HHS POVERTY GUIDELINES

[Friday7]

The 2009 Poverty Guidelines for the

48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $10,830

2 14,570

3 18,310

4 22,050

5 25,790

6 29,530

7 33,270

8 37,010

For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person.

 

2009 Poverty Guidelines for

Alaska Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $13,530

2 18,210

3 22,890

4 27,570

5 32,250

6 36,930

7 41,610

8 46,290

For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,680 for each additional person.

 

2009 Poverty Guidelines for

Hawaii Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $12,460

2 16,760

3 21,060

4 25,360

5 29,660

6 33,960

7 38,260

8 42,560

For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,300 for each additional person.

 

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14, January 23, 2009, pp. 4199¨C4201

 

http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/09poverty.shtml

 

I found this for 2009.

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

The 2009 Poverty Guidelines for the

48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $10,830

2 14,570

3 18,310

4 22,050

5 25,790

6 29,530

7 33,270

8 37,010

For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person.

 

2009 Poverty Guidelines for

Alaska Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $13,530

2 18,210

3 22,890

4 27,570

5 32,250

6 36,930

7 41,610

8 46,290

For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,680 for each additional person.

 

2009 Poverty Guidelines for

Hawaii Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $12,460

2 16,760

3 21,060

4 25,360

5 29,660

6 33,960

7 38,260

8 42,560

For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,300 for each additional person.

 

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14, January 23, 2009, pp. 4199¨C4201

 

http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/09poverty.shtml

 

I found this for 2009.

 

Thanks for posting. Aren't those who sponsor supposed to be at 125% the poverty level?

[Friday7]

Yes or above or they need a co-sponsor.

[okie2]

The 2009 Poverty Guidelines for the

48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $10,830

2 14,570

3 18,310

4 22,050

5 25,790

6 29,530

7 33,270

8 37,010

For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person.

 

2009 Poverty Guidelines for

Alaska Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $13,530

2 18,210

3 22,890

4 27,570

5 32,250

6 36,930

7 41,610

8 46,290

For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,680 for each additional person.

 

2009 Poverty Guidelines for

Hawaii Persons in family Poverty guideline

1 $12,460

2 16,760

3 21,060

4 25,360

5 29,660

6 33,960

7 38,260

8 42,560

For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,300 for each additional person.

 

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14, January 23, 2009, pp. 4199¨C4201

 

http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/09poverty.shtml

 

I found this for 2009.

 

Thanks for posting. Aren't those who sponsor supposed to be at 125% the poverty level?

The 2009 Poverty Guidelines for the

48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Persons in family Poverty guideline

100%----- - 125%

1 $10,830----- $13,537.50

2 14,570 ----- $18,212.50

3 18,310----- $22,887.50

4 22,050----- $27,562.50

5 25,790----- $32,237.50

6 29,530----- $36,912.50

7 33,270----- $41,587.50

8 37,010----- $46,262.50

For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person

also I read if you are short of mimium you can cover it with assets in the amount of 5 times the shortage you have

Edited March 25, 2009 by okie2 (see edit history)

[shadeOgray]

I know members of the armed forces have a different standard they need to meet. Albeit lower then what is normally required maybe we should include that here as well

[Zhou Zhou]

Excellent information, xie xie!!!!

 

[david_dawei]

technically speaking, K#s fall under the 100% and CR# fall under the 125%.

 

but since a K# will, after approval, soon need to meet the 125% during AOS, it's best to anticipating being held to that expectation.

[HelloWorld08]

so the tax that will be used is 2008, does that mean we follow the 2008 poverty guideline?

[david_dawei]

Anybody who has an interview from this point forward should assume 2008 is what a VO is most concerned about.

 

So, even as a CR1, if someone sent an I-864 to NVC, prepare a new one for the interview based on 2008, just in case the VO requests it.

[Carl]

according to HHS website the 2009 guidelines have been extended to May 31, 2010 but that ends this weekend unless Congress extends it longer or issues 2010 guidelines.

[Amaro]

according to HHS website the 2009 guidelines have been extended to May 31, 2010 but that ends this weekend unless Congress extends it longer or issues 2010 guidelines.

 

https://www.cms.gov/MedicaidEligibility/Dow.../POV10Combo.pdf

 

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/09extension.shtml

Edited May 29, 2010 by Amaro (see edit history)

[Randy W]

according to HHS website the 2009 guidelines have been extended to May 31, 2010 but that ends this weekend unless Congress extends it longer or issues 2010 guidelines.

 

https://www.cms.gov/MedicaidEligibility/Dow.../POV10Combo.pdf

 

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/09extension.shtml

 

 

The first link shows the 2009 Guidelines labeled as 2010 Guidelines, which is correct until May 31.

[Guest Tony n Terrific]

according to HHS website the 2009 guidelines have been extended to May 31, 2010 but that ends this weekend unless Congress extends it longer or issues 2010 guidelines.

Our country is in dire financial straits because of the deadbeats we have elected to Congress. They will more then likely extend this law so the welfare and the Ponzi Social Security benefits will not be raised.

[DanP]

 

The 2009 Poverty Guidelines for the

48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Persons in family Poverty guideline

100%----- - 125%

1 $10,830----- $13,537.50

2 14,570 ----- $18,212.50

3 18,310----- $22,887.50

4 22,050----- $27,562.50

5 25,790----- $32,237.50

6 29,530----- $36,912.50

7 33,270----- $41,587.50

8 37,010----- $46,262.50

For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person

also I read if you are short of mimium you can cover it with assets in the amount of 5 times the shortage you have

 

Well, these numbers will be obsolete soon, but these numbers are direct from USCIS for 2009(note the bold, it's higher than above):

 

2 $18,212

3 $22,887

4 $27,562

5 $32,327

6 $36,912

7 $41,587

8 $46,262

add $4,675 for each additional person

 

 

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

 

 

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

 

maybe i'm reading it wrong, but shouldn't it be three times for spouses?

 

What Cash Value of Assets is Needed?

 

To be counted, the cash value of assets must equal five times the difference between the sponsor's income and 125 percent of the poverty line for the household size.

For example, a petitioner/sponsor with a household size of four and an income of $18,000 would need assets equal to five times the difference between his/her income and the income required for a family of four at the current federal poverty guidelines level. He/she would also need to show evidence of mortgages, liens, and liabilities against the assets.

The cash value of assets required is different for these sponsors:

 

Sponsors of immediate relative spouses and children of U.S. citizens must only show assets in the amount of three times the difference between the poverty guideline and actual household income.

 

Sponsors of foreign orphans who will acquire citizenship after admission to the United States need only prove assets in the amount of the difference between the poverty guideline and actual household income.

 

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/in...What_Cash_Value

Edited June 5, 2010 by DanP (see edit history)

[Kyle]

The 2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines

 

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml

 

This needed to be updated

 

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