How much bank balance is necessary if filing for I-130 spouse visa? Kindly Assist!!

[aakash.mehta 0]

Hello. I became a US citizen through naturalization four months back. I recently got married to my wife in India. My wife is an Indian citizen. Now, I need to file for her Green Card to call her to USA. I am filing form I-130 for her immigration process. However, I don't earn much and I don't have much bank balance. Infect, I was an MS student until now and now I am seeking full time jobs. I am teaching biology as an adjunct faculty member and as a private tutor. However, these jobs do not pay much and as such I don't have much bank balance. I know about form I-864, affidavit of support and I may have a secondary sponsor on my wife's immigration file, through my relatives. I am planning to file I-130 in this month. Do I need to show any bank balance for I-130 spouse visa process? If yes, approximately how much bank balance is needed? Do you think this can be an issue in her immigration process? Kindly help as soon as possible. Thank you very much.

[pushbrk 12,243]

When filing the I-130, there are no questions about income or bank balance. Once the petition is approved, you or a qualified joint sponsor will need to disclose income. If our income or the joint sponsor's income is sufficient, you don't need to disclose any bank balance then either. Download and study the I-864 and it's instruction and the I-864p that shows the income requirements. You'll deal with the financial aspect several months after filing the petition.