Matiola

Hi everyone, I would appreciate your advice. I am the US citizen filing I-130 for my mom who is currently in the US. My dad is also in the US but I am not filing for him right now. I have a question about the I-864 form (Affidavit of support), part 5 “sponsor’s household size”. Here is the situation: Me (U.S. citizen) – the petitioner My spouse - joint tax filer My mother I-130 beneficiary My father - not being sponsored at this time My parents live in my house but have separate living quarters and buy food separately. I am not sure if it matters but they are divorced and retired. My husband and I listed my parents as dependents on our last tax return, but we're unsure if this was correct. Apparently, they cannot be claimed as dependents as their information wasn’t used for tax calculations. However, their names are stated on the tax returns we submitted. The question is: In form i-864, part 5 “sponsor’s household size” do I need to count them as part of my household? Do I need to include both – my mom and dad if I file only for my mom? thank you!