Lawyer Directory. Call us at 1 Income Requirements to Sponsor an Immigrant for a U. Green Card. Eligibility Requirements to Be a Financial Sponsor The sponsoring relative and any joint sponsors or household members must: be at least 18 years of age hold U. Timeframe to Get a Nonimmigrant U. Talk to a Lawyer Need a lawyer? Start here. Practice Area Please select Zip Code. How it Works Briefly tell us about your case Provide your contact information Choose attorneys to contact you.
The sponsor must also have a domicile residence in the United States. Petitioners must meet a minimum income level, called the Federal Poverty Guidelines, in order to financially sponsor a visa applicant. The Poverty Guidelines in effect on the filing date of an Affidavit of Support are used to determine whether the income requirement is met.
These additional financial sponsors also have to submit an Affidavit of Support, proof of their income, and proof of their legal status in the United States. Remember: Even if a petitioner finds a joint sponsor or uses the income of a household member to financially sponsor a visa applicant, that petitioner must still submit an Affidavit of Support. No, consular officers also look at other public charge factors affecting the financial situation of both the financial sponsor s and the applicant.
Age, health, education, skills, financial resources and family status of the applicant and the sponsor are factors. Consular officers will verify to the extent possible that applicants have adequate financial support to prevent them becoming a public charge in the United States. Public charge means that someone is likely to be primarily dependent on the U.
No, the Form I remains valid indefinitely unless evidence of failure to meet the poverty guidelines in effect on the date of I filing arises. The consular officer will determine whether the income claimed by the sponsor and documented with financial evidence meets the poverty guidelines in effect at the time the I was filed.
If the income claimed does not meet the poverty guidelines, then the consular officer may request that the sponsor submit current year income information. No, the law does not recognize offers of employment in place of the Form I A job offer may show ability of the applicant to overcome ineligibility as a public charge, but does not meet any I requirement. If a sponsor's income does not meet the minimum Federal Poverty Guidelines, he or she can submit the value of assets to make up the difference unless the sponsor is submitting a Form IEZ.
When looking at income levels, the consular officer will look at the sponsor's employment income first. If the sponsor is using assets to meet the minimum Federal Poverty Guidelines, they must upload a scanned copy of documentation of those assets into CEAC.
Sponsors of spouses and children of U. Sponsors of orphans who will acquire citizenship after admission to the United States must only prove assets equal to the difference between the poverty guidelines and actual household income. Examples of assets easily convertible to cash are savings, stocks, bonds and property. Sponsors may include the value of their home. They may not include the value of their automobile, unless they can show they have more than one and the primary automobile is not included as an asset.
The visa applicant needs to file a Form IA to have his or her assets included in the minimum income level calculations. Yes, financial sponsors receiving housing and other benefits in place of salary may count those benefits as income.
The sponsor may count both taxable and non-taxable income such as housing allowance. The sponsor must prove the nature and amount of non-taxable income. Evidence of such income can be a Form W-2 such as Box 13 for military allowances or Form To qualify as a financial sponsor, a petitioner must be domiciled in any of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States.
A sponsor who is not currently living in the United States may meet the domicile requirement if he or she can submit evidence to establish that any of the following conditions apply:. If not submitted to NVC along with the Affidavit of Support form, the petitioner will need to provide the visa applicant with evidence of his or her domicile. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.
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Meet the Editors. Family Sponsor's Obligations The Form I Affidavit of Support is a legally enforceable contract, meaning that either the government or the sponsored immigrant can take the sponsor to court if the sponsor fails to provide adequate support to the immigrant.
Who Can Serve as an Immigrant's Financial Sponsor The person petitioning the immigrant and any additional financial sponsor s must meet three requirements to serve in this role.
Each sponsor must be: a U. Talk to a Lawyer Need a lawyer? Start here. Practice Area Please select Zip Code. How it Works Briefly tell us about your case Provide your contact information Choose attorneys to contact you. Related Products More. Becoming a U.
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