USCIS releases new Form I-864P (Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support)

Original Date Announced
March 1, 2017
USCIS releases 2017 Poverty Guidelines. The guidelines stipulate the minimum income requirements for use in completing Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. Although HHS published its annual update of the federal poverty guidelines on January 31, 2017, those guidelines were effective only for fee waiver purposes. This new release from USCIS is effective for Affidavits of Support beginning March 1, 2017, until new guidelines are relased for 2018. [ID #644]
2017 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support
Effective Date
March 1, 2017
Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
- March 1, 2020
  USCIS website: I-864P, 2020 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support
  USCIS publishes HHS' 2020 poverty guidelines for use in connection with affidavits of support. View Document

Fully in Effect

Status: Final/Actual

Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive

Subject Matter: Immigrant Visas: Family-Based

Agencies Affected: USCIS

Associated or Derivative Policies

January 31, 2017 The previous version of the Poverty Guidelines "reflect[ed] the 1.3 percent price increase between calendar years 2015 and 2016." Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines

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