22VAC40-411-170. Alien three-year limit.
For a period of three years from the month the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants the alien permanent resident status, the income and resources of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse if they are living together shall be considered to be the unearned income of the alien.
The spouse's income and resources will be counted even if the sponsor and spouse married after the agreement to sponsor was signed.
Statutory Authority
§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-802 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 23, eff. September 1, 2009.
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