2017 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS Form I-864P Supplement 2017 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 100% of HHS Poverty Guidelines* For sponsors on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces who are petitioning for their spouse or child 125% of HHS Poverty Guidelines* For all other sponsors 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $16,240 $20,420 $24,600 $28,780 $32,960 $37,140 $41,320 Add $4,180 for each additional person. $20,300 $25,525 $30,750 $35,975 $41,200 $46,425 $51,650 Add $5,225 for each additional person. For Alaska: Sponsor's 100% of HHS 125% of HHS Household Size Poverty Guidelines* Poverty Guidelines* For sponsors on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces who are petitioning for their spouse or child For Hawaii: Sponsor's 100% of HHS 125% of HHS Household Size Poverty Guidelines* 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 For all other sponsors 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $20,290 $25,520 $30,750 $35,980 $41,210 $46,440 $51,670 Add $5,230 for each additional person. $25,362 $31,900 $38,437 $44,975 $51,512 $58,050 $64,587 Add $6,537 for each additional person. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $18,670 $23,480 $28,290 $33,100 $37,910 $42,720 $47,530 Add $4,810 for each additional person. $23,337 $29,350 $35,362 $41,375 $47,387 $53,400 $59,412 Add $6,012 for each additional person. Means - Tested Public Benefits Federal Means-Tested Public Benefits. To date, Federal agencies administering benefit programs have determined that Federal means-tested public benefits include Food Stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). State Means-Tested Public Benefits. Each State will determine which, if any, of its public benefits are means-tested. If a State determines that it has programs which meet this definition, it is encouraged to provide notice to the public on which programs are included. Check with the State public assistance office to determine which, if any, State assistance programs have been determined to be State means-tested public benefits. Programs Not Included: The following Federal and State programs are not included as means-tested benefits: emergency Medicaid; short-term, non-cash emergency relief; services provided under the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts; immunizations and testing and treatment for communicable diseases; student assistance under the Higher Education Act and the Public Health Service Act; certain forms of foster-care or adoption assistance under the Social Security Act; Head Start Programs; means-tested programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and Job Training Partnership Act programs. * These poverty guidelines remain in effect for use with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, from March 1, 2017 until new guidelines go into effect in 2018. Form I-864P 03/01/17 N Page 1 of 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com