Should the joint sponsor, who is the newly married, and his wife and her two kids are living outside of of the US add them as a household in my mother’s I-864?

[Marinahm 1]

I'm  the petitioner using a joint sponsor which s a friend of mine for my mother I-864. But at the same time the joint sponsor is in the process of bringing his wife and wife's 2 kids to the US (filling out I-130 for them). He has not filed i-864 for them yet ? Since he  married 6 month a go. So they are not his dependents yet. The joint sponsor income is enough for supporting multiple people.

How can he mention these 3 peolpe for my mother I-864? Do they count as household? What should he write the household size? How to answer part 5 in I-864 If you are currently married enter 1 for your spouse. Should he enter 1? And should he mention her two kids as dependent children? Really confusing and I will appreciate any help.

 

[Lil bear 4,201]

50 minutes ago, Marinahm said:

I'm  the petitioner using a joint sponsor which s a friend of mine for my mother I-864. But at the same time the joint sponsor is in the process of bringing his wife and wife's 2 kids to the US (filling out I-130 for them). He has not filed i-864 for them yet ? Since he  married 6 month a go. So they are not his dependents yet. The joint sponsor income is enough for supporting multiple people.

How can he mention these 3 peolpe for my mother I-864? Do they count as household? What should he write the household size? How to answer part 5 in I-864 If you are currently married enter 1 for your spouse. Should he enter 1? And should he mention her two kids as dependent children? Really confusing and I will appreciate any help.

 

His spouse and children are considered his “ household” no matter where they live. 

[Boiler 45,486]

Sounds like 5

[Marinahm 1]

The children are not his. But they are not mentioned in any of his tax return.but he is only filing i-130 for  3 of them not submitted yet? children are not mentioned in any document yet.

[Marinahm 1]

17 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

His spouse and children are considered his “ household” no matter where they live. 

The children are not his they are hers. Since they are newly married they are not mentioned in any of his tax returns. But he is only filing i-130 for 3 of them not submitted yet and has not filed any affidavit of support for 3 of them. 

[Boiler 45,486]

He is sponsoring 4 people plus him = 5

[Lil bear 4,201]

23 minutes ago, Marinahm said:

The children are not his. But they are not mentioned in any of his tax return.but he is only filing i-130 for  3 of them not submitted yet? children are not mentioned in any document yet.

He is married. They are his step children   They are all considered his household   .. 

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[TBoneTX 45,284]

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[Marinahm 1]

18 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

He is married. They are his step children   They are all considered his household   .. 

Even If the children never came to the US and live currently in India. (it was a distant marriage). So It means at the time when they got married they automatically becomes his step children and considered his dependent right?

[Marinahm 1]

26 minutes ago, Marinahm said:

Even If the children never came to the US and live currently in India. (it was a distant marriage). So It means at the time when they got married they automatically becomes his step children and considered his dependent right?

 

52 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

He is married. They are his step children   They are all considered his household   .. 

Thank you so much

54 minutes ago, Boiler said:

He is sponsoring 4 people plus him = 5

Thanks

 

[Lil bear 4,201]

14 hours ago, Marinahm said:

Even If the children never came to the US and live currently in India. (it was a distant marriage). So It means at the time when they got married they automatically becomes his step children and considered his dependent right?

Yes 

[SalishSea 17,828]

18 hours ago, Marinahm said:

Even If the children never came to the US and live currently in India. (it was a distant marriage). So It means at the time when they got married they automatically becomes his step children and considered his dependent right?

Yes.   If he tries to omit them as household members, it will come back to bite him when it comes time for him to sponsor them.