I-864 or I-864a

[airborne 0]

Our case was expedited and sent directly to embassy for health reasons.

I assume my wife will be asked to present affidavit of support during her interview.

My Dad will be joint sponsor. I am not his dependent but we live under the same roof.

Will it be easier better if each of us fill out an I-864?

Thank you.

[Aidee Alcantar 5]

Yes Seperate I-864

[airborne 0]

I wasnt sure if I fill out I-864 and my Dad the I-864A... thank you for the quick reply. We will each do an I-864

[joem22 2]

Our case was expedited and sent directly to embassy for health reasons.

I assume my wife will be asked to present affidavit of support during her interview.

My Dad will be joint sponsor. I am not his dependent but we live under the same roof.

Will it be easier better if each of us fill out an I-864?

Thank you.

so are you a household member of your dad? i guess you can also use I-864a contract between sponsor and household member.

[NikLR 13,227]

so are you a household member of your dad? i guess you can also use I-864a contract between sponsor and household member.

If the father can be a joint sponsor and doesn't need to combine income with the petitioner, it's better to do it that way. Both should sign completed I-864 s.

The I-864a is used to combine incomes of household members. Really the only people that should do this are the dependants of the petitioner or a joint sponsor who is married and files taxes jointly with their spouse, unless its specifically needed. It raises the household count of the petioner and joint sponsor.

Edited February 12, 2014 by NLR

[airborne 0]

The situation is, both my Father and I live in the same house with each of us receiving a fixed income. Neither of us alone meets the income requirements. I assume we should each fill out an I-864 as joint sponsors.

Is that correct?

[NikLR 13,227]

The situation is, both my Father and I live in the same house with each of us receiving a fixed income. Neither of us alone meets the income requirements. I assume we should each fill out an I-864 as joint sponsors.

Is that correct?

So he doesn't meet the poverty guidelines either?

Then, no, you need to COMBINE your income. Your father will fill out an I-864a and you will need to provide proof of same residence and family relationship. But your household count will go up to 3 not 2.

[airborne 0]

Thank you so much. Actually it will go up to 4 with my Mom.

Now I need to go back over my I-864. Then figure out the I-864A forms.

[NikLR 13,227]

Honestly is there no one else who could be the joint sponsor who would qualify on their own?

[pushbrk 12,979]

so are you a household member of your dad? i guess you can also use I-864a contract between sponsor and household member.

You guess incorrectly. The I-864a is used only when combining income or when the sponsor is a married couple filing taxes jointly. This is probably the most common affidavit of support misunderstanding we see here.

[matlm 1]

You guess incorrectly. The I-864a is used only when combining income or when the sponsor is a married couple filing taxes jointly. This is probably the most common affidavit of support misunderstanding we see here.

I'm still confused. I am the petioner and am a student. I don't have an income really - I made a few thousand last year from school work. I live with my parents. My mom files jointly with my dad, but only my mom is co-sponsoring. What form does she fill out?

[pushbrk 12,979]

You and the head of your household (the one with the most and stediest income) provide your own I-864 forms and supporting documentation. The joint sponsor's spouse provides an I-864a.

[matlm 1]

You and the head of your household (the one with the most and stediest income) provide your own I-864 forms and supporting documentation. The joint sponsor's spouse provides an I-864a.

Under that definition, my dad would be the head of the household (he makes more than my mom) BUT he cannot sponsor immigrants due to his job. Should he still fill out an I-864A even though he cannot sponsor?

[pushbrk 12,979]

Under that definition, my dad would be the head of the household (he makes more than my mom) BUT he cannot sponsor immigrants due to his job. Should he still fill out an I-864A even though he cannot sponsor?

Yes. What is it about his job that disallows him from sponsoring immigrants? It makes me wonder whether it prohibits him from signing an I-864a too. Better check.

[matlm 1]

Yes. What is it about his job that disallows him from sponsoring immigrants? It makes me wonder whether it prohibits him from signing an I-864a too. Better check.

He works for the government and has a high security clearence. I suspect this is more along the lines of being a huge hassle for him rather than being strictly forbidden.

Is it absolutely essential that he fills out an I-864A? My mother has all the documentation showing her individual income (it's about 100k). When you file jointly, does that mean that whatever you income you earn individually is lawfully considered as someone else's income as well?

Edited February 19, 2014 by matlm