I-864 Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA

USCIS
Form I-864

Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For
USCIS
Use
Only

Affidavit of Support Submitter
Petitioner
1st Joint Sponsor
2nd Joint Sponsor
Substitute Sponsor
5% Owner

Section 213A Review
MEETS
requirements

Number of Support Affidavits in File

DOES NOT MEET
requirements

2

1
Remarks

Reviewed By:
Office:
Date (mm/dd/yyyy):

Select this box if
Form G-28 or
G-28I is attached.

To be completed by an
attorney or accredited
representative (if any).

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Expires 09/30/2021

Attorney State Bar Number
(if applicable)

Attorney or Accredited Representative
USCIS Online Account Number (if any)

► START HERE - Type or print in black ink.

Part 1. Basis For Filing Affidavit of Support

Mailing Address
,

I,
am the sponsor submitting this affidavit of support because
(Select only one box):
1.a.
1.b.

2.a. In Care Of Name

2.b. Street Number
and Name

I am the petitioner. I filed or am filing for the
immigration of my relative.

2.c.

I filed an alien worker petition on behalf of the
intending immigrant, who is related to me as my

2.d. City or Town

Apt.

2.e. State
1.c.

I have an ownership interest of at least 5 percent in
which filed an alien worker petition on behalf of the
intending immigrant, who is related to me as my

I am the only joint sponsor.

1.e.

I am the

1.f.

The original petitioner is deceased. I am the
substitute sponsor. I am the intending immigrant's

first

second of two joint sponsors.

Ste.

2.f.

Flr.

ZIP Code

2.g. Province
2.h. Postal Code
2.i.

1.d.

(USPS ZIP Code Lookup)

Country

Other Information
3.

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

NOTE: If you are filing this form as a sponsor, you must
include proof of your U.S. citizenship, U.S. national status,
or lawful permanent resident status.

4.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

5.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► A-

Part 2. Information About the Principal
Immigrant

6.

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

1.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
1.b. Given Name
(First Name)

7.

Daytime Telephone Number

1.c. Middle Name
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Part 3. Information About the Immigrants You
Are Sponsoring
1.

I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in Part 2.
Yes

2.

3.

No (Applicable only if you are sponsoring
family members in Part 3. as the second
joint sponsor or if you are sponsoring
family members who are immigrating
more than six months after the principal
immigrant)

Family Member 3
14.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
14.b. Given Name
(First Name)
14.c. Middle Name
15.

Relationship to Principal Immigrant

I am sponsoring the following family members
immigrating at the same time or within six months of
the principal immigrant named in Part 2. (Do not
include any relative listed on a separate visa petition.)

16.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

17.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)

I am sponsoring the following family members who
are immigrating more than six months after the principal
immigrant.

18.

► A-

Family Member 4

Family Member 1

19.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
19.b. Given Name
(First Name)

4.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
4.b. Given Name
(First Name)

19.c. Middle Name

4.c. Middle Name
5.

Relationship to Principal Immigrant

6.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

7.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)

20.

Relationship to Principal Immigrant

21.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

22.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► A-

23.

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

► A8.

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

Family Member 2
9.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
9.b. Given Name
(First Name)
9.c. Middle Name
10.

Relationship to Principal Immigrant

11.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

12.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► A-

13.

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

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Family Member 5
24.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
24.b. Given Name
(First Name)
24.c. Middle Name
25.

Relationship to Principal Immigrant

26.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

27.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► A-

28.

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

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Part 3. Information About the Immigrants You
Are Sponsoring (continued)
29. Enter the total number of immigrants you are sponsoring on
this affidavit which includes the principal immigrant listed
in Part 2., any immigrants listed in Part 3., Item
Numbers 1. - 28. and (if applicable), any immigrants listed
for these questions in Part 11. Additional Information.
Do not count the principal immigrant if you are only
sponsoring family members entering more than 6 months
after the principal immigrant.

Sponsor's Physical Address
4.a. Street Number
and Name
4.b.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

4.c. City or Town
4.d. State
4.f.

4.e. ZIP Code

Province

4.g. Postal Code

Part 4. Information About You (Sponsor)

4.h. Country

Sponsor's Full Name
Other Information

1.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
1.b. Given Name
(First Name)
1.c. Middle Name

Sponsor's Mailing Address

5.

Country of Domicile

6.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

7.

City or Town of Birth

8.

State or Province of Birth

9.

Country of Birth

10.

U.S. Social Security Number (Required)

2.a. In Care Of Name

2.b. Street Number
and Name
2.c.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

2.d. City or Town
2.e. State

►
2.f.

ZIP Code

Citizenship or Residency

2.g. Province

11.a.

I am a U.S. citizen.

2.h. Postal Code

11.b.

I am a U.S. national.

11.c.

I am a lawful permanent resident.

2.i.

3.

Country

Is your current mailing address the same as your physical
address?
Yes
No

If you answered "No" to Item Number 3., provide your
physical address in Item Numbers 4.a. - 4.h.

12.

Sponsor's A-Number (if any)
► A-

13.

Sponsor's USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

Military Service (To be completed by petitioner sponsors only.)
14.

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I am currently on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces
or U.S. Coast Guard.
Yes
No

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Part 5. Sponsor's Household Size

5.

Retired Since (mm/dd/yyyy)

NOTE: Do not count any member of your household more
than once.

6.

Unemployed Since (mm/dd/yyyy)

7.

My current individual annual income is:

Persons you are sponsoring in this affidavit:
1.

Provide the number you entered in Part 3., Item Number
29.

Persons NOT sponsored in this affidavit:
2.

Yourself.

3.

If you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse.

1

$
Income you are using from any other person who was
counted in your household size, including, in certain
conditions, the intending immigrant. (See Form I-864
Instructions.) Please indicate name, relationship, and income.
Person 1

4.

If you have dependent children, enter the number here.

8.

Name

5.

If you have any other dependents, enter the number here.

9.

Relationship

6.

If you have sponsored any other persons on Form I-864 or
Form I-864EZ who are now lawful permanent residents,
enter the number here.

10.

Current Income

7.

8.

OPTIONAL: If you have siblings, parents, or adult
children with the same principal residence who are
combining their income with yours by submitting Form
I-864A, enter the number here.
Add together Part 5., Item Numbers 1. - 7. and enter the
number here.
Household Size:

Part 6. Sponsor's Employment and Income
I am currently:
1.
Employed as a/an

2.

1

$

Person 2
11.

Name

12.

Relationship

13.

Current Income

$

Person 3
14.

Name

15.

Relationship

16.

Current Income

$

Name of Employer 1
Person 4

3.

4.

Name of Employer 2 (if applicable)

Self-Employed as a/an (Occupation)

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17.

Name

18.

Relationship

19.

Current Income

$

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Household Size
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Other

Poverty Guideline

Remarks

Year: 2 0
Poverty Line:
$

Part 6. Sponsor's Employment and Income
(continued)

Part 7. Use of Assets to Supplement Income
(Optional)

20.

If your income, or the total income for you and your household,
from Part 6., Item Numbers 20. or 24.a. - 24.c., exceeds the
Federal Poverty Guidelines for your household size, YOU ARE
NOT REQUIRED to complete this Part 7. Skip to Part 8.

21.

22.

My Current Annual Household Income (Total all lines
from Part 6. Item Numbers 7., 10., 13., 16., and 19.; the
total will be compared to Federal Poverty Guidelines on
Form I-864P.)
$
The people listed in Item Numbers 8., 11., 14., and
17. have completed Form I-864A. I am filing along
with this affidavit all necessary Form I-864As
completed by these people.
One or more of the people listed in Item Numbers
8., 11., 14., and 17. do not need to complete Form
I-864A because he or she is the intending immigrant
and has no accompanying dependents.

Your Assets (Optional)
1.

Enter the balance of all savings and checking accounts.
$

2.

Enter the net cash value of real-estate holdings. (Net
value means current assessed value minus mortgage debt.)
$

3.

Name

Enter the net cash value of all stocks, bonds, certificates
of deposit, and any other assets not already included in
Item Number 1. or Item Number 2.
$

Federal Income Tax Return Information

4.

23.a. Have you filed a Federal income tax return for each of the
three most recent tax years?
Yes
No

Add together Item Numbers 1. - 3. and enter the number
here.
TOTAL: $

Assets from Form I-864A, Part 4., Item Number 3.d., for:
NOTE: You MUST attach a photocopy or transcript of
your Federal income tax return for only the most recent
tax year.
23.b.

(Optional) I have attached photocopies or transcripts
of my Federal income tax returns for my second and
third most recent tax years.

5.a. Name of Relative

5.b. Your household member's assets from Form I-864A
(optional).
$
Assets of the principal sponsored immigrant (optional).

My total income (adjusted gross income on Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) Form 1040EZ) as reported on my Federal income
tax returns for the most recent three years was:
Tax Year

Total Income

24.a. Most Recent

$

24.b. 2nd Most Recent

$

24.c. 3rd Most Recent

$

25.

I was not required to file a Federal income tax return
as my income was below the IRS required level and I
have attached evidence to support this.

The principal sponsored immigrant is the person listed in Part
2., Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. Only include the assets if the
principal immigrant is being sponsored by this affidavit of
support.
6.

Enter the balance of the principal immigrant's savings and
checking accounts.
$

7.

Enter the net cash value of all the principal immigrant's
real estate holdings. (Net value means investment value
minus mortgage debt.)
$

8.

Enter the current cash value of the principal immigrant's
stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, and other assets not
included in Item Number 6. or Item Number 7.
$

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For
USCIS
Use
Only

Household Size
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Other

Poverty Guideline

Sponsor's Household Income

Year: 2 0
Poverty Line:
$

$
The total value of all assets, line 10, must equal 5 times (3 times for spouses and children of
USC's, or 1 time for orphans to be formally adopted in the U.S.) the difference between the
poverty guidelines and the sponsor's household income, line 10.

Part 7. Use of Assets to Supplement Income
(Optional) (continued)
9.

Add together Item Numbers 6. - 8. and enter the number
here.
$

Total Value of Assets
10.

Remarks

(Page 5, Line 10)

What If I Choose Not to Sign Form I-864?
The U.S. Government cannot make you sign Form 1-864 if you
do not want to do so. But if you do not sign Form I-864, the
intending immigrant may not become a lawful permanent
resident in the United States.
What Does Signing Form I-864 Require Me To Do?

Add together Item Numbers 4., 5.b., and 9. and enter the
number here.
TOTAL: $

Part 8. Sponsor's Contract, Statement, Contact
Information, Declaration, Certification, and
Signature

If an intending immigrant becomes a lawful permanent resident
in the United States based on a Form I-864 that you have
signed, then, until your obligations under Form I-864 terminate,
you must:
A.

Provide the intending immigrant any support
necessary to maintain him or her at an income that is
at least 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
for his or her household size (100 percent if you are
the petitioning sponsor and are on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Coast Guard, and the
person is your husband, wife, or unmarried child
under 21 years of age); and

B.

Notify U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) of any change in your address, within 30
days of the change, by filing Form I-865.

NOTE: Read the Penalties section of the Form I-864
Instructions before completing this part.

Sponsor's Contract
Please note that, by signing this Form I-864, you agree to
assume certain specific obligations under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) and other Federal laws. The following
paragraphs describe those obligations. Please read the
following information carefully before you sign Form I-864. If
you do not understand the obligations, you may wish to consult
an attorney or accredited representative.
What is the Legal Effect of My Signing Form I-864?
If you sign Form I-864 on behalf of any person (called the
intending immigrant) who is applying for an immigrant visa or
for adjustment of status to a lawful permanent resident, and that
intending immigrant submits Form I-864 to the U.S.
Government with his or her application for an immigrant visa or
adjustment of status, under INA section 213A, these actions
create a contract between you and the U.S. Government. The
intending immigrant becoming a lawful permanent resident is
the consideration for the contract.
Under this contract, you agree that, in deciding whether the
intending immigrant can establish that he or she is not
inadmissible to the United States as a person likely to become a
public charge, the U.S. Government can consider your income
and assets as available for the support of the intending
immigrant.

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What Other Consequences Are There?
If an intending immigrant becomes a lawful permanent resident
in the United States based on a Form I-864 that you have
signed, then, until your obligations under Form I-864 terminate,
the U.S. Government may consider (deem) your income and
assets as available to that person, in determining whether he or
she is eligible for certain Federal means-tested public benefits
and also for state or local means-tested public benefits, if the
state or local government's rules provide for consideration
(deeming) of your income and assets as available to the person.
This provision does not apply to public benefits specified in
section 403(c) of the Welfare Reform Act such as emergency
Medicaid, short-term, non-cash emergency relief; services
provided under the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition
Acts; immunizations and testing and treatment for
communicable diseases; and means-tested programs under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
What If I Do Not Fulfill My Obligations?
If you do not provide sufficient support to the person who
becomes a lawful permanent resident based on a Form I-864
that you signed, that person may sue you for this support.

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Part 8. Sponsor's Contract, Statement, Contact
Information, Declaration, Certification, and
Signature (continued)
If a Federal, state, local, or private agency provided any covered
means-tested public benefit to the person who becomes a lawful
permanent resident based on a Form I-864 that you signed, the
agency may ask you to reimburse them for the amount of the
benefits they provided. If you do not make the reimbursement,
the agency may sue you for the amount that the agency believes
you owe.
If you are sued, and the court enters a judgment against you, the
person or agency that sued you may use any legally permitted
procedures for enforcing or collecting the judgment. You may
also be required to pay the costs of collection, including
attorney fees.
If you do not file a properly completed Form I-865 within 30
days of any change of address, USCIS may impose a civil fine
for your failing to do so.
When Will These Obligations End?
Your obligations under a Form I-864 that you signed will end if
the person who becomes a lawful permanent resident based on
that affidavit:
A.

Becomes a U.S. citizen;

B.

Has worked, or can receive credit for, 40 quarters of
coverage under the Social Security Act;

C.

No longer has lawful permanent resident status and
has departed the United States;

D.

Is subject to removal, but applies for and obtains, in
removal proceedings, a new grant of adjustment of
status, based on a new affidavit of support, if one is
required; or

E.

Dies.

NOTE: Divorce does not terminate your obligations under
Form I-864.
Your obligations under a Form I-864 that you signed also end if
you die. Therefore, if you die, your estate is not required to
take responsibility for the person's support after your death.
However, your estate may owe any support that you
accumulated before you died.

The interpreter named in Part 9. read to me every
question and instruction on this affidavit and my
answer to every question in

1.b.

,
a language in which I am fluent, and I understood
everything.
At my request, the preparer named in Part 10.,

2.

,
prepared this affidavit for me based only upon
information I provided or authorized.

Sponsor's Contact Information
3.

Sponsor's Daytime Telephone Number

4.

Sponsor's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

5.

Sponsor's Email Address (if any)

Sponsor's Declaration and Certification
Copies of any documents I have submitted are exact
photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand
that USCIS or the U.S. Department of State (DOS) may require
that I submit original documents to USCIS or DOS at a later
date. Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information
from any and all of my records that USCIS or DOS may need to
determine my eligibility for the benefit that I seek.
I furthermore authorize release of information contained in this
affidavit, in supporting documents, and in my USCIS or DOS
records, to other entities and persons where necessary for the
administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration law.
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in
my affidavit and any document submitted with it were provided
or authorized by me, that I reviewed and understand all of the
information contained in, and submitted with, my affidavit and
that all of this information is complete, true, and correct.
A.

I know the contents of this affidavit of support that I
signed;

B.

I have read and I understand each of the obligations
described in Part 8., and I agree, freely and without
any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, to
accept each of those obligations in order to make it
possible for the immigrants indicated in Part 3. to
become lawful permanent residents of the United
States;

C.

I agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of any
Federal or state court that has subject matter
jurisdiction of a lawsuit against me to enforce my
obligations under this Form I-864;

Sponsor's Statement
NOTE: Select the box for either Item Number 1.a. or 1.b.
If applicable, select the box for Item Number 2.
1.a.

I can read and understand English, and I have read
and understand every question and instruction on this
affidavit and my answer to every question.

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Part 8. Sponsor's Contract, Statement, Contact
Information, Declaration, Certification, and
Signature (continued)
D.

E.

F.

Each of the Federal income tax returns submitted in
support of this affidavit are true copies, or are
unaltered tax transcripts, of the tax returns I filed
with the IRS;

Interpreter's Mailing Address
3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b.

Apt.

3.d. State

I authorize the Social Security Administration to
release information about me in its records to
USCIS and DOS.

3.h. Country

6.a. Sponsor's Signature

Flr.

3.c. City or Town

I understand that, if I am related to the sponsored
immigrant by marriage, the termination of the
marriage (by divorce, dissolution, annulment, or
other legal process) will not relieve me of my
obligations under this Form I-864; and

Sponsor's Signature

Ste.

3.f.

3.e. ZIP Code

Province

3.g. Postal Code

Interpreter's Contact Information
4.

Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

6.

Interpreter's Email Address (if any)

6.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)
NOTE TO ALL SPONSORS: If you do not completely fill
out this affidavit or fail to submit required documents listed in
the Instructions, USCIS or DOS may deny your affidavit.

Part 9. Interpreter's Contact Information,
Certification, and Signature
Provide the following information about the interpreter.

Interpreter's Full Name
1.a. Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)

1.b. Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)

Interpreter's Certification
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that:
I am fluent in English and
,
which is the same language specified in Part 8., Item Number
1.b., and I have read to this sponsor in the identified language
every question and instruction on this affidavit and his or her
answer to every question. The sponsor informed me that he or
she understands every instruction, question, and answer on the
affidavit, including the Sponsor's Declaration and
Certification, and has verified the accuracy of every answer.

Interpreter's Signature
2.

Interpreter's Business or Organization Name (if any)

7.a. Interpreter's Signature

7.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 10. Contact Information, Declaration, and
Signature of the Person Preparing this Affidavit,
if Other Than the Sponsor

Preparer's Statement
7.a.

I am not an attorney or accredited representative but
have prepared this affidavit on behalf of the sponsor
and with the sponsor's consent.

7.b.

I am an attorney or accredited representative and my
representation of the sponsor in this case
extends
does not extend beyond the
preparation of this affidavit.

Provide the following information about the preparer.

Preparer's Full Name
1.a. Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)

1.b. Preparer's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

NOTE: If you are an attorney or accredited
representative, you may be obliged to submit a
completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of
Appearance as Attorney or Accredited
Representative, or G-28I, Notice of Entry of
Appearance as Attorney In Matters Outside the
Geographical Confines of the United States, with this
affidavit.

Preparer's Mailing Address
Preparer's Certification

3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

3.c. City or Town
3.d. State
3.f.

3.e. ZIP Code

Province

By my signature, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I
prepared this affidavit at the request of the sponsor. The
sponsor then reviewed this completed affidavit and informed
me that he or she understands all of the information contained
in, and submitted with, his or her affidavit, including the
Sponsor's Declaration and Certification, and that all of this
information is complete, true, and correct. I completed this
affidavit based only on information that the sponsor provided to
me or authorized me to obtain or use.

3.g. Postal Code
3.h. Country

Preparer's Signature
8.a. Preparer's Signature

Preparer's Contact Information
4.

Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

6.

Preparer's Email Address (if any)

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8.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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5.a. Page Number

Part 11. Additional Information
If you need extra space to provide any additional information
within this affidavit, use the space below. If you need more
space than what is provided, you may make copies of this page
to complete and file with this affidavit or attach a separate sheet
of paper. Type or print your name and A-Number (if any) at the
top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number,
and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and
date each sheet.

5.b. Part Number

5.c. Item Number

6.b. Part Number

6.c. Item Number

7.b. Part Number

7.c. Item Number

5.d.

1.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
1.b. Given Name
(First Name)
1.c. Middle Name
2.

A-Number (if any)
► A-

3.a. Page Number

3.b. Part Number

3.c. Item Number

3.d.

4.a. Page Number

6.a. Page Number

6.d.

4.b. Part Number

4.d.

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4.c. Item Number

7.a. Page Number

7.d.

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