Poverty Lines

[Nico22 68]

Hello,

i have a question about poverty lines, if i am living with my parents are they included on house hold size? if so, do i need to have their incomes too for I-134? my income last year 2015 was about 31k.

just want clarification.

[rasaco 39]

It should match what you say on your taxes. So, if your parents are dependent on you, and you list them as dependents on your taxes, then yes, you count them. If you are just living in their house but are otherwise financially independent and nobody is claiming anybody else on taxes, then they don't count.

[Chi&Clint 203]

I have the same question, my fiance is divorced and he has 7 years old girl but he isn't a custody of his daughte, means his ex wife keeps the child. So I wonder if he should list his daughter as a full dependent or not? Thank you so much.

[Maagiclady 29]

I have the same question, my fiance is divorced and he has 7 years old girl but he isn't a custody of his daughte, means his ex wife keeps the child. So I wonder if he should list his daughter as a full dependent or not? Thank you so much.

Yes he must claim her even if he pays no support for her in any way.

[Chi&Clint 203]

I have the same question, my fiance is divorced and he has 7 years old girl but he isn't a custody of his daughte, means his ex wife keeps the child. So I wonder if he should list his daughter as a full dependent or not? Thank you so much.

Yes he must claim her even if he pays no support for her in any way.

So the sponsor's household size must be 3 and reach about $25.200/ a year right? Because he still pay money to support his daughter very month,Thank you so much for your help

[Maagiclady 29]

So the sponsor's household size must be 3 and reach about $25.200/ a year right? Because he still pay money to support his daughter very month,Thank you so much for your help [/quote

Yes this is correct. Himself you and his daughter. And according to the 2016 guidelines the amount is $25,200 minimum.

[ADT 17]

I am self employed...

Do use net sale or profit/loss?

[ADT 17]

My net sales is $84,119.00 but after schedule C deduction...my P & L is $15,445...

I wonder which one I use...before the interview..

If P&L use I will need co sponsor right?

If Net sales use, I would meet poverty right?

[rasaco 39]

My net sales is $84,119.00 but after schedule C deduction...my P & L is $15,445...

I wonder which one I use...before the interview..

If P&L use I will need co sponsor right?

If Net sales use, I would meet poverty right?

I find it very difficult to find specific instructions for the I-134, but much easier to find clear ones for I-864 (which is the affidavit you will file after your fiancé comes over and you are adjusting status for green card). If anyone knows otherwise, please correct me, but I don't see why the rules for how you calculate things like income and family size for these two affidavits would be different. So, for your question about what counts as income for someone who is self employed:

"If the sponsor is self-employed, do not use gross income that is reported in Schedule C. Instead, use the adjusted gross income reported in line 22 of the 1040, after all deductions have been made."

That's from this source: https://cliniclegal.org/resources/five-most-common-mistakes-completing-i-864