Form 1040 & poverty line

[meandyouforever]

hello to CFLs

i am confused about poverty line , in order to assest the income whether higher than 125% of the Poverty line , which item in Form 1040 is the refrence ? item No.7 in "Income " section or item No.37 in "Adjusted Gross Income " section ?

if USC's foreign earned income be higher than 125% of povrty line , do we still need co-sponser ? we have decided to DCF and move to US together after visa issuance ,so we will not have any job or income in US at interview time.

 

thanks

[dnoblett]

Neither, On the 1040 it would be line 22 Total income, if you use 1040EZ then it would be Line 4 Adjusted gross income.

 

And in the case of DCF it is not what your income is abroad. even if it is well above the 125% line, the question is what will it be after your arrival in the USA and if you can support the immigrant after arriving in the USA. Having a job lined up, or even the same employer if you were working overseas for a US based employer is what the consulate is looking for.

 

No job, then a joint sponsor would be requested or showing sufficient liquid assets capable of supporting your family at, at least 125% poverty line for 3 years.

 

Lastly that 125% line is not a hard and fast, make or break rule, in many cases a person has a job in the states that makes just above that line and the consulate still demands a joint sponsor, they tend to look at the totality of the situation.

 

The majority of DCF cases use joint sponsors.

 

Note: The I-864 is needed at time of interview, not when filing the I-130 petition.

[meandyouforever]

hi dan , thanks for all of your help and advice! i