Living on Welfare can you bring wife to U.S? HELP PLZZ

[d_1982]

i need to know if a retired u.s citizen living on welfare, is he eligible to bring his wife to u.s on immigration or k3 visa?

what if you didn't work for last 4 years and dont have tax documents to show for last 4 years, is this a tough requirement?

for how many previous years do they require tax documents to show?

are there any special programs for senior u.s citizens living on welfare to bring thier wife to u.s?

please RELPY

 

[Jackolantern]

Living on "welfare"? Do you mean Social Security?

It is necessary to show that your income is not less than 25% above the poverty line. Social Security and pensions would count in that income, but not poverty-based welfare benefits.

are there any special programs for senior u.s citizens living on welfare to bring thier wife to u.s?

No.

 

[d_1982]

lost

i am confused i dont know nothing about this but he recives only 600+ dollars every month for pension and living on govt's apartments made for senior u.s citizens only.

is he eligible to bring his wife to u.s

or in this case, does he need to find some one to get a support from something like affadavit of support?

are there tough tax papers requirements because he didn't work for past 4 yrs and if he did work before he will have only those tax papers from previous 4 yrs of work do they count if they for tax papers?

 

[Jackolantern]

or in this case, does he need to find some one to get a support from something like affadavit of support?

A co-sponsor is necessary. The US govt. does not want to bring in immigrants who are likely to end up on welfare.

are there tough tax papers requirements because he didn't work for past 4 yrs and if he did work before he will have only those tax papers from previous 4 yrs of work do they count if they for tax papers?

"Working" is not necessary. Immigration wants to see sufficient income, and that income can come from non-work sources like a pension or annuity or rental property.

But he still should have been filing taxes for that $600/month pension income, and should file for the past 4 years so the interest and penalties (if any) don't build up any more.

 

[JerryR]

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.

This has been rescinded in favor of a lengthy series of forms.

 

[d_1982]

hey jacko i just found out that every month he gets so called " social security income " worth 700 dollars a month i dont know if thats pension or different payment do you file taxes for social security income also? can he bring his wife to u.s on social security income? i know not enough income but he will need co-sponsor but my point is that there might be a difference between pension and social security and het gets social not pension is he still eligible?

 

[JerryR]

It's based on income, not type of income. If he doesn't qualify he needs someone else to sign up as fiscally responsible for the person he wants to sponsor.

 

[Jackolantern]

"Pension" is normally referring to retirement money paid by a company or government agency that a person used to work for. Pensions are usually taxable when the money is paid to the retiree.

Social Security is different and if it is your only income you don't have to pay taxes or file taxes (with some rare exceptions). Some people collect both a pension from their former employer plus Social Security, and most of them would have to file taxes.

Social Security alone is not enough income to sponsor a spouse. But it can be combined with other income to meet the income requirement.