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I want to know if the law for spouse visa is changing and do you have to show £18,600 earning a year?
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There is a minimum poverty line that must be shown, but it depends on how many dependents you have.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Thomas J. Rosser
Immigration laws are changing constantly. Depending upon the present size of your family (including your contemplated alien spouse) you are still required to substantiate 125% of the income/asset figure reflected in the established poverty tables as a prerequisite to the filing of an I-864 Affidavit of Support (among a number of other concurrent spousal adjustment petitions). You also must provide the government with your most recent federal income tax return(s) to document same.
Answered on Aug 03rd, 2012 at 2:04 PM
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There is a new proposal regarding stateside waivers of inadmissibility grounds. It is not yet law. I don't believe there is any proposed change to the affidavit of support requirements, which you should note are in dollars, not pounds. The amount of income a sponsor generally needs to show depends on the household size.
Answered on Aug 03rd, 2012 at 1:57 PM
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Immigration laws are always changing and new directives are always being put forward. There is a directive that has to do with waivers but it is not law yet and the parameters have not been established. You also seems to be asking about the financial support part. That is based on federal poverty guideline tables. You should speak with an attorney regarding your particular case as each immigration case is different.
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 8:08 PM
There are certain procedural laws changes taking place this calendar year for foreign nationals sponsored by a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident spouse/parent who have overstayed their visas by over 6 months or came here without inspection, i.e. illegally, and have remained here for more than six months. Your questions seems to be in regards to the affidavit of support required for family sponsored immigrant visas. You and/or a co-sponsor (which can be any friend or relative) must sign an oath/contract with the US federal government proving they meet certain income guidelines (base poverty level for dependent beneficiary) and will be responsible for reimbursement of the beneficiary becomes a ward of the state (requests welfare, social services, etc.).
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 5:58 PM
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The poverty guidelines change annually. The question is too vague to answer with detail.
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 5:51 PM
There are no laws changing. What I think you are talking about are the changing yearly amounts for sponsorship, which is based on the federal poverty guidelines. For a household of 2, in order to qualify as a sponsor, the petitioner must show an income of at least $18,912/year.
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 4:31 PM
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Review the poverty guidelines, Form I-864P at http://www.uscis.gov to determine the required income. While immigration laws are always changing, there aren't any significant changes in the spousal visa process coming up except the possibility of provisional approval of I-601 waivers while still in the US.
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 1:47 PM
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The laws have not changed, but the I-864 income requirements "change" every year as they are based on the HHS poverty guidelines plus 25 percent.
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 1:22 PM