I-864 or I-864a

[Roberah 1]

I am a US citizen living in the Philippines with my wife. I have done DCF filing for my wife. I have been reading on the forums with mixed answers. My mother, who we will live with when we get there, and who I lived with when I was in the US as my permanent residence, will be the sponsor. Since I have been in the Philippines, I was unable to work, so I do not have the income to be the sponsor. My question is do me and my mother both fill out the I-864 form, or do we need to do the I-864a? From what I understand, we will both fill out the I-864 and not do anything with the I-864a. Can someone please clarify if this is right? Thanks a lot

[aaron2020 11,652]

You file an I-864 as the Petitioner/Sponsor.

Your mother files her own I-864 as the Joint Sponsor.

No one needs to file an I-864a.

Edited February 15, 2014 by aaron2020

[Jawaree 719]

You are the sponsor , mom is the co-sponsor

you both fill out I 864 each

[Roberah 1]

That's what I thought, thank you