Hi everyone,
I would appreciate your advice.
I am the US citizen filing I-130 for my mom who is currently in the US. My dad is also in the US but I am not filing for him right now.
I have a question about the I-864 form (Affidavit of support), part 5 sponsor s household size .
Here is the situation:
Me (U.S. citizen) the petitioner
My spouse - joint tax filer
My mother I-130 beneficiary
My father - not being sponsored at this time
My parents live in my house but have separate living quarters and buy food separately. I am not sure if it matters but they are divorced and retired.
My husband and I listed my parents as dependents on our last tax return, but we're unsure if this was correct. Apparently, they cannot be claimed as dependents as their information wasn t used for tax calculations. However, their names are stated on the tax returns we submitted.
The question is: In form i-864, part 5 sponsor s household size do I need to count them as part of my household? Do I need to include both my mom and dad if I file only for my mom?
thank you!