I-864 or I-864a ??

[Blake and Jeanie 4]

I have a quick question. I am currently in the process of filing the Affidavit of Support (I-864) for my wife. Unfortunately, last year I did not meet the yearly earnings requirement, so my mother is going to co-sponsor for her. My question is, does she fill out the I-864, or the I-864a?

I initially thought the I-864a, as my mother is NOT a household member. The checklist here confirms this:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3202.html

However, on the actual I-864a form, it specifically states: "Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, is an attachment to Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. It is an optional form, completed and signed by two individuals: a sponsor who is completing Form I-864, and a household member who is promising to make his or her income and/or assets available to the sponsor to help support the sponsored immigrant(s). The combined signing of this form constitutes an agreement that the household member is responsible along with the sponsor for the support of the individual(s) named in this form."

So, I'm hoping someone else here has gone through this and could shed some light on these contradictory statements for me...My mom is a Joint Sponsor, NOT a household member. Any idea?

[amykathleen2005 441]

She is not a household member so she does not qualify for the I864A.

[LotofPatience 65]

I have a quick question. I am currently in the process of filing the Affidavit of Support (I-864) for my wife. Unfortunately, last year I did not meet the yearly earnings requirement, so my mother is going to co-sponsor for her. My question is, does she fill out the I-864, or the I-864a?

I initially thought the I-864a, as my mother is NOT a household member. The checklist here confirms this:

http://travel.state..../info_3202.html

However, on the actual I-864a form, it specifically states: "Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, is an attachment to Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. It is an optional form, completed and signed by two individuals: a sponsor who is completing Form I-864, and a household member who is promising to make his or her income and/or assets available to the sponsor to help support the sponsored immigrant(s). The combined signing of this form constitutes an agreement that the household member is responsible along with the sponsor for the support of the individual(s) named in this form."

So, I'm hoping someone else here has gone through this and could shed some light on these contradictory statements for me...My mom is a Joint Sponsor, NOT a household member. Any idea?

Since your mother lives at a different address, she will file I-1864 with your I-864.

Did she or you claim the other as dependent in the last year tax return?

Loto

[Blake and Jeanie 4]

Since your mother lives at a different address, she will file I-1864 with your I-864.

Did she or you claim the other as dependent in the last year tax return?

Loto

Thank you! That was what we were thinking, but the instructions on the checklist page really seemed so confusing.

No, I claimed no dependents and my mom did not claim me as one either.

Thank you for the responses, guys!

[JoannaV 174]

I-864. Just checking: does your mother meet the yearly earnings requirement? As she is not a household member her earnings won't be combined with yours, they will be viewed separately.

[LotofPatience 65]

I-864. Just checking: does your mother meet the yearly earnings requirement? As she is not a household member her earnings won't be combined with yours, they will be viewed separately.

[Blake and Jeanie 4]

Thank you all for your help I don't know what we would've done if not for this forum.