How to move a family in the USA: financial requirements and useful tips
If you are a legal permanent resident of the United States, you can bring your spouse, as well as children of any age, as long as they are unmarried. US citizens can sponsor the relocation of children - both single and married - with their spouses and children, as well as parents and siblings. For everything to work out, it will take not only time, but also a certain level of income in America.
The main recommendations gives US Citizenship and Immigration Services on its official website. This information is used to determine the minimum income requirement required to sponsor most green cards for family members. This level is necessary to show the government that you have an adequate ability to support your loved ones financially - which means they will not rely on the US government in this matter.
The information below represents the minimum income requirements when filling out a sponsorship confirmation form (I-864 form, or Affidavit of support). The data is current on 1 March 2019 of the year and is valid until 2020 of the year.
Financial requirements for residents of 48 Continental States, DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands wanting to sponsor a relative's relocation to the US
The left column shows the number of people in your household living together. The middle column concerns sponsors on active duty in the U.S. military who are filing a petition for their spouse or child. Please note that if your family consists of nine or more people, you need to add $4 to the minimum required income for each of them. The right column applies to all other applicants - that is, it is relevant for the majority. For families of nine or more people, $420 per person must be added.
Requirements for Alaska
Military personnel will have to add $5 to the minimum required income for each family member over eight, and everyone else will have to add $530.
Requirements for Hawaii
Military personnel will have to add $5 to their income for the ninth and subsequent family members, and all other types of applicants will have to add $080 to their income for each additional person over eight.
Other requirements for immigrant financial sponsors
Sponsors must:
- be at least 18 years old;
- have the status of a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (green card);
- live in the United States permanently.
The latter requirement can create problems if the sponsor lives abroad, writes All law. For example, the sponsor is a US citizen who lives abroad. He has met the person he wants to marry. To obtain a green card for this person, you will need to fill out Form I-864. But such a sponsor is not eligible to sponsor a green card unless he resides in the United States.
One way to deal with this is to show immigration authorities that you are living outside the US temporarily and never intended to give up your American residency. It will be easier if the sponsor is abroad, working for the US government, an American church or an American company that develops foreign economic and trade relations with the country where the sponsor lives.
You will need to provide appropriate documentation to support your reported income and assets. In such cases, it is better to contact an experienced immigration lawyer - he will correctly assess what needs to be presented as evidence.
What to do if your income does not meet the requirements
If your income is not enough to financially support the whole family, you can take into account the income of other family members - a spouse or parent living under the same roof with you, writes Citizen path. In sum, it can help the whole family / household meet the income requirements for the I-864 form.
You can also use the help of a joint sponsor. The joint sponsor does not have to be associated with the applicant or potential immigrant and his involvement does not exempt the applicant from submitting the I-864 form.
You need to prepare and submit an I-864 form, even if you do not meet the financial requirements. Together with you, a joint sponsor will provide your I-864 form. Such a person must be a US citizen or a legal permanent resident who has reached 18 years of age and have an income of at least 125% of the poverty level; and actually reside in the United States.
You can read more about as a green card holder to transport family to America, and - how long will it take to wait for the green card for family reunification according to for March 2019 of the year.
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