Income Requirement

[Martin Smith 0]

I recently married a US citizen and I'm currently working on a H1-B visa. I read there is an income requirement for the sponsors for I-130 process. Our incomes and savings are very different, last year my income was north of 250,000$ USD and her's was less than 20,000$ USD. However, her current job is paying ~30,000. In terms of savings, I have around 500,000 and she has approximately nothing.

Do you see a problem meeting the sponsors income requirement?

What is the likelihood we will be interviewed? For other questions like photos we have hundreds of photos and have dated for 3 years.

Thanks for any insights.

[Anh map 2,098]

You can use your income toward the requirement as well. Look at the form I-864 and the instructions to sort it out.

[Xanax 349]

I believe most people have an interview.

I believe her income is enough for the both of you without using your income; $18,913 is the income required at 125% of the 2012 poverty guidelines.

If you are worried about income check out the assets section and what you and your partner could do; you can also use a co-sponsor.

If you read the guides on this site they will put you in good stead.

Edited July 15, 2012 by Xanax

[DandT14 272]

I recently married a US citizen and I'm currently working on a H1-B visa. I read there is an income requirement for the sponsors for I-130 process. Our incomes and savings are very different, last year my income was north of 250,000$ USD and her's was less than 20,000$ USD. However, her current job is paying ~30,000. In terms of savings, I have around 500,000 and she has approximately nothing.

Do you see a problem meeting the sponsors income requirement?

What is the likelihood we will be interviewed? For other questions like photos we have hundreds of photos and have dated for 3 years.

Thanks for any insights.

Did you sign a pre-nup? Have you added each other to bank accounts?

I'm asking because if you're married, then I'd say you *both* have $500,000. Unless you happen to be in a non-joint property state.

[ceadsearc 516]

You can use your income as long as you will be keeping your job once you get a GC.

You will 100% be interviewed. Only K applicants are sometimes not interviewed. Adjusting from an H1-B, it is required.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Did you sign a pre-nup? Have you added each other to bank accounts?

I'm asking because if you're married, then I'd say you *both* have $500,000. Unless you happen to be in a non-joint property state.

Completely incorrect.

Separate property rights applies here. It is his separate property in all 50 states. Even in a community property state, it would be his separate property.

The $500000 was not acquired during the marriage or efforts during the marriage, so it is not community property. It was acquired when he was single, so it is his alone.

He can choose to make it community property by adding his wife's name to the account. (Not a freakin good idea in a new marriage.)

[DandT14 272]

Completely incorrect.

Separate property rights applies here. It is his separate property in all 50 states. Even in a community property state, it would be his separate property.

The $500000 was not acquired during the marriage or efforts during the marriage, so it is not community property. It was acquired when he was single, so it is his alone.

He can choose to make it community property by adding his wife's name to the account. (Not a freakin good idea in a new marriage.)

First of all, I was amusing myself (and apparently only myself) with my comment. The way the poster talked about "his" and "her" money was funny to me.

But yeah, if he never puts her name on it and never puts any more money in the same account after marriage then it can be considered separate.

(And if you'll note, I did ask if they had added each other to the bank accounts. I'm not a complete idiot. But you're right and I'm wrong. Hope that brings joy to your life. )

[aaron2020 11,651]

First of all, I was amusing myself (and apparently only myself) with my comment. The way the poster talked about "his" and "her" money was funny to me.

But yeah, if he never puts her name on it and never puts any more money in the same account after marriage then it can be considered separate.

(And if you'll note, I did ask if they had added each other to the bank accounts. I'm not a complete idiot. But you're right and I'm wrong. Hope that brings joy to your life. )

Wow. Sorry that giving the correct information upsets you. This thread is all about you. Forget giving the correct information to the OP after your amusing misinformation.

Thanks. I should apologize because you are what is important. Correct information is not important.

[Scafidi454 22]

I believe most people have an interview.

I believe her income is enough for the both of you without using your income; $18,913 is the income required at 125% of the 2012 poverty guidelines.

If you are worried about income check out the assets section and what you and your partner could do; you can also use a co-sponsor.

If you read the guides on this site they will put you in good stead.

Funny, but I think he was asking how it'll look from USCIS's and/or any embassy's prospective.

Hats off to you!

-- Off-Topic Disclaimer --

For anyone new to marriage, I have found this new show (new on Netflix) called "'Til Death", which has really helped me get a third-person point-of-view.

Edited July 16, 2012 by Scafidi454

[Bryan and Isabel 29]

Funny, but I think he was asking how it'll look from USCIS's and/or any embassy's prospective.

Hats off to you!

-- Off-Topic Disclaimer --

For anyone new to marriage, I have found this new show (new on Netflix) called "'Til Death", which has really helped me get a third-person point-of-view.

lol

[Xanax 349]

Funny, but I think he was asking how it'll look from USCIS's and/or any embassy's prospective.

Hats off to you!

-- Off-Topic Disclaimer --

For anyone new to marriage, I have found this new show (new on Netflix) called "'Til Death", which has really helped me get a third-person point-of-view.

That's not what he said so that's not what I took from his question(s). Either way he got his answers