Affidavit of Support question

[rgfox 10]

Does anyone know how much one would be on the hook for at the current poverty level (which I think is 13,000 in 2022) if one signed AoS for an immigrating person? Since it is 125% of poverty level i assume it would be about 16K a year under current Fed guidelines. Is this assumption correct, in a worst case scenario where the immigrant decides he or she doesn't want to work and has no income?

[powerpuff 5,913]

As far as I know, that’s not how it works. If the immigrant receives and uses means tested government benefits, then technically the government could go after the I-864 sponsor for reimbursement for that.  

[JeanneAdil 6,204]

for 2 current levels are

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

 

$18,310

$22,887

[African Zealot 1,452]

2 hours ago, rgfox said:

Is this assumption correct, in a worst case scenario where the immigrant decides he or she doesn't want to work and has no income?

No. The income is just for qualification. If immigrant comes and doesn’t work snd doesn’t claim any means tested government benefit, the sponsor is free and clear.

 

If the immigrant decides to use means tested government benefits, government can come after the sponsor to pay back every dime.

[carmel34 3,531]

23 hours ago, rgfox said:

Does anyone know how much one would be on the hook for at the current poverty level (which I think is 13,000 in 2022) if one signed AoS for an immigrating person? Since it is 125% of poverty level i assume it would be about 16K a year under current Fed guidelines. Is this assumption correct, in a worst case scenario where the immigrant decides he or she doesn't want to work and has no income?

Check out this thread from a few years back.  The I-864 seems to be rarely enforced, but is sometimes used by the courts in divorce proceedings.