Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/19/2021
table that charts list comparision
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2021
604,065
867,264
3,342,122
3,445,839
147,995,925
159,608,680
USCIS uses the data collected on Form I-864 to determine whether the sponsor has the ability to support the sponsored alien under section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This form standardizes evaluation of a sponsorâs ability to support the sponsored alien and ensures that basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by petitioners.
Form I-864A is a contract between the sponsor and the sponsorâs household members. It is only required if the sponsor used the income of his or her household members to reach the required 125 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. The contract holds these household members jointly and severally liable for the support of the sponsored immigrant. The information collection required on Form I-864A is necessary for public benefit agencies to enforce the Affidavit of Support in the event the sponsor used income of his or her household members to reach the required income level and the public benefit agencies are requesting reimbursement from the sponsor.
USCIS uses Form I-864EZ in exactly the same way as Form I-864; however, less information is collected from the sponsors as less information is needed from those who qualify in order to make a thorough adjudication.
US Code:
8 USC 1183a
Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
USCIS is proposing substantive changes to Forms I-864, I-864A, and I-864EZ and their associated Instructions as a
result of this rulemaking, to include collection of bank account information from sponsors and household members,
information about previously submitted affidavits of support, information about receipt of means-tested public benefits,
required submission of a credit report and three years of Federal income tax returns as evidence, and other revisions
to reflect the changes proposed in the rule. USCIS is removing Form I-864W as a result of the rule.
The full scope of changes to each form and its corresponding Instructions can be found in the Tables of Changes
submitted as supporting documentation with this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
SORN 018 DHS_USCIS IBBC 20180731.pdf
I864EZ-007-FRM-TOC-AffidavitofSupportRule-08172020.docx
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2013 11 21.html
71 FR 35732, 35739.doc
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act