Joint-Sponsor & Form I-864 / Form I-864A

[veronicavonn 7]

So I am getting together the packet of papers which will need to be sent (most likely) sometime this week, and I just realized that my mother (the joint sponsor) filled out the Form I-864 and NOT I-864A. Is that going to be a problem?

I will make her re-fill out the information if need be, but it is only going to delay our process because she has to send them from California to Germany.

Thanks for any advice.

[veronicavonn 7]

I think I found my answer, which means she needs to fill out the 864A. I will let her know as soon as she wakes up today! Booo.

Unless, of course, anyone else here had success with the aforementioned?

[GeorgiaPeach 2]

My father filled out the I864 as our joint sponsor. We did not combine my income with his, as the income was bring earned in the UK and would not continue into the USA. Therefore, it was solely his income being used to sponsor my spouse. It's also worth mentioning that we are living with him, too. It's my understanding that the I864A is being used when you are combining your income with someone in the same 'household' as you. To be safe, I had my dad fill out the I864 and I864A because I felt unsure, but in the end, the IO took the I864.

[veronicavonn 7]

Thank you GeorgiaPeach! I was afraid nobody was going to comment because I *thought* I found my answer.

So I guess it's good that I will have both forms (or will soon. She is supposed to put form I-864A in the mail today). And both of those forms are things we bring to the interview anyways, so I should be able to explain that I was confused when we are there. haha. Is that right?

No, I do not currently have any income, nor do I have a job secured in California. So my I-864 is all zero's. I do still need to fill mine out, don't I? And it is my mother who is the joint sponsor, and we are moving in with her (my parents, but her income is sufficient enough that we don't need my father to fill out an I-864).