Most Common Mistakes on the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864)
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- The I-864 form is the Affidavit of Support for the Green Card application. Errors on this form can lead to delays and possibly even rejections in your Green Card case. It is important that once understands the form before submitting it too USCIS. In this video, I discuss the most common errors that USCIS receives in the I-864 Form and how you can correct them
you did a great job explaining everything, you were very clear and forward.
thank you for the information it was well explained, i wasn't sure about the income line
Thank you so much. We were confused about part 5 but you solved it right away. This video was very helpful!
Very Straight forward. Thank you so much God Bless.
Thank you for this video! This was very informative!!
Thanks for making this video! This video is very helpful. all the best to you and hope you make more videos since the information you provide is more in depth unlike the other videos i've seen.
This really just boosted my confidence. Thanks hun bun 🎉
Thank you!! That was very informative.
Thank You so much for the great information. I have one question ? what are the different between I-864A / I-864 AZ/ I-864 W? Thank You
This is helpful. Thanks for the information. Watching from Manila, Philippines.
The instructions clearly say to put Total Income, Not adjusted gross income unless you are using form 1040EZ.
Very good way to show and understand thanks
If you are using the intending immigrant as a household member because you are married and file taxes jointly do they also need to file l-864 along with I-864A? If so what box do they select in the first section?
Thank you for this video is very helpful. One question please, once l have a joint support that filed out a separate affidavit and meet the income requirement do l still need to fill out any assets sections at all? Thank you
This video was very helpful and straight forward. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Would you please do the same type of video for the i-864A?
Thanks
Wonderful video. Helpful. Wondering if you have new I 864 for 2023. Thanks.
Omg! This is such a big help and so complete! I had to ask for my mom who is retired and lives with me as my household sponsor. I didnt know we can combine income and of course add her as a household and I DID NOT know that its only x3 for spouse for the asset. I thought it was x5 for everything. I am so nervous because I miss them so much. Thank you Maam! We are in the NVC stage and about to submit I-864 and I-864A. My daughter is a US citizen through crba with a US passport.
My mom (cohousehold sponsor), daughter, wife, and me = 4 household based income then.
Great, thanks for the video!
Hi, I have a question. :)
Under Part 6 > #7, should the current Individual annual income amount be before taxes are taken out or after from the 1040 tax return form? Do you know which box that we use the amount from the form? Or is this the amount from our paystub that shows our YTD (year to date) income?
Thank you, well explained... God bless you.
Thank you for the helpful video. I do however have a question. What do they mean by current annual income? My wife owns a business and whatever the adjusted gross amount is what she takes home, do I put the non adjusted income amount, or the amount once expenses are taken out such as employee pay, rent, ect?
Thanks for your support, my joint sponsor files his taxes married-jointly, can he use his combined income to meet poverty guidelines or only his individual income?
Thank you for the video, very useful. My question is when it comes to household sizes and the calculation, would you claim a dependent (eg. dependent on taxes) but DO NOT live with the joint sponsor, would it still count as 4? For example, joint sponsor the husband, his wife, the supported immigrant and one more person, but the last two do not live with them.. would the household be 3 or 4? Thanks:))
Thanks for the video! Quick question. I have an aunt who is petitioned by my grandpa who is 92 years old now. We are now on the process of filling out affidavit of support (I-864). I am the legal guardian of my grandpa. Should I put myself as a Joint Sponsor since my grandpa has long retired, and has no income? Which form do I need to fill out since there are different forms of I-864 (I-864,I-864EZ,or I-864W).
Hi, thank you for creating this content, your video is very helpful since it explains everything that is not clear on the instructions.
I was wondering if you could create a video that explains what are the exact steps to follow, and the order.
My husband and I have filed the forms I-130 and I-130A. We have received the letter from NCV and paid the online fees. We haven't submitted the online application yet because we are not sure whether we should file the Affidavit of Suport first. Can you help me figure out this matter? Thank you in advanced for your help.
Aloha! I jsut have a question. The new rule with the I-485, that you need to fill up I-944 and I-864. How do you do your I-864 if you are the intending immigrant. How do you fill I-864 if you are the intending immigrant, since they require you to submit.
Thank you
Thank you so much for the information. I found this very helpful.
However, I am filling as a joint sponsor for my cousin. Do I enter the same information under part 3? Also, I had sponsored my wife recently and I file married jointly for our income tax each year. Does this mean she becomes a sponsor as well even though she doesn't have any income? Is she required to fill out an i864a or is my sponsorship enough? And under part 5, should I check box 6 if box 3 is already checked?
p.s this was the best video I found on CZcams explaining how to file. Keep up the great work.
Very helpful. Thank you so much. Do I need to fill out the old form i134 ?
Form I-134 is only for non-immigrant visas. I-864 is for Green Card petitions.
Thank for your valuable info; I have a question , after submitting I 864, when I can start to fill out D260? Should I wait for I 864 approval? Thank you:)
Thank you for the great work. I am sponsoring for both my mom and dad and have separate applications for both. Do I file separate I-864 for each or just one I-864 with the 2nd intending immigrant name in family member 1 under Part 3.
Thank you very much for this video!! I've been trying to understand the
sponsorship. I have a question: I'm sponsoring my husband and stepchild.
Should I include (household size) my husband on my stepchild affidavit,
and my stepchild on my husband affidavit? I think I have, but I read
that I should not include someone who hasn't immigrated yet.
Hi Abhisha, in the part 7 : use of assets to supplement income. after I filled out all those, do I have to submit prove that I have those asset?
thank you!
Just confused...i am.. filing with my k2...so i need seperate forms for each of us ..right?..on my form..i will not include him on the part 3 family member because he will file his own forms?thank you.
hello, this video is really helpful with my fiancé adjusting of status. I just have a question about part 6 I am currently furloughed is that going to affect his adjusting of status?. thank you very much
Hi 👋 do I need to fill out the assets if my second recent and third recent AGI didn’t meet the guidelines, but my most recent year’s AGI just above the guidelines.
Hi, good info thank you. Question: WHEN do I file this petition, I’m having a hard time with the timeline. I submitted the petition for my parents in February.. its still says “in process”. It’s been 8 months. Will they send me a notice when I should file the Affidavit of support or should I already do it. I read someone even said it should have been filed along with the petition.. I’d appreciate your response. Thank you
Thank you for the info I have a question under part three number two should I and my joint sponsor include my 1& eight months US citizen daughter ?
Great video! Do I need to add an I-864A for my joint sponsor's spouse?
Thank you! I have a question, if you can please help? For section 2, I know it's about the principal immigrant, but I was watching another law firm video, and it said to put the mailing address (in care of) as my own (petitioner in US), is this correct?
Im American and Turning in the i129f form do i need to include the affidavit of support now or does she turn it in in her interview? Thank you
Hello, Abhisha. When applying for a adjustment of status, the co-sponsor provided only form 1040 for 2018 without supporting documents. I received a request from USCIS for additional evidence. I have a question whether it is necessary to provide supporting documents for 2018 tax return or also a new form 1040 for 2019, which was filed to the IRS after applying for adjustment of status with an updated form I-864? Thank you!
Great video!! Quick Question, a daughter is petitioning for her mom, daughter doesn’t have enough income. A sponsor will fill 864 (with enough income to support his family and the intent immigrant) Does the petitioner (daughter)still needs to fill out 864 form ? Even though the sponsor have enough income
Hi, I had completed the entire form I 864 and submitted it. The response I received yesterday was that there were pages missing and that even if it is blank it should still be submitted which I did. But I went back to check, the form was 10 pages and I submitted 10 pages. Is there anyway you know what may have happened? They didn’t explain anything else but that pages were missing.
We had to fill parts of the forms by hands with clear hand writing is that fine?
Good day,were now fill-out the form of affidavit of support but this pass years his income is not enough because his now retired for the illness reason.just this year 2019 he has the income for 14000,do we need to ask for joint sponsor and is that need to fill out another application for the joint sponsor and the principal sponsor?thank you for your reply very appreciated
Hi, I have a question about part 3 in I-864 form. I have to fill out I-864 for a family as a only joint sponser (husband wife and children) Do I write all the member names in part 3 or fill out a individual form for each member of their family. Please let me know. Thanks
Hi so your saying that if I meet the requirement income amount for the poverty income?? Than I do not have to show any assets? Or fill the assets out??
thanks for your helpful video .
i have question my job is online and self employee and i have to tax return this year but in last tax returns my husband income is there and now i want to apply for my parent . i don't know what to put for current income for myself . what should i do?
Do we need to fill out any other form now along I 864 ?
Hi im a big fun of urs.i have a question tho hope u see and asnwer my question.i got an rfe for my k2.we filled together for aos from k1 visa.i only submitter one i-864 and its stated on his rfe i didnt not submit i-864.how should i respond to usics?should i just photocopy my i-864 or should i fill up his own i-864 for k2 with his name on it as principal?
HELLO, question on part 6, #7 - if unemployed & receiving SSID from gov't, is that included as my individual annual income?
Hi I have a question. I claimed my parents when I filed my tax return and they're retired, they're receiving pension from social security. Do i have to include them in my household size? Thank you
Hi good video, I'm having technical trouble with form I can't put a # in Part 5 #1 even thought I put a figure in box 29 in Part 3? Also, for some reason the program won't let me enter my occupation or the date of my pension? Any ideas? Thanks
I have a question I went to the website and filled out the form but I need to signed it but the website isn’t letting me sign and send it what can I do can I still send it to NVc by mail?
Thank you very helpful.
Hi thanks for the video that helps a lot, by the way I have question about part 6 #7, so I marked (part 5 #7) 1 and should I combined income on part 6 #7 my mom’s income which is not meet the income requirements so I will file I 864A go along with her. So my mom’s income and mine put it in there I mean part 6. #7? Also part 6 #20 should be the same? Thanks
Thanks for doing this video, and clarifying about Part 7. So you meant I don’t need to fill this out, because my Household # is 5, and poverty line is 38, 000, but I’m making more, so I can skip Part 7, right? Thanks much
Thank you!
One last question, under part 5, if the total number (house hold size) is 4 and I'm filling as a joint sponsor with an AGI of $42,500, will that be enough or should I wait to submit 2020 tax return with higher AGI?
Hi, I hope you are well. I have submitted all my forms and documents. However, I received a letter request for initial evidence because USCIS is unable to tell whether my sponsor is qualified. I only submitted one form I-864 with my packet that had our friend information and tax documents, our friend has filed taxes for two years only but she meets the income requirement to sponsor. My wife does not have a full time job as she is interning nor does she meet the income requirement, we are recent graduates (2018). Does my wife also has to file the form I-864 and add our friend as a joint sponsor? This is the only thing, I am struggling with. What steps should I take? If there is a consultation needed, can you provide me with the information to get one set up ASAP?
Hi nvc just rejected our i-864 affidavit of support without clear explanation but they said that the form is expired? I made sure that all was correct and the sponsor i-864a form was accepted but the i-864 is rejected im so confused
Hello Abisha.
Thank you for this helpful video.
I have a question I can not find the answer to for days.
I submitted petitioI - 130 for my wife ONLINE. We got married 22 days before I submitted it.
I am a citizen of the USA due to the process of naturalization.
my question is - should I have submitted form I - 864 along with petition I - 130 online,
or I need to wait approval. My wife is from Europe.
And if I should have submitted it together, may I do it now (one month after the pettition I - 130) online?
Thank you in advance.
Hey, I have some question about the affidavit of support form I-864
Last year my income wasn’t enough, to sponsor my husband, I just got a New job a month ago and my income would be enough to support both of us. So I wouldn’t need a joint sponsor....?? Can I use my pay stub to notify them that I don’t need a joint sponsor? Or do I have to send in my tax information from last year?
So I have got a question in part 3 section I applied for my wife ,2 kids and 3 siblings. wife, 2 kids and 2 siblings case has been approved since im a citizen of USA I have to file separately for wife and kids . Do I have to write down my siblings information in family member or no while I'm filling these forms for my kids and wife. TIA
Hey, I have some question about the affidavit of support form I-864
Last year my income wasn’t enough, to sponsor my husband. I just got a New job, and my income would be enough to support both of us. So I wouldn’t need a joint sponsor....Can I use my pay stub to notify them that I don’t need a joint sponsor? Or do I have to send in my tax information from last year?
Does any other dependent mean inside or outside of the household?
Thank very helpful. I am filling for my parents. Me and my wife file jointly but I am not adding her as a joint sponsor, what would be my 'Gross Adjusted Income' in that case?
Dear Abhisha, thanks for the video. I have one question: If a US citizen (father) files an I 864 for his child (for whom a separate I 130 was filed, along with a separate i 130 for wife and a separate 130 for the other child), what should be written under "Principal immigrant" in the child's I 864? Also, should Question 2 of Part 3 be checked only for the child's I 864?
If you have no video about joint sponsorship with the I-864, please make one! I’ll go look for it now, in case it already exists.
do i have to fill it as the petitioner for my sister or she can fill it for her self or find other us citizen relative to fill it for her ??
How do you know if your affidavit support is approved do they tell you and also do you have to give pay stubs because I just gave my W2 and tax return
Abhisha, thank you so much for posting such a detailed videos. I appreciate your time and knowledge sharing. I was green card hold when I filed I-130 and I-130a for my spouse. I became US citizen when my petition for I-130 got approved (I was able to let USCIS know about my status change). I-130 approval took more than 2 years due to COVID. First question: I am now double minded whether my 2 kids are approved or not with I-130 petition for my spouse alien relatives (I have 3 years of daughter and 1 year old son) I did provide all the birth certification documentations as supporting document with I-130 petition. My second question is do I have to file I-864 and include my children in one affidavit of support as I was green card holder when I filed the petition or I have to file separate I-864 for both child including spouse (total 3 I-864 forms?) because I am now US citizen. One again thank you for your help and I hope I will get response too.
Hi Thanks for this info! Just have one question about Part 5. I was a joint sponsor for my mother who was petitioned by my sister 2years ago and she is a greencard holder. I never put her as my dependent on my taxes and we never combine our incomes. my sister i think put her as dependent on her taxes. should i put 1 on Part 5 Number 5 and 6? Thankyou!
Thank you for sharing the information. I have a questions:
1/ I just open my business starting January this year of 2021. How can I calculate my current individual income? Part 6 -7.
Do I need to make the Profit and Loss statement based on the Bank statement to determine the current anticipated income for this year.
2/ If my current individual income does not meet the 125% poverty guidelines. Can I use my current property to meet this income requirement? This property is my primary living and the only one I have.
Thanks so much for the advise.
Hi Atty. I just have a question about the part where we count the household size. My husband petitioned for his parents, one is already a citizen while the other is still a green card holder. We do not live in the same household, his father works, do we still count him under our household? Thank you.
If the USCIS Center is processing the paperwork in 10.5 Months (Vermont) You have submitted the 130 Form On June 8, 2022, and you have a case number when will they ask to submit the Affidavit of Support? I got a message from USCIS on July 25, 2022, that they are now processing my paperwork and said they have not asked for any other paperwork so far. Will they ask in 4, 5, or 6 months? Or more? How months in advance will they set the interview date to give the person time to get the Heath Check? 2 months?
Thanks you!
Hello Dear Lawyer!!!
If I sign with hand ✋ the I 864 AOS and I write the date of with computer in section b part principal sponsor signature.
Please any help
I am so happy I came across this video!
Question since this was not discussed in the video. I-864 page 9 part 5 item # 4 is hard to crack for my case. My sponsor has a 15 year old daughter, not a U.S. citizen, who doesn't live with us & whom is not registered as his dependent in his tax returns. IS SHE STILL PART OF THE HOUSEHOLD COUNT?
please let me know if primary immigrant's minor child is US citizen. should we add them in i-864 and in which item .Thank you.
How about in Part 5 , when there is the Number 1 already, and you have to write number 1 by hand. But this way at the end it does not end up in Household size to be a 2 ?
Thank You!
Hi, Thanks for your help. I have a question. My daughter is a adult independent I file here on my income taxes every year. She received S. S. l. I am over her benefits. They send her a tax form every year but she don't have to file. And by her being in my house hold and I have to add her on my 1-864 form, do I need to add her benefits amount. Thanks so much.
please let me know if primary immigrant's minor child is US citizen. should we add them in i864 and in which item. Thank you
Hi I want to make sure of something. So my mom is doing the I-184. Her sister is the petitioner. My sister and I, the nieces are included. So we don’t need a separate document for the three of us, we are already included in the family member part? My sister is 19 and I just turn 21 but when the petition was ready I was 20
just wanted to clarify..if im a green card holder and im trying to sponsor my wife and my 8th month old baby..do i put my sons name on the part 3 4a section or dont include his name? help. and thank you
I have added a joint sponsor but now I can't submit my remaining documents what should I do
Hey dear i have a question NVC approved my documents 3 April but they didn't schedule my interview yet my cause status is At NVC, i want to upload more evidence like WhatsApp chat history call history wedding pictures etc so my question is that can we upload the documents after the review or not and if i upload now more documents to nvc did it's going to delay or effect me or not
Very good video, thanks
Should I fill out an I-864 if I am filing an I-129f?
Hi Abhisha! My spouse and I live in Maryland and I'm filling I-864 for my step Son. I'm having a problem with "Part5 Sponsor's house hold size" and I was wondering if you could help!
I have a question about household number. I already submitted a. I 864 for my spouse and have gotten a decision but she is not yet a green card holder. The interview was cancelled because of covid. Should I include her again now that I have to file another I 864 for my daughter
For section 6 when filling in the information from any other person in the household size. Should my husband put my name there and current income even though I am not living in the US and have never lived in the US?
Would love to see a video on the i864A please and than you
HI, it say here:
An individual listed above does not need to submit an affidavit of support if they can show that they EITHER:
Already worked 40 qualifying quarters as defined in Title II of the Social Security Act
Can you explain this...
Hi there, do i need to file i864 for my daughter less than 2years old for family petition ? Thank you
I have a quick question so what if the co-sponsor is earning a good income in just her latest tax return for example in 2019 but in the past 2 years 2018 and 2017 she didn't really made enough income to support the immigrant will that affect the case or it deny the case or the uscis could send an rfe to give me another chance and send them a new co sponsor? Thanks.
I have three chikdren. I am filling I-130 for my wife and 2 children. The three children live overseas and one is a US citizen but the other two are not. I only claimed the one who is a citizen in my income tax. So do I still add the other two are not citizens as dependents?
Can I remove my cosponsor for the sistema?
thank you so much for you video . Is there any video about I-864EZ form please? my qustion to you
what address the immigrant should use at form i-864 part 2 the address in his country or the address IN USA. thank you