2022 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support || Signature Immigration Forms

 

USCIS published its 2022 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support. These figures, which are updated annually, are critically important to any U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident who is sponsoring a family member (spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister) for a green card.

As part of the application process, the Petitioner/Sponsor will need to complete an Affidavit of Support, on USCIS Form I-864, on the immigrant's behalf.

The legal purpose of this Affidavit is to prove that, according to the numbers set forth within the U.S. Poverty Guidelines, the U.S. Petitioner/Sponsor's household income is high enough to support the immigrating family members at 125% or more of U.S. poverty line levels, after taking into account anyone already living with or dependent on the U.S. Petitioner/Sponsor.

The amount the Petitioner/Sponsor must show goes down to 100% for Petitioners/Sponsors living in Alaska or Hawaii or who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The rationale for this requirement is to ensure that the immigrating family member will not need to rely on means-based public assistance (often referred to as welfare) while living in the United States. Prospective family-based immigrants who are viewed as likely to become a "public charge" are considered legally inadmissible to the U.S. and will be denied admission (in other words, they will not receive an immigrant visa or green card despite the qualifying family relationship).

To view, the 2022 poverty Guidelines visit https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p 

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