The sponsor definition and sponsor deeming exception rules for Income Deeming must be applied first when deeming resources
For each sponsor, determine the resources to be deemed to the Alien as follows:
- If the sponsor does not have a spouse living in the home:
- Calculate countable resources for the sponsor and spouse(if spouse lives with sponsor) AND
- Subtract $1500 from the countable resources AND
- Deem the remainder to the Alien.
Note: Countable and excluded resources are detailed in the Resource Rules chapter.
Sponsor Definition
- A person who signed an Affidavit of Support on behalf of an alien as a condition of the alien's entry or admission to the U.S. AND
- The sponsor is not included in the assistance unit AND
- The sponsor and/or the sponsor's spouse are financially responsible for the alien by deeming their income to the alien unless an exception is met AND
- An alien may have more than one sponsor