I-864 or I-864a

[mollypicon 0]

Hi, thanks for replies yesterday. I still have a question which I can't quite resolve. My father and I are sponsoring my

husband's application. He has sufficient income, I don't. I have been staying with him for five months. Due to this, he

actually needs to do the I-864a, correct? I should say my name is not on the house- it doesn't show up in any utility bills.

Thanks.

[YuAndDan 153]

Father can use either of them.

You file I-864 as primary sponsor.

Father can use I-864 as a Joint Sponsor

OR

Father can use I-864A to ADD his income to your's as member of household.

I would do I-864 Primary, and I-864 Joint, because I-864A is normally used in cases where it may be a couple providing sponsorship, like Husband/Wife sponsoring a parent, or child. Or I-864A is used in unique cases where intending immigrant may be able to add their income to that of their sponsor's.

Also less chances of NVC questioning the use of I-864A.

Another case is if you file I-864, and you have two parents willing to joint sponsor, in this case Father provides I-864, and Mother provides an I-864A adding her income to that of your Father.

[amykathleen2005 441]

The I-864A is more appropriate for this situation as you live with your father.