I-864A

[SDY 4]

Who needs to fill out and I-864A?

Myself and my wife are submitting an I-130 for my wife's children in the Philippines.

I am the US citizen and have supplied an affidavit of support I 864.

My income alone is more than sufficient for the requirement of her two children and their mother.

However we filed a joint tax return in 2014 where she contributed an income of $2400. That small amount was not needed in order for my income to be sufficient.

My question is do we need to supply an I-864A contract between sponsor and household member form as well as the I-864?

[Shauneg 762]

If yours is good enough than you only need to use yourself. As a stepparent....no to your second question.

[SDY 4]

Why at the last minute a week before the interview when the medical is all done are they saying they want an I-864A?

This form was never mentioned any time prior to this.

[SDY 4]

Could it be because my current taxes are married filing jointly?

However again they had never asked for the I-864A form before.

[NikLR 13,227]

It's because you're adjusting status, she contributed income, (which you likely included in your I-864) and there is a dependent.

Had you made sure that only your income was on the I-864 (so income from your W2 not from total income on your tax return transcript) then an I-864a would not be needed.

[SDY 4]

with reference to Form I-864A, Part 5,

It reads as follows

I, THE SPONSOR __________________ (print name) in consideration of the household member's promise to support the following intending immigrant(s) and to be jointly and severally liable for any obligations I incur under the affidavit of support, promise to complete and file an affidavit of support on behalf of the following _____________ (indicate number) named intending immigrant(s) (see Step-by-Step instructions)

Which number are they asking for ?

Do I put the intended immigrants MNL number?

Or simply the number one?

Or both?

Also in part 6,

It reads as follows:

I, the household member, ________________ (print name) in consideration of the sponsors promise to complete and file an affidavit of support on behalf of the above __________(number from line 13) named intending immigrant.

What number are they asking for?

Do I put the intended immigrants MNL number?

Or simply the number one?

Or both?

[NikLR 13,227]

1) number of immigrants