I 864 form question expiration date question

[anja001 3]

I 864 form is valid until 03/31/2015

If my interview is in January 2015 can I still bring the old one or the new one with a new date and a new signature?If I get a letter from NVC requesting new form at the interview

also do I need to bring to the interview taxes from my husband and joint sponsor for 2014?or is 2013 enough as I already have that?

the police check here in my country are valid for 6 months?Would I need to get that too?

[Dave&Roza 748]

I 864 form is valid until 03/31/2015

If my interview is in January 2015 can I still bring the old one or the new one with a new date and a new signature?If I get a letter from NVC requesting new form at the interview

also do I need to bring to the interview taxes from my husband and joint sponsor for 2014?or is 2013 enough as I already have that?

the police check here in my country are valid for 6 months?Would I need to get that too?

The expiration date you are talking about is governed by the office of budget and management (OMB) which deals with official government documents. They have a procedure for submitting and updating documents used by the US government. It is up to the agency that uses these documents to determine what they accept. If you goto the USCIS website and look at the current valid documents, there is usually a list of other acceptable document versions accepted. There are a few where they accept only the current version. As long as the version has not expired, it is the current version and usually accepted. Older versions may be accepted. It is best to go to the USCIS website and see which versions are accepted or to get the most recent version of all forms during this process. I know only the current version of the I-864 is being accepted. As long as the date of your interview is beyond the date on the form, you will be fine. If the date on the form has past, you will need to verify that the USCIS or NVC will accept the older version assuming that the USCIS has submitted a new form to the OMB. Some government agencies use forms that long ago expired because they do not want to go thru the process with the OMB to update a form that has not changed, but it i expired.

You should be fine using the 03/31/2015 form up to the end of next March and maybe even long afterward--check the website to be sure. For taxes, you need the current year. IF your interview is before April 15th, they will expect 2013 as the current year. If after April 15, you will need the 2014 taxes or proof you filed for an extension.

Dave

Edited July 20, 2014 by Dave&Roza

[anja001 3]

The expiration date you are talking about is governed by the office of budget and management (OMB) which deals with official government documents. They have a procedure for submitting and updating documents used by the US government. It is up to the agency that uses these documents to determine what they accept. If you goto the USCIS website and look at the current valid documents, there is usually a list of other acceptable document versions accepted. There are a few where they accept only the current version. As long as the version has not expired, it is the current version and usually accepted. Older versions may be accepted. It is best to go to the USCIS website and see which versions are accepted or to get the most recent version of all forms during this process. I know only the current version of the I-864 is being accepted. As long as the date of your interview is beyond the date on the form, you will be fine. If the date on the form has past, you will need to verify that the USCIS or NVC will accept the older version assuming that the USCIS has submitted a new form to the OMB. Some government agencies use forms that long ago expired because they do not want to go thru the process with the OMB to update a form that has not changed, but it i expired.

You should be fine using the 03/31/2015 form up to the end of next March and maybe even long afterward--check the website to be sure. For taxes, you need the current year. IF your interview is before April 15th, they will expect 2013 as the current year. If after April 15, you will need the 2014 taxes or proof you filed for an extension.

Dave

do I need to bring to the interview taxes from my husband and joint sponsor for 2014?or is 2013 enough as I already have that?

the police check here in my country are valid for 6 months?Would I need to get that too?