ALL ABOUT I-864A + STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

This video is dedicated to the form I-864A, the contract between sponsor and household member. In the first part of this video, I talk about what I-864A is, who needs to fill it out, and clarify the difference between a joint sponsor and a household member. In the second half of this video, I show how to fill out this form step by step.
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0:00 Intro
00:47 What is I-864A. Joint sponsor vs. Household Member
06:52 Step By Step Instructions
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I am not an immigration attorney; I cannot consult you on your personal case and give you legal advice. I can answer general questions. My knowledge is based on publicly available information.
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[@adoinia2004]

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[@msware0104]

Thank you so much. While filling the forms out, I understood everything this part 15:28

[@nadirabakhsh6908]

Please make a video showing how to fill out the I864 form when sponsoring a sister and her family! I will really appreciate it and what you are doing for others. Your help is highly appreciated!

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[@IrismarCamacho]

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[@TurtleNinjaSoup]

Thank you! So helpful! Between when I submit my application and when I will be interviewed, I will probably not be living with the household member. Would it make more sense to just use them as a joint sponsor from the start or just bring an updated joint sponsor application when I have the interview? Thank you!!!

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[@ikelenafly]

Great video. I have a question I'm confused about, can the intended immigrant combine their income with the sponsor even if the intended immigrant works out of the country but lives in the USA?

[@tomisac6473]

Thanks very much for the valuable videos. I have a query: Part 4 of I-864A total income- the tax return is joint with main sponsor, do I need to write in 2a, 2b and 2c of part 4 the combined total income mentioned in the tax return?

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[@lacyannrileypurcell7321]

Your videos have helped me so much oh wow. I have one question. I am filing i864a but there are 4 applicants that my husband are petitioning for. Do I need to do 4 forms or add all 4 applicants to one form

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[@alanabraham3129]

Your videos are great, and I get a lot of useful information from them. I have a question about using a household members real estate as an asset for the i-186 and i-186A. In using assets to help supplement the income, how would I go about using real estate for my assets? and what proof would I need?

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[@raghusaranathan2350]

Hi Kseniya, thanks again for all the videos! These are super helpful! Glad to be a subscriber of your channel! One question on 864 and 864a; the questions that have the most recent (3 years) total income. This should have the joint income (sponsor + household member income), is it not?

[@KseniyaInternational]

Questions 24a-c ask for total income as written on the total income line on federal tax returns. I believe it’s line 9

[@raghusaranathan2350]

@@KseniyaInternational ok then that is the total household income

[@JeriDro]

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[@arshadikram]

Hi Kseniya. Thanks for the very informative videos.I have a question about a household member. My daughter is a US citizen. She filled out I-130 and I-864 for me. Now NVC asked her to add her husband as a household and fill out I-864-A. In which form she has to add her husband as a household? Thanks

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[@misaelyiratbecerra6302]

Hi Kseniya, thanks for putting together such a valuable video. Even though that you stated on the video at 18:52 that this form has to be signed by hand my question is: Can I digitally signed (electronically drawing my signature) in Adobe Acrobat? Thanks in advance.

[@KseniyaInternational]

No, NVC requests pen signatures

[@claudiacables945]

Thank you for your wonderful videos. I am a citizen and I filed a Petition for my Mom and I will fill out the I-864 but I want to know if I can submit my tax returns that I have with my husband, we pay taxes as a couple.

[@ildamane9825]

Hi Ksenia I love your videos , I’m going through a full adjustment for my parents and I would like to ask you some more questions about that. Is any other way to reach out to you? Please let me know if you can help me. I really appreciate. 🙏🙏

[@randyaguiarramos4277]

Hello Kseniya, very helpful your videos I have done everything on my own for my two parents who are out of the country following your videos , they are very detailed oriented. starting with the I130, now working with the NVC. When I did my taxes of last year my second daughter was not born yet, I believe I have to include her on the i864 as another child correct? Thanks

[@KseniyaInternational]

Yes you must count all children

[@BinjitaKandelBaral]

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[@carlaconcepcionmunoz1578]

Hi Kseniya! Thank you so much for all your videos, they have helped me so much! I do have a question for my specific case, my husband (petitioner) is filing for AOS for me (principal immigrant), he doesn’t make enough income so his mother is going to help. She doesn’t live with us but she includes my husband as a dependent in her taxes. Should she fill out form I864 as a joint sponsor or 864A as household member?

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[@abebamammo4468]

Thank you for your nice and informative explanation. I have a question about the police certification. My immigrant document is qualified on October 18, 2022. When I checked my ceac account it says the police certificate missing. I submitted the police certificate in march 2021. I don't know why they are asking again. My question is the line for interviews is too long in my county /Ethiopia/. May I wait until the interview letter send? Or to send the new police certification again. Because the police certificate expired each year. If they are not scheduled the interview again I have to submit the police certification a third time. I need your advice, please.

[@yacksumusha]

Hi Kseniya! Thanks for all the videos, they have been super helpful to me. Around minute 8:50 you mention that if you are the intending immigrant and are not bringing other family members with you, that you don't have to file i-864A. So what documentation do we have to provide in order to help in additional income to the what the sponsor is already bringing?

[@KseniyaInternational]

You have to put yourself in part 6 question 8 and also add your income to the total household income in question 20. In addition, you have to provide all the same financial proof as the sponsor. Taxes, W2, pay stubs, employment verification letter etc. As a household member you’re required to live with the petitioner and earn income in the US.

[@shayna-wholistic]

I'd like to add a question to this thread, if the intending immigrant hasn't filed taxes due to F1 status & 1st year in opt, how do you show taxes? It's just Pay stubs that are required in this case?

[@rosahejazikhalaf9423]

Hello, This is a great video. I have questions. I'm petitioning for my mom but I am a home maker for 8years. Basically my husband is the only one who works. Which forms do I and my husband need to fill out? or is it just one form. Can you please advice.

[@elchindadashev2364]

Hi Kseniya, thanks for really informative page and videos. I have a question regarding HHM I-864A. NVC asked me to add my spouse (intending immigrant) as a HHM and asking file I-864A under her name. But in this vide you mentioned that (part 2, 1a) if my spouse is intending immigrant then we do not need file that form. What need to do then, filing or not and if not what form or supporting letter we need to send or respond for them I-864A request. Thank you. Best regards, Elchin

[@lorenalarsen6736]

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[@donaldeaves4610]

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[@helalahmed2719]

Nice clarification

[@junams]

Thank you for this help Kseniya, One thing I would like to clarify, if the Joint sponsor and household member are filing tax jointly, the amount to put in the three recent years total income will be the same amount as the joint sponsor? Thank you so much for the help.

[@G-Production]

I have same question .if you find the answer can you help me to . On the i864 3 recent years we put the incomes for both joint sponsor and spouse. In i864A 3 recent years she said we put individual gros income of spouse . Im confused to

[@dp-ey1ry]

Hello! Thank you for the info 🙏🏻🙏🏻tell me please if my boyfriend doesn’t fill the taxes with me but we live in the same house!Can he be the householder or he has to file I864 separately like sponsor for my parents? Thank you very much for your help

[@Smalllllzzzz239]

Hello! Thank you for your video. I just wanted to clarify that it is okay to leave sections that don’t apply blank? Is this okay?

[@alifprasla9875]

Hey Kseniya, so my wife is sponsoring me and she does not have enough annual income. I am currently on my F1- stem opt and work here in USA. Can i add my income in order to fullfill requirement? Also according to the video i dont need to fill out i864A right? As i am little confused as it says you need to be US citizen and you cannot sponsor yourself things like that on USCIS website.

[@aogao6024]

Hi Kseniya, thanks so much for all the videos you've been sharing! super helpful! I submitted a I-485 and I-864 for getting a green card for my mother. I was wondering that if you could answer this quick question: I just received this requested evidence from USCIS and it says that they could not determine that the petitioning sponsor on Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is qualified and they wanted me to submit additional documents but I did submit everything they listed on the requested evidence list. Should I submit everything again or is a there a different form or step I need to fill out or do before submitting them? Thank you so very much again and please let me know if you ever have any questions.

[@aogao4158]

@@casmitastephenson8819 I'm actually all good. Thank you for following up! Super helpful content and thanks for everything again!

[@ruthmarchessini8711]

Your video help me a lot to complete the form 864 A as a Household member but I got rejected my husband 864 A and I has to submit as a joint sponsor but all the form are only Household member.

[@Zxceptionalone]

great content. I applzud your effort in assisting people llike myself. Iam however still uncertain as to the real diference between the i864 and the 1864a. filing for my spouce for a while now and recently was told by nvc that my income isnt enough to petition for my spouce so i need have a joint sponsor fill out i864 but based on the mention of form A in your videoI am wondering if i864a must also be completedby joint sponsor despoite the request of 1864b specifically metioned to be completed. in shoerter term: when do i need to get the form 1864a if any at all? awaiting speeedy clarity. time is of the essence

[@MsEliteMember]

Did you find an answer to this question?

[@nadirabakhsh6908]

My question is I have sponsored my sister and her family this year 2022 is f15 yrs I got a message starting refill the I-864 from and submitted 2018 tax return transcript. Do I use 2021 tax return info on the form? Thanks for your help!

[@Nasrou5]

Amazing video. After completing and signing how do we submit the documents. They states sign in ink and no digital signatures?

[@GNCHOME]

Thank you

[@borrowedtongue]

Thanks for the video! One thing I'm still confused about is in my situation my wife and I will live with our sponsor but are currently living outside of the U.S. since our finanical sponsor will technically become a household member but currently is not, does the sponsor complete I-864 or I-864A?

[@KseniyaInternational]

As you currently do not reside together, they’ll be your joint sponsor

[@usapatriot5078]

Great video! Where do I send this form to?

[@tegnoresiente]

Hi, one question. I'm an American, but my wife, who is in Ecuador, the joint sponsor I got is married. To fill out the form i864a dense dise household, does the info of him go and where does the sponsor of the petitioner go? And another question, being a joint sponsor Married, both he and his wife must sign the form i864a

[@charmaineenopia5040]

Hi Kseniya! Your videos are very helpful and im very grateful, but i’m confused. What if the joint sponsor and the household member is the same person? Does she need to fill out form i864 and i864a? Hope you’ll notice me 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@singhisking007]

Hi, I am at the same situation did you find out which AOS need to fill ? I864 OR I864A Thank you Any help will be Appreciated.

[@amiramiree]

Hi! We have applied for a Green card for my parents through my sister. She currently (2023) doesn't have any income so, I (her brother) became a joint sponsor, but at the same time, she is filing a tax return as married file joint, so, I guess, by default she is using her husband's income as well. Long story short, I became a joint sponsor and her husband became a household member so we have submitted both I864 and I864a. However, nvc has accepted everything and just rejected the I864a without any explanation. My question is, can a case has two different type of sponsors? Like what my sister did? a Joint sposer and a household member? Thanks for the help

[@yemi0]

Hi Kseniya i filed tax jointly with my wife but her work contract ended in Feb of this year, do i need to include her as a sponsor if my income is fine Or i can use myself as the only sponsor and submit our joint tax return which shows total income of both of us?

[@giselitag76]

Hi Kseniya! I must now add a second householder on a new petitioner's I-864, when submitting the householder updated financials, does the petitioner's financials need to be updated or does it need to be updated just before the interview?

[@JuustVybz]

Hey did you ever figure out what you need to do

[@Renesmee505]

Hello! I have a question. How to add a household member if the primary sponsor and the household member have the same name and last name? It will not let me add the household member, it says that a problem occured as i can not add 'the same person'. But it is not the same person! In this case, can I add the household member's documents under the primary sponsor's documents in the 'additional documents' section, explaining the situation?

[@lyricshub6686]

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[@patelkumar4371]

Hi thanks for your work and sharing informative videos , I am filing I485 with I864W and I765, I693, I131 I am beneficiary of F3 family and spouse also filing same forms as she is here but she does not have enough ssa qualifying quarters . For her instead of I863W what for,s should be filled out? I864A or I864 with I864A?

[@anacarolinarivera5619]

HELLO thanks for all your videos. I'm confused, do I have to file l-864A AND I-864? OR JUST I-864A? my husband and I filled taxes together and Im doing this for my mom, because I don't make enough money im going to include him

[@mrvron]

if the person you are sponsoring has a work permit already can you add them as part of the sponsor?

[@gisellecalderon3582]

Great video. Just a quick question. I am the primary petitioner to my spouse. (i have filled the i-864) However we need a joint sponsor. (who has already filled the i-864) And this joint sponsor has a spouse who will also be combining income You said that if the joint sponsor has a spouse who will also be using their income than that spouse has to fill out the I-864A correct?

[@KseniyaInternational]

Yes

[@yeuaibaygio9]

Thanks for video. I figure out current individual annual income Just estimated income for this year.

[@KseniyaInternational]

Exactly

[@WorldwideLegalSolutiuons]

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[@lyricaltraveller]

In section 4 numbers 2a thru c, is that income of spouse of sponsor or total household income which includes both sponsor and spouse household income?

[@wmdavis9101]

Hello, currently I live with my wife in South Korea. She is Korean and I will be her sponsor. When we arrive in the US we will be getting support from my parents (my wife's father-in-law, mother-in-law). Since the immigrant (my wife) is only related by marriage and we have yet to live with them, would they be a joint sponsor or a household member?

[@seanely13]

Hi Keseniya! I'm still pretty confused as to whether I must file the I-864A or not. My husband is petitioning for me (the intending immigrant) to get my green card. Unfortunately, he does not exceed the poverty guidelines by a hair, so I'd like to use my income to satisfy the financial requirement. So, must I submit a I-864A along with his I-864? For context, we recently filed our taxes jointly, I'm legally working in the US (I'm a DACA recipient), and he's petitioning for me only (I have no dependents). Please help!

[@KseniyaInternational]

Read question 22 on page 5!

[@saifur4323]

Hi, I am helping my wife fill out the sponsor paperwork. She does not work and my income is not enough to sponsor my in-laws. Should i include my income in i-864 and fill out i-864A or just not put anything in?

[@BadBoyLowry1]

Hi Kseniya, Do we need to attach separate copies of supporting documents for I-864 and I-864A or can all of the supporting documents for both put together?

[@HuesitoBello84]

do you have an answer to this question?

[@karab6861]

I have a clarification. So as a petitioner who is unemployed do i have to fill out this form i-864a ? And the sponsor doesnt have to fill this form anymore right ? Thank you

[@omarpaz1649]

Hi Kseniya They didn’t accepted my i864A and said me I have to add the name of the Household member as a Household Member under the sponsor We don’t understand it Where in I864a form I have to add it Thank you

[@sofianazam4706]

I filed for my parents. Their paperwork is at NVC. I am aware that I need to do two separate DS-260 and two separate I-864. For my 2021 tax return I fall below and did not make enough 2022 and 2023 is above the poverty line. I live with my boyfriend and I am aware that I need to do an additional affidavit of support. Will my boyfriend be considered part of my household and do I need to fill out the form I-864A for him or do I include him on my I-864? Please help?

[@kimberlyhernandez3741]

hello, will the household member need to be present at the interview or just the spouse/sponsor of the petitioner?

[@dainacarlisle9751]

The household member that I would like to use is married to someone who she is currently sponsoring, works legally with a work permit in the US (Ii.e husband is not a citizen)and they file jointly. Can I use her income or do I need to use their joint income in the tax return. Also, would she and her spouse have to file I-864A?

[@aalaudzable938]

Can you do a video of I-864a household member from a brother or sister in law or other that is not the original petitioner of I-864. Page 2 on i-864 a when it say “ i the sponsor “ what name to put in that part and page 4 and 5 who sign it

[@mohammedhossain5041]

Hi, I love your videos and its helping me through this process of applying for Adjustment of Status through marriage based greencard. My wife’s last year income isn’t enough to sponsor me so we got her Dad to be the joint sponsor. My lawyer wants my mother-in-law to fill up the i864A. Does it make sense for my mother-in-law to fill up the I864A when me and my wife live together and not with her parents.

[@KseniyaInternational]

yes it's a normal practice for a lot of lawyers. especially if they file taxes jointly. your MIL is your FIL's household member, not yours.

[@mohammedhossain5041]

@@KseniyaInternational Thank you so much, this clarifies a lot of my questions.

[@JuustVybz]

I am actually on this process as this point . My husband had his appt and they informed my income is not sufficient. Me and his mom do live together so can I do the i864a household member ?

[@sarasara-yo9rf]

My brother-in-law is an American citizen and applying for my sister.( married for 20 years and living outside of the US). He is retired and I have to be my sister's sponsor. Do I have to fill out I846 or I-847A? I live in the US and they live outside of the US and we do not live together. Please advise. If I have to fill out I847 does my brother-in-law need to fill that out too?

[@markdismang8550]

What about using Social Security income or Retirement income as a Petitioner??

[@derekreinhardt7818]

Hello the Embassy sent us an email about the things needed to be brought or uploaded to the ceac before the interview of my stepson my wife's son he is 12 years old my wife has been here for 4 years in the USA she really doesn't work since coming however we file joint taxes married filing jointly if we fill form I864A will it look right using this form with 0 income but our transcripts shows for both of us so my income is her income she's a stay at home mom raising our baby? Someone has told me that the Embassy may want this to see that your wife is on board with the son coming to the US.

[@chloegasperetti3610]

If I’m doing opt and my wife is sponsoring me am I able to add on my income as well? Would we fill out the i864a as well? What documents would I need?

[@Asmrcolorsatisfier]

hey. Very helpful video, quick quest. If I wish to take my fiance as a sponsor for my mom, can I claim him as a household sponsor or is he supposed to go as a joint?

[@KseniyaInternational]

Please review the definitions of household members as I explain in the video. If he's not your spouse he can't be your household member

[@Bhie235]

Hi..I just want to ask what if I just filed Tax married filing jointly this 2022? Because I just had my green card last April 29,2021? And I started working a month after I receive my Green Card? Should I put zero income in 2019,2020? Thanks for the answer.

[@bettymason8506]

Hi,I have a question my daughter is a household member and she is disabled I file her on my taxes filling out the form I 864a form she cannot fill the form out I am her guardian over her income she receives.We’re it says who prepared this form other than the household member and sponsor.what do I put who name it put Me the sponsor prepared the form .Thanks so much

[@ike7539]

I am a US citizen, sponsoring my wife (living abroad) but I do not have enough income. My friend will be helping us. Q1) I am filling I-864, correct? Q2) He is filling I-864 and I-864A, correct? Q3) I and my friend are joint sponsors, correct? My friend is married and files taxes jointly with his wife. Does his wife need to fill anything? Thank you!

[@wumana]

So the signature in part 5 wouldn't be Jane Doe the spouse but John Doe the Co-Sponsor right ?

[@yourgirlegypt6536]

Hii great video! I just have one question, I live with my husband and I am the immigrant and we live with his mom and she is going to be supporting us does she have to fill in i864 and i864A as well? Or does she just fill i864A? And my husband fills i864? Thank you

[@JuustVybz]

Hey sis you ever figure this out

[@higdonfamily5597]

Hi ksenya thankyou for the information. Can i ask a question I have a k2 a derivative applicant do I need make each 1 for us ? The I-864a?

[@duafahad56]

Hello,I have a question. I am a naturalized US citizen and I want to sponsor my parents to the US. My question is I haven't worked ever since i came to the US. I am dependent on my husband. Can my husband co-sponsor my parents to USA? And what documents he needs to fill to help in sponsorship for my parents.

[@emmydanan692]

Greetings Maam Kseniya , i got my receipts from USCIS , they recieved my packet last Feb 22 2022 and my PRIORITY DATE is Feb 22, 2022 , what does this mean , am i in current ?

[@isaiah53_1]

Thank you so much for the video. It's helped me complete my father's I-864A with my spouse. I have a question about the I-864. If I sponsored my sisters 10 years ago, do I have to add them to the household size part 5 #6, sponsor's household size? I appreciate your help.

[@KseniyaInternational]

You don’t have to count them if one of the following conditions is met: Your sisters are US citizens, they have earned 40 quarters of SSA coverage, or they’re not longer permanent residents.

[@isaiah53_1]

@@KseniyaInternational Thank you so much. They have permanent residents, so I will add them.

[@KseniyaInternational]

@@isaiah53_1 have they worked in the US at least 10 years and earned 40 social security credits?

[@isaiah53_1]

@@KseniyaInternational Yes, they have worked for 10 years, but I don't know about the social security credits. Thank you again.

[@KseniyaInternational]

@@isaiah53_1 if they’ve worked for 10 years and paid taxes, they’ve earned the credits. You don’t have to count them

[@user-en1zm4vo9t]

So if my daughter is helping to sponsor my brother’s family of four so the part five in i864A indicate number should be “four “right ?

[@dannelleycristopher6038]

Hello, I’m a U.S citizen who did a petition for my spouse or is in the Dominican Republic, we had a child together and I’m currently in Georgia, USA, I didn’t meet the income guideline, and asked my cousin who resigns in New York to help me sponsor my husband who meets the guideline of 43,000 I wanted to know what form do I as the petitioner need to fill out and my cousin who doesn’t resign with me need to submit 😢 sorry I’ve been watching video after video and I’m a bit confused on forms