I-134 Question..

[Rusty Englishman 0]

Morning you beautiful people.

Right so i am about to send off my Packet 3 checklist without actually having the I-134 in my hands yet as Dakotah promises me she will be sending within the week. However we are now using her father as a sponsor, i have looked into the poverty lines on the HHS website etc and i beleive he is above the limit..but its close. Now he has 2 children who live with him under the age of 18, does this make it a 3 person household, i can find anywhere what the requirments are of age limit etc. I mean Dakotah still lives with him but is 21 and working so surely she cant be his resonsobility can she? or is it for everyone that resides in the house. I promise i have come here as a last resort and have looked for this information! google hates me!

this is mildly urgent as if it is based on residents in the household i will need to find new sponsor, which wont be the easiest thing in the world!

cheers in advance,

Rusty

[Nich-Nick 3,355]

I think the key is is...Does he claim Dakotah on his income tax as a dependent? That's pretty easy to answer by looking at his tax return.

If he filed jointly with a wife (2 people) and in the next section listed dependents (2 young kids and Dakotah) then sponsoring you makes 6 the answer for I-134. That's the biggest household size.

If he's not married (1) and lists only the young kids (2), then you (1) makes a total of 4 for the I-134.

Dakotah needs to look at the 2007 tax form he filed. It is possible for him to claim Dakotah if he provided more than half her support during 2007 and she's still a student. Also if you will look at the form I-864, which is another Affidavit of Support, it gives some better instructions about what determines household size