Affidavit of Support Waiver

[RocksAnne 0]

Hi

Has anyone had any experience filing the I-864W? It's is the form you use to file an exemption from filing the Affidavit of Support form (I-864), when you have the required 40 social security credits. My husband (the petitioner) has more than enof credits, so he will be filing the exemption form.

I was wondering if anyone had successfully filed it, were they asked for more evidence, and did you have to pay the $70.00 AOS fee anyway?

[Yodrak 7]

RocksAnne,

I believe the 40 credits applies to the immigrant, not to the sponsor. The sponsor is relieved of the I-864 obligation when the sponsored immigrant obtains 40 quarters of credited work, so if the immigrant already has 40 quarters there is no need for an affidavit that becomes moot as soon as it's implemented.

Has you husband obtained 40 credits during your marriage?

Yodrak

Hi

Has anyone had any experience filing the I-864W? It's is the form you use to file an exemption from filing the Affidavit of Support form (I-864), when you have the required 40 social security credits. My husband (the petitioner) has more than enof credits, so he will be filing the exemption form.

I was wondering if anyone had successfully filed it, were they asked for more evidence, and did you have to pay the $70.00 AOS fee anyway?

[RocksAnne 0]

Yodrak - you're right! I re-read the instructions and the *immigrant* qualifies:

...By being credited under section 213(a)(3)(B) of theImmigration and Nationality Act with quarters worked by your spouse during the marriage or a parent during the time you were under 18 years of age; or Working in the United States for 40 quarters in which you received the minimum income established by the Social Security Administration; or A combination of the above

I think I might have enof quarters earned by both myself and what my husband earned during our marriage - but I wonder if they count the quarters worked by a parent only for applicants who's parent is petitioning for them? Because my USC father also has quarters earned before my 18th bday that I could possibly add to the mix for me to qualify (but it's my husband who is petitioning for the visa for me).

hmmm, this is getting more complicated. I wonder if there is someone I could call for clarification.

[Yodrak 7]

RocksAnne,

Maybe the SSA - they are the ones who make a determination on how many quarters a person has credited to them when there's a need to do so.

Yodrak

Yodrak - you're right! I re-read the instructions and the *immigrant* qualifies:

...By being credited under section 213(a)(3)( B) of theImmigration and Nationality Act with quarters worked by your spouse during the marriage or a parent during the time you were under 18 years of age; or Working in the United States for 40 quarters in which you received the minimum income established by the Social Security Administration; or A combination of the above

I think I might have enof quarters earned by both myself and what my husband earned during our marriage - but I wonder if they count the quarters worked by a parent only for applicants who's parent is petitioning for them? Because my USC father also has quarters earned before my 18th bday that I could possibly add to the mix for me to qualify (but it's my husband who is petitioning for the visa for me).

hmmm, this is getting more complicated. I wonder if there is someone I could call for clarification.