How many affidavit of supports do i need to submit ?

[Brittany & Jamie 8]

I am a US citizen living in Canada with my Canadian spouse and 2 children. If we have a co-sponsor ( my mother who financially qualifies for supporting us 4 ) do I have to submit an affidavit of support as well as my mom ? Or does just my mothers affidavit have to be sent with all petitions ? 

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

as the petitioner you are the primary sponsor so you have to file an affidavit of support 

 

your mom will be your joint sponsor

 

 

[Brittany & Jamie 8]

3 minutes ago, aleful said:

hi

 

as the petitioner you are the primary sponsor so you have to file an affidavit of support 

 

your mom will be your joint sponsor

 

 

So do we both file on the same form ? 

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

no, you will file your affidavits of support and your mom will file her own

 

are your children US citizens or will you be filing for them as well?

[geowrian 22,335]

44 minutes ago, Brittany & Jamie said:

So do we both file on the same form ? 

Each sponsor provides their own I-864 + supporting documents.

[Janique pine 58]

9 hours ago, geowrian said:

Each sponsor provides their own I-864 + supporting documents.

Having the same issue so does my mother fill out the I-864 or the I-864a???? 

[NikLR 13,220]

10 hours ago, Brittany & Jamie said:

I am a US citizen living in Canada with my Canadian spouse and 2 children. If we have a co-sponsor ( my mother who financially qualifies for supporting us 4 ) do I have to submit an affidavit of support as well as my mom ? Or does just my mothers affidavit have to be sent with all petitions ? 

She only needs to be joint sponsor for any immigrants.  So your Canadian spouse.  Since you are a USC your children should also be USC and need a CRBA and us passport if you qualify to pass citizenship onto them.  If not then they would need their own petitions and I-864w since they'd become USCs as soon as they immigrated. 

 

Her household size will not include you or your children.  It will be her, her spouse, any dependents and your Canadian spouse. 

 

YOU = I-864

MOM = I-864

MOM's SPOUSE = I-864a

Edited February 4, 2019 by NikLR

[NikLR 13,220]

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[Brittany & Jamie 8]

14 minutes ago, NikLR said:

She only needs to be joint sponsor for any immigrants.  So your Canadian spouse.  Since you are a USC your children should also be USC and need a CRBA and us passport if you qualify to pass citizenship onto them.  If not then they would need their own petitions and I-864w since they'd become USCs as soon as they immigrated. 

 

Her household size will not include you or your children.  It will be her, her spouse, any dependents and your Canadian spouse. 

 

YOU = I-864

MOM = I-864

MOM's SPOUSE = I-864a

My wife is a Canadian citizen and so are both of our children. They are my step children. 

[NikLR 13,220]

42 minutes ago, Brittany & Jamie said:

My wife is a Canadian citizen and so are both of our children. They are my step children. 

That is a little different.  Did you file an I-130 for each of them?  Each person immigrating will need an I-864.  So you will file 3 and so will your mom. If your mom is married then her spouse should also file an I-864a for each. 

[Brittany & Jamie 8]

3 hours ago, NikLR said:

That is a little different.  Did you file an I-130 for each of them?  Each person immigrating will need an I-864.  So you will file 3 and so will your mom. If your mom is married then her spouse should also file an I-864a for each. 

That’s good to know ! I didn’t think her husband also needed to file too. Thank you !!

[NikLR 13,220]

11 minutes ago, Brittany & Jamie said:

That’s good to know ! I didn’t think her husband also needed to file too. Thank you !!

They don't "need" to file but it's best practice to do so if they file their taxes jointly.