notarize the form i 864A?

[sys 0]

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i need to know for contract between sponser and household member form i 864, need to be notarize or not?

plz reply this is very urgent

thank you

sys

[malego77 2]

hello

i need to know for contract between sponser and household member form i 864, need to be notarize or not?

plz reply this is very urgent

thank you

sys

Yes, the I-864A must be notarized. The I-864 don't need to be notarized. Remember file the I-864 from petitioner too if you're using a co-sponsor (we got an RFE for I-864 from petitioner).

[trailmix 77]

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Edited March 2, 2008 by trailmix

[trailmix 77]

There is conflicting information on whether it needs to be notarized or not:

USCIS website instructions:

Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member

Where to File :

Should be filed with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act.

The signatures on the I-864A must be notarized by a notary public or signed before an immigration or consular officer.

Adjudicator's Field Manual

Enforcable Affidavit of Support - USCIS

Some editions of the Form I-864 and Form I-864A include a jurat to be completed by a notary or by a consular or immigration officer to show that the person signed or acknowledged the signing of the Form I-864 or I-864A under oath. The Form I-864 and Form I-864A, however, provide that they are signed “under penalty of perjury.” Thus, 28 USC 1746 (which deals with the legal effect of unsworn statements) makes it unnecessary for Form I-864 and Form I-864A to be signed in the presence of or certified by a notary public or an Immigration or Consular Officer. Note that the jurat has been removed from the January 15, 2006 edition of the Forms I-864 and I-864A. Form I-864EZ is a newer form, and therefore never had the jurat.