Request for Initial Evidence (I-485)

[rahulv 4]

Thanx all again for your answers, I guess I had an overdose of paperwork these days... The petitioner (my wife) is the "first/main" sponsor. Everything is much clearer now.

- My wife should be the petitioner (filling the I-864 for me and checking the first item as the petitioner) and she does not need to prove her status/citizenship since she did it before throught the K1 process.- My MIL is then a joint sponsor, and she needs to prove her citizenship while filling the I-864.

is this should be ok?

The USC spouse needs to provide their proof of citizenship along with their I-864 as well. This petition is entirely separate from the K1 petition. Follow the form instructions to make sure that all is done correctly.

A photocopy of California Driving License or passport would be enough for my wife and MIL?

Photocopy of passport for MIL as proof of citizenship. Or birth certificate (citizen by birth) Or citizenship certificate (naturalized citizen). State issued driving licenses are not proof of citizenship for USCIS

[thepizzadude 26]

Thanx all again for your answers, I guess I had an overdose of paperwork these days... The petitioner (my wife) is the "first/main" sponsor. Everything is much clearer now.

- My wife should be the petitioner (filling the I-864 for me and checking the first item as the petitioner) and she does not need to prove her status/citizenship since she did it before throught the K1 process.- My MIL is then a joint sponsor, and she needs to prove her citizenship while filling the I-864.

is this should be ok?

The USC spouse needs to provide their proof of citizenship along with their I-864 as well. This petition is entirely separate from the K1 petition. Follow the form instructions to make sure that all is done correctly.

A photocopy of California Driving License or passport would be enough for my wife and MIL?

Passport or Birth Certificate, someone can get drivers license and not be a US citizen.

[TenderGlow 1]

Hi all,

Thanks again for all your answers you gave a few weeks ago.

We are now filling the paper for my case and i get a little confused:

- My wife is the petitioner and has to file I-864 --> NO PROBLEM WITH THIS

- My Mother In Law is going to file as a joint sponsor, BUT we are living at her house for now and her income has to appear in the "household income" section of my wife I-864 (the petitioner).

My question is: Should my MIL file I-864 as a joint sponsor OR should she fill I-864A because she is a member of the household and my wife's mother?

[Nik+Heather 121]

Hi all,

Thanks again for all your answers you gave a few weeks ago.

We are now filling the paper for my case and i get a little confused:

- My wife is the petitioner and has to file I-864 --> NO PROBLEM WITH THIS

- My Mother In Law is going to file as a joint sponsor, BUT we are living at her house for now and her income has to appear in the "household income" section of my wife I-864 (the petitioner).

My question is: Should my MIL file I-864 as a joint sponsor OR should she fill I-864A because she is a member of the household and my wife's mother?

That's correct. If you are all living in the same household, the petitioner fills out I864, and the joint sponsor fills out I864A.

[TenderGlow 1]

Thank you for your answer.

So my MIL has only to fill I-864A but is she still called a "Joint-sponsor"?