i864 Form Question

[gvanderford 0]

This may be a stupid question but I'm not sure how to fill in the i864 affidavit of support form. Firstly, my grandmother is going to be a financial sponsor for my wife and I (I am an American citizen and my wife is Vietnamese). It is my understanding that I am the petitioner but I'm confused about how we both fill out our forms.

In part 1. do we both fill in letter e. "I am the first or second of two joint sponsors."? Or do I just fill in a. "I am the petitioner" and my grandma fills in d. "I am the only joint sponsor" on her form? Additionally, as the petitioner but not the sponsor am I correct in assuming that I do not need to fill in parts 4 and 5 (information about the sponsor and the sponsor's household)or as the petitioner am I automatically a sponsor even if my grandma is the one backing us financially on paper for the visa?

Any guidance here would be much appreciated.

-Greg

i-864AFFIDAVITFORM.pdf

[angelo gutierrez 6]

This may be a stupid question but I'm not sure how to fill in the i864 affidavit of support form. Firstly, my grandmother is going to be a financial sponsor for my wife and I (I am an American citizen and my wife is Vietnamese). It is my understanding that I am the petitioner but I'm confused about how we both fill out our forms.

In part 1. do we both fill in letter e. "I am the first or second of two joint sponsors."? Or do I just fill in a. "I am the petitioner" and my grandma fills in d. "I am the only joint sponsor" on her form? Additionally, as the petitioner but not the sponsor am I correct in assuming that I do not need to fill in parts 4 and 5 (information about the sponsor and the sponsor's household)or as the petitioner am I automatically a sponsor even if my grandma is the one backing us financially on paper for the visa?

Any guidance here would be much appreciated.

-Greg

You should put A. "I am the Petitioner" Your grandma will have to use form I-864A

[pushbrk 12,568]

This may be a stupid question but I'm not sure how to fill in the i864 affidavit of support form. Firstly, my grandmother is going to be a financial sponsor for my wife and I (I am an American citizen and my wife is Vietnamese). It is my understanding that I am the petitioner but I'm confused about how we both fill out our forms.

In part 1. do we both fill in letter e. "I am the first or second of two joint sponsors."? Or do I just fill in a. "I am the petitioner" and my grandma fills in d. "I am the only joint sponsor" on her form? Additionally, as the petitioner but not the sponsor am I correct in assuming that I do not need to fill in parts 4 and 5 (information about the sponsor and the sponsor's household)or as the petitioner am I automatically a sponsor even if my grandma is the one backing us financially on paper for the visa?

Any guidance here would be much appreciated.

-Greg

The first response you received is incorrect. You are both the petitioner and sponsor. Fill out your own I-864 accurately. You can skip all the asset related questions. The "only joint sponsor" fills out their own I-864 and if their income alone is sufficient, may also leave blank all the asset related question. Just as the form says, those are optional if income is sufficient.

Even if you live with your grandmother, she would not use the I-864a, as you are not combining your income with hers.

I take it you are in a CR1 visa process, not K3. The I-864 is not used for the K3 visa.

You should put A. "I am the Petitioner" Your grandma will have to use form I-864A

He is the petitioner but no, grandma doesn't use the I-864a.

Edited February 23, 2012 by pushbrk

[markat 0]

The first response you received is incorrect. You are both the petitioner and sponsor. Fill out your own I-864 accurately. You can skip all the asset related questions. The "only joint sponsor" fills out their own I-864 and if their income alone is sufficient, may also leave blank all the asset related question. Just as the form says, those are optional if income is sufficient.

Even if you live with your grandmother, she would not use the I-864a, as you are not combining your income with hers.

I take it you are in a CR1 visa process, not K3. The I-864 is not used for the K3 visa.

He is the petitioner but no, grandma doesn't use the I-864a.

I have a question here; my husband will be the main petitioner and my sister in law will be a joint sponsor, my husband lives in here sisters house, will my sister use I-864a or the I-864?

[markat 0]

The first response you received is incorrect. You are both the petitioner and sponsor. Fill out your own I-864 accurately. You can skip all the asset related questions. The "only joint sponsor" fills out their own I-864 and if their income alone is sufficient, may also leave blank all the asset related question. Just as the form says, those are optional if income is sufficient.

Even if you live with your grandmother, she would not use the I-864a, as you are not combining your income with hers.

I take it you are in a CR1 visa process, not K3. The I-864 is not used for the K3 visa.

He is the petitioner but no, grandma doesn't use the I-864a.

I have a question here; my husband will be the main petitioner and my sister in law will be a joint sponsor, my husband lives in here sisters house, will my sister use I-864a or the I-864?

[pushbrk 12,568]

I have a question here; my husband will be the main petitioner and my sister in law will be a joint sponsor, my husband lives in here sisters house, will my sister use I-864a or the I-864?

The I-864. Your husband is your sister's roommate, not a part of her household. Also, you would be on the CR1 or IR1 visa path, not K3.

Edited March 25, 2012 by pushbrk