Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) Sponsor Income Calculator
Use this free calculator to check the 125% Federal Poverty Guidelines minimum income an I-864 sponsor must show under INA §213A, decide whether you need a joint sponsor, and pick the right form (I-864, I-864EZ, or I-864W).
I-864 Affidavit of Support — Sponsor Income Calculator
What is this tool
The Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) is the legally enforceable promise a U.S. sponsor signs to financially support a relative immigrating on a family-based green card. This calculator checks the current 125% Federal Poverty Guidelines income threshold for your state and household size, decides whether the sponsor needs a joint sponsor, and points you to the right form (I-864, I-864EZ, or I-864W).
Who should use this
- •U.S. citizen or LPR petitioners filing an I-130 for a spouse, parent, child, or sibling.
- •Joint sponsors deciding whether their household income is enough to add a beneficiary.
- •Household members considering an I-864A contract to combine income with the primary sponsor.
- •Applicants who just received an RFE asking for additional sponsor income evidence.
- •Active-duty U.S. military petitioners who get the lower 100% FPL threshold for spouses and minor children.
What this tool does NOT tell you
It only answers the income-threshold question. It will not tell you whether your sponsor's tax returns, employer letter, or assets actually satisfy the consular officer; whether public benefits the beneficiary received affect the case; or whether you should switch to a joint sponsor strategy. Those are decisions a lawyer should help you make.
- •Whether the sponsor's tax transcripts and pay stubs are properly assembled.
- •Whether assets (savings, property) qualify and how to document them.
- •Whether to use a joint sponsor or an I-864A household-member contract.
- •Related issues — public charge, prior immigration history, criminal record.