I-864 help!!!! please

[saffaboy 1]

Hi everybody

I am a US citizen.I need some desperate insight/help on filing the I-864.I am the primary sponsor for my parents coming from South Africa.I just payed my visa fees with the dept of state and is prompted to file the I-864.I live with my fiance and her son.I work in law enforcement and with our household size ,I do not make enough money to sponsor my folks.My fiance however makes pretty good money and would be a great co-sponsor.I understands that she needs to file a I-864 A , but what I have a problem with is part .5(sponsor's household size) on the I-864 form.I do not know where to indicate that I have a non-family/non-dependent/fiance household member.OR maybe I'm just reading this wrong.Please help.I'd like to file the form ASAP

Thanks!!!!!!!!

[bluebird74 34]

I am a US citizen.I need some desperate insight/help on filing the I-864.I am the primary sponsor for my parents coming from South Africa.I just payed my visa fees with the dept of state and is prompted to file the I-864.I live with my fiance and her son.I work in law enforcement and with our household size ,I do not make enough money to sponsor my folks.My fiance however makes pretty good money and would be a great co-sponsor.I understands that she needs to file a I-864 A , but what I have a problem with is part .5(sponsor's household size) on the I-864 form.I do not know where to indicate that I have a non-family/non-dependent/fiance household member.OR maybe I'm just reading this wrong.Please help.I'd like to file the form ASAP

First of all, you mentioned you're a U.S. citizen, but your status says your naturalization is pending. Which one is it? Now, I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly, so I will ask: what visa fees have you paid - for yourself or intending immigrant/-s?

Your household size is made of people who you are legally obligated to support (e.g., wife, unmarried kids). If you want to sponsor your parents, then your household size would be 3. There is a lot of information on this subject. Do a search on I-864 in the forum and you will surely find the answers. Hope this helps a little. Good luck.

[saffaboy 1]

First of all, you mentioned you're a U.S. citizen, but your status says your naturalization is pending. Which one is it? Now, I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly, so I will ask: what visa fees have you paid - for yourself or intending immigrant/-s?

Your household size is made of people who you are legally obligated to support (e.g., wife, unmarried kids). If you want to sponsor your parents, then your household size would be 3. There is a lot of information on this subject. Do a search on I-864 in the forum and you will surely find the answers. Hope this helps a little. Good luck.

HI BB

Sorry if I'm a tad confusing.I am a US citizen.I filed a I-130(that has been approved) to sponsor my parents.My approved I-130 was then send to Dept of state/NVC .I was prompted to pay a affidavit of support processing fee,which I did,and then file the I-864.In my house its me,my fiance and my stepson.I am confused when it came to section 5,the sponsors household size.My fiance is willing to file the I-864A which is a Affidavit of Support Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member.HERE IS MY PROBLEM. If she is a household member,were do I file her as a household member in section 5 of the I-864?Can I indicate that she is a household member on the I-864.I just want to be 100% sure before I send my paperwork of to NVC.I've searched the previous posts,but did not find answers for this question

Thanks.

[bluebird74 34]

I am confused when it came to section 5,the sponsors household size.My fiance is willing to file the I-864A which is a Affidavit of Support Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member.HERE IS MY PROBLEM. If she is a household member,were do I file her as a household member in section 5 of the I-864?Can I indicate that she is a household member on the I-864.I just want to be 100% sure before I send my paperwork of to NVC.I've searched the previous posts,but did not find answers for this question

Your household size is calculated by including all dependents. These are:

- unmarried children under 21 yrs of age (even if they're not living with you). There are exclusions, but you never mentioned having children, so i will skip that.

- spouse

- people you may not even be legally obligated to support financially but you have claimed them as dependents on your tax return.

- all persons you are about to sponsor - your parents.

Since you have a fiance and she's living with you, as long as you have not claimed her or/and her child as dependents on your tax return, you do NOT count them as household members.

[NikLR 13,220]

Your fiancée is not your household member yet, only a spouse or dependent on your taxes would be considered a household member. For your fiancée To be your joint sponsor they would have to sign their own I-864 not an I-864a. But her household is already 2, so she would need to make enough for 4.

Do you make enough for a household of 3? Because with your parents and you, that is what you count unless, like bluebird has mentioned, you claim someone else on your taxes.

[saffaboy 1]

Your fiancée is not your household member yet, only a spouse or dependent on your taxes would be considered a household member. For your fiancée To be your joint sponsor they would have to sign their own I-864 not an I-864a. But her household is already 2, so she would need to make enough for 4.

Do you make enough for a household of 3? Because with your parents and you, that is what you count unless, like bluebird has mentioned, you claim someone else on your taxes.

[saffaboy 1]

Your fiancée is not your household member yet, only a spouse or dependent on your taxes would be considered a household member. For your fiancée To be your joint sponsor they would have to sign their own I-864 not an I-864a. But her household is already 2, so she would need to make enough for 4.

Do you make enough for a household of 3? Because with your parents and you, that is what you count unless, like bluebird has mentioned, you claim someone else on your taxes.

Hi NLR and BB

thanks for the interest

1) My income is about $6000 over the 125% of the poverty requirements for 3 household members

2) I do not claim any dependents on my taxes

3) do you think it would be a good idea to have my fiance file a I-864 as well or not?

Thanks

[NikLR 13,220]

You don't need to but you could have her sign a completed I-864 as a joint sponsor in case it is needed at interview.

Edited July 24, 2014 by NLR

[saffaboy 1]

Thanks!!

You don't need to but you could have her sign a completed I-864 as a joint sponsor in case it is needed at interview.