Question about I-864P, 2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support

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I'm curious if my income will work for me to bring my fiancee here to the United States. The reason I'm a little curious is because I receive Social Security Disability income and additional income from a private disability insurance policy. Between the two sources of income I used to make $36,504 a year all on my own, but once Social Security kicked in for my twelve year old daughter (that is living with me) my private disability insurance reduced my money by what she is collecting from Social Security.

This is what I am now making a year:

Social Security Disability - $21,684

Private Disability insurance - $3,984

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$25,668

(My 12 year old daughters SS income - $10,836)

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$36,504 total - if I can count her SS income

I know the current I-864P, 2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support has a family of three needing to earn $23,862 a year, which I just barely meet that guideline.

Basically in a nutshell I'm concerned my income isn't going to be good enough. I'm still getting the same amount of money I used to make, but I'm afraid the US Embassy is going to say that the $10,836 I get a year for my daughter can't be counted as my own income because technically I'm supposed to spend that money on my daughter, but Social Security assures me I can use that money for 50% of my house payment, 50% of the household utilities, 50% of groceries, and 100% of all of her personal expenses, etc. so it does help out quite a bit.

I guess I would also like to know if Social Security Disability income can even be used in determining my ability to bring my fiancee here.

Any help you good give me would be gratefully appreciated.

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I'm curious if my income will work for me to bring my fiancee here to the United States. The reason I'm a little curious is because I receive Social Security Disability income and additional income from a private disability insurance policy. Between the two sources of income I used to make $36,504 a year all on my own, but once Social Security kicked in for my twelve year old daughter (that is living with me) my private disability insurance reduced my money by what she is collecting from Social Security.

This is what I am now making a year:

Social Security Disability - $21,684

Private Disability insurance - $3,984

---------

$25,668

(My 12 year old daughters SS income - $10,836)

---------

$36,504 total - if I can count her SS income

I know the current I-864P, 2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support has a family of three needing to earn $23,862 a year, which I just barely meet that guideline.

Basically in a nutshell I'm concerned my income isn't going to be good enough. I'm still getting the same amount of money I used to make, but I'm afraid the US Embassy is going to say that the $10,836 I get a year for my daughter can't be counted as my own income because technically I'm supposed to spend that money on my daughter, but Social Security assures me I can use that money for 50% of my house payment, 50% of the household utilities, 50% of groceries, and 100% of all of her personal expenses, etc. so it does help out quite a bit.

I guess I would also like to know if Social Security Disability income can even be used in determining my ability to bring my fiancee here.

Any help you good give me would be gratefully appreciated.

Yes, SSDI counts as income. Show documented proof of your yearly incomes. They probably won't accept your daughter's SS income, but you can include proof of it anyway. It won't hurt to include the proof of it. Even without that though, you are over the 125% level for a household of 3, so you should be fine.