Hello,
I am U.S. petitioner for my fiance' in the Philippines. I've found conflicting information online regarding the income requirements for K1-visa. I thought I was in the clear because I've read that assets (5x or 3x?) the amount of the deficit below the poverty guidelines can be used on the I-134, but I've seen statements on websites such as https://www.lawfirm4immigrants.com/income-requirements-for-fiance-visa-processing/ stating that "Assets cannot be used in place of earnings for a fiancé(e) visa petition. If you can secure a fiancé(e) visa, however, your assets can potentially be used in lieu of earnings when seeking permanent residence for your fiancé(e) after you marry him or her." Can assets only be used for the green card process and not the K1?
Another question I had was the definition of "household" in determining the poverty line. Some websites say that the household number only includes dependents listed on your tax returns while others say that the household number includes anyone who has lived with you for over 6 months. If the latter is true can I include the income of my brother as part of the "household" income who has lived with me in our family home for many years or is it limited to disclosed dependents? If my fiance has 2 children who are her dependents, do we have to include them in the "household" calculation as well even if they are not initially accompanying her to the U.S.? I've read some websites that say the beneficiary's children only need to be counted in the household number if they are accompanying her, others say they must be counted regardless.
Thank you for any help.