Part 5 I-864 Question

[Dolfishvisa 3]

I-864 Section 5 says: do not count any member of your household more than once. It says provide the number of immigrants you are sponsoring which is 1, my husband, who I am married to. But then it asks again to put 1 for my spouse. What should I do? 

[payxibka 10,045]

5 minutes ago, Dolfishvisa said:

I-864 Section 5 says: do not count any member of your household more than once. It says provide the number of immigrants you are sponsoring which is 1, my husband, who I am married to. But then it asks again to put 1 for my spouse. What should I do? 

You enter a "1" on line 3, ONLY if your spouse is NOT the one being sponsored 

[Alix64 425]

We had the same question and our lawyer said to leave "0" because this question is in case you were married and sponsoring your mother or someone else from your family.

So "1" for yourself and then "0" for the question 3.

That way in the total for your household size it will be 2 (1 and 1)

😉

Edited January 18, 2020 by Alix64

[Alix64 425]

Just to be sure: you are sponsoring your husband, right ?

Then in that case, my response above is correct

 

Edited January 18, 2020 by Alix64

[Dolfishvisa 3]

Yes, I am sponsoring my husband ! Thank you so much to both of you!

[pushbrk 12,883]

33 minutes ago, Dolfishvisa said:

Yes, I am sponsoring my husband ! Thank you so much to both of you!

So, then since the section to enter 1 for spouse is under the heading of "persons not sponsored...."   Note, you are seeing two instructions there.  One not to count anybody twice and a form heading indicating people below that line include only people not sponsored in this affidavit.  The preceding two instructions trump the third one telling you to enter 1 if married.