AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT

[LoveTurtle 2]

Hi All!

I am from Brazil and am engaged to an US citizen who wants to apply for a fiance visa for me.

My US fiance is unemployed and under unemployment insurance, which is not enough for him to survive, while I have a life time federal pension which I receive from Brazilian Federal Government.

I wrote to the Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, that is in charge of immigration's visas asking them if I could fill the affidavit of support with my US fiance to help him to accomplish the minimum required from USCIS, that an US citizen should make to be the sponsor of his/her foreign fiance to go and meet the US citizen to marry. They said that I could use my pension with my fiance's income to prove that I would not become a charge for the US Government.

Well,my fiance keeps on unemployed benefit and we would like to know if anybody here knows if my federal life time income would be accepted as our affidavit of support that I could have granted the fiance visa in the interview.

My income is over the 125% we would need for us and I can prove it by my tax returns, pay checks and the document that gives me the right for that pension. I also own a house in Brazil, and have a bachelor degree in Law, which could help me to look for a job when I would receive a work permit.

Does anybody here can help me with my doubt?

Thank you before hand

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

Will the Brazilian government continue to pay that pension even after you emigrate?

[LoveTurtle 2]

Will the Brazilian government continue to pay that pension even after you emigrate?

Yes, I will receive that pension until I die any where I may live. I just posted another question about it based on the following information I found:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864instr.pdf

What If I Cannot Meet the Income Requirements?

If your income alone is not sufficient to meet the requirement for your household size, the intending immigrant will be ineligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, unless the requirement can be met using any combination of the following:

Income from the intending immigrant, if that income will continue from the same source after immigration, and if the intending immigrant is currently living in your residence. If the intending immigrant is your spouse, his or her income can be counted regardless of current residence, but it must continue from the same source after he or she becomes a lawful permanent resident.

The value of your assets, the assets of any household member who has signed a Form I-864A, or the assets of the intending immigrant;

A joint sponsor whose income and/or assets equal at least 125 percent of the Poverty Guidelines. See question below for more information on joint sponsors.

Can the Intending Immigrant Help Me Meet the Income Requirements?

If certain conditions are met, the intending immigrant's income can help you meet the income requirement. If the intending immigrant is your spouse, his or her income can be included if it will continue from the same source after he or she obtains lawful permanent resident status. If the intending immigrant is another relative, there are two requirements.

However, an intending immigrant whose income is being used to meet the income requirement does not need to complete Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, unless the intending immigrant has a spouse and/or children immigrating with him or her. In this instance, the contract relates to support for the spouse and/or children.

You could just take a look at that and have more details about what is going on our minds lately and I still need help

Thank you!

[Hank_ 9,174]

From what I read it looks like you have your answer!

[LoveTurtle 2]

From what I read it looks like you have your answer!

Thank you very much. It is really amazing that I found that information and now you confirm it to me

I hope this answer may help others here