NVC Stage I-864 household related question

[dhman06 4]

Even though I've recently filed my I-130 I figured it doesn't hurt to do my due diligence ahead of time so when NVC stage gets here I have all the questions answered and documents ready to go. So this question is I-864 related as the title suggests.

On page 4 of I-864, it asks for the household size. On top of the page in line 1 it says, "Provide the number you entered in Part 3, Item Number 28" - This is my wife whom I'm sponsoring. Then I go onto enter 1 for myself in line 2.

Now in line 3 it says, "If you're currently married, enter 1 for your spouse". Do I enter anything here? Doesn't that increase my household size from 2 to 3 and falsify the information to be provided to NVC? So should I just be skipping this line even though I'm married?

Looking forward to hear what the wise folks on this forum think.

[rutabaga 209]

There's a bunch of posts about that particular question in the forums. The form says not to count anyone twice and, additionally, the "enter 1 for spouse" is in a section entitled along the lines of people not sponsored in this affidavit. So, no, don't enter 1 in line 3 for your spouse, despite what the "helpful" hint says.

Edited April 3, 2016 by rutabaga

[dhman06 4]

Also, on "Part 2 : Information About the Principal Immigrant" should I be using my wife's future address in the US or current address abroad?

There's a bunch of posts about that particular question in the forums. The form says not to count anyone twice and, additionally, the "enter 1 for spouse" is in a section entitled along the lines of people not sponsored in this affidavit. So, no, don't enter 1 in line 3 for your spouse, despite what the "helpful" hint says.

Thank you!

[rutabaga 209]

I'd put the principal immigrant's current address there.

Edit: no problem

Edited April 3, 2016 by rutabaga

[dhman06 4]

I'd put the principal immigrant's current address there.

Edit: no problem

Ok. This has been a bit confusing. I've seen examples of people doing as you did and others putting immigrants future address in the US (aka sponsor's address)

[rutabaga 209]

Well, the form does say mailing address for the beneficiary (and not physical address) so I can see how either the immigrant's current address abroad or the sponsor's address in the US would work. I really don't think it matters much--I didn't get any physical mail from the NVC after submitting the I-864 anyway.

FWIW, we put my current foreign address there and went through NVC just fine (no checklist).

[dhman06 4]

Well, the form does say mailing address for the beneficiary (and not physical address) so I can see how either the immigrant's current address abroad or the sponsor's address in the US would work. I really don't think it matters much--I didn't get any physical mail from the NVC after submitting the I-864 anyway.

FWIW, we put my current foreign address there and went through NVC just fine (no checklist).

Awesome! Thank you.

[rutabaga 209]

Any time

[NikLR 13,227]

Address should always be CURRENT address.