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It was the wrong way? I thought if the petitioner is living with the joint member, they have to file a i864a. Whoops. Well. They accepted the document, they just put that notice. Would it be useful to tell my FIL to gather some assets for documentation and include survivor benefits? Or update the i864a prior to the interview with how much the income increases. It's still a sensitive topic at this immediate time.

Thanks for the reply! The affidavit was actually filed after she had passed. My wife is the petitioner ( filed i864 ) and her father is retired and filed 864a as household member. It’s still a recent development with loss. We have likely several months as we haven’t even gotten an IL yet.

Morning. This is what we received after we submitted our I864 and I864a. "The income reported as stated on form I-864, I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility for visa issuance. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted. For more information visit https://nvc.state.gov/aos and https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p. A consular officer will decide if you meet these requirements at the time of the interview. Note: You, as the sponsor, and any other sponsors household members and joint sponsors, must provide updated or additional evidence for the applicant to present at the time of their interview such as: * Other income * Assets * Proof of current employment Note: You submitted documentation to the National Visa Center through the Consular Electronic Application Center CEAC. You can continue to upload documents to CEAC up until the date of your visa interview." We had spoken with someone before when my MIL was still alive, but with her gone, the pension income has reduced by 50% and I am not quite sure how survivor benefits work in the states. Thanks.

Hi all. We are currently in the last stages and have uploaded everything but the RCMP police certificate. Originally, when we filed our i130, we had both of my wife's parents listed as joint household members. They filed taxes jointly. Sadly her mother passed away in Feb of this year. ( 2024 ) We have been informed by the NVC that we do not meet the requirement for sponsoring as we have listed my wife ( who does not work ) and her father. It is likely that he will gain survivor benefits. Just looking for some advice on what to do - should we collect assets and use them ( 3 cars, all paid off, home paid off, savings account, trust funds ) or ask my wife's sister to joint sponsor us. This is a difficult time and not sure what would be easiest & best to ensure I can be there. We did try to expedite due to situation but it was denied. Appreciate any help/knowledge. Thanks.