Assets

What a firm or individual owns.

Any item with measurable value.

All of that which a business owns, including cash, merchandise inventories, real estate, equipment, supplies, copyrights, etc.

The property or effects of a debtor, applicable to the payment of his debt.

If the petitioner's income alone is not sufficient support (according to the most recent poverty guidelines) for the intending immigrant, evidence of petitioner's and applicant's assets should be presented. Assets can include stocks, bonds, real estate, personal property, etc. The total must have a cash value equal to at least 5 times the difference between the sponsor's total household income and the minimum income requirement.