US Citizen Spouse in AMERICORPS VISTA program receiving food stamps; does this hurt AOS?

[sircharles 2]

Hi all,

My US Citizen wife is currently unemployed, but will be joining the AMERICORPS VISTA program at the end of November. However, the VISTA program uses food stamps as part of its compensation for volunteers. I, the foreign spouse and beneficiary, am currently making above the required poverty level for our household size and will be the sole source of income on the I-864. I will not make mention of my wife's impending employment and food stamp-acceptance, but will this hurt my chances for AOS if I file next week? Will the government ask to be reimbursed for HER food stamps? It is unclear to me whether only I am ineligible for food stamps or if she is too.

Thanks so much,

sircharles

[mrsGORE 13]

the question in I-485 Have your recived public assistance etc. is for you not for your USC spouse....

[ceadsearc 516]

It won't affect your AOS. But she must file the I-864 so if she is working at the time of course she should list her employment.