need help/confirmation

[Jen and Geert 4]

well I posted this the other day and no reply yet so putting as new topic, if anyone can help out a bit I would really appreciate it as I'm unsure about these parts in the I-864 and would like confirmation if anyone knows or was in similar situation.

Thanks,

Jen and Geert

Posted 09 October 2010 - 03:12 PM

I'm going over my affidavit of support and confused myself into another conundrum.

I started a Job on June 1, 2010 never had a taxable job before so I never filed Tax returns, so I requested the last three years (2009,2008,2007) as proof of nonfiling which I have on hand.

I also have an employment letter listing my annual salary which is borderline under the poverty guidlines so I have a household joint sponsor "I-864A" to file along with my I-864.

My question is refering to Questions 23, 24 and 25 on form I-864

for #23. Do I put the annual income from my employment letter or leave it blank? as I have not worked a full tax year yet.

for #24. Depending on answer to #23 putting joint sponsors annual income vs. adding to my annual income thats on employment letter or just adding joint sponsor income in part c. total household income.

for #25. Based on the fact that I haven't filed a tax return how should I fill this area out? What I assumed myself is that I wouldn't check 1st box mentioning that I filed a tax return for past 3 years and that I would list the past 3 years and $0.00 for total income and check the bottom box? Is this correct?

Also I need a confirmation on my listed household size on Part 5 of I-864.

If I count me "sponsor", husband "beneficiary" and Household joint sponsor "Mother" that is 3 right based on the questions it asked me. I don't have any dependents and my mother can't claim my brother or sister anymore as dependents; my brother is away in the Navy and my sister does live in the same household, but not a dependent on a tax return so is the number still 3 based on the questions asked?