income requrement

[Larry207 10]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Use the actual instructions instead of the FAQ and you'll read to effect "that are convertible into cash within one year, without causing hardship to the sponsor."  Having to sell the primary residence to support an immigrant is considered a hardship to the sponsor.  Time to become an A-Student of those I-864 instructions.  As you read, interpret literally, no just in a way convenient to the result you seek.

Note, I'm speaking based on significant experience with how Consular Officers interpret those instructions as they do their job.

It's ironic that we can't use the FAQ's to guide us. I'm temporarily living in the Philippines until my wife gets her approval. The FAQ's are just like the traffic laws in the Philippines. All motorcycle must have working taillight, brake lights, turn signals and headlights. No after market loud exhaust. No more than 2 passengers on a motorcycle. Yet, based on my experience, 50 percent of all motorcycle drivers are violating the rules. 

[pushbrk 12,883]

1 hour ago, Larry207 said:

Thank you. I appreciate your time in answering my question. I'm retired. If I have a secondary residence for rental income will the Consular Officer accept that as an asset?

The equity, yes.

[pushbrk 12,883]

14 hours ago, Larry207 said:

It's ironic that we can't use the FAQ's to guide us. I'm temporarily living in the Philippines until my wife gets her approval. The FAQ's are just like the traffic laws in the Philippines. All motorcycle must have working taillight, brake lights, turn signals and headlights. No after market loud exhaust. No more than 2 passengers on a motorcycle. Yet, based on my experience, 50 percent of all motorcycle drivers are violating the rules. 

FAQs are "guides".  Instructions are more complete and carry more weight.  I've typed at least a thousand times (yes really) "Become an A-Student of the I-864 instructions".  I've never once mentioned any FAQ, because instruction trump them.

[Larry207 10]

4 hours ago, pushbrk said:

FAQs are "guides".  Instructions are more complete and carry more weight.  I've typed at least a thousand times (yes really) "Become an A-Student of the I-864 instructions".  I've never once mentioned any FAQ, because instruction trump them.

I hear you. I was attempting humor when I compared the FAQ's, to traffic laws in the Philippines. It seems all the laws in the driver's manual are just 'guides' because expats seem to be the only ones that follow the rules.

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59 minutes ago, Larry207 said:

I hear you. I was attempting humor when I compared the FAQ's, to traffic laws in the Philippines. It seems all the laws in the driver's manual are just 'guides' because expats seem to be the only ones that follow the rules.

On that subject,(since already off topic) ironically, since the traffic laws are rarely even read or known about, here in the Philippines, they don't even become suggestions. LOL