Joint sponsors I864 questions

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Hey fellow journeyers, 

 

Our co sponsor is married but makes above 125% of the poverty line with her own income. Does she still need to have her husband fill a I864 too? 

 

Also does she includes her kids and husband as dependents in the form? (Kids are really young and husband is employed) 

 

We are all a bit confused now, sorry if those are rookie questions 

[TNJ17 1,329]

If you’re using a cosponsor who claims a husband kids as dependents, you have to look at the list for a household of however many people that is plus your beneficiary. So if she has two kids, you need to be at the income for the cosponsor, plus the husband, plus two kids, plus your beneficiary and that is a household of 5 people. Look at the list and make sure she makes enough or they’ll reject it. Unless she makes a ton of money, I would find another cosponsor. 

[geowrian 22,336]

The minor children and husband must be included in the household size. Barring other dependents, it sounds like her household size is 5: her, the intending immigrant, her spouse, and her 2 children.

As such, she needs to make at least $36,775/year.

https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-864p.pdf

 

Edit: Her husband should probably fill out an I-864A. It's not unusual for them to request that for a spouse of a joint sponsor. It's not required either, though...but then it risks getting an RFE.

Edited March 14, 2018 by geowrian

[pushbrk 12,154]

9 hours ago, Etxebunti said:

Hey fellow journeyers, 

 

Our co sponsor is married but makes above 125% of the poverty line with her own income. Does she still need to have her husband fill a I864 too? 

 

Also does she includes her kids and husband as dependents in the form? (Kids are really young and husband is employed) 

 

We are all a bit confused now, sorry if those are rookie questions 

These questions indicate you have not yet studied the I-864 instructions and are not reading the form itself carefully, interpreting literally and answering accurately.

 

It is best practice to have the joint tax filing spouse provide an I-864a as a "household member".  Of course everybody in the household is counted as part of the household.  All unmarried children under 21 are counted no matter where they live.  Start by becoming an A-Student of the INSTRUCTIONS.

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13 hours ago, pushbrk said:

These questions indicate you have not yet studied the I-864 instructions and are not reading the form itself carefully, interpreting literally and answering accurately...

 

...Start by becoming an A-Student of the INSTRUCTIONS.

Yes I spent a couple hours re-reading it all after work yesterday. 

 

We have asked our joint sponsor if they could fill the I864a as well.

 

Thanks for your answers guys!