I-864A question

[Noradam 0]

Hi,

my joint sponsor lives with his partner in one household, but he doesn't declare his partner's income in order to meet the requirements. Do they still need to fill in the I-864A because they share one household or do you only use it if you wanna use his income as well?

Thanks!!!!

[Nich-Nick 3,355]

Your joint sponsor does not have to mention his partner or his income. The last thing you said (above) is correct.

only use it if you wanna use his income as well

Edited June 11, 2010 by Nich-Nick

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hi,

my joint sponsor lives with his partner in one household, but he doesn't declare his partner's income in order to meet the requirements. Do they still need to fill in the I-864A because they share one household or do you only use it if you wanna use his income as well?

Thanks!!!!

The I-864A is only if the sponsor is using a joint-sponsor who lives in his/her house. it is also for joint-sponsors (who don't live in the same house as the original sponsor) who like you mention, are using their household members income to complete THEIR I-864.

So, in your case you would need a i-864 from the sponsor and joint-sponsor only. If you wanted to use the joint-sponsors partner, then you would need and I-864 for the sponsor, I-864 for the joint-sponsor, and I-864A for the joint-sponsors partner.

[JimVaPhuong 4,865]

Hi,

my joint sponsor lives with his partner in one household, but he doesn't declare his partner's income in order to meet the requirements. Do they still need to fill in the I-864A because they share one household or do you only use it if you wanna use his income as well?

Thanks!!!!

You said "his" twice, both in referring to the joint sponsor and his partner, so I presume we're talking about a same sex couple here.

Yes, an I-864A is only required if the household member or dependent is agreeing to join their income with the sponsor in order to help qualify.

However, for the edification of others in similar situations, and in light of my comment above, an I-864A can only be accepted if the person signing it is a relative of the sponsor living in the same household, or listed as a dependent of the sponsor on their tax return (regardless of whether they are related or where they live). For the purposes of the I-864A, a relative is a spouse, adult child, parent, or sibling. A "partner" would not qualify unless they were related to the sponsor as described. My guess is that even a same sex spouse (in the states that allow same sex marriage) would not even qualify since the Defense Of Marriage Act currently forbids the US government from recognizing same sex marriage. I expect this to change eventually, but for now this is the way that it is.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

You said "his" twice, both in referring to the joint sponsor and his partner, so I presume we're talking about a same sex couple here.

No. While he did use the term "his" twice, and while a same-sex couple they might be, the sentence is NOT structured to imply the couple IS same-sex. Read it again.

"my joint sponsor lives with his partner in one household, but he doesn't declare his partner's income in order to meet the requirements"

The joint sponsor is obviously male and HE doesn't not declare HIS partners income. switch the word "partner" to donkey and it still reads as a donkey.. just as it says partner. Does not specify a sex..

Edited June 11, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony