VJ Experts -- Help please - I-864A joint sponsor

[kwara4u 14]

My sister is a joint sponsor she completed I-864 and I-864A and i completed I-864. She's married and file taxes jointly but her hubby is not sponsoring and we are not combining his income. My sister makes enough alone to meet requirement.

Because my sister is married and file taxes jointly, Does that mean her husband must also file I-864A.

Please advice me, i have seen several posts where CO requested I-864A for joint sponsor spouse however im not aware of their case nature. May be those joint sponsor agreed to combine their spouses income but forgot to attach I-864A of their spouse.

[reese1 68]

Unless you are living in the same household with your sister there is no need for her to fill out the I-864a this form is for when you are combining income and living in the same household, or they are the parent of the sponsor, or have claimed the sponsor on their most recent tax returns. If none of those apply to you then you both only need to fill out the I-864. She just needs to include him (her husband) as the person in her household when it ask if married and NOT a person being sponsored. But if they are not combining income then he should not have to fill out anything.

[kwara4u 14]

she included him but he doesn't live in same house with her. His work is kinda far so he lves in an apt while my sis lives with me however she did include him in household cuz she's married

[reese1 68]

she included him but he doesn't live in same house with her. His work is kinda far so he lves in an apt while my sis lives with me however she did include him in household cuz she's married

Ok, then it sounds like like you are good to go. No need for him to fill out a I-864 as well since you will not be using his income as consideration, he just needs to be included cause they are married like you stated. Best of luck to you!

Edited November 1, 2012 by reese1

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