I-134 Affidavit of Support Family Size

[thaiv 15]

I have a question regarding the Affidavit of Support form, I-134 for the K-1 Fiance visa. I currently live with my mom and am probably filed as a dependent on her tax return. I will probably file my own Affidavit of Support for my fiancee. I would think my household size would only be 2, my fiancee and I, since I do not support my mom. Is this correct? Or would my household size be three just because of the fact that my mom lives in the same house? I understand that if she files a joint-support Affidavit then she would put 3 for her household size. That makes sense. But I do not think it would make sense for me to have to put three.

Thanks

[LiLMermaid 2]

I have a question regarding the Affidavit of Support form, I-134 for the K-1 Fiance visa. I currently live with my mom and am probably filed as a dependent on her tax return. I will probably file my own Affidavit of Support for my fiancee. I would think my household size would only be 2, my fiancee and I, since I do not support my mom. Is this correct? Or would my household size be three just because of the fact that my mom lives in the same house? I understand that if she files a joint-support Affidavit then she would put 3 for her household size. That makes sense. But I do not think it would make senUnless you are claimed as a dependent on her taxes. so se for me to have to put three.

Thanks

Unless you are really young or disabled, I highly doubt your mother would be claiming you as a dependent on her taxes so as a co-sponsor her household size would be 2. Your household size is also 2. It doesn't matter how many people you live with, it matters how many you have an obligation to support. Check with your mother about the taxes.

[thaiv 15]

I have a couple other questions:

For the I-134, do we have to meet 100% of the federal poverty guidelines before or after taxes are deducted from the pay check?

Also as I am transitioning from being a student to working, I do not have past IRS forms that I can use that would meet the federal poverty guidelines. Will recent pay stubs be sufficient?

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

If you were a full time student then you might very well have been claimed as a dependent on your mother's tax return.

Your household size is yourself and your fiancee. In order to qualify to sponsor on your own your income needs to be 125% of the poverty guidelines. Your income before taxes is what is counted. Since you haven't filed a tax return, it would be the gross wages line from your pay stub multiplied by the number of pay periods in a year. On a tax return, they go by either the total income line (1040 and 1040A) or adjusted gross income (1040EZ).

You'll need to provide a letter explaining why you didn't have to file a tax return for last year. Most consulates will accept pay stubs as proof of current income, but if you've only been working a short while they may ask for a joint sponsor.

[payxibka 10,045]

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