I-134 - Below Poverty Line Last Year...

[Sam & Pete 0]

Hi everyone,

To make a long story short, my fiance's income was below the poverty line last year. He now has a good job and earns more then the required 125% above the poverty line. We've got our K-1 interview coming up and have prepared the following:

- Letter of employment stating salary and position

- Paystubs from the last 3 months (can supply up to 6 months, if necessary, but didn't want to go overboard)

- 2009 tax return (although the info shows below the poverty line!)

- Letter from bank regarding his account in good standing, showing the account balance, etc.

Will we run into issues because of his low income last year, even though this year's is more than sufficient? Should we get a co-sponsor or will we be fine on our own? Any advice is GREATLY appreciated.

[sugarapple 1]

Hi everyone,

To make a long story short, my fiance's income was below the poverty line last year. He now has a good job and earns more then the required 125% above the poverty line. We've got our K-1 interview coming up and have prepared the following:

- Letter of employment stating salary and position

- Paystubs from the last 3 months (can supply up to 6 months, if necessary, but didn't want to go overboard)

- 2009 tax return (although the info shows below the poverty line!)

- Letter from bank regarding his account in good standing, showing the account balance, etc.

Will we run into issues because of his low income last year, even though this year's is more than sufficient? Should we get a co-sponsor or will we be fine on our own? Any advice is GREATLY appreciated.

If you are not showing this year new job income then I would suggest getting a co sponsor if you can..Better to have one than not to have.

[David_n_Amber 3]

Have a co-sponsor will not hurt you in the k-1 process. When my wife the USC was filing the petition for me, she was well below the poverty line (poor college student) so her father was the cosponsor. I still got my approval.. no questions asked.

[Sam & Pete 0]

Thanks very much to both of you for the advice. I think we'll go ahead and get a co-sponsor - better safe than sorry. Thanks again

[Timotheus 0]

Thanks very much to both of you for the advice. I think we'll go ahead and get a co-sponsor - better safe than sorry. Thanks again

we are on the same boat. glad and thankful to read your post and thanks to those who gave their input. hope everything goes well with us. thank you again.

[payxibka 10,044]

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[chinausa 7]

Hi

just a quick question.

the 125 % Poverty line of 1 family unit is $13,538 annually, is that right? you have to make at least $13,538 ANNUALLY??

thanks

XH

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hi

just a quick question.

the 125 % Poverty line of 1 family unit is $13,538 annually, is that right? you have to make at least $13,538 ANNUALLY??

thanks

XH

Well, your terminology might be off a little. "Family unit" usually refers to an entire family, regardless of size, as if it were a single unit. USCIS uses the term "household member" to refer to each person in a household.

Anyway, your figure is approximately correct for a household size of 1, but any household considered for an affidavit of support is going to consist of at least 2 people - the sponsor and the intending immigrant. Add $4675 for each additional household member. Yes, this is annual total income, before taxes. This also presumes the sponsor doesn't live in either Alaska or Hawaii, where the numbers would be higher.

[Tahoma 2,291]

Hi

just a quick question.

the 125 % Poverty line of 1 family unit is $13,538 annually, is that right? you have to make at least $13,538 ANNUALLY??

thanks

XH

Click here for the poverty guideline.