How Do I Count Household Size?

[hafiz 1]

"Your household size includes yourself and the followingin invdiduals, no matter where they live: any spouse, anydependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, allpersons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and anyimmigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or FormI-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated tosupport."

So this is different then the guidelines before?

I mean i dont claim anyone as dependent on my tax forms. So my househould size would be 2(me and my immigrant spouse). Or do i include my parents and siblings who happened to live in the house. Thanks

[hafiz 1]

no hafiz, you only have 2 dependents

[meauxna 15]

You have dependents? I wouldn't have thunk it--- how old are they?

[hafiz 1]

lol no i dont have no dependents. i am all alone hehe

[simple_male 1]

"Your household size includes yourself and the followingin invdiduals, no matter where they live: any spouse, anydependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, allpersons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and anyimmigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or FormI-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated tosupport."

So this is different then the guidelines before?

I mean i dont claim anyone as dependent on my tax forms. So my househould size would be 2(me and my immigrant spouse). Or do i include my parents and siblings who happened to live in the house. Thanks

Hafiz,

Did you file affidavit of support for your parents and siblings and if yes, are you still obliged to support them? Did you claim them in your tax returns? If yes, then you need to include them as well. If your answers are no, then your household size would be 2.

[zixuandavid 0]

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffair...pp_062106QA.pdf

Q. It looks like my sponsor’s household income meets or exceeds the poverty guideline for his or her household size. How does the final rule change the instructions on calculating household size?

A. The final rule allows, but does not require, sponsors to include the income of any relative in the household who is not a dependent if 1) the sponsor includes the relative as part of the sponsor’s household size, and (2) the relative completes a Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member (Form I-864A).

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You now have the flexibility to decide if you want to include these household members in your "Household Size"...

When and Why would you?

One benefit to those who need a Joint-Sponsor and this J-S is a household member, then you would include them in the Household Size and they would fill out the I-864A.. and their income can "pool" with yours (ie: they combine to meet the guideline).

A J-S who is not a Household member fills out the I-864 and their income cannot pool with the sponsors.

[hafiz 1]

well i am not including no one except for me and my wife.> 2 is the RULE DUDE