Concurrent Adjustment (I-130 and I-485) with new I-944

[Mmkrt001]

Hello everyone,

I am in the process of filing for a one step adjustment for my mom who is present in the US currently. I know that they recently added an I-944 that my mom needs to file on top of everything else, but I am wondering how it impacts her specifically. I know that they look at 5 main factors so here are her stats below:

Age: 50
Health: No problems
Family Status: Parent of US citizen
Income/Assets: None, has been in the US for 9 months (overstayed visa)
Education Skills: High School Education (Foreign), Low level service job experience outside of US

My questions are the following:

1) What are her chances of getting denied, specifically due to her having low education and skill?
2) i-944 stresses a lot on public benefits, but she has not received any since she is only a tourist. Is USCIS looking mostly at people that have been in the US and have used public benefits, or would it apply to her as well (Possible Liability?)
3) How much of a strength does i-864 play now? We are using a family member as a sponsor who barely makes the 125% poverty cut, but at the same time I am about to get a high paying job. Should we wait until my job is in place to present a stronger "case"?

Thank you for the help.

[Mmkrt001]

anyone?

[Irishoxford]

Mmkrt001,

This may be a good starting place: ********* recently started offering a tool to determine simulated risk re: i-944

Obviously take their overall risk level with a pinch of salt (especially on credit scores and general debt), but it might help?

J

[Mmkrt001]

Irishoxford thanks for the link. I tried it out and it gave the results that I pretty much expected - moderate risk. I am now wondering how to make the case stronger and how much of a weighing does I-864 have if I-944 indicates weaknesses.

[rsm1444]

Irishoxford thanks for the link. I tried it out and it gave the results that I pretty much expected - moderate risk. I am now wondering how to make the case stronger and how much of a weighing does I-864 have if I-944 indicates weaknesses.

HI Mmkrt001,

I am also looking to file for parents-in-law. Were you able to file the application for your Mom. If yes, Please provide any tips for others.

Thanks

[QAV66]

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-14

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-5

Things can help: Health insurance is a high positive factor

* health insurance (maybe your kid can add u through their employer)
* having English exam and certificate or ESL class if you didn't studied High school in English

[verbose]

Mmkrt001, From my reading of the rules, they are expected to look at all the factors in totality and while their could be some negative points, they could get balanced by a robust affidavit of support (I-864). Remember that until around 2018, an affidavit of support by itself was practically sufficient to ensure approval. If I was in your situation, I’d definitely supplement the application with as best of an I-864 I can provide. Hope this helps! Let us know how it went for you!