Affidvit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act

2018 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS
Form I-864P
Supplement

2018 HHS Poverty Guidelines*
Minimum Income Requirements for Use in Completing Form I-864

For the 48 Contiguous States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands:
Sponsor's Household Size

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

100% of HHS Poverty Guidelines*

125% of HHS Poverty Guidelines*

For sponsors on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces who are petitioning
for their spouse or child

For all other sponsors

$16,460
$20,780
$25,100
$29,420
$33,740
$38,060
$42,380
Add $4,320 for each
additional person.

$20,575
$25,975
$31,375
$36,775
$42,175
$47,575
$52,975
Add $5,400 for each
additional person.

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For Alaska:

For Hawaii:

Sponsor's
100% of HHS
125% of HHS
Household Size Poverty Guidelines* Poverty Guidelines*

Sponsor's
100% of HHS
125% of HHS
Household Size Poverty Guidelines* Poverty Guidelines*

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

For sponsors on active
duty in the U.S. Armed
Forces who are
petitioning for their
spouse or child

For all other sponsors

$20,580
$25,980
$31,380
$36,780
$42,180
$47,580
$52,980
Add $5,400 for each
additional person.

$25,725
$32,475
$39,225
$45,975
$52,725
$59,475
$66,225
Add $6,750 for each
additional person.

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

For sponsors on active
duty in the U.S. Armed
Forces who are
petitioning for their
spouse or child

For all other sponsors

$18,930
$23,900
$28,870
$33,840
$38,810
$43,780
$48,750
Add $4,970 for each
additional person.

$23,662
$29,875
$36,087
$42,300
$48,512
$54,725
$60,937
Add $6,212 for each
additional person.

* These poverty guidelines remain in effect for use with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, from March 1, 2018 until new guidelines go into
effect in 2019.

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