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.