Income requirements for Fiance Visa

[JC1970]

I am a US citizen who wants to marry and sponsor my fiance from the UK.

I would like to know how you figure out my income for sponsoring my fiance. I have a household of 3. (me & my 2 daughters) I'm not a math whiz, so could anyone please tell me how you figure your yearly income. Does it go by gross income or take home pay? I make $12.60 an hour and have stocks as assets. I work full time. Any reply would greatly be apprecreciated. Thank you. I also receive child support of $535 per month.

I believe I make enough income, but I want to be sure if I need a co-sponsor or not.

[JC1970]

Thanks David!! You've been most helpful. The worksheet says the guidelines will change in the spring of 2010. How different are they from the 2009 as shown on the worksheet. Is there some place I can see this updated form?

jc1970

[leavell66]

The 2009 Poverty Guidelines listed on the USCIS website is:

For 48 states of US: 125% of Poverty Line

Household of three: $22,887

Household of four: $27,562


Hope this helps you decide what to file for the affidavit.

http://www.immihelp.com/affidavit-of-support/
_________________
October 2009- Met in the Philippines
November 2009- Made it Official
May 5, 2010- Returned to Texas
July 2, 2010- Mailed I-129F to USCIS
July 6, 2010- USCIS Received confirmed USPS

[nichole]

Currently the 2009 form is still in effect. If they update to 2010, the USCIS will add it to the website. You are bound by the guidelines that are in effect on the date you sign the I-134 Affidavit of Support. And you will be looking at a family size of 4 (you + 2 daughters + immigrant).

Normally the new poverty guidelines come out in late Feb or early March. They have been put on hold by Congress this year.

A Federal Register notice about this initial extension of the 2009 poverty guidelines was published on January 22, 2010. (See Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 14, January 22, 2010, pp. 3734-3735.)

2. On March 2, 2010, the Congress enacted and the President signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-144), which included a provision affecting the poverty guidelines. Section 7 of this law amended Section 1012 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, by replacing “March 1, 2010” with “March 31, 2010”. The effect of this was to extend the 2009 poverty guidelines until at least March 31, 2010.

3. On April 15, 2010, the Congress enacted and the President signed the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-157), which included a provision affecting the poverty guidelines. Section 6 of this law amended Section 1012 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (as amended by Pub. L. 111-144), by replacing “March 31, 2010” with “May 31, 2010”. The effect of this was to extend the 2009 poverty guidelines until at least May 31, 2010.

AS of today, the USCIS is still showing 2009 as the current document to go by.

[JC1970]

Thank you Nicole. So this might mean that we'd be ok income wise to bring my fiance here to be married to me and live here? I just hope everything goes ok without delays. I know it'll be a long road, but me and my fiance look forward to being together for good. The distance is killing. Patience is my new name.