Hello everyone. I’m a Brazilian married to a U.S. citizen for 10 years, and we both currently live in Brazil. We’re planning to apply for the IR1 visa since we intend to move to the U.S. in early 2027. I’m an army officer, and she’s a dentist. My current income is above the poverty guideline, but hers is not. We plan to move when she’s possibly accepted into a U.S. university to validate her dental degree. I’d like to avoid relying on a joint sponsor — what are my options?
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1. We have real estate and financial assets that together amount to roughly three times the poverty guideline.
2. When we move, she will receive a student loan that covers both tuition and living expenses for a couple, with a total amount exceeding 125% of the poverty line. Can this amount be considered?
