Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-864 Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-864EZ Affidavit of Support of Support Under Section 213A of the INA	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-864A Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member	Form	Modified	Available
G-1055-10072026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
I-864-020 -83C-PDFi-Supporting Statement-10092026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
PIA-DHS-USCIS-071(a) myUSCIS Account Experience-06282019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
I-864-020-83C-PDFi signed.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-056(a) USCIS ELIS 12032018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-10-24	Available
PIA-DHS-USCIS-003(b) - IDDMP 022017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-10-24	Available
SORN DHS-USCIS 018 IBBC 07312018 83 FR 36950.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-10-24	Available
PIA-DHS-USCIS-016(d) Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3) and Associated Systems 06302020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
SORN DHS-USCIS 007 Benefits Info Sys 10102019 84 FR 54622.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-10-24	Available
SORN - DHS-USCIS-001 -A File 09182017 82 FR 43556.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-10-24	Available
71 FR 35732, 35739.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-16	Source copy available
Dep of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 9-Visas.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-16	Available
USCIS memo (Consolidation of Policy of USCIS Form I-864).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-16	Available
Section 213A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-16	Source copy available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41275	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (paper)	Form	Modified	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
41275	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (paper)	Instruction	Modified
282930	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (PDFi; I-864EZ)	Other-PDFi	New
282926	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (PDFi; I-864)	Other-PDFi	New
204186	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (paper)	Form	Modified	Affidavit of Support of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
204186	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (paper)	Instruction	Modified
204184	Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member	Form	Modified	Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member
204184	Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0075	ICR Reference No: 202610-1615-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202608-1615-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-864
Title: Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/14/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	10/31/2027
Responses	769,145	769,145
Time Burden (Hours)	3,182,634	3,182,634
Cost Burden (Dollars)	135,569,525	135,569,525

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Abstract: 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 (INA). This form standardizes evaluation of a sponsor’s 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 sponsor’s 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. USCIS uses Form I-864W to determine whether the intending immigrant meets the criteria for exemption of section 213A requirements. This form collects the immigrant’s basic information, such as name and address, the reason for the exemption, and accompanying documentation in support of the immigrant’s claim that they are not subject to section 213A.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1183a Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 73612	10/26/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 48184	06/05/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (PDFi; I-864)
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (PDFi; I-864EZ)
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (paper)	I-864	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (paper)	I-864EZ	Affidavit of Support of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member	I-864A	Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	769,145	769,145	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,182,634	3,182,634	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	135,569,525	135,569,525	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: USCIS is reporting no change to the estimated annual hour burden and annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this action. This action is to include the electronic filing option of PDFi for Form I-864 and Form I-864EZ as a supporting document with a Form I-485 PDFi submission, which allows the applicant to upload a completed Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ .pdf as a supporting document with the Form I-485 .pdf upload and pay any required fee. This process reduces the amount of time and money associated with printing, copying and mailing their petition.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,240,490

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/14/2026

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