Question regarding I864 & DS230 (F4 category)

[dimp_123 0]

My mother has petitioned for her brother (beneficiary) & family (his wife & 3 children)

Questions:

1. Does each member of family need a seperate I-864 or copies of 1 original under the beneficairy name is okay?

2. Does each member of family need a seperate DS230? what if child is very young (still in primary/elementary school) ?

[YuAndDan 153]

1) NO just one needed if sponsoring them all within 6 months.

9. Accompanying Family Members You are Sponsoring.The immigrant you are sponsoring may be bringing a spouse and/or children to the United States. If the spouse and/or children will be traveling with the immigrant, or within six months of the immigrant's entry to the United States and you are sponsoring them, you should list the names and other requested information on the lines provided. If any dependents are not immigrating, will be immigrating more than 6 months after the sponsored alien arrives in the United States, or you are not sponsoring them, do not list their names here. A separate Form I-864 will be required for them when they apply for their immigrant visas.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864.pdf

2) Yes Each immigrant is applying for a separate visa.

Instructions: Complete one copy of this form for yourself and each member of your family, regardless of age, who will immigrate with you.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/81807.pdf

All you need to do is read the forms and their instructions, to get your answers.

[dimp_123 0]

thank you for the information, thats what i thought i read when i was filing cr1 visa for my husband...i thought it might be different being family