Sponsor HHS Income requirements change 2025?

[Gaiden79 18]

Hi all,

 

I'm just wondering if there is a change/increase to the Affidavit of Support HHS sponsor income requirements for 2025? 

 

If so when is it effective? I saw the 2024 requirements seem to go into effect in March of last year. Thank you!

[OldUser 7,568]

2 minutes ago, Gaiden79 said:

Hi all,

 

I'm just wondering if there is a change/increase to the Affidavit of Support HHS sponsor income requirements for 2025? 

 

If so when is it effective? I saw the 2024 requirements seem to go into effect in March of last year. Thank you!

 

Whatever is published here is up to date information:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

 

Edited January 22 by OldUser

[pushbrk 13,120]

For planning purposes, expect the requirement to go up by the same 2.5% as the Social Security COLA.

[Gaiden79 18]

4 hours ago, OldUser said:

 

Whatever is published here is up to date information:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

 

Thanks, at least it hasn't changed yet.

[Gaiden79 18]

42 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

For planning purposes, expect the requirement to go up by the same 2.5% as the Social Security COLA.

Do you think it will stay the same until after my wife's Feb 12 interview? Thank you. 

[pushbrk 13,120]

1 hour ago, Gaiden79 said:

Do you think it will stay the same until after my wife's Feb 12 interview? Thank you. 

Probably, but if you are cutting it close enough to matter, it's too close.

[JeanneAdil 6,657]

2025 was announced January 8th 

These income guidelines are effective beginning Jan. 15, 2025.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/poverty-guidelines

 

Federal Poverty Guidelines for FFY 2025

House- hold Size	100% Poverty	125% Poverty
1	$ 15,060	$ 18,825
2	$ 20,440	$ 25,550
3	$ 25,820	$ 32,275

 

you will note the income limits have gone down so no worry there

Edited January 23 by JeanneAdil

[OldUser 7,568]

1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

2025 was announced January 8th 

These income guidelines are effective beginning Jan. 15, 2025.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/poverty-guidelines

 

Federal Poverty Guidelines for FFY 2025

House- hold Size	100% Poverty	125% Poverty
1	$ 15,060	$ 18,825
2	$ 20,440	$ 25,550
3	$ 25,820	$ 32,275

 

 

Thank you for sharing this.

Wow, amazed how the other page got abandoned

[JeanneAdil 6,657]

21 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Thank you for sharing this.

Wow, amazed how the other page got abandoned

why they went down is my question with all expenses going up

 

AI says

Poverty guidelines can appear to "go down" when adjusted solely for inflation, even if the cost of living is rising, because the calculation method used may not fully capture the true increase in living expenses, particularly for necessities like housing and healthcare, leading to a discrepancy between the poverty line and the actual cost of basic needs in today's economy; essentially, the poverty line might not be rising at the same rate as the cost of living, causing it to seem lower relative to current expenses. 

[Gaiden79 18]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

2025 was announced January 8th 

These income guidelines are effective beginning Jan. 15, 2025.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/poverty-guidelines

 

Federal Poverty Guidelines for FFY 2025

House- hold Size	100% Poverty	125% Poverty
1	$ 15,060	$ 18,825
2	$ 20,440	$ 25,550
3	$ 25,820	$ 32,275

 

you will note the income limits have gone down so no worry there

This does not look correct. It's for filing other forms not the I-864 which is what I'm filing. Also it's at 150% not the normal 125%.

[Gaiden79 18]

17 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Probably, but if you are cutting it close enough to matter, it's too close.

No, it's about 10k over the minimum so hopefully that's ok.

[JeanneAdil 6,657]

27 minutes ago, Gaiden79 said:

This does not look correct. It's for filing other forms not the I-864 which is what I'm filing. Also it's at 150% not the normal 125%.

the poverty guidelines were from HHS

The lines for dates of going into effect were from USCIS which did not have 125%