Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
Purpose of Form:
To show that the
applying immigrant has enough
financial support to live without concern of becoming reliant on U.S. government welfare.
Number of Pages:
10
Edition Date:
1/15/06. Versions other than the 1/15/06
edition are not acceptable.
Where to File:
To view instructions on Where to File,
go to the Special Instructions section on this page.
Filing
Fee:
$0.00
Special
Instructions:
All sponsors must submit the following
documentation with their I-864:
Proof of current employment or self employment
A photocopy or an Internal Revenue Service-issued
transcript of a photocopy or an Internal Revenue
Service-issued transcript of your complete Federal income
tax return for your most recent tax year, or an
explanation if it is not submitted. Your W-2s and/or 1099
forms may also be required, see the I-864 instructions for
details.
You may also, at your option, submit a photocopy or an
Internal Revenue Service-issued transcript of your complete
Federal income tax returns for your second and third most
recent tax years if you believe these additional tax returns
may help you establish the ability to maintain your
household income at the governing threshold set forth in
Form I-864P, Poverty Guidelines.
If you are using the income of persons in your household
or dependents to qualify as a sponsor, you must also submit
a separate Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and
Household Member, for each person whose income you will
use.
Note on Where to File:
Give the completed affidavit of support with all required
documentation to the sponsored immigrant to file with
either:
a Consular Officer with a completed Form OF-230,
Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration,
or
an Immigration Officer with a completed Form I-485,
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust
Status
Download I-864 (284KB PDF)
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