VISA2US Blog

The I-864 is not a short-term contract and can last many years. Consider the following before signing this USCIS form.

Your Biometrics appointment is a way for the USCIS to check if you or your sponsor are otherwise admissible to the United States, that way you can proceed with your immigration application.

Courts around the country will dismiss immigrant public charge cases that have been appealed by rejected applicants on this basis. However, the I-864 Affidavit of Support is still mandatory when applying for a U.S. visa or green card. Therefore it is important to understand the totality of circumstances that USCIS officers use to preside over cases.

Sponsors of the I-864 Affidavit can use their assets to meet income requirements if they are unable to find a joint sponsor.

A recent NIW denial shows how the national interest can change over a course of many years, and how Covid-19 is changing what is in the U.S. national interest now that mass vaccinations are under way.

The I-864 Affidavit of support is a contract between the U.S. government and a sponsor who agrees to support, financially within their means, the immigrant and principal applicant of a family-based visa to come to the United States.

Having a petitioner pass away before your visa is granted to travel to the United States can be problematic. Luckily, there are several options for such applicants so they can still be eligible for a green card in the U.S.

Joint sponsors help to take some of the financial burdens off of the original, intending sponsor of the beneficiary. Here’s how to know if you qualify.

In this case, the process is ultimately much longer than other types of processing due to having to wait for the I-130 to be processed separately from the I-485 application and other supporting documents.

The financial sponsor form is needed to prove to immigration officials that the principal immigrant, along with minor children, will be supported when they come to the United States.