Submit a copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099, Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income.
The processing time of the Affidavit of Support takes at least 6 weeks. After the NVC receives the documents from USCIS, they process them. The NVC will look at the sponsor's Affidavit of Support and supporting documents. The applicant must have paid the fees for the Affidavit of Support to receive processing.
Submit a copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099, Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income.
As the person completing Form I-864W, you are the intending immigrant. This means that you are requesting to become a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. by either applying for an immigrant visa to come to the U.S. or for adjustment of status in the United States.
Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is required for most family-based immigrants and some employment-based intending immigrants to show that they have adequate means of financial support and are not likely to become a public charge. It's a contract between a sponsor and the U.S. government.
Minimum Income Requirements
| 2019 Minimum Annual Income Requirements for Most Sponsors: 125% of Federal Poverty Guidelines |
|---|
| Number of people in your household (including yourself and your spouse)* | For sponsors in the 48 contiguous states, D.C., and U.S. territories |
| 2 | $21,137 |
| 3 | $26,662 |
| 4 | $32,187 |
Section 213a. A section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring (sponsor) to the United States. They must complete Form I-864 Affidavit of Support. Source: Department of State.
Exemption Based on VAWA Self-Petition
Abused or battered spouses or children self-petitioning for U.S. green card under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) are also exempt from the I-864 Affidavit of Support requirement. Their approved Form I-360 will be sufficient proof of their exemption.You do not have to file the I-864 with the I-130, but you will need to prepare it for the NVC after the I-130 is approved.
When you sign the affidavit of support, you accept legal responsibility for financially supporting the sponsored immigrant(s), generally until they become U.S. citizens or are credited with 40 quarters of work. If you do not repay the debt, the agency or the immigrant can sue you in court to get the money owed.
Most immigrants applying for a family-based U.S. green card (lawful permanent residence) must, as part of the application process, have their petitioner (the U.S. citizen or permanent resident who filed their I-130 petition) fill out and submit an Affidavit of Support on Form I-864.
Submitting an Affidavit of Support
First Preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (Adult means 21 years of age or older) Second Preference: Spouses of permanent residents and the unmarried sons and daughters (regardless of age) of permanent residents and their unmarried children.Intending immigrant who has earned or can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters (credits) of work in the U.S. You can acquire 40 qualifying quarters in the following ways: Working in the U.S. for 40 quarters in which you received the minimum income established by the Social Security Administration.
Often abbreviated as c/o, “care of” means through someone or by way of someone. This phrase indicates that something is to be delivered to an addressee where they don't normally receive correspondence. In practice, it lets the post office know the recipient is not the normal recipient at that street address.
Country of domicile is the country where you make your permanent home. The sponsor who completes Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, must be domiciled in the United States. But sometimes an individual who is living outside the United States can claim a U.S. domicile for the purposes of preparing Form I-864.
USCIS online account number. When a person has previously filed an application using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS ELIS), a USCIS online account number (which can be found on the user profile page) has been issued.
