I-864 - Joint Sponsor Married Filing Separately

[LMBZ 2]

Hello everyone,

 

My Joint Sponsor is married and files taxes separately from his wife.

How to fill I-864 part 5 (Sponsor's Household Size)? Are we supposed to include his wife (question 3)? Or the beneficiary only?

 

Does she need to fill an I-864A form?

 

Thanks!

[pushbrk 12,115]

6 hours ago, LMBZ said:

Hello everyone,

 

My Joint Sponsor is married and files taxes separately from his wife.

How to fill I-864 part 5 (Sponsor's Household Size)? Are we supposed to include his wife (question 3)? Or the beneficiary only?

 

Does she need to fill an I-864A form?

 

Thanks!

Your joint sponsor is married, so his wife is counted, as would all his other dependents be counted, if any.

[LMBZ 2]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Your joint sponsor is married, so his wife is counted, as would all his other dependents be counted, if any.

Got it! Household Size = 3

 

Joint sponsor's income is above the minimum requirement and we're only reporting his own income on I-864. So, we left items 8; 9 and 10 as the print screen below.

 

In this scenario, his wife still required to fill I-864A?

 

Thank you!

[pushbrk 12,115]

7 hours ago, LMBZ said:

Got it! Household Size = 3

 

Joint sponsor's income is above the minimum requirement and we're only reporting his own income on I-864. So, we left items 8; 9 and 10 as the print screen below.

 

In this scenario, his wife still required to fill I-864A?

 

Thank you!

Not specifically required, but a Consular Officer can choose to require it.  They are married.  The obligation under the contract is going to be a joint one anyway, unless they divorce, and maybe even then.  In my opinion, it is best to both include her income, AND have her provide an I-864a.  BUT, you MIGHT get away without it.  Your risk.

[jgfacw 0]

On 1/22/2019 at 1:30 PM, LMBZ said:

Got it! Household Size = 3

 

Joint sponsor's income is above the minimum requirement and we're only reporting his own income on I-864. So, we left items 8; 9 and 10 as the print screen below.

 

In this scenario, his wife still required to fill I-864A?

 

Thank you!

Did you have to file an I-864a for his wife in the end please? I am in the same position as you were!

Thanks

[LMBZ 2]

On 1/7/2023 at 12:57 PM, jgfacw said:

Did you have to file an I-864a for his wife in the end please? I am in the same position as you were!

Thanks

Yes, I filed. I think it was not explicitly required but ended up filing that form just in case. I would recommend doing the same.