ben2

Hi,

I'm applying for green card through marriage (I'm on F-1 Visa, my wife is US citizen) and have a few questions on Form I-864. Please help if you can.

My wife doesn't work and I haven't lived in the house for 6 months yet (so, my income can't be included in I-864). But, my wife can show assets with a cash value more than five times the minimum income requirement (5 X $14,925 for 2 people), as written in the "Evidence of Assets" part of form I-864.

My questions are:

1. Will it be okay, if she writes "zero" income and only gives the assets amount? Will it make me ineligible for the green card?

2. If it is okay, my next question is, is the assets amount (5 times the min requirement= around $75,000 for 2 ppl) sufficient?

3. I have got form I-864p wich says "2002 Poverty guideline". Did it change in the year 2003? Is the new form available? If yes, what is the 125%of poverty Line for 2 people?

Please let me know,

Thanks,
Binayak

ben2

As I didn't get any reply and I'm filing the forms this week, I'm posting this message again.

Please help!!

Thanks

meauxna

Q1: Yes, She can use assets only. I did. She may want to include a letter of explanation.

Q2: Yes. Be sure to document ownership and value of assets.

Q3: If there is a 2003 update, it's not on the DOJ website. I'm sure the totals will be close to 2002.