Spouses are always included in household size.
From the instructions from the USCIS for filling out the affidavit of support:
“Item Number 3. Type or print “1” if you are married. Type or print “0” if you are not married.”
^^ therefore impossible to be married and NOT add your spouse to household size. See also from the instructions:
“Item Numbers 8. - 22. Current Annual Household Income. This section is used to determine the sponsor’s household income. If your individual annual income listed in Item Number 7. is greater than 125 percent (or 100 percent if you are on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Coast Guard and sponsoring your spouse or child) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for your household size from Part 5., Item Number 8., you do not need to include any other household member’s income. See Form I-864P for information on the Federal Poverty Guidelines.”
my mother has more than enough income without including my father's income, so she did not. The household income she listed is her own income only thus my father's financial information is irrelevant and they don't want it.
“How Do I Count Household Size?
Your household size includes yourself and the following individuals, no matter where they live: any spouse, any dependent children under 21 years of age, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, all persons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and any immigrants previously sponsored with Form I-864 or Form I-864 EZ, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA, whom you are still obligated to support. If necessary to meet the income requirements to be a sponsor, you may include additional relatives (adult children, parents, or siblings) as part of your household size as long as they have the same principal residence as you and promise to use their income and resources in support of the intending immigrants.”
What we would do if my mother did need to include my father's income:
”If you are using the income of persons in your household or dependents to qualify, a separate Form I-864A for each person whose income you will use. However, an intending immigrant whose income is being used needs to complete Form I-864A only if his or her spouse and/or children are immigrating with him or her.”
but, again, she does not need to include his income to qualify, so she did not. She also did not need to include any income from other household members, for example her son, or the other LPR she sponsors. They have their own income, too, but as they are not sponsoring my husband, their financial info is not necessary.
I had some doubts from your first reply about your credibility (sweeping generalizations, irrelevant comments with questionable motive) and now am certain you will be of no help. No other attempts at “assistance” will be necessary, thanks.
If needed we will consult a credible professional, but we are confident that sending in the full tax returns instead of just transcripts is the only thing that could possibly be missing.
This thread can go ahead and be closed! 😄