Household size calculation help!

[DonaldB 1]

Hi everyone,

 

I’m in the process of bringing my fiancée to the U.S. on a K-1 visa and need help determining the correct household size for the I-134 (Declaration of Financial Support) and later the I-864 (Affidavit of Support) once we’re married.

 

Here’s my situation:

 

I earn $22.55/hr from my main job and just started a 1099 side gig that brings in about $500/week.

 

Last year, I had surgery and was off for a month, so my income was around $38K. This year, I expect to make significantly more.

 

I have two children from a prior relationship. I pay child support, but they live in another state, and I don’t get to see them currently. I don’t claim them as dependents on my taxes, and we were never married.

 

My fiancée has a son, but he is not immigrating with her. He’ll remain with family in her home country. We plan to bring him once she has her green card and we can jointly sponsor him.

 

 

Boundless Immigration told me my household size is just 2 (me + my fiancée), but I’m not sure that’s correct given the child support and her child abroad.

 

So my questions are:

 

1. What is my correct household size for the I-134 (while applying for the K-1 visa)?

 

 

2. What will it be for the I-864 after we marry?

 

 

3. Do I need to include:

 

My two children I pay child support for?

 

My fiancée’s child, even though he’s not coming now?

 

 

 

 

Any guidance or experience would be greatly appreciated. I want to make sure I’m doing this right and avoid delays.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Dashinka 25,456]

Based on what I am seeing it would be four, you, your fiancé and your two children unless they are over 18.

 

Good Luck!

[DonaldB 1]

Well I thought so as well until I read this on USCIS website? Maybe it's something they recently changed?

[Dashinka 25,456]

This seems to contradict the I864 instructions on page 9.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

[Crazy Cat 43,638]

The correct answer is a total of "4"...based on the I-864 instructions as stated by @Dashinka.  Always comply with actual form instructions:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

 

Part 5. Sponsor’s Household Size

 

Item Number 4. Type or print the number of unmarried children you have who are under 21 years of age, even if you do not have legal custody of these children. You may exclude any unmarried children under 21 years of age, if these children have reached majority under the law of their place of domicile and you do not claim them as dependents on your Federal income tax returns. Type or print “0” if you already counted your dependent children in Item Number 1.

 

Edited Saturday at 03:35 PM by Crazy Cat