Packet 3 / 4 and (Form I-864) Sponsor questions

[redfragglekat 0]

Evening everyone,

Background: I'm Canadian doing a K1 to (eventually, some day soon!) marry my American fiance. Applied March 2010, got the Packet 3 info in October (from Montreal Consulate) and have been collecting the required info ever since. We're finally ready to send in the checklist and forms, and request an interview date.

Couple questions:

- For the size of our household: he has a teen son that does not live with him and he does not support significantly (by the mother's choice) do we need to declare his son as part of the household? (Doing so will of course increase our income threshold for Fiance to sponsor me)

- Given the time of the year, which Tax Year do we use? The last filed tax year is of course the 2009 taxes, filed in April 2010. It's February now, and he's not yet filed his 2010 tax year (due April 2011). Are we allowed to use the 2009 tax year? (It would be better for us if we could, since he has less taxable income in 2010 tax year).

[payxibka 10,044]

Why are you preparing the I-864? For a K-1 it is the I-134.

moving thread to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Evening everyone,

Background: I'm Canadian doing a K1 to (eventually, some day soon!) marry my American fiance. Applied March 2010, got the Packet 3 info in October (from Montreal Consulate) and have been collecting the required info ever since. We're finally ready to send in the checklist and forms, and request an interview date.

Couple questions:

- For the size of our household: he has a teen son that does not live with him and he does not support significantly (by the mother's choice) do we need to declare his son as part of the household? (Doing so will of course increase our income threshold for Fiance to sponsor me)

- Given the time of the year, which Tax Year do we use? The last filed tax year is of course the 2009 taxes, filed in April 2010. It's February now, and he's not yet filed his 2010 tax year (due April 2011). Are we allowed to use the 2009 tax year? (It would be better for us if we could, since he has less taxable income in 2010 tax year).

You do not need to use the I-184. You will use the I-134. That's not to be sent back to the consulate with Packet 3, that is to be brought to the interview. If your interview is after April 15t (I think that's the deadline), you will have to include 2010's tax return. If it's before then, then they will accept 2009's as the most recent. I suggest not filling this form out and dating and signing it until you know when your interview is. The closer to your interview date the better.

[Anh map 2,098]

The son needs to be included in the household count in most cases.

See this link here for info (it's speaking about the I-864, but most guidelines apply to the I-134 in K visa cases also) -->> http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html#36

[redfragglekat 0]

You do not need to use the I-184. You will use the I-134. That's not to be sent back to the consulate with Packet 3, that is to be brought to the interview.

Thanks for the clarification. We were following the instructions very literally: completing and collecting EVERYTHING on the checklist before sending the checklist in with the packet 3 forms. The I-864 is of course on the checklist, for the interview.