2024 Income Requirements for Green Card Sponsors The most common minimum annual income required to sponsor a spouse or family member for a green card is $25,550. This assumes that the sponsor — the U.S. citizen or current green card holder — is not on active military duty and is sponsoring only one relative.
You must prove that you can support yourself and the family members who come with you while you are in Canada.
As of 2024, the MNI is based on the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) and ranges from $35,576 for a family unit of two persons to $77,750 for a family unit of seven persons. Each additional person increases the MNI by $7,916 annually.
Green Card Sponsorship Income Summary The minimum income for a household of 2 to sponsor a family member or spouse is $25,550 as of August 2024. Minimum income requirements are lower for active duty military members. The general income requirement is 125% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines or 100% for active duty military.
We recommend completing Affidavit of Support forms on a computer or typewriter, with answers typed in CAPITAL letters. After the form is completed, upload, and submit the signed form to NVC via CEAC along with the sponsor's supporting financial evidence.
For a household of 2 (such as a U.S. citizen sponsoring a spouse, individual child, or one parent), the amount has gone from $24,650 to $25,550. For a family of 8, get ready to prove $69,500 in income or assets. For even larger families, the amount goes up by $6,725 for every additional mouth to feed.
The following are six critical sections that must be included: Title. This is either your name (“Affidavit of Jane Doe”) or the specific case information. Statement of identity. The next paragraph tells the court about yourself. Statement of truth. Statement of facts. Closing statement of truth. Sign and notarize.
Evidence of financial ability includes but is not limited to: Family bank statements. Documentation from a sponsor. Financial aid letters. Scholarship letters. Letter from an employer showing annual salary.
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing this letter to confirm that as a sponsor, I will be backing Student's Name during his/her studies in Country as a student visa applicant. Student's Name is my connection to student and he/she has been accepted into Name of Institution for duration of study.
The petitioner/financial sponsor must complete and sign the appropriate Affidavit of Support form. Incomplete forms, including those missing pages, will not be accepted. The completed forms and supporting documents must be submitted in CEAC to NVC with the visa applicant's civil documents.