Some i864A questions

[BeefedRamen 3]

Hi!

Two questions about the I864A:

1) If my household sponsor, my mother, doesn't know her retirement date, should we just leave out filling in the date? Or should she give an approximate date?

2) If my mother's surname on my birth certificate is now different, will I have to ask my mother for her marriage certificate with my step dad?
For example...her name on my birth certificate says Jennifer Smith, but now she's Jennifer Smith Jones. Or, will this detail not matter to USCIS?

[pushbrk 13,705]

55 minutes ago, BeefedRamen said:

Hi!

Two questions about the I864A:

1) If my household sponsor, my mother, doesn't know her retirement date, should we just leave out filling in the date? Or should she give an approximate date?

2) If my mother's surname on my birth certificate is now different, will I have to ask my mother for her marriage certificate with my step dad?
For example...her name on my birth certificate says Jennifer Smith, but now she's Jennifer Smith Jones. Or, will this detail not matter to USCIS?

Give an accurate a retirement date as possible.  No worry about the name change.

 

However, if your mother has enough income to qualify on her own to sponsor you, it is best practice for her to use the I-864 and be a joint sponsor, instead of  combining her income with yours as a household member.  When she does that, her husband should provide an I-864a.  This is not just a "form" showing financial qualifications. It's primarily a contract between the sponsor and the US Government.  When a married couple files a joint tax return, they expect both to sign the contract.  You'll provide your own affidavit of support as the primary sponsor, no matter what your income of financial situation is.

[BeefedRamen 3]

9 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Give an accurate a retirement date as possible.  No worry about the name change.

 

However, if your mother has enough income to qualify on her own to sponsor you, it is best practice for her to use the I-864 and be a joint sponsor, instead of  combining her income with yours as a household member.  When she does that, her husband should provide an I-864a.  This is not just a "form" showing financial qualifications. It's primarily a contract between the sponsor and the US Government.  When a married couple files a joint tax return, they expect both to sign the contract.  You'll provide your own affidavit of support as the primary sponsor, no matter what your income of financial situation is.

Thank you so much for the quick response!

Sorry for not including this detail but my step dad passed away. Would my mother still do i864 then?

[pushbrk 13,705]

2 minutes ago, BeefedRamen said:

Thank you so much for the quick response!

Sorry for not including this detail but my step dad passed away. Would my mother still do i864 then?

Yes.  One from you and one from your mother, the joint sponsor.

[BeefedRamen 3]

Thank you!