Visajourney about petitioners who earn less than $22K per year and so need a joint sponsor, I’d say the web site is accurate. 

So, 1 out 5 applicants need a joint sponsor? i can't even fathom sponsoring someone on that salary (being comfortable paying all the fees on that salary)

Taxes in the States are fairly high correct? What's the take home on $22K? My husband is trying to prepare me for life in the States but I think I'm way too spoiled here in Korea. 

Edited October 15, 2021 by Kor2USA

[Mike E 11,739]

43 minutes ago, Kor2USA said:

So, 1 out 5 applicants need a joint sponsor?

Not sure how we can conclude that from the search results, as the results require at least $20K in income. However most men in that age range (30-50) are likely married. Of the ones who are not, I suspect a correlation between being single and income under $20K.  
 

Indeed I suspect a causal relationship: I hypothesize  a man earning under $20K is less desirable as a marriage partner to most people  than a man earning at least $20K.  
 

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i can't even fathom sponsoring someone on that salary (being comfortable paying all the fees on that salary)

neither can I.  Yet I see it every day.

 

 I had a co worker in her 60s who needs to keep working because dear daughter wants to petition her fiancé and DD doesn’t earn $22K.

 

I know someone in his 40s struggling to get an I-864 accepted.

 

 And 1000s of times as many cases on VJ and Reddit. The cases seem to be  bimodal: either the petitioner is young with little to no work history, or the petitioner is aged 40 years or more with few marriage prospects in the USA.  
 

Sometimes lack of income is problem.  Or addiction history.  Or crushing child support / alimony.  Or criminal records (the USA leads the world in incarceration and the next 9 countries after America are all underdeveloped) … lots of laws and/or lots of guns means lots of criminals.  So many laws that pretty much everyone is a criminal we just haven’t been caught yet.  If you have a criminal record your earning prospects are weak.  
 

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Taxes in the States are fairly high correct?
 

no they are among the lowest among highly developed countries. That’s one reason why I live here versus Canada: lower taxes and higher gross income means double net income.  
 

https://taxfoundation.org/taxing-high-income-2019/

 

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What's the take home on $22K?

For a married couple $19,337 per https://www.paycheckcity.com/calculator/salary/result assuming zero state income tax.  
 

People of such low income barely pay any income tax.  Most of their tax will be toward social security retirement and Medicare retirement. 

Edited October 15, 2021 by Mike E

[TBoneTX 45,244]

5 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Tbone can be funny

 

5 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

there is hope for my grammar

 

[TBoneTX 45,244]

2 hours ago, Kor2USA said:

Taxes in the States are fairly high correct?

There are Federal income taxes for everybody, state income taxes for most, and often city/local taxes.  Then, property taxes, sales taxes on all or some products, excise taxes on gasoline, etc.

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

2 hours ago, Kor2USA said:

So, 1 out 5 applicants need a joint sponsor? i can't even fathom sponsoring someone on that salary (being comfortable paying all the fees on that salary)

Taxes in the States are fairly high correct? What's the take home on $22K? My husband is trying to prepare me for life in the States but I think I'm way too spoiled here in Korea. 

I'd say the average federal tax rate would be between 8-15%.  But as @TBoneTX points out, there are many other taxes to consider.  Just a guess on my part, but I'd say the average person is able to keep about 70% of their income after all the above taxes are paid.  Of course, that number is slowly coming down, and will take a significant jump next year if Biden has his way, I fear.

[TBoneTX 45,244]

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[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

10 hours ago, LIBrty4all said:

I'd say the average federal tax rate would be between 8-15%.  But as @TBoneTX points out, there are many other taxes to consider.  Just a guess on my part, but I'd say the average person is able to keep about 70% of their income after all the above taxes are paid.  Of course, that number is slowly coming down, and will take a significant jump next year if Biden has his way, I fear.

Yup. Sounds good