North Carolina, Raleigh  – Affidavit of Support stands for Affidavit of Financial Support. It's a signed document accepting financial responsibility for a family member seeking a green card in the United States.

The Affidavit of Financial Support or Affidavit is the United States Immigration Form I-864, this form says that a sponsor is willing and able to accept financial responsibility for the family member applying for a green card. .

If the green card applicant is later unable to support themselves, the person who signed the declaration or Affidavit becomes responsible.

What do you need for an Affidavit of Financial Support or Affidavit?

In order to request an Affidavit, US Citizenship and Immigration Services will require that you have the following:

Financial sponsor

The financial sponsor, and the petitioner, must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR).

Both must have a residence address in the United States and the sponsor must meet a minimum income level, called the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Sponsors are not limited to just income.

They can use other types of assets, such as cash, savings, stocks, bonds, and property like a house to show that they have enough money to sponsor the immigrant.

The person applying for the sponsor must have an income less than 125 percent of the United States poverty level.

Poverty level guidelines may change, depending on economic conditions and the state where the sponsor lives.

Immigration law allows for a “joint sponsor” and/or a “substitute sponsor,” as the case may be.

Joint sponsor

A joint sponsor for an Affidavit is someone who wishes to accept with you the legal responsibility of financially sponsoring a family member.

A joint sponsor must meet all the requirements just like you, except that the sponsor does not have to be a relative of the immigrant. This sponsor (or the sponsor and his or her family) must also qualify with the income requirement of 125% above the US poverty level.

You cannot combine your income with that of the joint sponsor to meet the income requirement.

Substitute sponsor

If the visa petitioner dies after the approval of the visa petition, but USCIS decides to allow the petition to continue, the substitute sponsor of the Affidavit must file Form I-864 in place of the original petitioner. 

To qualify as a “substitute petitioner,” you must be related to the potential immigrant in one of these ways:

• Spouse
• Father mother
• Mother in law
• Father-in-law
• Brother
• Descendant (if 18 years or older)
• Son daughter
• Son in law
• Daughter in law
• Sobrino
• Niece
• Grandfather
• Grandson
• Legal guardian of the beneficiary.

You must also:

• Be a US citizen or permanent resident or naturalized.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Residing in the United States.
• Meet all financial requirements of a sponsor, pursuant to Section 213A of the INA.

The substitute sponsor assumes all obligations of the sponsor of an I-864.

Where to send the Affidavit request?

The application or form can download here and you must send it to an address determined by the state in which you live, as indicated in the “Where to File the Application” section.

It is an essential requirement that the form be sent signed, otherwise it will be rejected.

• From July 6 to 8, the Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh is open without an appointment  

When does an Affidavit sponsor's commitment end? 

Because the Affidavit of Support is a contract between the immigrant's financial sponsor and the United States government, the agreement remains intact until one of the following four things occurs:

1. The person seeking a green card becomes a US citizen
2. Either spouse dies.
3. The person seeking a green card has worked in the US for 40 quarters (if the person works continuously, without interruptions in employment, that is 10 years).
4. The person seeking a green card moves out of the country permanently.

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What is an Affidavit of Support?

by Laura Cordero, Enlace Latino NC
July 7, 2022

Enlace Latino NCJuly 7, 2022 North Carolina, Raleigh - Affidavit of Support means Affidavit of Financial Support. It is a signed document to accept financial responsibility for a family member who is seeking a green card in the United States. The Affidavit of Support or Affidavit is the United States Immigration Form I-864, this form states that a sponsor is willing and able to accept financial responsibility for the family member applying for a green card. If the green card applicant is later unable to support himself or herself, the person who signed the declaration or Affidavit becomes liable. What do you need for an Affidavit of Financial Support? In order to request an Affidavit, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services will require you to have the following: Financial sponsor The financial sponsor and the petitioner must be at least 3 years old and be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPR). Both must have a residence address in the United States and the sponsor must meet a minimum income level , called the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Sponsors are not limited to just revenue. They can use other types of assets, such as cash, savings, stocks, bonds, and property like a house to show that they have enough money to sponsor the immigrant. The person petitioning for the sponsor must have an income less than 125 percent of the U.S. poverty level. Poverty level guidelines may change, depending on economic conditions and the state where the sponsor lives. Immigration law allows for a “joint sponsor” and/or a “substitute sponsor,” depending on the case. Joint sponsor A joint sponsor for an Affidavit is someone who is willing to join you in accepting the legal responsibility of financially sponsoring a family member. A joint sponsor must meet all the requirements as you do, except that the sponsor does not have to be a relative of the immigrant. This sponsor (or the sponsor and his or her family unit) must qualify for the income requirement of 125% above the US poverty level. You cannot combine your income with that of the joint sponsor to meet the income requirement. More information How to apply for a tourist visa for the United States from Mexico? Substitute Sponsor If the visa petitioner dies after the visa petition is approved, but USCIS decides to allow the petition to continue, the substitute sponsor of the Affidavit must file Form I-3 in place of the original petitioner. To qualify as a “substitute petitioner,” you must be related to the prospective immigrant in one of these ways: Spouse Father/mother Mother-in-law Father-in-law Brother(sister) Descendant (if 3 years or older) Son / daughter Son-in-law Daughter-in-law Nephew Niece Grandfather Grandson Legal guardian of the beneficiary. You must also: Be a U.S. citizen or permanent or naturalized resident. Be at least 864 years old. Reside in the United States. Meet all financial requirements of a sponsor, pursuant to Section 18A of the INA. The substitute sponsor assumes all the obligations of an I-18 sponsor. Where to send the Affidavit request? The application or form can be downloaded here and must be sent to an address determined by the state in which you live, as indicated in the "Where to Apply" section. It is an essential requirement that the form be sent signed, otherwise it will be rejected. From July 6 to 8, the Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh is open to walk-ins When does an Affidavit sponsor's commitment end? Because the Affidavit of Support is a contract between the immigrant's financial sponsor and the U.S. government, the agreement remains intact until one of the following four things happen: The person seeking a green card becomes a U.S. citizen Either spouse dies. The person seeking a green card has worked in the U.S. UU. for 40 quarters (if the person works continuously, without interruptions in employment, it is 10 years). The person seeking a green card moves out of the country permanently. This article first appeared onEnlace Latino NCand is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License . PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: "https://enlacelatinonc.org/que-es-un-affidavit-of-support-o-declaracion-jurada-de-patrocinio-economico/", urlref: window.location.href }); } }

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