New Poverty Guidelines In Effect For Sponsors Completing Affidavits Of Support
February 15, 2008
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. are set forth below:
| 2008 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia | ||
| Size of family unit | Poverty guideline | 125% |
| 2 | 14,000 | 17,500 |
| 3 | 17,600 | 22,000 |
| 4 | 21,200 | 26,500 |
| 5 | 24,800 | 31,000 |
| 6 | 28,400 | 35,500 |
| 7 | 32,000 | 40,000 |
| 8 | 35,600 | 44,500 |
| For family units with more than 8 members, add $4,500 for each additional member. | ||
PUBLISHED February 15, 2008 – “IMMIGRATION LAW FORUM”
Copyright © 2008, By Law Offices of Richard Hanus, Chicago, Illinois