birth certificate/documentation with I-864 packet

[americaandnorway 3]

I'm going to be sending the I-864 packet in soon and have a couple questions about the documentation required with it. Since I started my job a year ago, my previous 3 tax returns (2008-09 as a college student and 2010 only having been at my job for part of the year) aren't exactly representative of my current income. Because of my lack of financial history above the 125% mark, I'm using my dad as a household member co-sponsor. He's filled out the I-864A, and I see we'll need something to show our relationship and the fact that we share a household.

Will our IRS tax transcripts (which have our address) be enough to show the same household?

Proof of citizenship isn't required for the I-864A, right? So I don't need his birth certificate?

I assume my birth certificate will be fine to show that he's my father. Are photocopies okay? I know NVC wants original documents, but is that only for the IV packet or the I-864 packet as well?

Thanks!

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

I'm going to be sending the I-864 packet in soon and have a couple questions about the documentation required with it. Since I started my job a year ago, my previous 3 tax returns (2008-09 as a college student and 2010 only having been at my job for part of the year) aren't exactly representative of my current income. Because of my lack of financial history above the 125% mark, I'm using my dad as a household member co-sponsor. He's filled out the I-864A, and I see we'll need something to show our relationship and the fact that we share a household.

Will our IRS tax transcripts (which have our address) be enough to show the same household?

Proof of citizenship isn't required for the I-864A, right? So I don't need his birth certificate?

I assume my birth certificate will be fine to show that he's my father. Are photocopies okay? I know NVC wants original documents, but is that only for the IV packet or the I-864 packet as well?

Thanks!

For proof of relationship as long as your fathers name is on your birth certificate that is fine. A copy is fine as well.

For I-864a I do believe that person has to be a U.S. citizen (By Birth or Naturalized). You must show proof of this.

To show that you live at the same residence. Bills made out to the house showing address. (Credit Cards, Bank Statements etc.) Drivers licenses with the same address works too.

Edited May 4, 2011 by Dave and Kinnari