Joint sponsor for immigrant spouse. income /household size?

[TKSR15 7]

I have been working on my wife's packets for some time now (I am born USC) and finally have the info and money together. Will be filling I 130 and I 485 AOS concurrently.

Quick history. My wife and I have been married 10 years, married in Brazil and lived there for the last 10 years. We have 2 children born in Brazil and have dual citizenship. Arrived in the US late Nov- 2015 to visit, wife has tourist visa and can stay 6 months. Decided to make the move to the states permanent because of the age and health of my parents. My income while in Brazil was very low. I am self employed here now as a carpenter.

No steady checks to show from one employer how do I show my income.

My Parents will be joint sponsor, we do NOT live with my parents what is the size of household income they need to show, just the two of them that live in their home or all of us? So household size 2 or 6? Or do I file I 864 as a household of 4 and them separate I 864 household of 2. I guess my question is 125% of what?

Thanks for all the help.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

neither

you file the i864 regardless of income, your household size is 4: you, your wife, 2 children

the household size for your parents is 3, mom, dad, wife

if one of them doesn't make enough income to cover 3, then one of them files the i864 as your joint sponsor, and the other spouse files the i864A as his or her household member to combine income

[TKSR15 7]

Thanks Aleful,

Ok so to make sure I understand, I am the petitioner regardless? I will file I 864 even though my income is not enough and my parent (father) will be (the only joint sponsor) and file I 864 also to send in with my wife package? His income must be sufficient for household size 3?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

correct, you will attach a letter explaining why you haven't filed taxes, it is an obligation for USC to file taxes if they were required to, regardless of where they live

your father will be your only joint sponsor and needs to cover 3 people

[TKSR15 7]

hi

correct, you will attach a letter explaining why you haven't filed taxes, it is an obligation for USC to file taxes if they were required to, regardless of where they live

your father will be your only joint sponsor and needs to cover 3 people

Thank you so much. that helps a lot. But yes I did file taxes even though I did not make much money. Under 10,000 US dollars per year while in Brazil.

Have a great weekend.