I-864 Affidavit of Support

[Appaullo]

I am the sole sponsor on this petition. My confusion is on page 1, Part 3 .... question(s?) 8/9 .... 8 has a check box "I am sponsoring the prinicipal immigrant named in Part 2 above" ... I have this box checked. Underneath it are two more boxes "Yes" and "No (Applicable only in cases with two joint sponsors)". I have no idea if I should check "Yes" here or not. It says only applicable if 2 sponsors after the *no* box ... but not after the yes box. So do I check "Yes"? Leave blank? This is the only thing left for me to fill out on this form.

 

Appaullo

[Randy W]

It seems redundant, but you ARE sponsoring her, aren't you?

[Appaullo]

I just wanted to make sure ;P I didnt want them sending it back to me to be redone Many thanks for the answer, Randy!

 

Appaullo

[dnoblett]

Two things, You do not count your spouse twice if your spouse is the person your are sponsoring. They are the sponsored immigrant. 1 for immigrant and ZERO for spouse.

 

Secondly if you are: (NOT using a joint sponsor, NOT using assets, and only sponsoring ONE immigrant at this time) You can use I-864EZ. I-864EZ is EASY to understand.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

 

In our case this what the I-864EZ included.

• I-864EZ.
  
• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc156.html?portlet=1
  
• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)
  
• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.
  
• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.
  

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

 

If your income exceeds 125% of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..)

 

Here is an example I-864 filled out for a spouse: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf