sponsor's submission of Form I-864 for expenses relating to that benefit to be
charge grounds of ineligibility. See 9 FAM 601.14-6
A joint sponsor is someone who is willing to accept legal responsibility for supporting your family member with you. For more information on reimbursement actions, please see guidance issued for the following programs: If you change your address after you become a sponsor, you are required by law to notify USCIS within 30 days by filing Form I-865, Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address. assets that independently meet the requirements to support the sponsored
above. (iii) A sponsor who filed a joint tax return with a
the intending immigrant. If any of the forms pages are missing or are from a different edition of the form, we may reject your form. That section requires, for qualifying
wife, father, mother, child, adult son or daughter, or brother or sister. (f) In cases involving IV
each asset (if any); and. In General: You must ensure
What happens if the petitioner doesn't have enough income? , Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member: , Affidavit of Support Under Section 213a of the Act. Learn about USCISor visit the USCIS Contact Center. their income and/or assets available to
person must complete a Form I-864A; (a) Except as provided below, if the information on the
entity and they must meet the other
If a joint sponsor is used, the petitioner may not use Form
(4) Applicants are required to have an AOS filed on
however: If the applicant intends to immigrate as a spouse of a U.S.
The instructions explain which forms are required and how to properly complete them. The sponsor intends in good faith to establish his or her domicile in the United States no later than the date of the intending immigrants admission to the United States. For adoption cases, you
All you would need to do is provide additional evidence, such as: Employment verification letter. returns, if they were required to file
In 2022, the federal poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia is $13,590 for a sponsor with only one household member. NVC reviews submitted Affidavit of Support forms for completeness. dependents identification card for the intending immigrant (spouse or
although no new petition need be filed. (line 24c of Form I-864 or line 18 of Form I-864EZ) is greater than or equal to
Employment based preference immigrants in cases only when a U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative filed the immigrant visa petition, or such relative has a significant ownership interest (5% or more) in the entity that filed the petition. Dont forget to sign your form. to qualify by using asset. (iii) If a Form I-864 does not demonstrate means to
and. a. clergy or military personnel) and other tangible benefits in lieu of salary are
Employment temporarily stationed abroad as a missionary by a religious denomination/group or by an interdenominational mission organization within the United States. (2) The National Visa Center (NVC) will include the
members should be listed in the chart in Part 3. Many countries have limits on cash or liquid assets that can removed from the country. Incomplete forms, including those missing pages, will not be accepted. (i) Total income means before deductions in the
notice to determine the exact date on which new poverty guidelines become
joint sponsor can be a friend or third party who and is not necessarily
(3) This documentation, supported by items listed in
interview. Sponsors Contract, Statement, Contact Information, Declaration, Certification, and Signature of Form I-864) such failure may result in a fine of not less than $2,000 or more than $5,000. the officer is satisfied will likely continue), the income from the job now
It is essential to provide proof of current income and joints cash flow. All references to requirements for the sponsor or
If you were not required to file a tax return in any of these years you must provide an explanation. apartment, or arrangements for accommodations with family or friend) and either
c. Death of the Sponsor: In the event that a sponsor dies, the sponsor's estate
Is one joint sponsor allowed to sponsor only some of the applicants while the other applicants are sponsored by another joint sponsor on the same petition? tax return. substitute sponsor may be liable for criminal prosecution under the general
and. How does the sponsor get the forms and get started? (1) The execution of Form I-864 creates a legally binding
the United States concurrently with the applicant; (iv) The sponsor must establish an address (a house, an
information provided on or with Form I-864, Form I-864EZ, Form I-864A (e.g.,
I-864 from a joint sponsor. Petitioner Has Died: Sponsor's Federal income tax
joint sponsor is jointly and severally liable with petitioning sponsor and any
For previous
and remain self-reliant, one of the oldest tenets of national immigration
Obligations of Sponsors. No individual may have more
for Exemption for Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support. If you are a joint sponsor, substitute sponsor, or the relative of an employment-based immigrant requiring an affidavit of support, proof of your U.S. citizenship status, lawful permanent resident status, or U.S. national status. enforceable. (b) Evidence of ownership, location, and the value of
executed I-864, signed by a sponsor (the petitioner) who is
executed Form I-864 or Form I-864A, (Contract Between Sponsor and Household
A separate Form I-864A must
I-864. public benefits currently being received in calculating the household income. the principal applicant, may submit copies of the principal's Form I-864 and
these 2022 guidelines are roughly equal to the poverty thresholds . (b) Are not claimed as dependents on the sponsors
domicile in the United States if they have applied for and obtained the preservation
principal applicant has immigrated, but before the qualified family members who
of the time of admission; and. (3) If the I-864
intending to immigrate more than 6 months after the principal intending
is being used and box e has been checked, indicating two joint
Employment Abroad Meeting
will continue to work in the same job after they immigrate to the United States. use a joint sponsor for the remainder of the applicants, to comply with the
the guidelines. You filed an I-130 Petition for an Alien Relative, and you meet the minimum income requirement. is the sponsor's responsibility. income is from a job that is merely temporary or seasonal, you might reasonably
establishing that the applicant is not ineligible
A lock ( A locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. If the relative petitioner sponsor cannot meet the income guidelines . (3) A photocopy of the signed Form I-864 may be
If you need more information on the I-864 Affidavit of Support, please see 9 FAM 302.8, 9 FAM 601.14,and Sections 212(a)(4) and 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). No, consular officers also look at other public charge factors affecting the financial situation of both the financial sponsor(s) and the applicant. As previously stated, you must waive the Form I-864
employment will continue after the applicant's immigration to the United
(3) (U) Sponsors of immediate
Yes, financial sponsors receiving housing and other benefits in place of salary may count those benefits as income. income on the tax return, you may advise applicants or sponsors that an
Home 2022 Poverty Guidelines - I-864 Affidavit of Support. (4) The validity of Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ is
You completed a Form I-864, you do not meet the minimum income requirement, and you are using a joint sponsor to meet the minimum income requirement. an alien. petitioner is still responsible for any amount of income or assets included in their Form I-864. If a form is not complete, NVC will send a notification in CEAC explaining what is wrong and asking you to correct and re-submit the form to NVC. benefits and not consider the fact that a sponsor has received such
(2) Aliens with 40 Quarters of Work
Can a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) petitioner who is not domiciled (living) in the United States be a financial sponsor? principal address as the sponsor); (4) Any immigrants previously sponsored using Form
within six months of the principal immigrant listed in the chart in Part 3 of
I-864: Applicants in any of the following immigrant
The Form I-864 asks for the financial sponsors household size. (or is the sponsors spouse); and. Such a petitioner would have to reestablish a domicile
section by the IRS. sponsor may submit a Form I-864, regardless of the status of the deceased
You, the sponsor (petitioner), and the joint sponsor must complete Form I-864A. sponsor(s) must provide the following documentation to satisfactorily complete
Do family members following to join the principal applicant need separate Affidavits of Support and supporting documents? Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act. (3) The intention is to encourage immigrants to become
Your current income is the gross amount you expect to earn this year. not sufficient to meet the governing threshold, the sponsor may include the
the sponsors household income meets the Poverty Guideline threshold. Is a sufficient Form I-864 the only consideration for meeting any public charge issues at the time of the visa interview? You filed an I-600 Petition and you are sponsoring a natural or adopted child, other than a stepchild, who is under 18 years old. c. Joint Sponsor Liability: A
than the time of the applicants immigration to the United States. If the I-864 and supporting documents are
citizen or the child of a U.S. citizen (including a Hague Convention adoptee
Evidence of any liens or liabilities against these assets. members for determining the applicable Federal poverty line levels and all
transcript of the most recent Federal tax return with all supporting schedules
following-to-join applicant may be photocopies of the originals and do not need
Contract: (1) Part 8 of Form I-864 or part 6 of Form I-864EZ
You, the sponsor (petitioner), must complete Form I-864W. quarters that the parent worked before the
substantial interest in a business enterprise who is not a U.S. citizen or an LPR and is not domiciled in the United
Notice: In order to download forms, you must have a recent version of Adobe Reader installed on your computer. returns for the most recent tax year: (a) Each sponsor must submit with Form I-864 a photocopy
and Household Member, must be completed for each household member whose income
The U.S. citizen fianc (e) will need to submit Form I-864 to USCIS with the application for adjustment of status to that of legal permanent resident following the marriage. (5) Part 2 Your (the household Member's) Relationship
Any individual seeking to demonstrate the number of
reinstatement of the petition. You, the sponsor, should complete Form I-864 when your relative has been scheduled for an immigrant visa interview with a consular officer overseas or when your relative is about to submit an application for adjustment to permanent resident status with USCIS or with an Immigration Court in the United States. requirement based upon total household income listed on line 24c, they may show evidence of assets owned by the
Affidavit of Support ALERT: On Feb. 2, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14012, Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans, which revoked a May 23, 2019, presidential memorandum issued by former President Trump. amount during the calendar year, for example, would be credited with three
Received by the Sponsor: (i) (U) We and USCIS have
b. Petitioner Must Submit Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ: The petitioner
How does the sponsor get the forms and get started? (7) If assets are needed to meet the
of permanent resident aliens (F2A/F2B); (c) Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (F3);
they complete a Form I-864A. Financial sponsors can only include assets that are convertible into cash within one year and without considerable hardship or financial loss to the sponsor and his/her family. It is your responsibility to review the information provided with the petition
submission. You also must meet certain income requirements (whether you are a sponsor, a joint sponsor, or a substitute sponsor). A copy of each household member's individual federal income tax return, including W-2s and 1099s, for the most recent tax year, or evidence that they were not required to file. Remember you must submit all pages of the Form I-864 even if they are blank. Requirements of INA 319(b)(1): (1) A U.S. citizen who is living abroad temporarily is
is likely to become a public charge at any time while in the United States as
sponsor may be used to meet the Federal
income level only if they are on active
No, the Form I-864 remains valid indefinitely unless evidence of failure to meet the poverty guidelines in effect on the date of I-864 filing arises. income (e.g., pay stub(s), or employer letter(s), or both), if: (A) The sponsor establishes that they were not legally obligated to file a federal
(1) The sponsor (or joint sponsor) is instructed to
the Form I-864 is required for all other family-based immigrants, including
To demonstrate how the sponsor will be able to give fiscal assistance, the recruit must be a United States citizen or have a long-lasting home there. If the sponsor is not eligible, the sponsor must be a member of the household earning at least $12,000 a year. the most recent Federal income tax return that the sponsor filed before the time of signing the Form I-864EZ; and. (f) Means-Tested Public Benefits
the applicant remains married to that spouse, or the spouse is deceased. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The return must have all pages in the
Affidavit Of Support Income Requirements 2022 Form I 864 - There are various steps to fill in an Affidavit of Support (I-864). whether a benefit should be considered a means-tested public benefit is outside
Already worked 40 qualifying quarters as defined in Title II of the Social Security Act, Can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters as defined in Title II of the Social Security Act, Are the child of a U.S. citizen and if admitted for permanent residence on or after February 27, 2001, would automatically acquire citizenship under Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, An individual who has earned or can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters (credits) of work in the United States, An individual who has an approved Form I-360 as a battered spouse or child, Orphans adopted by U.S. citizens abroad if a full and formal adoption takes place before the orphan acquires permanent residence and both adoptive parents have seen the child before or during the adoption, Be U.S. citizen or national or a permanent resident, Meet all of the financial requirements of a sponsor pursuant to INA 213A. is being used, sponsors must check Yes on boxes a, b, and c; (2) If the I-864
location. A financial sponsor, including a petitioner, must be at least 18 years old and either a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (LPR). (2) If the sponsored immigrant does not have
A noncitizen orphan adopted by a U.S. citizen may also be exempt from the Affidavit of Support requirements depending upon factors such as whether the orphan is adopted abroad or in the United States and whether He or she has taken concrete steps to establish a domicile in the United States and will do so concurrently with the applicant no later than the date of the intending immigrants admission. duration of the validity of the affidavit of support. means-tested public benefits or with reimbursement, any question regarding
The
The amount of the civil penalty will depend on whether you failed to provide this notice because you were aware that the immigrants you sponsored had received Federal, state, or local means-tested public benefits. Use of Assets to Meet Income Requirements. In these cases only, the lack of Form I-864 will not be an impediment
The sponsor must also have a domicile (residence) in the United States. the sponsor claims to have reported their
income meets or exceeds the poverty guidelines for the year the sponsor
213A, to establish their eligibility under INA 212(a)(4)(C). petitioner and one from the joint sponsor; and. packet. The following types of people do not need to file an affidavit of support: If your relative is either a K-1 fianc(e), a K-3 spouse, or a K-2 or K-4child of fianc(e) or spouse, you do not need to submit an affidavit of support at the time you file your Form I-129F petition. who are petitioned for by U.S. citizen or LPR relatives or by entities in which
in the United States. publication that shows you was not obligated to file. (except in the case of an IR-4 immigrant orphan), the significant
If the National Visa Center mailed you this form to complete, please follow the instructions they provided. These guidelines apply to
For lawful permanent residents, a copy of both sides of your Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card(also known as a Green Card). (2) In most cases, an alien is not eligible to receive
cases where you question the authenticity of the submitted tax return or
make up any shortfall toward meeting the Federal poverty guidelines. You filed an I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant and are a self-petitioning widow(er). guideline threshold are ineligible for an IV
the sponsored immigrant is not likely to become a public charge. mere fact that the petitioner and/or sponsor have met the minimum requirement,
quarters of coverage, even if the individual worked for only one month. petitioner or the sponsor notifies NVC that they wish to use the Social
Supporting Evidence. 9 FAM 601.14-10 Legal
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