question pls

[kayceeandtim 0]

question about i134..will i include my kids on my i134 even if i dont have the custody of them..it said on line 8 and 10 on i134 asking have you ever support someone before..will i put my ex wife and my kids?please help on question 8, 9 and 10,will they count it as people on my home?

Edited August 5, 2009 by kayceeandtim

[canadian_wife 1,814]

Do you have a child support order for your kids? Do you claim them as dependents on your taxes?

[kayceeandtim 0]

Do you have a child support order for your kids? Do you claim them as dependents on your taxes?

yes i do have child support and i include them on my taxes

[Canadian/American 3]

question about i134..will i include my kids on my i134 even if i dont have the custody of them..it said on line 8 and 10 on i134 asking have you ever support someone before..will i put my ex wife and my kids?please help on question 8, 9 and 10,will they count it as people on my home?

Claim people in your home that live there full time or where you are the primary residence for children from a past relationship and/or if you claim them as dependents on your taxes.

This is an extract from a site I found: http://laos.usembassy.gov/glossary.html

Household Size - The number of people in a sponsor's household is used in calculating the minimum sufficient income based on the poverty guidelines, to ensure that a family will have enough income to support their existing household as well as an intending immigrant. Household size includes: the sponsor; all relatives by blood, marriage or adoption residing in the sponsor's household; all dependents listed on the most recent tax return, whether or not they reside in the sponsor's household; any individuals for whom the sponsor has previously signed an I-864 and for whom the contractual obligation still exists; the beneficiary (principal applicant/intending immigrant); this beneficiary's accompanying dependents.

So NO to your ex-wife unless she still resides with you and is listed as a dependent on your tax return. If she is still listed as a dependant on your tax return, why is this and of course your next return she would not be on it. I guess there are cases where an ex-wife is still a dependent and then she would be listed. YES to your kids if they are listed on your tax return as dependents. You must list your fiance who will be a dependent and then add yourself.

They will use a formula based on the poverty guidelines to see if you are overburdened by supporting people.

[canadian_wife 1,814]

Yes, include them in your household size since, as the above poster stated, you claim them as dependents on your taxes. Regardless if they actually live with you, you are a source of financial support for them. So your household includes you, your fiance, and your kids.

Good luck.

[kayceeandtim 0]

thank you guys

[English Muffin 59]

Moving to Embassy forum from Moving Here forum.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Do you have a child support order for your kids? Do you claim them as dependents on your taxes?

yes i do have child support and i include them on my taxes

Then the children count. Your ex-wife does not count UNLESS she was a foriegn immigrant which you signed an I-864 for and you are still obligated to under the I-864