Revised Question Regarding I-864 questions: Part 5 on Household's size

[Aaron Q 1]

Hello Fellow VJs,

I have a questions regarding form I-864. First, for Part 5, Sponsor's Household Size, I am having problems. I am including my wife, my dad (who will be a joint filer) and I as 3 members of a household. However, when filling out the fields, I am keep getting the total number of household's members to 4, not 3. I put the lines I counted in bold letters.

In more details:

Persons are you sponsoring in this affidavit:

1. Provide the number in entered in Part 3., Item Number 28: 1

Persons NOT sponsored in this affidavit:

2. Yourself: 1 (I can't change this number on the Adobe program)

3. If you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse: 1.

4. if you have dependent children, enter the number here: 0.

5. If you have any other dependents, enter the number here: 0.

6. if you have sponsored any other persons on Form I-864 or Form I-864 EZ who are now lawful permanent residents, enter the number here: 0.

7. OPTIONAL: If you have siblings, parents, or adult children with the same principal residence who are combining their income with yours by submitting Form I-864A, enter the number here: 1.

8. Add together Part 5., Item Numbers 1.-7. and enter the number here.

Household Size: 4

Is this suppose to be correct? Or should I change Line 3 to 0?

Thank you

[chrmar 7]

I get that you are sponsoring for your wife, when you write 1 in If you are currently married, then you are counting her twice. Just keep it at 0.

Edited November 13, 2016 by chrmar

[aaron2020 11,651]

The instruction states not to count anyone twice.

You are counting your wife twice; once as the immigrant and again as your wife. Count her only once as the intending immigrant. Put zero for 3.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

ditto, you don't count a person twice

Edited November 13, 2016 by aleful

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Did you review the example:

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf

[Aaron Q 1]

Thank you, everyone. I actually saw the example that LionessDeon provided a few times before making this post, but for some reason, the "NOT COUNTING TWICE" phrase didn't register in my mind. Thanks again!

Edited November 13, 2016 by Aaron Q