Part 5 (Household Size) on I-864

[Romans81 0]

Hi Everyone,

A quick question about Part 5 (Sponsor's Household Size) of I-864. My wife (a U.S. citizen) is sponsoring my green card, but our combined income isn't sufficient to meet the minimum threshold, so her father is the joint sponsor in our case.

As per kind suggestions from many of you, I now know that my wife needs to fill out her I-864 and her father a separate I-864. On my wife's father's I-864, his household size should be 3 (i.e., himself, his wife, and his daughter who is my wife's younger sister), but Question 5-8 (Household Size) would add up to "4", because Question 5-1 is "1" (which is me), and the simple addition of Questions 5-1 through 5-7 as instructed would become "4".

Is it really ok that the Answer to 5-8 (Household size) is "4" with me included? Or, somehow we should make Question 5-8 "3" because his real household size is 3?

Thank you so much for your help. (And I am sorry if my explanation isn't clear. Please let me know if you find it confusing and I can try to clarify.)

[aleful 1,905]

hi

the beneficiary is also included in the household size, he is co sponsoring you, so you are included in his household size

he has to make enough to cover himself, his family and you

so his household size is 4

your wife files the i864 as the sponsor, her dad as the only joint sponsor, files another i864

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

What the form asks for is correct, and everyone you live with is not necessarily in your household count.

From the I-864 instructions:

How to count household size >

Your household size includes yourself and the following individuals, no matter where they live: any spouse, any dependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, all persons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and any immigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or Form I-864 EZ

Edited February 17, 2015 by KayDeeCee

[Zedayn 485]

His household size would be 4: himself, his wife, his daughter and you.

[Romans81 0]

Thank you so much everyone!