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I-864 Obligation Fufilled


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Hey Guys, life is going well but I wanted to see if my interpretation of the I-864 Obligation Fulfillment is correct. You need to have 40 credits but my understanding is this can be combined.

 

My wife and I just celebrated our six anniversary in December, we married in Dec 2010 and she became a LPR in 2011.

 

I can be credit with 4 Social Security Credits in 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017( by the end of the month). 8 Years x 4 = 32

My wife has earned 4 credits in 2015, 2016, 2017 (by the end of the month). 3 Years x 4 = 12

 

32 + 12 = 44 > 40.

 

So is the I-864 Obligation fulfilled?

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Yes your math is correct, you and your spouse can combine qualifying quarters to determin if past the 40 quarter threshold.

I-864W instructions has this:

1. You have earned or can receive credit for 40 quarters of coverage under the Social Security Act (SSA). If you have 40 quarters of SSA coverage, you are exempt from the requirement to file Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ.

 

You can acquire 40 qualifying quarters in the following ways:


A. Working in the United States for 40 quarters in which you received the minimum income established by the Social Security Administration;


B. By being credited under section 213(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) with quarters worked by your spouse during the marriage or a parent during the time you were under 18 years of age; or


C. A combination of the above.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864w
Note I-864W is the form used to show exempt from having to file an I-864 in cases where the intending immigrant can be credited with 40 quarters before applying for a green-card.

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