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I-864 Household size help

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mikeogir   0

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I am a US citizen domicile in the USA filling out the I-864 as sponsor for my foreign based wife. In the household size category I am not sure whether I should leave item 3 "If you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse." blank. If I add 1 then I will be counting my wife twice, since item 1 was self-populated with 1(she is the only person I am sponsoring on the I-864). I will be lying if I leave it blank since I am married to HER. Any advise with this?

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rutabaga Community Regular

rutabaga   209

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You won't be lying, you'll be following instructions since the note right at the beginning of that part clearly states Do not count any member of your household more than once. Also, I wouldn't leave it blank, I'd write a 0 there and elsewhere where a 0 is warranted, i.e., I wouldn't (and didn't) leave those boxes blank.

P.S. Although I'd agree that the instructions in that regard are poorly written. Like how hard would it be to add "unless your spouse is a person you are sponsoring in this affidavit" for that line item.

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,227

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They do state that:

Note: do not count any member of your household more than once.

Persons you are sponsoring in this affidavit

Persons NOT sponsored in this affidavit.

Obviously if you are counting your spouse, you do not count them again. Many people still get hung up on this question though.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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A hijack post has been split from this thread and has been given the topic title "Income/Insurance/Joint Sponsor questions [split topic]."

VJ Moderation

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

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12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

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05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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sip4m1   0

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Hello Bro , so well if you sponsoring only your wife you will put 2 cuz you will count yourslef as househeld if u have any kids and they are living with you in he same house you need to count them on the AOS Form , u will always count yourself and your wife ,

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,227

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Hello Bro , so well if you sponsoring only your wife you will put 2 cuz you will count yourslef as househeld if u have any kids and they are living with you in he same house you need to count them on the AOS Form , u will always count yourself and your wife ,

* to add... You need to count your minor children, wherever they live in the world regardless of if you support them or not.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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