I-864W

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

Hope everyone still going through the process is making great strides. I just wanted to give a quick heads up for anyone that may need to know. It looks like the I-864W form has been reinstated for use by the USCIS. For those that do not know what it is, it is the form used to waive the requirement of filling out the I-864. It is based on earning 40 credit quarters with the social security office. It would have been helpful last year for hubby and I, though we were still able to get approved with the exemption, just not with the form. You can find it here:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864w

 

The core requirements are these:

 

You have earned or can receive credit for 40 quarters of coverage under the Social Security Act (SSA). If you have 40 quarters of SSA coverage, you are exempt from the requirement to file Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ. You can acquire 40 qualifying quarters in the following ways:

 

A. Working in the United States for 40 quarters in which you received the minimum income established by the Social Security Administration;

 

B. By being credited under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 213A(a)(3)(B) with quarters worked by your spouse during the marriage or a parent during the time you were under 18 years of age; or

 

C. A combination of the above.

 

If you are claiming credit for quarters worked by a spouse or parent, you may not count any quarter in which your spouse or parent was receiving means-tested public benefits. Include all SSA forms necessary to establish that you have or can receive credit for 40 quarters of coverage.