how to calculate income for I-134 affidavit of support?

[Fight for Love 98]

Okay I’m asking this question on behalf of my cousin. He also petitions his fiancé. He works from the military (US NAVY). His currently deploy right now. He used to lives with his mom, his brother and his sister. His mom and his brother work too.

We are wondering if he needs to include them also in his affidavit of support as his household members. (Even if his deploy right now) so far I know he didn't include/list them. I’m pretty sure he use his moms address.

When his fiancé arrived she'll be staying with the mom until his back from deployment look for apartment.

Any advice? Thanks

Edited September 4, 2012 by takis

[JohnR! 5,495]

Okay I’m asking this question on behalf of my cousin. He also petitions his fiancé. He works from the military (US NAVY). His currently deploy right now. He used to lives with his mom, his brother and his sister. His mom and his brother work too.

We are wondering if he needs to include them also in his affidavit of support as his household members. (Even if his deploy right now) so far I know he didn't include/list them. I’m pretty sure he use his moms address.

When his fiancé arrived she'll be staying with the mom until his back from deployment look for apartment.

Any advice? Thanks

You can find the minimum required income here:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

Good luck!

[Fight for Love 98]

You can find the minimum required income here:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

Good luck!

Thanks. But my question is, if he needs to include his mom, his brother and his sister on his affidavit of support as household member? Like I mention he is currently deployed. But as soon as the fiancé arrived in the US she'll be staying with them. I assumed he has to. But I’m not 100% sure lol

[JohnR! 5,495]

Thanks. But my question is, if he needs to include his mom, his brother and his sister on his affidavit of support as household member? Like I mention he is currently deployed. But as soon as the fiancé arrived in the US she'll be staying with them. I assumed he has to. But I'm not 100% sure lol

Sorry,, Yes, even if he is deployed, they need to be included because they belong to his household.

[Fight for Love 98]

Sorry,, Yes, even if he is deployed, they need to be included because they belong to his household.

thanks i think i should let them know now. her interview is coming up soon

one more question...means his total household member is 5 not 2 (him and fiance) and he needs to make atleast $27010/year? but how can he include his mom and brother income?

Edited September 4, 2012 by takis

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

Okay I’m asking this question on behalf of my cousin. He also petitions his fiancé. He works from the military (US NAVY). His currently deploy right now. He used to lives with his mom, his brother and his sister. His mom and his brother work too.

We are wondering if he needs to include them also in his affidavit of support as his household members. (Even if his deploy right now) so far I know he didn't include/list them. I’m pretty sure he use his moms address.

When his fiancé arrived she'll be staying with the mom until his back from deployment look for apartment.

Any advice? Thanks

Living with someone does not make them part of your household count. Does he claim his mother and brother on his taxes as dependents? If not, they are not in his household count. He only needs to make 100% of the poverty level since he is active duty. If he has no other dependents, then it would just be himself and his fiancee.

From the I-864 instructions:

How Do I Count Household Size?

Your household size includes yourself and the following individuals, no matter where they live: any spouse, any dependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, all persons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and any immigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or Form I-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated to support.

[Fight for Love 98]

Living with someone does not make them part of your household count. Does he claim his mother and brother on his taxes as dependents? If not, they are not in his household count. He only needs to make 100% of the poverty level since he is active duty. If he has no other dependents, then it would just be himself and his fiancee.

From the I-864 instructions:

How Do I Count Household Size?

Your household size includes yourself and the following individuals, no matter where they live: any spouse, any dependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, all persons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and any immigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or Form I-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated to support.

i'm not sure if he ever claim his sibling/s. let me ask him. thanks this is very helpful