Help with details of Joint Sponsor Affidavit of Support

[CrammyFamily 2]

Hello folks.

We are looking at the I-864 forms and I am already confused.

I will start with our details so you have them in mind.

I am married to a Ugandan, living here now, about to move back to Texas to start working on the I-130. We are two months pregnant. I have not worked since living here. My mom will be our joint sponsor. She makes plenty to cover us. We will also be living in the same house as her, so I guess that makes us "house-hold members", right?

So questions:

1) Should my mother be the one to fill out the I-864 and then list me as the joint sponsor?

2) If not, and I fill it out, then does she also fill out her own totally separate form? She will be the only joint sponsor, correct?

3) On part 5 number 7 there is the "Optional: If you have ... parents.... with the same residence who are combining their income with yours by submitting Form I-864A, enter the number here." So I am guessing that we will check this one, but where do we get the I-864A from?!?!

I hope I wrote this in a clear and understandable way, and that someone can shed some light on this whole thing!

Thanks a million times in advance. We appreciate this forum so much.

Amelia and Phillip (and the bun in the oven)

[JohnR! 5,495]

Amelia, you are the petitioner and must be the primary sponsor, even if you do not have any income. Your mother can be the co-sponsor only.

You can download all the forms, free of charge, from the USCIS website below:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

If you are part of your mother's household, you fill out the I-864 and your mom the I-864A.

Good luck!

Edited June 24, 2013 by Gegel

[Ryan H 3,863]

We will also be living in the same house as her, so I guess that makes us "house-hold members", right?

Wrong, you may be living in the same house but as far as immigration is concerned, you are not a household member.

Answers in bold:

So questions:

1) Should my mother be the one to fill out the I-864 and then list me as the joint sponsor?

No, you both must fill out an I-864.

2) If not, and I fill it out, then does she also fill out her own totally separate form? She will be the only joint sponsor, correct?

Yes

3) On part 5 number 7 there is the "Optional: If you have ... parents.... with the same residence who are combining their income with yours by submitting Form I-864A, enter the number here." So I am guessing that we will check this one, but where do we get the I-864A from?!?!

Since your mom qualifies to be a joint sponsor on her own, disregard anything that refers to the I-864A; however, her income evidence must reflect that it is all hers.