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Hello to all,
I have a question about my I-864. I am a disabled vetran (USC), and married my wife in China on Dec. 8th 2010. She is still in China and working. My income consists of SSI disability, Postal disability annuity, and VA disability. When all is added together i bring in 50K a year. ( have been diabled for more than 10 yrs.)
My question is this: Being as my VA disability is tax free income and does not show up on my taxes (but I have a letter from VA stating my monthly income), will I need a co-sponsor, or will my current income be considered sufficient? Will my SSI disability income count towards proof of income?

This hole process is very new to me and very confusing.
Thanks for any input i can get.

No, you do not need a joint sponsor. Submit proof of your income in whatever form is provided to you by the Federal agencies that remit it to you. Regular SSI, which is NOT based on your contributions over the years would not count but a SS Disability income would. You need to determine precisely the correct classification of that SSA benefit. Even if THAT one does not count, you probably still meet the income requirements according to the I-864P guidelines.

Does Receipt of Means-Tested Public Benefits Disqualify me From being a Sponsor?

No. Receipt of means-tested public benefits does not disqualify anyone from being a sponsor. However, means-tested public benefits cannot be accepted as income for the purposes of meeting the income requirement.

When all is added together i bring in 50K a year. Unless you are supporting something like 7 or 8 dependents, youll need a lot less than $50K to meet the I-864 requirements. Probably less than half of that.