The Department of Health and Human Services has released the Poverty Guidelines for 2014.\u00a0 This annual update reflects changes in the preceding year’s Consumer Price Index.\u00a0 Annual Poverty Guidelines are part of the calculation used in preparing an Affidavit of Support for family based and certain employment based adjust of status case and immigrant visa cases.<\/p>\n

The following chart reflects location, family size, and annual income:<\/p>\n

2014 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE
\n48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE
\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA<\/p>\n

Persons in family\/household Poverty
\nguideline<\/p>\n

1 …………………………………….. $11,670
\n2 …………………………………….. 15,730
\n3 …………………………………….. 19,790
\n4 …………………………………….. 23,850
\n5 …………………………………….. 27,910
\n6 …………………………………….. 31,970
\n7 …………………………………….. 36,030
\n8 …………………………………….. 40,090<\/p>\n

For families\/households with more
\nthan 8 persons, add $4,060 for each
\nadditional person.<\/p>\n

2014 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
\nALASKA<\/p>\n

Persons in family\/household Poverty
\nguideline<\/p>\n

1 …………………………………….. $14,580
\n2 …………………………………….. 19,660
\n3 …………………………………….. 24,740
\n4 …………………………………….. 29,820
\n5 …………………………………….. 34,900
\n6 …………………………………….. 39,980
\n7 …………………………………….. 45,060
\n8 …………………………………….. 50,140<\/p>\n

For families\/households with more
\nthan 8 persons, add $5,080 for each
\nadditional person.<\/p>\n

2014 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
\nHAWAII<\/p>\n

Persons in family\/household Poverty
\nguideline<\/p>\n

1 …………………………………….. $13,420
\n2 …………………………………….. 18,090
\n3 …………………………………….. 22,760
\n4 …………………………………….. 27,430
\n5 …………………………………….. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Department of Health and Human Services has released the Poverty Guidelines for 2014.\u00a0 This annual update reflects changes in the preceding year’s Consumer Price Index.\u00a0 Annual Poverty Guidelines are part of the calculation used in preparing an Affidavit of…<\/span><\/p>\n