HI EVERY ONE

my wife incomes of the last 3 years is about 13.000.00 each year ...is that enough or not ? do i have to worry or that ok enough taking into considerationthat we are 2 (she and me)

thanks

It is not enough

http://www.nolo.com/support/detail.cfm/Obj...B07CDE5214B42DF

You and/or your wife will either need to show assests of three times the difference (so roughly $10,000 USD) or you will need a co-sponsor residing in the US who makes more than the required amount for their household (including you).

john_and_marlene

thanks john and marlene and for everyone...just to make it clear my wife s anual income for 2006 is 13.900.00
2005 is 13.500.00
2004is 13.000.00
so is that really not enough?

THANKS

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Size of Family Unit 125% of Poverty Line 2 $17,112
As you can see above, taken from John's post she needs to have made 17,112 for the year.......so no 13k is not enough.

It really is not enough to satisfy the I-864 support requirement. The minimum required for a household size of 2 is $17,112 -- more if the USC is in Alaska or Hawaii.

hi
thank you so much

hello john_and_marlene

thanks for being patient with me just what i know is that the income of 2007 is yet given to my wife
the recent one she has is of 2006 what do u think ?

THANKS

She has to provide evidence that her income meets the 2007 requirements. Other types of evidence may include a letter from her current employer showing current salary. Current income is more important than past income. If she can show that her current income meets the requirement, then that will suffice. If her current income still does not meet the requirement, you will need another sponsor.

Hello 'john_and_marlene

just i am a kind of new here in vj. ok ,if i understand you my wife 'll have a letter of employment .by the way she gets about 10.50 dolars an hour.WHAT DO U THINK HERE? further, is it necessary that one has to reach that 17.125 or if it s closer , it works?
I need your clarification thanks

If she is working a full-time job (40 hours/week) that amounts to well over $20,000/year. Is this a new job/wage than she had in past years? Is she working full-time?
If she is working full-time at that wage, she needs to ask her employer for a letter stating that she is a full-time employee and her wage.

She needs to be able to show that her income meets the minimum requirement. It is a minimum ... if she comes close, but still falls short of the minimum it does not work.

Hello 'john_and_marlene AND EVERYOONE

i found this from the link : http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1327.html

2007 Poverty Guidelines
size of family unit poverty guidlies 125 percent

2..........................13,690 17,113

so dont see my wife annual income of 2006 is 13,900 isn't it enough?

THANKS

First there is no fudging in the numbers. The "current income" stated and documented must be a minimum of the $17,113. Almost will not do it.

However, if your wife earns $10.50 an hour and can get a letter from her employer stating that she works full time, she can state her current income as an annualization of her hourly pay. $10.50 times 2080 hours (40X52) is $21,840 as her stated current income. If her work is not full time, then change the 40 to the number of hours she does work and recalculate. If it is enough, then it is enough. If not, you need a joint sponsor or she needs a second job.

She'll need to document the income with the employer letter and recent pay stubs indicating the hourly rate and number of hours.

13,690 is the poverty line. For the I-864 your income must be 125% of the poverty line $17,113.

13,900 is less than 17,113
It is not enough

hi John_marlene
yes she is working full time and she has been working for 5 years so far and she gets 10.50 an hour as i mentioned earlier

thanks

Is this roughly $13,000 USD amount before or after taxes? The income that counts is what she receives before taxes.

If she's been working full-time all the time for the past three years and has been making 10.50 an hour the whole time, 13,000 cannot be her income before taxes.

ok john_and_marlene thank you so much and its nice of you to prive all this help . yet i can't understand the matter fully

also i dont know the diffrence between poverty guidlies and that of 13,690 is the poverty line. For the I-864 your income must be 125% of the poverty line $17,113.?

ANYWAT THANKS AGAIN

Did you read my comment, hanout? If she's working full-time at 10.50, her income is much more than 13,000 USD.

Income below $13,690 is considered poverty. To be able to sponsor you, your wife must be at least 25% above the US poverty line. 25% of 13,690 is 3422.50. $13,690 plus $3422.50 is $17,112.50 - the amount required to sponsor an immigrant for a two person household.

Ask your wife what her income is before taxes. And please reply to me.

I have read this now and yes, I agree with you "Margotdarko." If she is working full time at $10.50 per hour, then her income, $21,840 is enough. If her income before taxes is $13,000, then she makes $6.35 per hour. So we need to have correct information before we can answer the question.