I-864 Questions

[ScottishTom 2]

Hey again everyone!

 

Almost done with the forms, so I can stop frustrating everyone with my questions lol! I have some questions on the I-864 that I want some clarity on! Can anyone help?

 

Part 3 - Question 1: I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in Part 2. (We ticked yes, as thats that case - but then just under this in 4a it asks for family member 1's name. Do we put my details in this box too, or is this just for people that tick no to the first questions?

 

Part 5 - Household size - this is where we are most confused.  So first off it says do not count any member of your household more than once.

 

• Number 1 asks to provide the number you entered in Part 3, item 29 (We put one, as my wife is sponsoring just me, her husband)
• then it says persons NOT sponsored in this affidavit 
• Number 2 says yourself (This would be my wife?, so we put a 1 in the box?)
• Number 3 says, If you are currently married, enter '1' for your spouse. (My wife is married, to me, so do we put a one in here too? The one we entered in item 1, was for me too, so do we put zero so its not counted twice? Or if we put a 1 in this box - will I not then be sponsored, as this box is under the persons NOT sponsored section. SO CONFUSING!!

 

We dont have any children so nothing to worry about in those boxes!  

 

Any advice would definitely help as were very confused by this section!

[mushroomspore 3,044]

Lol that part confuses everyone, but at the same time, the instructions ARE kinda clear.

 

PART 5, ITEM 1: You put "1" since that's for "persons sponsored in this affidavit". That's only you, the intending immigrant. 

 

All persons in items 2-7 are people who are NOT being sponsored in the I-864 but are claimed as dependents by whoever is filling out the form.

 

PART 5, ITEM 2: Wife puts "1" for herself. She is the petitioner and not an immigrant, so she counts as "not being sponsored".

 

PART 5, ITEM 3: You put "0" because you already counted yourself in item 1. Instructions say to not count yourself twice. Furthermore, you are the one being sponsored. So you don't even count in this category of people for the household. This particular item is typically more for joint sponsors with spouses. Example, my dad-in-law is our joint sponsor. He had to put "1" in this box because he is married, but his wife is a US citizen and is NOT an immigrant who needs sponsoring. 

 

Hope that made sense. Your household size is "2" in item 8.

 

 

Edited September 27, 2018 by mushroomspore

[ScottishTom 2]

2 hours ago, mushroomspore said:

Lol that part confuses everyone, but at the same time, the instructions ARE kinda clear.

 

PART 5, ITEM 1: You put "1" since that's for "persons sponsored in this affidavit". That's only you, the intending immigrant. 

 

All persons in items 2-7 are people who are NOT being sponsored in the I-864 but are claimed as dependents by whoever is filling out the form.

 

PART 5, ITEM 2: Wife puts "1" for herself. She is the petitioner and not an immigrant, so she counts as "not being sponsored".

 

PART 5, ITEM 3: You put "0" because you already counted yourself in item 1. Instructions say to not count yourself twice. Furthermore, you are the one being sponsored. So you don't even count in this category of people for the household. This particular item is typically more for joint sponsors with spouses. Example, my dad-in-law is our joint sponsor. He had to put "1" in this box because he is married, but his wife is a US citizen and is NOT an immigrant who needs sponsoring. 

 

Hope that made sense. Your household size is "2" in item 8.

 

 

Im glad others get confused on it too!  I think Kinda clear is the best way to put it!

 

I think everything you put makes sense, I did exactly as you mentioned, and it feels right so thats what we are going to go with lol!