When you submit Affidavit of Financial Support, you promise USCIS to support an alien entering the United States and that the alien will not become a public charge. A separate affidavit must be filed by the sponsor for each person.
To qualify as a sponsor, you must demonstrate that your income is at least 125% of the current Federal poverty guideline for you household size. Current Federal Poverty Guidelines (2006):
| 2 persons | 16 500.00 USD |
| 3 persons | 20 750.00 USD |
| 4 persons | 25 000.00 USD |
| 5 persons | 29 250.00 USD |
| 6 persons | 33 500.00 USD |
| 7 persons | 37 750.00 USD |
| 8 persons | 42 000.00 USD |
For professional consultation and filing of the Affidavit of Financial Support please contact our office.