The current form I-864 on State department website is expired. Beware !

[user786 0]

I wonder when they will make the valid form available ?

I need to file my I-864 very soon.

What should I do ?

[YuAndDan 153]

Use the current one, they wont just stop accepting ALL I-864 forms because they don't have a newer one on the website. That dose not make any logical sense.

[shirleyjeremy 0]

I JUST GOT MY I-864 IN THE MAIL LIKE TWO WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS THE SAME ONE THAT IS ON JAMES SHORT CUTS

[I'm Gone 60]

OMB No. 1615-0075; Expires 09/30/06 is NOT when the form expires. That's when the OMB approval they gave USCIS to collect the information expires. The form is good until USCIS says not to use that version any longer.

[miker32us 6]

NVC is still sending out this set of forms so they obviously have not gotten OMB approval for a new set yet.

I wonder when they will make the valid form available ?

I need to file my I-864 very soon.

What should I do ?

[I'm Gone 60]

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01...006/06-1829.htm

[YuAndDan 153]

I took the time and posed the question to USCIS about their website:

From: Daniel

Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 10:29 PM

To: Regs, Rfs

Subject: Form I-864 Expiration Date

Just wanted to leave some feedback, I noticed 2 things.

First on form I-864, I-864A and I-864EZ indicate EXPIRES 09/30/06

And Second the website indicates that I-864, 864EZ and 864A with edition dates 1/15/06, 11/05/01, 9/26/00, 1/21/98 also acceptable through 10/19/06. The current expired forms are 1/15/06 edition.

So are all I-864 forms un-acceptable after 10/19/06, or will there be a newer form and an update to the website?

Many of the people in a support group I am involved in are confused by this.

Can the website and forms be updated to stop the confusion?

Thanks.

Dan, Rochester NY

Their reply:

From: Duarte Jr, E B

Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:01 AM

To: REGS, RFS

Subject: RE: Form I-864 Expiration Date

Don’t worry about the expiration date. The series of I-864 forms with the 01/05/06 edition dates should be used by applicants. USCIS is accepting these forms and will continue to do so until the forms are revised at some point in the distant future.

From: Kochhar, Sangeeta On Behalf Of REGS, RFS

Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:42 AM

To: Duarte Jr, E B

Subject: FW: Form I-864 Expiration Date

Sangeeta Kochhar

Labat Anderson, Incorporated

Application Specialist

Regulatory Management Divisio

Office of Executive Secretariat / USCIS

[simple_male 1]

I wonder when they will make the valid form available ?

I need to file my I-864 very soon.

What should I do ?

You can safely use the I-864 from USCIS website.