I-864 or I-134 for wife already here on F1

[iscariot 0]

I met my wife when she was a student here in the US on a J1 visa. Which of the above forms do I need to use?

Also, if I fill out the I-864 it looks as though I get the number 3 people in the house since I am listing my wife and the person I'm sponsoring. Is this correct?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I-864. Do not count anyone twice (you put 0 for your spouse because she is the person you are sponsoring). Is your wife subject to the 2-year HRR on her J1? I thought all Chinese J1s had this.

[iscariot 0]

I-864. Do not count anyone twice (you put 0 for your spouse because she is the person you are sponsoring). Is your wife subject to the 2-year HRR on her J1? I thought all Chinese J1s had this.

What is the 2-year HRR? She is here on an F1 visa. So where it says enter "1" for your spouse I would put a 0? We are already married.

Edited July 27, 2012 by iscariot

[akihon 129]

What is the 2-year HRR? She is here on an F1 visa. So where it says enter "1" for your spouse I would put a 0? We are already married.

That is for people you aren't already sponsoring on the I-864.

Your wife is the incoming immigrant, that counts 1. The spouse box below that is for people who are NOT the incoming immigrant. Your wife is, therefore it should be 0.

Edited July 27, 2012 by mebbe

[iscariot 0]

What about the 2-year HRR?

[Anh map 2,098]

What about the 2-year HRR?

Your original post stated that she was here with a J1 visa. Later you stated it was an F1 visa. Which is correct?

J1 visas may have a home residency requirement. Typically this is printed right on the visa itself.

[iscariot 0]

Correct. I mistakingly said J1. She has an F1. Sorry for the confusion.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

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[jamieh333 0]

Is your wife subject to the 2-year HRR on her J1? I thought all Chinese J1s had this.

Not all of the J1 Visas from China have the 2-year HRR.