income requirement

[annajunndbem 0]

hello to all VJRs i am a filipina and i have a u.s citizen fiance.and we filed KI fiance visa, here in philippines us embassy we are required to pass I-134 as affidavit of support. and I read in travel.state.gov that the in applicants using I-134 the income requirement is only 100% of poverty guideline,is this the right information?please help and what is the 100 %federal povert guideline for househodl of 2? thank you so much in advance please help...

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

hello to all VJRs i am a filipina and i have a u.s citizen fiance.and we filed KI fiance visa, here in philippines us embassy we are required to pass I-134 as affidavit of support. and I read in travel.state.gov that the in applicants using I-134 the income requirement is only 100% of poverty guideline,is this the right information?please help and what is the 100 %federal povert guideline for househodl of 2? thank you so much in advance please help...

Yes and no. There is no "requirement" for the I-134. Many consulates use the I-864 as a guide and for family based non-immigrant visas the requirement for the I-864 is 100% of the pverty guideline. That is true.

It is also useless information.

The consulate's requirement is to determine that the visa applicant will not be a public charge. They can do that ANY WAY THEY WANT. There are no "rules". It is a judgement call. Period.

The other thing is that once you arrive, as a K-1, THEN you have to do another affidavit of support and for THAT one, you need to have 125% of the pverty guidelines, so many consulates apply that rule to their decision, but they can still do whatever they want on a case by case basis.

If your fiance is "borderline" he needs to be looking for another way to make some money. get another job is a good way, a second job. Manilla takes a dim view of co-sponsors for K-1s.

[Rob+Liz 0]

Maligayang pagdating sa Visajourney. Kailangan ninyo 125% na poverty guideline at ngayon kailangan ninyo $18,212. Sorry if my Tagalog is bad, I haven't used it in a long time. If you need help with any questions, let me know. I can help in English or Tagalog.

[Inky 1,111]

100% of the poverty line is for military only acording to the poverty guidelines. Everyone else is 125%.

[annajunndbem 0]

hello VJRs is there anyone the same as my case.i am from philippines and my u.s citizen fiance visa filed KI fiance visa. Our petition is approved .I will have interview this october i am required of I-134 .what is the income requirement for I-134 is it 100% pverty guideline or 125% guideline? does I-134 has the same income requirement with I 864?please help.i am so worried please bear with me.thak you so much.

[Anh map 2,098]

125% for both I-134 and I-864 unless the USC is in the military then it is 100%.

[annajunndbem 0]

hello to all VJRS ,please help i already have my interview schedule for KI fiance visa . I am required of I-134 as affidavit of support.my question is DOES THE INCOME REQUIREMENT FOR I-134 IS THE SAME WITH I-864? CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ME A LINK TO THE GUIDELINES THAT SHOWS INCOME REQUIREMENT FOR i-134 AND ALSO I-864...PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.I AM SO WORRIED ..

[RightClicK 17]

Hey,

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=fe3647a55773d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

Do the same income requirements apply to all immigrant visa applicants even if they use the I-134?

No. The 125 percent minimum income requirement, the most recent year's tax return and other requirements only apply when an I-864 is needed. Applicants using the I-134 will need to show that their sponsor's income is 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines as required under Section 212(a)(4) of the INA.

Good luck.

Edited September 29, 2010 by SamOnline

[payxibka 10,048]

Hey,

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=fe3647a55773d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

Do the same income requirements apply to all immigrant visa applicants even if they use the I-134?

No. The 125 percent minimum income requirement, the most recent year's tax return and other requirements only apply when an I-864 is needed. Applicants using the I-134 will need to show that their sponsor's income is 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines as required under Section 212(a)(4) of the INA.

Good luck.

but the consulate has the ability to decide locally however they want... so this may not always be true worldwide...

moving to consulate forum

[annajunndbem 0]

Hello VJRs i would like to ask what if last year my fiance income is 15000 which is above 100%federal poverty guideline and under 125%poverty guideline,having I 134 as affidavit of support for K! fiance visa ,thus the said income met the I-134? thank you in advance.please help

[marriedtomrg 141]

The requirement for a family of 2 (you and your fiance) is $18,212. This will be based on his current income...not his last year's tax return.

What is his current income?

Hello VJRs i would like to ask what if last year my fiance income is 15000 which is above 100%federal poverty guideline and under 125%poverty guideline,having I 134 as affidavit of support for K! fiance visa ,thus the said income met the I-134? thank you in advance.please help

[annajunndbem 0]

The requirement for a family of 2 (you and your fiance) is $18,212. This will be based on his current income...not his last year's tax return.

What is his current income?

his current income in the new employment certificate he has,he is earning 3000 monthly starting this september..is the one i read for KI visa in travel.state.gov stating the required income for applicants using I-134 is only 100%poverty guideline and 125% is only used when I-864 is required,is this not applicable now?...we dont have income tax return for 2010 yet,only 2009 and that year he was affected by recession.. he just recover just this year what we have now is employment certificate stating his postion and his mothly income as of this year starting september..thank you so much...

[marriedtomrg 141]

Ok, I was thinking about AOS.

What about from his previous job? What were his earnings from January 2010 up to August 2010?

100% of poverty guideline for a family of 2 is $14,570...still based on current income, not previous year's tax return.

his current income in the new employment certificate he has,he is earning 3000 monthly starting this september..is the one i read for KI visa in travel.state.gov stating the required income for applicants using I-134 is only 100%poverty guideline and 125% is only used when I-864 is required,is this not applicable now?...we dont have income tax return for 2010 yet,only 2009 and that year he was affected by recession.. he just recover just this year what we have now is employment certificate stating his postion and his mothly income as of this year starting september..thank you so much...

[Otto 83]

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Edited September 29, 2010 by Otto und Karin

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

his current income in the new employment certificate he has,he is earning 3000 monthly starting this september..is the one i read for KI visa in travel.state.gov stating the required income for applicants using I-134 is only 100%poverty guideline and 125% is only used when I-864 is required,is this not applicable now?...we dont have income tax return for 2010 yet,only 2009 and that year he was affected by recession.. he just recover just this year what we have now is employment certificate stating his postion and his mothly income as of this year starting september..thank you so much...

If his income is $3000 per month, he qualifies. Find something else to worry about.

His 2009 return will not matter, attach it, but don;t worry about it. You do not need the 2010 return if your interview is before April 2011. CURRENT income is waht he puts on the I-134 or I-864. He has plenty.