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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Just for reference, I had filed my husband's I-130 petition via DCF at the US Embassy Manila, Phil. on Jan. 12, 2015. I am now in the process of filling out my AOS form I-864 and am stuck.

Here is our current situation- We are using a joint sponsor due to lack of income temporarily living abroad. My joint sponsor is my mom. So, we already know that she needs to also fill out a form I-864 as well. But, she is self-employed and files for taxes jointly with my step-dad. They own a janitorial cleaning business together and obviously have joint income. So since they file for their taxes jointly and also receive joint income, does my step-dad have to fill out an I-864A since his income is also being considered with my mom's? Does this make him a 2nd joint sponsor, or no?

I have been told so many different things that I'm even more confused now. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: United Kingdom
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If you're using your step dad's income to meet the income requirement, then he has to fill out the I864A, not a separate i864 (so it's still just the one joint sponsor). :)

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