Confused About the Updated Poverty guidelines

[Model4Life 12]

Hello everyone, 

I noticed  that the Poverty guidelines have been elevated. And it states that "effective March 1 2022. My question is that is it applicable to prior years filers having their visa appointments this year?

 

When we filed the petition last year, the guidelines were not as high as what it is right now. If we are a bit short of income of about $5000 because of the current hike, will the consular treat it the previous guidelines?

I have over $10,000 saved up. And I have a job I make over $2000 biweekly. Gross of $6000 per month. 

 

Are we gonna be good to go? Because I don't have a sponsor lined up. We were good to go with the previous HHS guidelines

 

Thank you for your support. 

[Lil bear 4,250]

16 minutes ago, Model4Life said:

Hello everyone, 

I noticed  that the Poverty guidelines have been elevated. And it states that "effective March 1 2022. My question is that is it applicable to prior years filers having their visa appointments this year?

 

When we filed the petition last year, the guidelines were not as high as what it is right now. If we are a bit short of income of about $5000 because of the current hike, will the consular treat it the previous guidelines?

I have over $10,000 saved up. And I have a job I make over $2000 biweekly. Gross of $6000 per month. 

 

Are we gonna be good to go? Because I don't have a sponsor lined up. We were good to go with the previous HHS guidelines

 

Thank you for your support. 

It will be HHS guidelines  that are applicable at the time of the interview

[EatBulaga 316]

1 hour ago, Model4Life said:

I have over $10,000 saved up. And I have a job I make over $2000 biweekly. Gross of $6000 per month. 

How many is in your household?

https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines

 

For household of 8, 72000=6000×12 should be well above the 58,225=1.25 ×HHS poverty guidelines.

 

For Alaska household of 8, 72k is below the 72,863=1.25×HHS poverty guidelines.

 

If your household is 2, then guideline is well less.

 

Did I calculate right? Do you plan to live in Alaska with household of 8?

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by EatBulaga

[Model4Life 12]

2 hours ago, EatBulaga said:

How many is in your household?

https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines

 

For household of 8, 72000=6000×12 should be well above the 58,225=1.25 ×HHS poverty guidelines.

 

For Alaska household of 8, 72k is below the 72,863=1.25×HHS poverty guidelines.

 

If your household is 2, then guideline is well less.

 

Did I calculate right? Do you plan to live in Alaska with household of 8?

 

We are not household of 8 but gonna be household of 4 when they arrive. Which had been hiked to $34, 687. And I made roughly 30k cos I was away with my fiance till August when I started working. 

[Model4Life 12]

2 hours ago, EatBulaga said:

How many is in your household?

https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines

 

For household of 8, 72000=6000×12 should be well above the 58,225=1.25 ×HHS poverty guidelines.

 

For Alaska household of 8, 72k is below the 72,863=1.25×HHS poverty guidelines.

 

If your household is 2, then guideline is well less.

 

Did I calculate right? Do you plan to live in Alaska with household of 8?

 

This current income started this January.  

[Model4Life 12]

3 hours ago, Lil bear said:

It will be HHS guidelines  that are applicable at the time of the interview

Previous HHS or current? Because the previous year HHS was $26,500 

 

[EatBulaga 316]

5 hours ago, Model4Life said:

This current income started this January.  

Prove your CURRENT annual income exceeds the guideline by

 

1. get employer verification letter to write out your annual salary and job and permanent status

 

2. include copies of your salary payment slips to January

 

3. get bank reference letter to show your balances and deposits and how long you've been with the bank

 

4. Other things you might want to include are copies of assets like properties you own (appraisals, etc.), investment accounts, etc.

 

5. Include last 2 years income tax filings (and transcripts), etc.

Don't know if this link works? But this was discussed previously and in other forums and posts. Good luck!

 

 

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by EatBulaga

[JeanneAdil 6,541]

Beweekly is 1000 a week x 4.2 a month 

4200 a month not 6000

but still over 50,000 a year which u do not need to show until interview

u just were sent the NOA2 in January 

and the interview is way off so you'll be able to show enough income at that point

8 hours ago, Model4Life said:

Previous HHS or current? Because the previous year HHS was $26,500 

 

for a family of 4  /  how many in family? 

[Lil bear 4,250]

11 hours ago, Model4Life said:

Previous HHS or current? Because the previous year HHS was $26,500 

 

The $$ that is current on the day of the interview 

[EatBulaga 316]

Here are a couple of threads that maybe helpful to your case:

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/778486-february-2022-k1-noa2-to-nvc-to-embassy/page/14/?tab=comments#comment-10645067

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/780872-k1-visa-i-134-and-foreign-exempt-income/

 

But as one post said, current income is king...

 

Edited March 31, 2022 by EatBulaga

[Model4Life 12]

On 3/30/2022 at 10:05 AM, JeanneAdil said:

Beweekly is 1000 a week x 4.2 a month 

4200 a month not 6000

but still over 50,000 a year which u do not need to show until interview

u just were sent the NOA2 in January 

and the interview is way off so you'll be able to show enough income at that point

for a family of 4  /  how many in family? 

I don't know what you are calculating as $4200.

I didn't say I make $1000 biweekly. I said I make gross income of $6000 a month. That's before taxes. After taxes... I get about $4000 plus as take home pay. 

 

For family, I have one of my children living with me and the other 2 living with ex per court arrangement and he is coming with daughter on K2 visa. So we will be 4 in the household. 

 

The interview is coming up soon. 

Edited April 3, 2022 by Model4Life

[Model4Life 12]

On 3/30/2022 at 6:28 AM, EatBulaga said:

Prove your CURRENT annual income exceeds the guideline by

 

1. get employer verification letter to write out your annual salary and job and permanent status

 

2. include copies of your salary payment slips to January

 

3. get bank reference letter to show your balances and deposits and how long you've been with the bank

 

4. Other things you might want to include are copies of assets like properties you own (appraisals, etc.), investment accounts, etc.

 

5. Include last 2 years income tax filings (and transcripts), etc.

Don't know if this link works? But this was discussed previously and in other forums and posts. Good luck!

 

 

 

I have all you listed except 2020 tax transcript which I don't think am including cos I didn't make much cos I was out of the country pretty much through out the year. 

 

[Family 4,025]

1 hour ago, Model4Life said:

For family, I have one of my children living with me and the other 2 living with ex per court arrangement and he is coming with daughter on K2 visa. So we will be 4 in the household

Current Income is the deteriorating factor and it is based on 

your CURRENT paycheck, so if you have a full time job , then use the 2080 hours per year ( formula accepted and used by govt agencies ) to CLAIM / SHOW YOUR current income calculation as follows:

 Example : Current Income =$ 72,000 year ( $ 34.615 hr x 2080 hrs per year for a full time position). 
 

This will be more than adequate even if they consider the 2 ( court ordered support dependent ) children as part of ur household/ obligation. 
 

[Ontarkie 14,275]

You are a household of 6, you must count your kids even the ones who do not live with you. As @Family posted above your income is enough for 6. Just don't forget to count the two not living with you. 

[JeanneAdil 6,541]

12 hours ago, Model4Life said:

I don't know what you are calculating as $4200.

I didn't say I make $1000 biweekly. I said I make gross income of $6000 a month. That's before taxes. After taxes... I get about $4000 plus as take home pay. 

 

For family, I have one of my children living with me and the other 2 living with ex per court arrangement and he is coming with daughter on K2 visa. So we will be 4 in the household. 

 

The interview is coming up soon. 

u state u make 2000 biweekly / that is 1000 a week and there are 4.2 weeks average in a month