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I-864 Income Calculator

Find out if your income meets the federal requirement to sponsor an immigrant — in under 60 seconds.

Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates based on 2026 HHS Poverty Guidelines (effective March 1, 2026). It is not legal advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and does not guarantee any specific outcome with USCIS. Actual eligibility depends on your complete financial picture, supporting documentation, and USCIS adjudication.
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Household

What’s your role on this I-864?

Are you a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or U.S. national?

Only a U.S. citizen petitioner sponsoring a spouse or an unmarried 18–20-year-old son or daughter may use the reduced 3× asset rule.

The person I’m sponsoring is my:

Are you currently on active duty (not for training) in the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Coast Guard?

How many immigrants are you sponsoring?

1

Include the primary beneficiary and any derivative applicants (spouse, children)

Are you married?

How many dependent children under 21 do you have?

0

Count all your dependent children under 21 — regardless of where they live or whether you claimed them on your taxes — except anyone you already entered as a sponsored immigrant above.

How many other dependents did you claim on your most recent tax return?

0

Anyone else you claimed as a dependent (for example, a parent), except your spouse, the children counted above, or anyone you entered as an immigrant — count each person only once.

Have you ever sponsored an immigrant before?

Where do you live?

Your household size

2

You (1) + Immigrants (1)

Please answer your role, citizenship, and relationship to continue.

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