Lidy

When filling form I-864 for AOS under marriage to a USC, if your US spouse income
does not meet the 125% poverty line for this year, is it OK with INS TO PUT YOUR
savings(I mean immigrant spouse)?? In this case I put my savings at the line when it
says that the immigrant can put his savings . When going to the interview with INS do
I have to file a new I-864 form? Finnacial situtation in my family is the same which
means that US spouse has the same low income can I still put the savings, is this
going to be acceptable with INS? i DO NOT have another US citizen to be a joint
sponsor, so I do not see any other way. Please help with an advise is this OK.

Thanks.

Andy Platt

Yes you are allowed to use your assets - you will need $5 of assets for every $1
"missing" income. Usually this is fine but if you are having to use every last cent
to make up the missing income that could be a problem. If your assets are
considerably higher, though, there is seldom an issue.

By the time the interview comes you should be able to use your income as well - a
household member's income can be used on the same I-864 as the primary sponsor when
they have lived in the household for six months. This applies to the immigrant just
as it applies to any other household member (the only difference is that the
immigrant doesn't have to fill out the I-864A). Note that once you have filed a joint
tax return it becomes even easier on the form since you just fill out the correct
line item that says a joint return was used and both spouse's income is being used to
meet the requirements.

Andy.

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