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Although the government of the president Joe Biden ended with changes to the so-called public charge rule, immigrants applying for a green card or citizenship are still being evaluated on whether they can support themselves or someone can help them while they can’t find work.
The above is because the provisions follow in the Immigration and Citizenship Law (INA) , but the rules are not as harsh as those promoted by the government of Donald Trump .
Still, it is decision of the officials of Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) and to consular officers who evaluate requests for any type of visa, including tourist, determine if a person could become a public charge for the US
People who sponsor their relatives, whether parents or siblings, can integrate financial information so that the authorities consider that these people will not represent “a burden” on the government’s finances.
The immigration attorney Allan Wernick, who directs the CUNY Citizenship Now! from the City University of New York answers questions from immigrants, as in Up to date Dallas , where a person asked how much money they had to earn in order to sponsor a relative.
He recalled that for a USCIS officer to consider it feasible to grant Permanent Residence to a person, the sponsor must have income from 100 percent of federal poverty level .
That means showing an income of at least $ 44, 475 dollars per year if the family has at least three members.
Experts point out that immigration evaluations are discretionary s, that is, officials re They endorse all the documentation and determine whether or not a person may represent a burden, for this reason the lawyers suggest integrating affidavits that support an application.
“Green card applicants per family must show that they will not become a public charge; that is to say, they are going to need public assistance ”, recalls Wernick.
Now, this figure will depend on the number of family members and if the person reporting the income is sponsoring someone else in an immigration process.
Remember to consult with lawyers with any questions before submitting an immigration petition to USCIS, in order to avoid unnecessary expenses and, above all, the failure of the application.
