Another I-134 question(s)

[jw1 1]

Hello all, 

I have two questions for filling out the I-134.  I have been here long enough to know that I should just read the questions literally, but I tend to think too much and then everything goes gray.  The main goal here is to not do anything that would trigger an RFE, so I would like to hear what other people have answered with success.

 

These questions are from form I-134, 01/20/25 edition

 

The first question is part 2, question 14:
How many other dependents do you support (including yourself)

 

This seems obvious that it should be 1, but then question 15, asks for a list all of my dependents, and says do not include yourself...
Is the consensus that I should put 1 for question 14?

The other question is for part 2, question 16:
What is your annual income?

 

At first glance, this seems simple, just add my wages and social security payments, done.  But again, I started thinking, and in an effort to not trigger an RFE, I got lost.

 

I have a W-2 which lists Wages, tips, other compensation in Box 1, but that number doesn't include 401k contributions.  Box 3 on the W-2, Social security wages does include 401k contributions. 

 

Then, there is the tax transcript with its own amibiguities.  There are two numbers that I might use, Total wages:  which is the same as box 1 on the W-2, and Total income: which includes social security payments received along with the box 1 wages from the W-2, but again, does not include 401k contributions. 

 

Do I just use the Total income from the transcript?  That seems to match the question on the I-134, but it doesn't include the 401k income. 

I feel like having the numbers match the other documentation is more important than including all of the income as I am far enough above the required miminum that it is not an issue.

 

What have other people here stated for their annual income?

Thanks,
John

Edited 2 hours ago by jw1