I-864 affidavit of support untangling question 8

[DAAG 1]

on the I-864 affidavit of support I've seen questions but few definitive answers, because its a trick question.

question 8 which is in part 2, Info on principle immigrant, in the instructions, but in part 3, info on immigrants you are sponsoring, on the actual form; is what i consider to be the most difficult questions in the entire process, not because we don't know whether we have or are joint sponsors, or who we are sponsoring, but because it is asked in a way that defies any certainty of proper interpretation of exactly what it is they are asking, in each part of the question, and who should answer, and who shouldn't, in each part.

To understand the confusion, one has to see the question exactly as it is asked on the form. the first part of question 8. has a block to check that seems to say, if checked, I am sponsoring the principle immigrant, then without any second question, there are yes and no blocks. then, after the no block it says in parenthesis (Applies only in cases of two joint sponsors) which could apply to both yes and no or just to no. the instructions make it seem that the entire question may apply only to cases with two joint sponsors. But somehow it doesn't seem proper for the only sponsor who is also the petitioner not to at least check the first box on question 8. then question 9. clearly covers only family members of the principle immigrant listed in 9 (a-e), which clearly is in part 3 on both the instructions and on the form.

I am the petitioner and the only sponsor. i marked both the box next to the question number and the yes box, but that was just my best guess, and i have no real valid reason to trust that guess, because there is no way, that i know of, to be certain what USCIS wants there, and am about to send our AOS package to the Chicago lockbox. Does anyone know for certain how to properly answer question 8 on the I-864 affidavit of support?

On the form it looks like this:

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Part 2. Information on immigrant(s) you are sponsoring.

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8. []I am sponsoring the principle immigrant in part 2 above.

[]Yes []No(Applicable only in cases of two joint sponsors)

9. []I am sponsoring the following family members immigrating at the same time or within six months...

[Don and Venus 2]

You answered it correctly. I answered #8 the exact way you did and my wife had no problems concerning that form.

[dindo and patty 20]

I agree It is awkward the way it is presented on the I-864. We are going to send the AOS by next week. We just followed the sample form on VJ.

[JoeVisa 1]

on the I-864 affidavit of support I've seen questions but few definitive answers, because its a trick question.

question 8 which is in part 2, Info on principle immigrant, in the instructions, but in part 3, info on immigrants you are sponsoring, on the actual form; is what i consider to be the most difficult questions in the entire process, not because we don't know whether we have or are joint sponsors, or who we are sponsoring, but because it is asked in a way that defies any certainty of proper interpretation of exactly what it is they are asking, in each part of the question, and who should answer, and who shouldn't, in each part.

To understand the confusion, one has to see the question exactly as it is asked on the form. the first part of question 8. has a block to check that seems to say, if checked, I am sponsoring the principle immigrant, then without any second question, there are yes and no blocks. then, after the no block it says in parenthesis (Applies only in cases of two joint sponsors) which could apply to both yes and no or just to no. the instructions make it seem that the entire question may apply only to cases with two joint sponsors. But somehow it doesn't seem proper for the only sponsor who is also the petitioner not to at least check the first box on question 8. then question 9. clearly covers only family members of the principle immigrant listed in 9 (a-e), which clearly is in part 3 on both the instructions and on the form.

I am the petitioner and the only sponsor. i marked both the box next to the question number and the yes box, but that was just my best guess, and i have no real valid reason to trust that guess, because there is no way, that i know of, to be certain what USCIS wants there, and am about to send our AOS package to the Chicago lockbox. Does anyone know for certain how to properly answer question 8 on the I-864 affidavit of support?

On the form it looks like this:

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Part 2. Information on immigrant(s) you are sponsoring.

--------------------------------------------------------

8. []I am sponsoring the principle immigrant in part 2 above.

[]Yes []No(Applicable only in cases of two joint sponsors)

9. []I am sponsoring the following family members immigrating at the same time or within six months...

I would just mark box 8 and leave the Y and N boxes blank, since you're the only sponsor and no other! Just my opinion but either way you should be alright with your answer!

Hold on sending the AOS package be sure you got the right address there! I've sent mine at NVC 31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100, Portsmouth NH 03801-2914 Did you print a Document Cover Sheet with Barcode? The information is there! Good luck!

[Navyk 78]

I would just mark box 8 and leave the Y and N boxes blank, since you're the only sponsor and no other! Just my opinion but either way you should be alright with your answer!

Hold on sending the AOS package be sure you got the right address there! I've sent mine at NVC 31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100, Portsmouth NH 03801-2914 Did you print a Document Cover Sheet with Barcode? The information is there! Good luck!

Not correct - Mark both 8 and Yes just below it. NO applies in cases where there are two joint sponsors, so ignore NO.

[Palladin 18]

If you want to avoid the confusion, if you are the case of one sponsor one beneficiary, and can qualify your income using W-2s, then do it the simple way, use the I-864EZ form.