I-864 Affidavit of support - How to fill out the Form I-864 immigration Tips
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 25. 07. 2019
- Immigration Lawyer Jacob Sapochnick will go over the I-864 form step by step. A lot of people are having trouble filling out the Affidavit of support form, so in this video we will be showing you how to do it step by step.
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Hi ,,, I was living in USA and i was working did my tax return but when I got married I living now with my husband in the Middle East ,, we working there ,, so how can I fill the annual income in the form ?? Can you answer me please
Hi in page 4 at part 5
How my co sponsor fill it out the form?I mean if he gonna put his house hold size or whom he sponsoring?.thank you
Thinkyu..me..halfe..you..
Thank you very good
Hi... I already sent my affidavit support on March 2022 I for my husband and my Daughter's the keep asking for updated
This was an intimidating 10 page document but you actually made it enjoyable to fill out. Greatly appreciate you taking the time to create this tutorial.
I agree. You made it simple to understand. Thank you.
This video is amazing and spot on! The affidavit of support document was accepted and our case is now documentarily qualified ! Thank you for everything!!
Appreciate it
@@SanDiegoImmigrationlawyer if i am unemployed and work part time at the same time do i have to send the unemployement checks with my work paycheck?
The advice here is crazy good, I can't thank you enough. Thank you!
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Thank you very much for the step by step! Iâll make sure I recommend this to anyone who is going through the immigration process.
Thanks a million! I was so stressed about filling this form and you made it so much better!
Thank you guys!!! I just paid my fees and next step is this. Trying to get a head start. Thanks a lot
What if your tax returns are of money you made while living abroad? I am self emplyoed and make above the 125%. I have 3 tax returns of income made abroad and one year of income made in the US (2020). I am a Personal Trainer and most of my income is checks or cash.
Thank you for providing this video, truly helped get through it; God bless you for your service.
thank you so very much for providing this kind of information. you have helped me and my wife immensely. You are wonderful people.
Thank you, guys! You definitely have your spot reserved in Heaven! :)
The new i-864 form that expires 12-31-23, does not have interactive form fields like previous editions. This was purposefully done by Homeland Security so that people would have a harder time filling it out, hoping it would cause some people to make mistakes, which in-turn, lets them deny more cases. This was a small retaliatory action from Homeland Security since they are understaffed (due to the pandemic), which contributed to them getting sued for being too slow with cases.
I agree and a victim
I got my payment receipt from USCIS and after waiting for a year they returned my documents on the grounds that my payment method was incorrect. What does this payment receipt mean? I am really helpless! Similarly, the numbers in the fifth part of the fourth page are still wrongïŒ
How did you go about this Iâm trying to fill out the application and and there is a part thatâs uneditable
@@jennyshapierre5536 exactly.
That's not surprising at all. Has anybody figured out how tf we're supposed to fill this out? I'm just gonna print it, fill it out by hand, then scan it back to a PDF for uploading. If anyone else has a better idea, please share.
I am so impressed. I was amazed as to how easy and to the point your teaching was. Awesome job
Thank you for your kind words
I just wanted to say thank you! It was good to watch and listen to a video after reading all the forms, instructions and forums...
Krista Ponder thanks for watching
This saved me thousands!
Great Video! For those of us filing soon (mid-Sept to early Oct), will you *please do a video on the proposed changes to the i864?* (edit:) Saw the Public Charge Video. Thank you! đ
Yes of course we will do more videos on the subject
Really helpful, it us exactly my situation. Section 6 for income was really helpful since I was lost in that section for the aplicasion.
This video saved me SO MUCH TIME! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this!!! I needed it!!!
welcome my friend
Thank you so much for this video. Just a quick question: I filed a petition for my mother but I also file separate petitions of immigrant for my two brothers. On Part 3 (on my mother's 1-864), should I include my brothers, checking box # 3, which states that I am sponsoring other family members who are immigrating more than six months after the principal immigrant? Thank you so much!
Yes of course you must mention your brothers there
Hi, thank you for the steps by steps information I-864 affidavit form, you are doing a very good job. Once again thanks
God bless.you.
Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it. I just needed the information for section 3. I have watched hundreds of videos but no one was covering the information for the citizens. You did and very precisely.
Thank you so much. It is very helpful. Would u post a joint sponsor tutorial too please
Yes we will
Thank you so much for this video! Helped me a lot...I just have one question! If I'm a sponsor and my husband is a joint sponsor, and we filled joint taxes, how do I fill out Part 6 #7, my current individual annual income? Do I put there total joint income number?
Total joint income yes
This is the BEST online instruction so far. Thank you a bunch for the work. GREAT JOB AND I AM GRATEFUL!!!!
Iâm glad this was helpful
Very good example of I-864. It would be great if you have video how to fill out Form-944, Declaration of self Sufficient
May I also know can I put my domicile in USA even tho I m working and living in overseas
Itâs a specific question please set up a consultation to discuss
Hello , thanks for the video , I had a few questions ,
1-After you filling out the PDF form on you computer , can you also sign it using the track pad or stylus in case of touch screen devices ? or do I need to complete the form on computer and then print it out , sign by hand and mail in (USPS) ?
2- can you submit a I-864 form online .from what I can see in ceac.state.gov/ site there is a section for upload document ,which is confusing ! Can this form be submitted online or does it have to physically mailed?
Wa wondering the same exact thing.
thank you very accurate step by step thank you appreciated
Video was informative , thanks. Two questions:My husband (beneficiary) and I have two children who are US citizens. Are they included under dependents when household size is calculated? -- The affadivit of support form that I uploaded was rejected. I uploaded part 8 as a separate file with my signature handwritten. It says to upload the document with page 8 signed. kindly explain how
thank you so much! finally I can finish my filing
happy you liked it Olga. Please share it
I filed I 130 For my Wife and my 3years old daughter, And am currently on the process of filling the I 864 form for both,, do I add my daughter's information on my wife I 864 form on part 3 number 4a?..Or do I just great a separate form I 864 for my daughter??.. And also, my wife just put to birth a baby boy 3months ago after her I 130 was summited-- approved...
Chimaobi Ukachukwu if you are citizen you have to do separate petition for each family member, as well as I 864 or I 485.
@@olgazhumabekova169 Ok..but in that separate form I 864 ,will i still add my 3 years old daughter as principal immigrant in part 2?
@olga zhumabekova Hi, how are you? Quick question for you, please! How can I get official I-864 form blanks? Can you just email me the link of this blank? p.alisher1998@gmail.com
Thank you!
Best wishes!
Wait, on Part 6 #7 under current annual income....my 2019 Tax Return transcript isn't available yet until the end of the year and my wife and I are filing before Nov 24th...so I can't say how much I earned in 2019 if it's not the end of 2019 yet.....
so do I just put how much I earned in 2018 again or can I provide my pay stubs from Jan 2019 to now as proof that I've earned above the poverty guideline??
Yes use the last year for now
Thank you so much for this -very helpful! Just a question for Part 3, what if the beneficiary (the person being petitioned) would be sponsoring himself? Do we click yes to #1 still?
Thank you for making this very useful informative video. I have couple of questions. I'm filling I-864 for my mother in-law and father in-law. Also, combining my father's income to meet the poverty guideline requirements. Do I have to file separate I-864 for each or just one I-864 is sufficient for both where I put 2nd intending immigrant name in family member 1 under Part 3. Also, does the joint sponsor have to fill I-864 even though he is filling I-864? Hope to hear from you soon. Take care of your self. Bye!
I subscribed, thank you for the video! I have one question: I am a landlord with passive rental income. I hired management company to manage the properties. I do not have any other jobs. So, am I considered âself employedâ or âunemployedâ? Iâm so confused with this question. Thanks for your help.
Youâre self employed
Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick Thank you!
This wonderful that you do this, thank you. What is considered the most recent tax year? It is February 2020 but I don't have my 2019 taxes completed or filed, can I use 2018's? Do I need to explain why? Many thanks!!!
You are welcome. Thank you for subscribing. Yes as long as you filed application before 04/15
Before April you can use 2018
Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick, how about now that the filing had extended to July 15, 2020? Can you still use 2019?
Thank you so much for sharing I just have one question! Iâm sponsoring my husband but donât meet the income requirements and have a joint sponsor who is not my household member. When calculating the household size do we use my household size or the joint sponsorâs household size?
Thank you so much .may GOD bless you and your family .
Thank you
How's the family size determine on the affidavit of support. Thank you
The household size number Timothy.
Hi, thank you for this helpful video. One question, if we cant sign, then i know we have to print it out, sign and date it. How we can submit the signed form? Online or by mail?
I have the same question. Did you get the answer?
After signing it. Scan the document and upload.
Thanks for the video. One quick question, for part 3, do i still check the "Yes" box even if I have a joint sponsor? I am filling this out for my wife and due to my low income, I have a joint sponsor, who will fill out another i-864 as "joint sponsor". Thanks in advance!
Thank you so much for this very informative video. Helps me a lot. God bless all
In part 2, she narrated that the mailing address should be that of the petitioner but the USCIS instruction manual for I-864 says that it should be that of the beneficiary instead (considering it to be overseas - as in the stated example as well)
You are right
What is correct then? US address of petitioner or foreign address of the beneficiary?
If your spouse is already in USA and you live together, you will enter your address. If s/he is in foreign country, then you enter foreign address.
Thanks for making and sharing this videos, I have a question about the affidavit of support, I'm a LPR and I did a petition for my wife and daughter and it was approved, the thing is that i just lived in USA for 8 Month and then move back to Bogota Colombia with my wife and daughter, so my 2018 Income tax return was really low, and here in Colombia the Salary isn't enough for support, My wife (the Principal Immigrant) have a saving account for many years in The US, can we used that saving account information as assets for the affidavit of support? Also I have my Father that is a US Citizen, he can be our Joint sponsor, Should I put him as a principal sponsor? Can you help us with this issue? Thank you very much!! Luis Rivas
The father may be a good joint sponsor in this case
Thanks for the replying, we introduced already the form ds260 and the form i864, đđ€đ»
Hello Jacob, thank you very much for the above video. Quick question, do I upload my joint sponsor I864 under additional documentation? Or is there somewhere specific on CEAC to upload his documents?
Excellent explanation, I had to update a few things on my application after watching this video.
Hi I am petitioning my mother is it ok to include my brother heâs 26 years old on I-864 part 3 family member 2 if I didnât petition him?? Thank you
You can mention him but heâs not part of the case
Oh ok thank sir!!
It would be good to know how a Joint Sponsor who is not in the same household needs to fill out their I-864 form.
I want to know please
Was this ever answered?
â@@sou895Did you find out about this?
â@@briankillongDid you get an answer I'm trying to figure it out?
I'd also like to know please update us
Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks a lot for your best help to the people. if we have any immigration question we always look for you in CZcams Because your so professional. we can resolve issue really easy. I had really big question when I follow your instruction of I 864 it just solve my problem once again thanks and I appreciate it I subscribed your video
Qais Zazai i appreciate your support! Thanks for watching!!!
I'm studying for my immigration law paralegal class.
Mark Pine thanks for watching :)
What if my wife, the applicant, lives outside of the US? In part 2 do I still use my address or hers that I used on the I-130m
What did you do? I am in the same situation?
@@turkeyray95 What did you do? Petitioner address or beneficiary address?
The same situation here, I am confused what address I will write... why is it sponsors address? It's in part 2 ....address in care of .... is it right to put my address here in the Philippines? Not with my husband's address?
â@@turkeyray95did you find out? I'm wondering myself
â@@Rose2485May I ask what you did? I'm doing the application and trying to figure this out
Thank you. This really helped me today.
Hello there, thank you for making this video it really helps me alot filling out the form, my question is Iâm a naturalized which one should I pick? us citizen or us nationals? And I have A numbers should put in the form too? Thanks.
can you make video for single guy who is sponsoring his dad and mom. part 3is confusing
Ok will do
Very good information. Thanks for taking your time explaining this form
Fit Gerard Dasal thanks for watching :)
Thanks a million for this video. Although its from June /2019 I got plenty info to help me with my form. The lady was very detailed however on some critical points input was not provided to make it very clear. To be specific on the page 4 - part 6, line 7 current income, I was assuming for the amount it should be entering the gross income stated in your tax return of last year, but it is not. She takes the current year salary 47K and that is very different from the 83k from John's taxes prior year. Very concern with my case because due to COvid 19 I Iost my job in the middle of July /20 and I I am receiving unemployment help. Anyways, it was very informative and you deserve a LIKE and of course my subscription to your channel.
This is a great Video! Thank you!
I was wondering if you could tell me what line do I need to pull the info from for the adjusted gross income off my tax return?
this video really worked for me.. I helped me sign up my form and it worked out perfectly.
Thanks for sharing
I have subscribed immediately this has been of great help
Thank you so much !!!!!
Thank you so very much. I learn a lot.
Hi, thank you very much for this video! I just have two question: I'm petitioning only my wife and I'm the only one sponsor, so can I use I-864EZ form? And I filed taxes only the last year because before I was the full time student, so can I write a letter-statement explaining that I was a student and didn't file taxes and it will be sufficient, right? Thank you for your answer in advance!
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 base 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.
You guys saved me. Thank you. Please do one for the i864A form as well
Do I have to fill out two different forms for my Dad and Mom while I am doing I130 and I485 together. By the way they are here with me in USA.
Question, in order to file this form, is it required I mail in the original copy? Considering original signatures etc. It looks like the website allows for uploads so not sure why they would not accept a scanned copy of the forms. Thank you :)
This video was very helpful and the instructor was very clear and detailed.
Zaki Zahid glad it helped! :)
Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick . Do you have any videos on I485 form?
Great video!
I have a question, I am recently separated from the military and am back in the States. My wife is still in Italy and we are preparing things for the interview. They are requiring both of our "original birth certificates or certified copies" if I email a copy and have her bring the printout will they accept that?
Thank you so much for helping me complete this form!!!
Yes
Thank you so much! Your videos are so informative. I have a quick question. Our case is f4. The petitioner(sponsor) filed taxes married jointly but only her income is completely enough to sponsor us. In that case, does her spouse need to file i864a because of taxes jointly? Because I heard someone said, if the sponsor filed taxes jointly, whether she uses her spouse income or not, her spouse have to file i 864a, is it correct? Thanks in advance.
Thank you so much. It was so helpful
14:14 Part 5. sponsorâs household size. Actually if I mark 1 for questions 1,2, and 3, my household size on Q8 is â2â which is correct for me and my spouse. In the video you tell us we should not add a â1â on Q 3 because it would reflect a household size of â3â and increase the amount of money to meet poverty line. Am I correct or what should I do? It contradicts the video and the video is showing my exact same case: husband and wife.
Great job..this was extremely helpful. Good job đŠ đŹ
Explicit video, thank you for your help.
Welcome
This is an accurate explanation thanksđ
You are not my attorney,but I thank you for posting this helpful video. This definitely helped me figure out this form. I appreciate the video.
Thank you so much for the video and the help! I had one question. My wife recently went from OPT to H1B visa as of last month. I'm a full time student with a part time job. I don't meet the income requirement but we lived together(for over a year) and she does... can I use her income in the household income to meet this requirement? Or will we need a co-sponsor? This year will be our first time filing as married but we haven't filed yet.
You may use your income.
Thank u so very much
I am a us citizen and petitioning my step daughters.
Hello! I am here just to tell you that you are doing great job!
Thank you Alfredo! Much appreciated.
Thanks for the video..I now know how to fill it out..
I have a question for Part 6 24a. Am I using taxes from 2019 since its the most recent or 2018? Thank you!
Great Video! Question, if I am a US Citizen, sponsoring father and mother (each filed separate I-130). For part 3, I'm not sure whether I need to choose option 1 or option 2?
Thank you so much that was very helpful, I really appreciate your help.
Thank you so much for this video. My question is: I am the petitioner and I donât have enough income. My cousin is my sponsor. Does she need to fill out i864 and i864A ?
Good day thanks for the video đ€ Just a question I printed out the tax transcript from IRS. GOV do i still need to send them the copy of W2? and my 6 recent paystub? thank you
Yes
Thanks so much I really enjoy your video,one question.when fielding for my Daughter who got two kidâs,do I add my grandsons on the I-864 form ...thanks
Very very informative video. Thanks for taking your time to share this with us. It is very helpful. Quick question - My mother is a Lawful permanent resident. She filed for my brother and sister who are over 21, precisely 28 and 33 respectively and unmarried. My sister has a son who is 7 months old. Will the child be able to follow through with the mother and should box #2 be checked in part 3? Let me know. Thanks again for your kindness.
Iâd be glad to assist you. Letâs schedule a consultation and go over your case: calendly.com/jacobsapochnick/youtube-special-rate-consultation?month=2020-05
The information given on this site is excellent. I like how you walked me through it with understandable directions. Thanks so much.
Does the amount vary based on the process type? Consular Processing VS Adjustment of Status? Whereas consular processing, the spouse will be abroad and not in need of financial support for when they arrive they are able to work. Does it make a difference?
Thank you for this video i have 2 questions, im using a joint sponsor (she is my mother) will she need to fill out this from as well as the I-864A.
Also, im stuggling to fill out the household size, there is me, my wife(the intending immigrant) my mother (the joint sponsor) then there is my step brother and step farther, both of them do not depend on me and are not on my tax returns so im unsure as to which category they will fall into. Thank you.
Hey listen. As tour mother is joint sponsor. So have you filled your I-864 doc as well? Or only for your mother? A petitioner who is unemployed is she supposed to submit I-864?
Thanks for this video, i am confuse on part 3 on #1 or 2. My dad a resident is the petitioner and he filled the 130 application for his adult daughter and her 3 minor children. Which one I need to click? 1 or 2. also in the space of family member , I need to add her 3 children including my sister or only her 3 children. On part 3 the total will be 4? sorry for too many questions.
Hi! I have a question about Part 3 with the family members. When you said 'make copies of the I-864 that I completed for each family member', does that mean I have to make another I-864 with a different Principal Immigrant name (name according to each family member)? Or just a literal photocopy of the same I-864? Thank you so much.
Hi I have same question do we need to complete separate for each family members like I have 3 sons please let me know thanks
Hello and thank you so much for doing this. Iâm filing for my mom can I use my 2018 tax informations on the Affidavit ? Itâs an obligation to put three most recent years tax information or just put 2018 tax information? Also do I need to mail a copy of the Affidavit form to my mom in Togo? She lives in Togo and the NVC already send her information to the embassy of US in Togo.
Only yours and join sponsor if you have to get one
HI, how did you pack the form. Do you have to write case number outside? The signed form gets sent to NVC, and the copy goes to the interview?
I would write the case number on the package as well
Thank you for the great vid! Quick Question, if the joint sponsor is a US citizen but not a family member then what should we put in the 'reltationship' box? also as they do not live in our household ill only have to include the joint sponsor and immigrant and not the primary sponsor in the house hold and vise versa.
You can put friend thatâs ok
Donât include him in the household
Great video! My husband is about to submit the most recent tax returns, however. He hasn't filed 2019 yet, because the Corona Virus had every office closed. He was a part time student only in 2018, so he did not work. Does that mean he would have to submit 2017,2016 and 2015? Thanks
Thank you so much for the video all the info is very helpful! My wife is filling the i864 for me. I'm already living in US. For my understanding we can not use my income as a person counted in the household, correct? I'm not supposed to work even though I have a ITIN number and file taxes together. If so, if we file taxes together what info do we need to type on the Part 6 - 24 a, b & c? Only her income or both since we file the taxes together. Lastly, just to confirm (I saw similar question below) If my daughter, not living with us is going to be our joint sponsor, does she need to use the i864 o i864a? Thank you in advance!
Thank you very much for the very comprehensive video! I have a question please. I am a US citizen and I've filled I-130 petition for my mother and my brother who's 25 years old. My mother's petition was approved and I'm required to fill this affidavit form in order to complete the process. I haven't receive anything yet about my brother. How do I answer Part 3 please ? Thank you!
Greeting,
thanks for taking the time to shows us how to fill out I-864.
My question is, I have two kids from my last marriage and my kids receive every month's child support, can that count on " My current individual annual income"?
if it is a yes, I have to add my kids' names on Person 1,2, etc, etc?
thanks for your help and stay safe.
Jacob,
Thank you so much for this video. I am filing form I-864. On page 4, it says "Income you are using from any other person who was counted in your household size". My question is that, am I obligated to list my wife's income as well for this form and filling form I-864A as well ? My income alone support the poverty guideline.
My other question is that, on page 5, it says list the total income. I usually file jointly with my wife, so do I mention the total gross income for both of us ?, or just myself in specific?. I know that I am going to attach the transcript, however, I just want to know if my wife has to be part of this.
Regards,
Ismail Elshalh
Thanks for this video. It helps a lot. My question is regarding to I864A, what is the income should I enter in PART 4 of I864a
You need to look at the online poverty guidelines to find your eligibility