i 864 household count

[JackDp 1]

Hi!

I have an issue with I864.

I'm in USA as H-1B, working, getting salary but filed Tax return extension for 08.

My wife is US citizen and she applies for my status replacement and she needs to send I-864 as my sponsor as well. She was divorced long time ago and she has 2 daughters - 17 and 18 years old.

The question is....in Part 5 of I-864 (Sponsor's household size) she enters 1 for me, she enters 1 for herself and what she has to enter on paragraphs

- 21c if you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse

- 21d If you have defendant children

her daughters live with theirs dad, she don't pay anything, the older one works in dental office and she didn't claim her in tax return.

So, what is the household size??? 2 or 4 or 5?

I'm a little confused.

Thank you so much, guys!

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hi!

I have an issue with I864.

I'm in USA as H-1B, working, getting salary but filed Tax return extension for 08.

My wife is US citizen and she applies for my status replacement and she needs to send I-864 as my sponsor as well. She was divorced long time ago and she has 2 daughters - 17 and 18 years old.

The question is....in Part 5 of I-864 (Sponsor's household size) she enters 1 for me, she enters 1 for herself and what she has to enter on paragraphs

- 21c if you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse

- 21d If you have defendant children

her daughters live with theirs dad, she don't pay anything, the older one works in dental office and she didn't claim her in tax return.

So, what is the household size??? 2 or 4 or 5?

I'm a little confused.

Thank you so much, guys!

If she is not finacially responsible for the children, she would not claim them.

She is married to you - so the total count will be 2.

[JackDp 1]

Hi!

I have an issue with I864.

I'm in USA as H-1B, working, getting salary but filed Tax return extension for 08.

My wife is US citizen and she applies for my status replacement and she needs to send I-864 as my sponsor as well. She was divorced long time ago and she has 2 daughters - 17 and 18 years old.

The question is....in Part 5 of I-864 (Sponsor's household size) she enters 1 for me, she enters 1 for herself and what she has to enter on paragraphs

- 21c if you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse

- 21d If you have defendant children

her daughters live with theirs dad, she don't pay anything, the older one works in dental office and she didn't claim her in tax return.

So, what is the household size??? 2 or 4 or 5?

I'm a little confused.

Thank you so much, guys!

If she is not finacially responsible for the children, she would not claim them.

She is married to you - so the total count will be 2.

Yes, she is married on me and she is not financially responsible for her daughters....just gives them pocket money, for gas at her will, etc.....the is not custody, she doesn't receive alimony. So, just "01" in field 21a and "01" in 21B? nothing in 21c??

Thank you

[Bobby+Umit 161]

correct.

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Her household size would include any person claimed as a dependent on her 2008 tax return as well as the two of you.

[JackDp 1]

Her household size would include any person claimed as a dependent on her 2008 tax return as well as the two of you.

O great!!

in her tax for this year there is no dependants!

She filed return before our marriage...we've been married for just 2 month