grioghair

What is the position with the Affidavit of Support form I-864 if the sponsor is not actually related to you - do you still use the same form?

Thanks...

Alvena Ferreira

grioghair wrote:
    > What is the position with the Affidavit of Support form I-864 if the sponsor is not
    > actually related to you - do you still use the same form?
    >
same form. If you are using someone else as a co-sponsor, bear in mind the spouse
submits one I-864 and you also submit the co-sponsor's separate I-864 form. Alvena

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rogerpenycate

Hi,
Your first/main sponsor must be your spouse/fiancee.
If they do not meet the 125% poverty guidelines then the
co/joint sponsor does not have to be a relative.
And yes it is the same form for spouse/fiancee and co sponsor.
There is also a form callec an I-864A in certain circumstances.
Examples.
a/. I am joint sponsoring myself with my wife and have to sign an
I-864A which is a contract between the two of us.
b/. Just in case they do not accept our Affadavit (I-864) my
sister-in-law and her husband are sponsoring us jointly and they
have to sign an I-864A as a contract between them.

I hope this makes sense, I'm sure if it doesn't someone else
will make it clearer.

Good luck

grioghair

What about this situation?

My wife doesn't work...and I am still awaiting a work permit - so cannot work either.

We are both being sponsored by a friend of the family until I can be allowed to work.

How does the affidavit of support work in that case?

Thanks for any help...

Alvena Ferreira

grioghair wrote:
    > What about this situation? My wife doesn't work...and I am still awaiting a work
    > permit - so cannot work either. We are both being sponsored by a friend of the
    > family until I can be allowed to work. How does the affidavit of support work in
    > that case?
    >
Your wife completes an I-864 and the friend/co-sponsor completes another I-864, both
of which you submit. Alvena

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discussion only. If your case is complicated, then you may need an immigration
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grioghair

Thank you, Alvena - I think I am beginning to piece this all together in my mind now. (I'll probably forget something at the last minute, though.)

Without this forum, though...I would definitely not have filed two affidavits - and that would have increased the waiting time, somewhat.

There does seem like so much red tape involved with this process, though.

Is a birth certificate enough evidence of identity of the joint sponsor for the INS...that is, including all of the other evidence, like tax returns, etc.?

Thanks for all the help!

Alvena Ferreira

grioghair wrote:
    > Is a birth certificate enough evidence of identity of the joint sponsor for the
    > INS...that is, including all of the other evidence, like tax returns, etc.?
    >
I would have a certified copy of the joint sponsor BC. Alvena

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discussion only. If your case is complicated, then you may need an immigration
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