First, assuming your children are American citizens, you must separate the means tested benefits that your children take such as WIC , SNAP and the like from other benefits that you take from the state. Next, even if you are on welfare assistance, it should not ultimately bar you from filing green card for your spouse. As petitioner, you are still required to complete the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for your husband, but where it appears you do not show sufficient financial means to undertake the obligations contained in the affidavit, you may have a friend, neighbor or family relative who is a US citizen or green card holder with sufficient financial means to join you as co-sponsor to execute the Affidavit. The only requirement is that such person must be residing in any state within United States and does not even have to be living in your household or even in the same state with you.
Answered on Jul 15th, 2013 at 1:07 AM