New Poverty Guidelines In Effect For Sponsors Completing Affidavits Of Support
February 15, 2007

Before any intending family-based immigrant is issued their visa, or approved for adjustment of status, the petitioning U.S. family member or their joint co-sponsor will have to submit an I-864 Affidavit of Support and most of the time, satisfy certain income requirements (exceptions exist for those proving their financial health via assets owned such as bank/brokerage accounts, real property, etc). The income requirements (125% of the poverty level) for sponsors residing in the lower 48 contiguous states in the U.S., effective March 1, 2007, are set forth below:

2007 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia
Size of family unit	Poverty guideline	125%
2	13,690	17,120
3	17,170	21,470
4	20,650	25,820
5	24,130	30,170
6	27,610	34,520
7	31,090	38,870
8	34,570	43,220
For family units with more than 8 members, add $4,350 for each additional member.