Ray

2004 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Size of
Family Unit 48 Contiguous States and D.C.

1 $ 9,310
2 12,490
3 15,670
4 18,850
5 22,030
6 25,210
7 28,390
8 31,570
For each additional
person, add 3,180

Dont forget to add the 25%

sanukdee

How about Alaska and Hawaii???

sanukdee

For comparison here is the 2003 Povery Guidelines.
2003 POVERTY GUIDELINES*
Minimum Income Requirement for Use in Completing Form I-864

For the 48 Contiguous States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam:
Sponsor's Household Size 100% Poverty Line 125% Poverty Line
2 12,120 15,150
3 15,260 19,075
4 18,400 23,000
5 21,540 26,925
6 24,680 30,850
7 27,820 34,775
8 30,960 38,700
Add $3,140 for each additional person Add $3,925 for each additional person





For Alaska:
Sponsor's Household Size 100% Poverty Line 125% Poverty Line
2 15,140 18,925
3 19,070 23,837
4 23,000 28,750
5 26,930 33,662
6 30,860 38,575
7 34,790 43,487
8 38,720 48,400
Add $3,930 for each additional person Add $4,912 for each additional person





For Hawaii:
Sponsor's Household Size 100% Poverty Line 125% Poverty Line
2 13,940 17,425
3 17,550 21,937
4 21,160 26,450
5 24,770 30,962
6 28,380 35,475
7 31,990 39,987
8 35,600 44,500
Add $3,610 for each additional person Add $4,512 for each additional person


*These poverty guidelines remain in effect for use with the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support from April 1, 2003, until new poverty guidelines go into effect in the Spring of 2004.

Ray

For the full list go to :

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/04poverty.shtml

Michael D. Young

ray6 wrote:

    > 2004 HHS Poverty Guidelines
    > Size of Family Unit 48 Contiguous States and D.C.
    > 1 9,310
    > 2 12,490
    > 3 15,670
    > 4 18,850
    > 5 22,030
    > 6 25,210
    > 7 28,390
    > 8 31,570
    > For each additional person, add 3,180
    > Dont forget to add the 25%

Easier to multiply by 1.25

Still kills me that $39,426 gross is OK to support a household of 8
people or $15,612 is OK for a household of 2.

L D Jones

"Michael D. Young" wrote:
    >
    > ray6 wrote:
    >
    > > 2004 HHS Poverty Guidelines
    > > Size of Family Unit 48 Contiguous States and D.C.
    > >
    > > 1 9,310
    > > 2 12,490
    > > 3 15,670
    > > 4 18,850
    > > 5 22,030
    > > 6 25,210
    > > 7 28,390
    > > 8 31,570
    > > For each additional person, add 3,180
    > >
    > > Dont forget to add the 25%
    >
    > Easier to multiply by 1.25
    >
    > Still kills me that $39,426 gross is OK to support a household of 8
    > people or $15,612 is OK for a household of 2.

I suppose the word 'poverty' isn't in the name for nothing

Michael D. Young

L D Jones wrote:

    > "Michael D. Young" wrote:
    > >
    > > ray6 wrote:
    > >
    > > > 2004 HHS Poverty Guidelines
    > > > Size of Family Unit 48 Contiguous States and D.C.
    > > >
    > > > 1 9,310
    > > > 2 12,490
    > > > 3 15,670
    > > > 4 18,850
    > > > 5 22,030
    > > > 6 25,210
    > > > 7 28,390
    > > > 8 31,570
    > > > For each additional person, add 3,180
    > > >
    > > > Dont forget to add the 25%
    > >
    > > Easier to multiply by 1.25
    > >
    > > Still kills me that $39,426 gross is OK to support a household of 8
    > > people or $15,612 is OK for a household of 2.
    > I suppose the word 'poverty' isn't in the name for nothing

Yeah, but I gripe is that is just above poverty what the government
should be shooting for in allowing people to sponsor people. Hell at
$15,612 gross income one person could barely support themselves, let
alone two people. I think 200% of poverty is a more realistic amount.
Plus I don't think cosponsors should be allowed. If a person wants a
family, he or she should be able to support it on his or her own.

Mtravelkay

Michael D. Young wrote:
    > Yeah, but I gripe is that is just above poverty what the government
    > should be shooting for in allowing people to sponsor people. Hell at
    > $15,612 gross income one person could barely support themselves, let
    > alone two people. I think 200% of poverty is a more realistic amount.
    > Plus I don't think cosponsors should be allowed. If a person wants a
    > family, he or she should be able to support it on his or her own.
    >

Why do you care who supports them as long as it isn't the taxpayers? If
the USC's friends or family want to risk being financially responsible,
why shouldn't they be permitted to do this? In most of the cases I see
here, the lack of US income is usually do being a student, or not
currently livng in the US. Plus, in a large percentage of cases, the
immigrant is more than willing to work to assist in supporting the family.

Michael D. Young

mtravelkay wrote:

    > Michael D. Young wrote:
    > >
    > > Yeah, but I gripe is that is just above poverty what the government
    > > should be shooting for in allowing people to sponsor people. Hell at
    > > $15,612 gross income one person could barely support themselves, let
    > > alone two people. I think 200% of poverty is a more realistic amount.
    > > Plus I don't think cosponsors should be allowed. If a person wants a
    > > family, he or she should be able to support it on his or her own.
    > >
    > Why do you care who supports them as long as it isn't the taxpayers? If
    > the USC's friends or family want to risk being financially responsible,
    > why shouldn't they be permitted to do this? In most of the cases I see
    > here, the lack of US income is usually do being a student, or not
    > currently livng in the US. Plus, in a large percentage of cases, the
    > immigrant is more than willing to work to assist in supporting the family.

Just my opinion. This isn't like getting someone to cosign a car loan. You
are bringing a person or persons here to live with you and I just feel that
you should be in a position to handle it on your own. If it is just a
temporary thing due to being a student, then you wait until you graduate and
get a job.