Are both I-864 and I-864A required?

[spasiba 1]

Hi there,

My wife and I are in the process of filing for AOS.  I am the U.S. citizen and she is not.  I'm 25 years old and am technically a dependent for my parents financially.  Since I do not make the minimum income to be the sole Sponsor, my parents (who are listed in the same household as my wife and I) are helping out as joint sponsors.  My questions is:

Do they need to complete both the I-864 and I-864A?  And what is the main difference between the two?

 

Thank you so much.

[sweetadams 138]

21 hours ago, spasiba said:

Hi there,

My wife and I are in the process of filing for AOS.  I am the U.S. citizen and she is not.  I'm 25 years old and am technically a dependent for my parents financially.  Since I do not make the minimum income to be the sole Sponsor, my parents (who are listed in the same household as my wife and I) are helping out as joint sponsors.  My questions is:

Do they need to complete both the I-864 and I-864A?  And what is the main difference between the two?

 

Thank you so much.

Yes, you need to file the I-864 as the sponsor and your parents fill out the I-864A as the co-sponsor...provided you meet the family financial guideline required by household size. You should be fine..  The main difference btw the two is that one is for you as the main sponsor  (even if you are unemployed or retired or earning less than the minimum income level) and the other is for the joint sponsor.

 

[Villanelle 4,121]

4 hours ago, sweetadams said:

Yes, you need to file the I-864 as the sponsor and your parents fill out the I-864A as the co-sponsor...provided you meet the family financial guideline required by household size. You should be fine..  The main difference btw the two is that one is for you as the main sponsor  (even if you are unemployed or retired or earning less than the minimum income level) and the other is for the joint sponsor.

 

Technically they fill it out as a qualifying household member. Not a co-sponsor. 

[spasiba 1]

@sweetadams @Damara

 

So just to confirm, my parents don't need to fill out the I-864?  Just the I-864A?

What would happen if I send both forms completed?

[azblk 338]

3 hours ago, spasiba said:

@sweetadams @Damara

 

So just to confirm, my parents don't need to fill out the I-864?  Just the I-864A?

What would happen if I send both forms completed?

confusion and delay and a possible RFE. Send only what is required and correct or you just get needless delays. i-864 is only completed by Sponsor ( YOU) in this case.

[Villanelle 4,121]

I agree with the above. USCIS does not figure things out. Its your responsibility to send the proper forms. 

 

Read the 864 and its instructions. It tells you how to enter qualifying family member income (and to have them fill out the 864a).