I-864 or I864a

[MrsBocanegra 3]

I need help deciding which form to fill out.  My mother in-law, a permanent resident, is petitioning my sister in-law.  My mother in-law currently has no income and lives with us.  I am trying to figure out how to go about this.  We sponsored our in-laws about two years ago.

 

If my husband were to fill out an I-864a does he consider them in our household size in relation to poverty guidelines?  If so then he does not make enough on his own.

 

So, my next question is do I just fill out a separate I-864 and have him fill out the I-864a.  My income alone is enough but I read that its best to have the spouse fill out the I-864a.

 

I am really stuck on which route to take.  I would hate to do anything that would delay this already long process.  I APPRECIATE any help!!!

 

Thank you

 

 

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

You live together, but are you financially tied?  Does your husband claim his mother on his taxes, or the other way around?

It sounds like the best would be for mom to file a I-864 as the petitioner, and then you file a I-864 as co-sponsor, and your husband a I-864a as he is married to you and you file taxes jointly.

[MrsBocanegra 3]

No, he does not claim them as dependents on our joint taxes.  I was thinking the same about filing the I-864 and having him fill out the I-864a.  

Edited June 22, 2017 by MrsBocanegra