USCIS increases money required to sponsor humanitarian parole – 2024-02-25 01:53:35

In mid-January, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began using the Federal Poverty Guidelines to determine the income someone must have to be a sponsor in the humanitarian and humanitarian parole processes. of family reunification.

This guide is updated every year taking into account various factors such as constant inflation, which is why the minimum amount to take care of a migrant arriving in the US has increased.

USCIS maintains that each potential support person has unique circumstances, so they should review the financial income that sponsors provide on Form I-134A, especially assets and resources.

For this, 100% of the income levels set in the Federal Poverty Guidelines for households are used as a minimum limit, a figure that takes into account the number of people living under the same roof.

This year, the new poverty table has increased its values ​​considerably, since the inflation that has been experienced in recent months around the world has been significant.

With this, the guide clearly shows an increase in the amounts required to guarantee the effective sponsorship of a beneficiary of these programs, something that those who want to remove someone from the Island must take into account from now on.

An analysis carried out by immigration lawyer Abel Zaldivar, who shared his opinion through his YouTube channel, shows that to sponsor two people the amount required went from $19,720 (in 2023) to $20,440 during the current 2024. This represents an increase of 3.6%.

In that sense, a sponsor seeking to help four people will have to deal with an increase of $1,200, as it will go from $30,000 to $31,200 as the minimum amount. These new prices represent a challenge that many potential sponsors will have to overcome before they can get their loved ones out of Cuba.

The expert points out that this is a change that all Cubans abroad should be aware of, especially those who are about to start filing their tax returns or wish to begin a sponsorship process.

The lawyer recommends reviewing the new guidelines and considering the implications that these new amounts could have on your financial situations, as some may require the inclusion of co-sponsors in order to comply with the new USCIS requirements.

Federal poverty lines for 2024

In families/households with more than 8 people, USD 5,380 must be added for each additional person.