US Poverty Guidelines

This is a guide to the US Poverty Guidelines . When you apply for a K1 Visa in Thailand or a K3 Visa in Thailand then you need to meet the minimum financial requirements for these immigrant visas. Note that your income needs to be 125 percent over the poverty guidelines for the state in which you live. You can see the 2016 poverty guidelines listed below. Speak to a Thailand lawyer for more information.

If you lack the finances then you can use the income of others who live with you as part of the calculation. If you mother lives with you and she is willing to sign a form to be included in the income calculation then this can also be added. Take legal advice on this as any equity in your home can also be used in the calculation. See also the DS-160 on the other website.

2016 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Federally facilitated marketplaces will use the 2016 guidelines to determine eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP.

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$11,880	$15,800	$17,820	$23,760	$29,700	$35,640	$47,520
2	16,020	21,307	24,030	32,040	40,050	48,060	64,080
3	20,160	26,813	30,240	40,320	50,400	60,480	80,640
4	24,300	32,319	36,450	48,600	60,750	72,900	97,200
5	28,440	37,825	42,660	56,880	71,100	85,320	113,760
6	32,580	43,331	48,870	65,160	81,450	97,740	130,320
7	36,730	48,851	55,095	73,460	91,825	110,190	146,920
8	40,890	54,384	61,335	81,780	102,225	122,670	163,560

2016 Alaska Poverty Guidelines

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$14,840	$19,737	$22,260	$29,680	$37,100	$44,250	$59,360
2	20,020	26,627	30,030	40,040	50,050	60,060	80,080
3	25,200	33,516	37,800	50,400	63,000	75,600	100,800
4	30,380	40,405	45,570	60,760	75,950	91,140	121,520
5	35,560	47,295	53,340	71,020	88,900	106,680	142,240
6	40,740	54,184	61,110	81,480	101,850	122,220	162,960
7	45,920	61,074	68,880	91,840	114,800	137,760	183,680
8	51,120	67,990	76,680	102,240	127,800	153,360	204,480

2016 Hawaii Poverty Guidelines

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$13,670	$18,181	$20,505	$27,340	$34,175	$41,010	$54,680
2	18,430	24,512	27,645	36,860	46,075	55,290	73,720
3	23,190	30,843	34,785	46,380	57,975	69,570	92,760
4	27,950	37,174	41,925	55,900	69,875	83,850	111,800
5	32,710	43,504	49,065	65,420	81,775	98,130	130,840
6	37,470	49,835	56,205	74,940	93,675	112,410	149,880
7	42,230	56,166	63,345	84,460	105,575	126,690	168,920
8	47,010	62,523	70,515	94,020	117,525	141,030	188,040

2015 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Federally facilitated marketplaces will use the 2015 guidelines to determine eligibility for premium tax credits.

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$11,770	$15,654	$17,655	$23,540	$29,425	$35,310	$47,080
2	15,930	21,187	23,895	31,860	39,825	47,790	63,720
3	20,090	26,720	30,135	40,180	50,225	60,270	80,360
4	24,250	32,253	36,375	48,500	60,625	72,750	97,000
5	28,410	37,785	42,615	56,820	71,025	85,230	113,640
6	32,570	43,318	48,855	65,140	81,425	97,710	130,280
7	36,730	48,851	55,095	73,460	91,825	110,190	146,920
8	40,890	54,384	61,335	81,780	102,225	122,670	163,560

Source: Calculations by Families USA based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services